Movie Comparison: The Borrowers (1998) vs. City of Ember (2008)
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The Borrowers | City of Ember | |
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Domestic Release Date | Feb 13, 1998 | Oct 10, 2008 |
Production Budget | $29,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,535 | 2,022 |
Maximum Theaters | 1,606 | 2,023 |
Theatrical Engagements | 12,621 | 5,701 |
Domestic Opening Weekend | $6,075,079 | $3,129,473 |
Domestic Box Office | $22,619,589 | $7,873,007 |
Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$51,991,293 | $11,819,796 |
International Box Office | $31,426,243 | $9,958,551 |
Worldwide Box Office | $54,045,832 | $17,831,558 |
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The Borrowers | City of Ember | |
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1st Friday | $770,000 / $770,000 | $973,047 / $973,047 |
1st Saturday | $2,040,000 / $2,810,000 | $1,271,641 / $2,244,688 |
1st Sunday | $2,481,000 / $5,291,000 | $884,785 / $3,129,473 |
1st Monday | $1,604,968 / $6,075,079 | $471,941 / $3,601,414 |
1st Tuesday | $411,597 / $6,486,676 | $200,336 / $3,801,750 |
1st Wednesday | $352,742 / $6,839,418 | $180,545 / $3,982,295 |
1st Thursday | $381,362 / $7,220,780 | $213,703 / $4,195,998 |
2nd Friday | $855,000 / $8,076,000 | $506,694 / $4,702,692 |
2nd Saturday | $1,850,000 / $9,926,000 | $738,512 / $5,441,204 |
2nd Sunday | $1,315,000 / $11,241,000 | $485,549 / $5,926,753 |
2nd Monday | $166,965 / $11,399,049 | $113,836 / $6,040,589 |
2nd Tuesday | $145,221 / $11,544,227 | $110,642 / $6,151,231 |
2nd Wednesday | $132,510 / $11,676,737 | $111,143 / $6,262,374 |
2nd Thursday | $145,000 / $11,828,000 | $133,696 / $6,396,070 |
3rd Friday | $538,000 / $12,366,000 | $135,456 / $6,531,526 |
3rd Saturday | $1,300,000 / $13,666,000 | $198,617 / $6,730,143 |
3rd Sunday | $1,018,000 / $14,657,000 | $142,669 / $6,872,812 |
3rd Monday | - / - | $28,579 / $6,901,391 |
3rd Tuesday | - / - | $29,921 / $6,931,312 |
3rd Wednesday | - / - | $29,056 / $6,960,368 |
3rd Thursday | - / - | $36,065 / $6,996,433 |
4th Friday | - / - | $43,121 / $7,039,554 |
4th Saturday | $865,000 / $16,366,000 | $104,221 / $7,143,775 |
4th Sunday | $931,000 / $17,270,127 | $77,703 / $7,221,478 |
4th Monday | - / - | $13,821 / $7,235,299 |
4th Tuesday | - / - | $20,941 / $7,256,240 |
4th Wednesday | - / - | $13,635 / $7,269,875 |
4th Thursday | - / - | $12,962 / $7,282,837 |
5th Friday | - / - | $34,960 / $7,317,797 |
5th Saturday | - / - | $62,138 / $7,379,935 |
5th Sunday | $472,000 / $19,008,365 | $36,553 / $7,416,488 |
5th Monday | - / - | $14,111 / $7,430,599 |
5th Tuesday | - / - | $26,679 / $7,457,278 |
5th Wednesday | - / - | $8,816 / $7,466,094 |
5th Thursday | - / - | $8,016 / $7,474,110 |
6th Friday | - / - | $26,440 / $7,500,550 |
6th Saturday | - / - | $44,435 / $7,544,985 |
6th Sunday | - / - | $26,192 / $7,571,177 |
6th Monday | - / - | $6,900 / $7,578,077 |
6th Tuesday | - / - | $6,006 / $7,584,083 |
6th Wednesday | - / - | $6,244 / $7,590,327 |
6th Thursday | - / - | $5,614 / $7,595,941 |
7th Friday | - / - | $16,168 / $7,612,109 |
7th Saturday | - / - | $27,345 / $7,639,454 |
