Movie Comparison: The Soloist (2009) vs. Joy (2015)

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  The SoloistJoy
Domestic Release Date Apr 24, 2009Dec 25, 2015
Production Budget $60,000,000$60,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,0242,896
Maximum Theaters 2,0902,924
Theatrical Engagements 10,48512,291
Domestic Opening Weekend $9,716,458$17,015,168
Domestic Box Office $31,853,584$56,451,232
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$45,784,223$71,272,681
International Box Office $6,668,866$44,682,827
Worldwide Box Office $38,522,450$101,134,059
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  The SoloistJoy
1st Friday $3,204,135 /
$3,204,135
$6,897,909 /
$6,897,909
1st Saturday $3,997,883 /
$7,202,018
$5,971,161 /
$12,869,070
1st Sunday $2,514,440 /
$9,716,458
$4,146,098 /
$17,015,168
1st Monday $676,192 /
$10,392,650
$2,613,959 /
$19,629,127
1st Tuesday $776,682 /
$11,169,332
$2,847,735 /
$22,476,862
1st Wednesday $673,748 /
$11,843,080
$2,619,598 /
$25,096,460
1st Thursday $665,058 /
$12,508,138
$3,213,634 /
$28,310,094
2nd Friday $1,673,825 /
$14,181,963
$4,013,424 /
$32,323,518
2nd Saturday $2,423,821 /
$16,605,784
$4,128,701 /
$36,452,219
2nd Sunday $1,556,912 /
$18,162,696
$2,068,846 /
$38,521,065
2nd Monday $423,232 /
$18,585,928
$785,328 /
$39,306,393
2nd Tuesday $461,269 /
$19,047,197
$1,105,352 /
$40,411,745
2nd Wednesday $442,317 /
$19,489,514
$855,279 /
$41,267,024
2nd Thursday $406,233 /
$19,895,747
$788,584 /
$42,055,608
3rd Friday $998,485 /
$20,894,232
$1,421,551 /
$43,477,159
3rd Saturday $1,566,388 /
$22,460,620
$2,000,988 /
$45,478,147
3rd Sunday $1,384,557 /
$23,845,177
$1,053,707 /
$46,531,854
3rd Monday $301,694 /
$24,146,871
$427,786 /
$46,959,640
3rd Tuesday $322,690 /
$24,469,561
$637,184 /
$47,596,824
3rd Wednesday $308,433 /
$24,777,994
$523,701 /
$48,120,525
3rd Thursday $324,359 /
$25,102,353
$529,743 /
$48,650,268
4th Friday $661,632 /
$25,763,985
$866,827 /
$49,517,095
4th Saturday $1,089,360 /
$26,853,345
$1,162,949 /
$50,680,044
4th Sunday $651,809 /
$27,505,154
$885,555 /
$51,565,599
4th Monday $246,597 /
$27,751,751
$630,925 /
$52,196,524
4th Tuesday $233,054 /
$27,984,805
$352,242 /
$52,548,766
4th Wednesday $213,656 /
$28,198,461
$262,710 /
$52,811,476
4th Thursday $197,371 /
$28,395,832
$248,162 /
$53,059,638
5th Friday $205,430 /
$28,601,262
$365,995 /
$53,425,633
5th Saturday $332,854 /
$28,934,116
$515,476 /
$53,941,109
5th Sunday $311,173 /
$29,245,289
$255,056 /
$54,196,165
5th Monday $262,618 /
$29,507,907
$113,426 /
$54,309,591
5th Tuesday $88,477 /
$29,596,384
$161,392 /
$54,470,983
5th Wednesday $82,656 /
$29,679,040
$170,662 /
$54,641,645
5th Thursday $87,368 /
$29,766,408
$151,979 /
$54,793,624
6th Friday $138,544 /
$29,904,952
$161,274 /
$54,954,898
6th Saturday $215,407 /
$30,120,359
$259,504 /
$55,214,402
6th Sunday $131,264 /
$30,251,623
$154,175 /
$55,368,577
6th Monday $47,056 /
$30,298,679
$54,649 /
$55,423,226
