Movie Comparison: A Better Life (2011) vs. Past Lives (2023)
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| A Better Life | Past Lives | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 24, 2011 | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Production Budget | $10,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum Theaters | 216 | 906 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 895 | 3,000 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $62,087 | $232,266 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,759,252 | $10,950,663 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$2,391,511 | $10,950,663 |
| International Box Office | $124,999 | $16,360,601 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,884,251 | $27,311,264 |
| Remove | Remove |
| A Better Life | Past Lives | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $18,976 / $18,976 | $80,522 / $80,522 |
| 1st Saturday | $22,082 / $41,058 | $83,376 / $163,898 |
| 1st Sunday | $21,029 / $62,087 | $68,368 / $232,266 |
| 1st Monday | $5,876 / $67,963 | $28,165 / $260,431 |
| 1st Tuesday | $5,572 / $73,535 | $32,013 / $292,444 |
| 1st Wednesday | $5,010 / $78,545 | $27,917 / $320,361 |
| 1st Thursday | $5,125 / $83,670 | $25,963 / $346,324 |
| 2nd Friday | $25,146 / $108,816 | $202,224 / $548,548 |
| 2nd Saturday | $35,783 / $144,599 | $177,960 / $726,508 |
| 2nd Sunday | $36,827 / $181,426 | $141,530 / $868,038 |
| 2nd Monday | $23,256 / $204,682 | $64,273 / $932,311 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $7,982 / $212,664 | $74,374 / $1,006,685 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $8,339 / $221,003 | $71,788 / $1,078,473 |
| 2nd Thursday | $8,251 / $229,254 | $62,398 / $1,140,871 |
| 3rd Friday | $82,390 / $311,644 | $270,504 / $1,411,375 |
| 3rd Saturday | $130,994 / $442,638 | $259,845 / $1,671,220 |
| 3rd Sunday | $116,912 / $559,550 | $211,248 / $1,882,468 |
| 3rd Monday | $36,582 / $596,132 | $188,066 / $2,070,534 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $37,223 / $633,355 | $121,704 / $2,192,238 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $35,189 / $668,544 | $117,021 / $2,309,259 |
| 3rd Thursday | $32,196 / $700,740 | $133,281 / $2,442,540 |
| 4th Friday | $82,958 / $783,698 | $364,682 / $2,807,222 |
| 4th Saturday | $138,972 / $922,670 | $403,955 / $3,211,177 |
| 4th Sunday | $116,366 / $1,039,036 | $299,463 / $3,510,640 |
| 4th Monday | $37,699 / $1,076,735 | $162,208 / $3,672,848 |
| 4th Tuesday | $43,978 / $1,120,713 | $211,640 / $3,884,488 |
| 4th Wednesday | $37,405 / $1,158,118 | $203,352 / $4,087,840 |
| 4th Thursday | $40,466 / $1,198,584 | $223,846 / $4,311,686 |
| 5th Friday | $54,434 / $1,253,018 | $510,078 / $4,821,764 |
| 5th Saturday | $90,768 / $1,343,786 | $560,814 / $5,382,578 |
| 5th Sunday | $70,174 / $1,413,960 | $589,806 / $5,972,384 |
| 5th Monday | $22,661 / $1,436,621 | $459,094 / $6,431,478 |
| 5th Tuesday | $24,214 / $1,460,835 | $435,672 / $6,867,150 |
| 5th Wednesday | $23,989 / $1,484,824 | $279,554 / $7,146,704 |
| 5th Thursday | $24,010 / $1,508,834 | $236,466 / $7,383,170 |
| 6th Friday | $20,938 / $1,529,772 | $289,905 / $7,673,075 |
| 6th Saturday | $31,053 / $1,560,825 | $399,765 / $8,072,840 |
| 6th Sunday | $24,733 / $1,585,558 | $334,712 / $8,407,552 |
| 6th Monday | $8,530 / $1,594,088 | $164,441 / $8,571,993 |
| 6th Tuesday | $10,588 / $1,604,676 | $141,222 / $8,713,215 |
| 6th Wednesday | $9,354 / $1,614,030 | $114,443 / $8,827,658 |
| 6th Thursday | $9,329 / $1,623,359 | $113,345 / $8,941,003 |
| 7th Friday | $10,370 / $1,633,729 | $149,861 / $9,090,864 |
| 7th Saturday | $18,126 / $1,651,855 | $215,567 / $9,306,431 |
| 7th Sunday | $12,484 / $1,664,339 | $172,454 / $9,478,885 |