7th Sunday | - / - | $18,876 / $7,658,330 |
7th Monday | - / - | $6,244 / $7,664,574 |
7th Tuesday | - / - | $8,145 / $7,672,719 |
7th Wednesday | - / - | $8,935 / $7,681,654 |
7th Thursday | - / - | $7,638 / $7,689,292 |
8th Friday | - / - | $20,365 / $7,709,657 |
8th Saturday | - / - | $21,874 / $7,731,531 |
8th Sunday | - / - | $12,231 / $7,743,762 |
8th Monday | - / - | $2,594 / $7,746,356 |
8th Tuesday | - / - | $2,592 / $7,748,948 |
8th Wednesday | - / - | $2,110 / $7,751,058 |
8th Thursday | - / - | $2,706 / $7,753,764 |
9th Friday | - / - | $7,105 / $7,760,869 |
9th Saturday | - / - | $12,078 / $7,772,947 |
9th Sunday | - / - | $8,678 / $7,781,625 |
9th Monday | - / - | $2,475 / $7,784,100 |
9th Tuesday | - / - | $2,791 / $7,786,891 |
9th Wednesday | - / - | $1,920 / $7,788,811 |
9th Thursday | - / - | $1,705 / $7,790,516 |
10th Friday | - / - | $4,840 / $7,795,356 |
10th Saturday | - / - | $7,731 / $7,803,087 |
10th Sunday | - / - | $4,189 / $7,807,276 |
10th Monday | - / - | $1,317 / $7,808,593 |
10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,483 / $7,810,076 |
10th Wednesday | - / - | $2,673 / $7,812,749 |
10th Thursday | - / - | $1,483 / $7,814,232 |
The Borrowers | City of Ember | |
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Opening Weekend | $6,075,079 / $6,075,079 | $3,129,473 / $3,129,473 |
2nd Weekend | $4,011,304 / $11,232,084 | $1,730,755 / $5,926,753 |
3rd Weekend | $2,771,184 / $14,533,004 | $476,742 / $6,872,812 |
4th Weekend | $2,073,962 / $17,270,127 | $225,045 / $7,221,478 |
5th Weekend | $1,313,706 / $19,008,365 | $133,651 / $7,416,488 |
6th Weekend | $1,041,278 / $20,601,297 | $97,067 / $7,571,177 |
7th Weekend | $411,259 / $21,231,001 | $62,389 / $7,658,330 |
8th Weekend | $229,980 / $21,578,472 | $54,470 / $7,743,762 |
9th Weekend | $105,919 / $21,806,489 | $27,861 / $7,781,625 |
10th Weekend | $129,347 / $22,047,877 | $16,760 / $7,807,276 |
11th Weekend | $100,218 / $22,188,266 | $8,921 / $7,823,153 |
12th Weekend | $91,728 / $22,301,008 | $10,521 / $7,841,892 |
13th Weekend | $43,764 / $22,359,293 | $10,122 / $7,862,312 |
14th Weekend | - / - | $7,587 / $7,871,693 |
15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
The Borrowers | City of Ember | |
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Opening Week | $7,220,780 / $7,220,780 | $4,195,998 / $4,195,998 |
2nd Week | $4,541,040 / $11,761,820 | $2,200,072 / $6,396,070 |
3rd Week | $3,434,345 / $15,196,165 | $600,363 / $6,996,433 |
4th Week | $2,498,494 / $17,694,659 | $286,404 / $7,282,837 |
5th Week | $1,865,360 / $19,560,019 | $191,273 / $7,474,110 |
6th Week | $1,259,723 / $20,819,742 | $121,831 / $7,595,941 |
7th Week | $528,750 / $21,348,492 | $93,351 / $7,689,292 |
8th Week | $352,078 / $21,700,570 | $64,472 / $7,753,764 |
9th Week | $217,960 / $21,918,530 | $36,752 / $7,790,516 |
10th Week | $169,518 / $22,088,048 | $23,716 / $7,814,232 |
11th Week | $121,232 / $22,209,280 | $17,139 / $7,831,371 |
12th Week | $106,249 / $22,315,529 | $20,819 / $7,852,190 |
13th Week | - / - | $11,916 / $7,864,106 |
14th Week | - / - | $7,587 / $7,871,693 |
15th Week | - / - | - / - |
16th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.