Movie Comparison: Mean Girls (2004) vs. Second Act (2018)
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| Mean Girls | Second Act | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Apr 30, 2004 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Production Budget | $18,000,000 | $15,700,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,839 | 2,607 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,054 | 2,607 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 19,823 | 12,214 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $24,432,195 | $6,489,983 |
| Domestic Box Office | $86,047,227 | $39,282,227 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$149,370,224 | $46,441,329 |
| International Box Office | $44,414,821 | $24,006,627 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $130,462,048 | $63,288,854 |
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| Mean Girls | Second Act | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $8,600,000 / $8,600,000 | $2,480,546 / $2,480,546 |
| 1st Saturday | $10,160,404 / $18,731,966 | $2,151,006 / $4,631,552 |
| 1st Sunday | $5,700,229 / $24,432,195 | $1,858,431 / $6,489,983 |
| 1st Monday | $1,192,000 / $25,625,000 | $1,001,631 / $7,491,614 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,088,000 / $26,713,000 | $3,069,572 / $10,561,186 |
| 1st Wednesday | $891,000 / $27,604,000 | $2,052,679 / $12,613,865 |
| 1st Thursday | $793,000 / $28,397,000 | $1,950,197 / $14,564,062 |
| 2nd Friday | $4,900,000 / $33,300,000 | $2,422,340 / $16,986,402 |
| 2nd Saturday | $5,769,235 / $38,871,163 | $2,657,458 / $19,643,860 |
| 2nd Sunday | $3,202,599 / $42,073,762 | $2,279,893 / $21,923,753 |
| 2nd Monday | $832,000 / $42,906,000 | $1,621,189 / $23,544,942 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $813,000 / $43,719,000 | $2,434,593 / $25,979,535 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $731,000 / $44,450,000 | $1,078,672 / $27,058,207 |
| 2nd Thursday | $768,000 / $45,218,000 | $978,868 / $28,037,075 |
| 3rd Friday | $3,200,000 / $48,400,000 | $1,560,488 / $29,597,563 |
| 3rd Saturday | $4,436,056 / $52,880,483 | $2,007,439 / $31,605,002 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,520,487 / $55,400,970 | $1,187,364 / $32,792,366 |
| 3rd Monday | $622,000 / $56,023,000 | $392,781 / $33,185,147 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $650,000 / $56,673,000 | $744,127 / $33,929,274 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $523,000 / $57,196,000 | $431,828 / $34,361,102 |
| 3rd Thursday | $603,000 / $57,799,000 | $352,769 / $34,713,871 |
| 4th Friday | $2,100,000 / $59,900,000 | $518,876 / $35,232,747 |
| 4th Saturday | $3,000,000 / $62,900,000 | $705,642 / $35,938,389 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,813,332 / $64,706,896 | $446,624 / $36,385,013 |
| 4th Monday | $727,000 / $65,434,000 | $149,288 / $36,534,301 |
| 4th Tuesday | $574,000 / $66,008,000 | $285,832 / $36,820,133 |
| 4th Wednesday | $591,000 / $66,599,000 | $147,578 / $36,967,711 |
| 4th Thursday | $678,000 / $67,277,000 | $137,482 / $37,105,193 |
| 5th Friday | $1,500,000 / $68,800,000 | $193,007 / $37,298,200 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,862,430 / $70,680,205 | $268,874 / $37,567,074 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,628,522 / $72,308,727 | $213,378 / $37,780,452 |
| 5th Monday | $1,401,779 / $73,710,506 | $141,789 / $37,922,241 |
| 5th Tuesday | $507,000 / $74,218,000 | $118,352 / $38,040,593 |
| 5th Wednesday | $510,000 / $74,728,000 | $71,884 / $38,112,477 |
| 5th Thursday | $503,000 / $75,230,000 | $78,097 / $38,190,574 |
| 6th Friday | $800,000 / $76,000,000 | $63,141 / $38,253,715 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,217,816 / $77,365,622 | $100,964 / $38,354,679 |
| 6th Sunday | $791,907 / $78,157,529 | $60,120 / $38,414,799 |
| 6th Monday | $358,000 / $78,516,000 | $19,905 / $38,434,704 |
| 6th Tuesday | $394,000 / $78,910,000 | $30,335 / $38,465,039 |
| 6th Wednesday | $442,000 / $79,352,000 | $21,873 / $38,486,912 |
| 6th Thursday | $466,000 / $79,818,000 | $21,507 / $38,508,419 |
| 7th Friday | $600,000 / $80,400,000 | $125,875 / $38,634,294 |
| 7th Saturday | $568,408 / $80,907,408 | $203,504 / $38,837,798 |
| 7th Sunday | $396,288 / $81,303,696 | $89,608 / $38,927,406 |