| 7th Monday | $5,269 / $1,669,608 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $4,776 / $1,674,384 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $2,834 / $1,677,218 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $3,327 / $1,680,545 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $5,130 / $1,685,675 | $46,567 / $9,922,462 |
| 8th Saturday | $6,413 / $1,692,088 | $68,453 / $9,990,915 |
| 8th Sunday | $5,885 / $1,697,973 | $51,340 / $10,042,255 |
| 8th Monday | $2,216 / $1,700,189 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $3,424 / $1,703,613 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $2,723 / $1,706,336 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $2,957 / $1,709,293 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $6,912 / $1,716,205 | $29,712 / $10,234,262 |
| 9th Saturday | $9,317 / $1,725,522 | $54,533 / $10,288,795 |
| 9th Sunday | $6,783 / $1,732,305 | $33,034 / $10,321,829 |
| 9th Monday | $2,725 / $1,735,030 | $18,953 / $10,340,782 |
| 9th Tuesday | $2,989 / $1,738,019 | $19,664 / $10,360,446 |
| 9th Wednesday | $2,693 / $1,740,712 | $19,823 / $10,380,269 |
| 9th Thursday | $2,872 / $1,743,584 | $24,450 / $10,404,719 |
| 10th Friday | $2,750 / $1,746,334 | $19,675 / $10,424,394 |
| 10th Saturday | $4,381 / $1,750,715 | $24,308 / $10,448,702 |
| 10th Sunday | $3,604 / $1,754,319 | $23,541 / $10,472,243 |
| 10th Monday | $1,214 / $1,755,533 | $17,896 / $10,490,139 |
| 10th Tuesday | $1,125 / $1,756,658 | $16,343 / $10,506,482 |
| 10th Wednesday | $1,211 / $1,757,869 | $16,166 / $10,522,648 |
| 10th Thursday | $1,383 / $1,759,252 | $18,777 / $10,541,425 |
| A Better Life | Past Lives | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $62,087 / $62,087 | $232,266 / $232,266 |
| 2nd Weekend | $97,756 / $181,426 | $521,714 / $868,038 |
| 3rd Weekend | $330,296 / $559,550 | $741,597 / $1,882,468 |
| 4th Weekend | $338,296 / $1,039,036 | $1,068,100 / $3,510,640 |
| 5th Weekend | $215,376 / $1,413,960 | $1,660,698 / $5,972,384 |
| 6th Weekend | $76,724 / $1,585,558 | $1,024,382 / $8,407,552 |
| 7th Weekend | $40,980 / $1,664,339 | $537,882 / $9,478,885 |
| 8th Weekend | $17,428 / $1,697,973 | $166,360 / $10,042,255 |
| 9th Weekend | $23,012 / $1,732,305 | $117,279 / $10,321,829 |
| 10th Weekend | $10,735 / $1,754,319 | $67,524 / $10,472,243 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $67,524 / $10,608,949 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $45,661 / $10,723,792 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $34,902 / $10,786,947 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $31,918 / $10,846,731 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $29,157 / $10,899,711 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $22,430 / $10,938,159 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| A Better Life | Past Lives | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $83,670 / $83,670 | $346,324 / $346,324 |
| 2nd Week | $145,584 / $229,254 | $794,547 / $1,140,871 |
| 3rd Week | $471,486 / $700,740 | $1,301,669 / $2,442,540 |
| 4th Week | $497,844 / $1,198,584 | $1,869,146 / $4,311,686 |
| 5th Week | $310,250 / $1,508,834 | $3,071,484 / $7,383,170 |
| 6th Week | $114,525 / $1,623,359 | $1,557,833 / $8,941,003 |
| 7th Week | $57,186 / $1,680,545 | $934,892 / $9,875,895 |
| 8th Week | $28,748 / $1,709,293 | $328,655 / $10,204,550 |
| 9th Week | $34,291 / $1,743,584 | $200,169 / $10,404,719 |
| 10th Week | $15,668 / $1,759,252 | $136,706 / $10,541,425 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $136,706 / $10,678,131 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $73,914 / $10,752,045 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $62,768 / $10,814,813 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $55,741 / $10,870,554 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $45,175 / $10,915,729 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $34,934 / $10,950,663 |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.