Movie Comparison: Elf (2003) vs. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
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| Elf | Planes, Trains & Automobiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 7, 2003 | Nov 25, 1987 |
| Production Budget | $32,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,337 | 1,118 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,381 | 1,684 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 30,175 | 14,937 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $31,113,501 | $7,009,482 |
| Domestic Box Office | $181,096,587 | $49,509,935 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$317,993,539 | $135,100,415 |
| International Box Office | $46,812,848 | $242,306 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $227,909,435 | $49,752,241 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Elf | Planes, Trains & Automobiles | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $9,151,000 / $9,151,000 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $13,048,000 / $22,081,000 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $9,033,000 / $31,113,501 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $3,864,000 / $34,977,000 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $5,904,000 / $40,881,000 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,741,000 / $42,622,000 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $1,752,000 / $44,029,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $7,276,000 / $51,305,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $11,819,000 / $63,139,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $7,216,000 / $70,354,526 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $1,381,000 / $71,736,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,554,000 / $73,290,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,314,000 / $74,603,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $1,395,000 / $76,017,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $5,500,000 / $81,500,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $8,300,000 / $89,800,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $5,100,000 / $94,732,626 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $1,374,000 / $96,106,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,150,000 / $98,256,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $4,000,000 / $102,300,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $5,700,000 / $108,000,000 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $9,400,000 / $117,400,000 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $8,319,000 / $125,201,000 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $3,809,000 / $129,009,719 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $693,000 / $129,703,000 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $648,000 / $130,351,000 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $571,000 / $130,922,000 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $593,000 / $131,501,000 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $2,300,000 / $133,800,000 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $3,616,000 / $137,425,000 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $2,103,000 / $139,527,719 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $457,000 / $139,985,000 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $508,000 / $140,493,000 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $500,000 / $140,993,000 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $508,000 / $141,501,000 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $1,700,000 / $143,200,000 | - / - |
| 6th Saturday | $2,797,000 / $145,957,000 | - / - |
| 6th Sunday | $1,550,000 / $147,507,398 | - / - |
| 6th Monday | $405,000 / $147,912,000 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $441,000 / $148,353,000 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $454,000 / $148,807,000 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $534,000 / $149,310,000 | - / - |
| 7th Friday | $1,500,000 / $150,800,000 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | $2,195,000 / $152,935,000 | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | $1,878,000 / $154,813,000 | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $1,546,000 / $156,359,000 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $1,900,000 / $158,259,000 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $1,248,000 / $159,507,000 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $1,213,000 / $160,720,000 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $1,500,000 / $162,200,000 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $1,359,000 / $163,593,000 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $1,056,000 / $164,648,692 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | $912,000 / $165,561,000 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $1,085,000 / $166,712,000 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $900,000 / $167,600,000 | - / - |
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| Elf | Planes, Trains & Automobiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $31,113,501 / $31,113,501 | $7,009,482 / $10,131,242 |
| 2nd Weekend | $26,325,613 / $70,354,526 | $5,069,770 / $17,050,728 |
| 3rd Weekend | $18,715,992 / $94,732,626 | $3,698,739 / $22,220,620 |
| 4th Weekend | $21,649,842 / $129,009,719 | $2,638,790 / $26,099,453 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,026,797 / $139,527,719 | $4,029,708 / $31,933,063 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,017,341 / $147,507,398 | $4,024,857 / $39,074,006 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,502,635 / $154,812,967 | $2,659,500 / $42,783,481 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,906,028 / $164,648,692 | $1,421,230 / $45,076,982 |
| 9th Weekend | $2,303,567 / $170,837,644 | $919,122 / $46,444,520 |
| 10th Weekend | $499,785 / $171,733,083 | $701,601 / $47,438,733 |
| 11th Weekend | $217,683 / $172,062,189 | $507,429 / $48,171,779 |
| 12th Weekend | $247,030 / $172,421,204 | $309,406 / $48,636,852 |
| 13th Weekend | $205,837 / $172,696,490 | $231,214 / $48,944,890 |
| 14th Weekend | $196,063 / $172,952,631 | $156,692 / $49,183,283 |
| 15th Weekend | $179,100 / $173,180,828 | $124,918 / $49,371,065 |
| 16th Weekend | $93,614 / $173,305,906 | $93,698 / $49,509,935 |
| 17th Weekend | $51,403 / $173,381,405 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Elf | Planes, Trains & Automobiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $44,028,913 / $44,028,913 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $31,987,721 / $76,016,634 | $8,859,198 / $11,980,958 |
| 3rd Week | $31,343,243 / $107,359,877 | $6,540,923 / $18,521,881 |
| 4th Week | $24,141,045 / $131,500,922 | $4,938,782 / $23,460,663 |
| 5th Week | $9,989,135 / $141,490,057 | $4,442,692 / $27,903,355 |
| 6th Week | $7,820,275 / $149,310,332 | $7,145,794 / $35,049,149 |
| 7th Week | $11,432,332 / $160,742,664 | $5,074,832 / $40,123,981 |
| 8th Week | $7,791,413 / $168,534,077 | $3,531,771 / $43,655,752 |
| 9th Week | $2,699,221 / $171,233,298 | $1,869,646 / $45,525,398 |
| 10th Week | $611,208 / $171,844,506 | $1,211,734 / $46,737,132 |
| 11th Week | $329,668 / $172,174,174 | $927,218 / $47,664,350 |
| 12th Week | $316,479 / $172,490,653 | $663,096 / $48,327,446 |
| 13th Week | $265,915 / $172,756,568 | $386,230 / $48,713,676 |
| 14th Week | $245,160 / $173,001,728 | $312,915 / $49,026,591 |
| 15th Week | $210,564 / $173,212,292 | $219,556 / $49,246,147 |
| 16th Week | $117,710 / $173,330,002 | $170,090 / $49,416,237 |
| 17th Week | $68,516 / $173,398,518 | - / - |
| 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.