| 7th Monday | $241,000 / $81,545,000 | $46,764 / $38,974,170 |
| 7th Tuesday | $234,000 / $81,779,000 | $75,880 / $39,050,050 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $47,016 / $39,097,066 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $36,278 / $39,133,344 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $19,083 / $39,152,427 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $34,658 / $39,187,085 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $19,299 / $39,206,384 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $6,077 / $39,212,461 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $8,955 / $39,221,416 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $5,216 / $39,226,632 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $10,238 / $39,236,870 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $7,352 / $39,244,222 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $12,836 / $39,257,058 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $9,864 / $39,266,922 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $5,671 / $39,272,593 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $3,469 / $39,276,062 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $2,547 / $39,278,609 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $3,618 / $39,282,227 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| Mean Girls | Second Act | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $24,432,195 / $24,432,195 | $6,489,983 / $6,489,983 |
| 2nd Weekend | $13,676,552 / $42,073,762 | $7,359,691 / $21,923,753 |
| 3rd Weekend | $10,182,766 / $55,400,970 | $4,755,291 / $32,792,366 |
| 4th Weekend | $6,907,627 / $64,706,896 | $1,671,142 / $36,385,013 |
| 5th Weekend | $5,031,834 / $72,308,727 | $675,259 / $37,780,452 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,927,211 / $78,157,529 | $224,225 / $38,414,799 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,486,032 / $81,303,696 | $418,987 / $38,927,406 |
| 8th Weekend | $557,319 / $82,809,530 | $73,040 / $39,206,384 |
| 9th Weekend | $256,247 / $83,478,583 | $30,052 / $39,266,922 |
| 10th Weekend | $124,561 / $83,430,406 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $330,898 / $84,255,348 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $255,916 / $84,815,603 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $182,651 / $85,222,509 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $135,624 / $85,521,965 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $93,374 / $85,752,823 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $55,489 / $85,888,167 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $54,919 / $85,974,306 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $21,241 / $86,026,965 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $14,063 / $86,047,227 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Mean Girls | Second Act | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $28,397,210 / $28,397,210 | $14,564,062 / $14,564,062 |
| 2nd Week | $16,820,994 / $45,218,204 | $13,473,013 / $28,037,075 |
| 3rd Week | $12,581,065 / $57,799,269 | $6,676,796 / $34,713,871 |
| 4th Week | $9,477,624 / $67,276,893 | $2,391,322 / $37,105,193 |
| 5th Week | $7,953,425 / $75,230,318 | $1,085,381 / $38,190,574 |
| 6th Week | $4,587,346 / $79,817,664 | $317,845 / $38,508,419 |
| 7th Week | $2,434,547 / $82,252,211 | $624,925 / $39,133,344 |
| 8th Week | $970,125 / $83,222,336 | $103,526 / $39,236,870 |
| 9th Week | $83,509 / $83,305,845 | $45,357 / $39,282,227 |
| 10th Week | $618,605 / $83,924,450 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $635,237 / $84,559,687 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $480,171 / $85,039,858 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $346,483 / $85,386,341 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $273,108 / $85,659,449 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $173,229 / $85,832,678 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $86,709 / $85,919,387 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $86,337 / $86,005,724 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $27,440 / $86,033,164 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $14,063 / $86,047,227 | - / - |
| 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.