6th Tuesday $59,677 /
$30,358,356
$67,986 /
$55,491,212
6th Wednesday $53,208 /
$30,411,564
$57,685 /
$55,548,897
6th Thursday $50,028 /
$30,461,592
$55,293 /
$55,604,190
7th Friday $79,533 /
$30,541,125
$76,945 /
$55,681,135
7th Saturday $117,331 /
$30,658,456
$123,102 /
$55,804,237
7th Sunday $67,667 /
$30,726,123
$41,510 /
$55,845,747
7th Monday $29,310 /
$30,755,433
$28,854 /
$55,874,601
7th Tuesday $31,050 /
$30,786,483
$35,814 /
$55,910,415
7th Wednesday $32,507 /
$30,818,990
$32,660 /
$55,943,075
7th Thursday $33,927 /
$30,852,917
$28,617 /
$55,971,692
8th Friday $45,549 /
$30,898,466
$31,597 /
$56,003,289
8th Saturday $70,383 /
$30,968,849
$51,016 /
$56,054,305
8th Sunday $42,833 /
$31,011,682
$47,578 /
$56,101,883
8th Monday $19,813 /
$31,031,495
$22,286 /
$56,124,169
8th Tuesday $24,313 /
$31,055,808
$16,777 /
$56,140,946
8th Wednesday $22,652 /
$31,078,460
$14,619 /
$56,155,565
8th Thursday $24,428 /
$31,102,888
$16,118 /
$56,171,683
9th Friday $57,695 /
$31,160,583
$23,356 /
$56,195,039
9th Saturday $76,110 /
$31,236,693
$35,196 /
$56,230,235
9th Sunday $58,721 /
$31,295,414
$20,634 /
$56,250,869
9th Monday $25,352 /
$31,320,766
$9,335 /
$56,260,204
9th Tuesday $29,776 /
$31,350,542
$11,678 /
$56,271,882
9th Wednesday $25,920 /
$31,376,462
$10,239 /
$56,282,121
9th Thursday $24,952 /
$31,401,414
$11,021 /
$56,293,142
10th Friday $39,956 /
$31,441,370
$19,401 /
$56,312,543
10th Saturday $54,673 /
$31,496,043
$27,936 /
$56,340,479
10th Sunday $31,859 /
$31,527,902
$13,095 /
$56,353,574
10th Monday $16,169 /
$31,544,071
$6,085 /
$56,359,659
10th Tuesday $21,166 /
$31,565,237
$9,085 /
$56,368,744
10th Wednesday $16,585 /
$31,581,822
$8,284 /
$56,377,028
10th Thursday $19,995 /
$31,601,817
$7,900 /
$56,384,928
  The SoloistJoy
Opening Weekend $9,716,458 /
$9,716,458
$17,015,168 /
$17,015,168
2nd Weekend $5,654,558 /
$18,162,696
$10,210,971 /
$38,521,065
3rd Weekend $3,949,430 /
$23,845,177
$4,476,246 /
$46,531,854
4th Weekend $2,402,801 /
$27,505,154
$2,915,331 /
$51,565,599
5th Weekend $849,457 /
$29,245,289
$1,165,995 /
$54,225,633
6th Weekend $485,215 /
$30,251,623
$574,953 /
$55,368,577
7th Weekend $264,531 /
$30,726,123
$241,557 /
$55,845,747
8th Weekend $158,765 /
$31,011,682
$130,191 /
$56,101,883
9th Weekend $192,526 /
$31,295,414
$79,186 /
$56,250,869
10th Weekend $126,488 /
$31,527,902
$60,432 /
$56,353,574
11th Weekend $69,114 /
$31,670,931
$30,695 /
$56,415,623
12th Weekend - /
-
$12,835 /
$56,443,482
13th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  The SoloistJoy
Opening Week $12,508,138 /
$12,508,138
$28,310,094 /
$28,310,094
2nd Week $7,387,609 /
$19,895,747
$13,745,514 /
$42,055,608
3rd Week $5,206,606 /
$25,102,353
$6,594,660 /
$48,650,268
4th Week $3,293,479 /
$28,395,832
$4,409,370 /
$53,059,638
5th Week $1,370,576 /
$29,766,408
$1,733,986 /
$54,793,624
6th Week $695,184 /
$30,461,592
$810,566 /
$55,604,190
7th Week $391,325 /
$30,852,917
$367,502 /
$55,971,692
8th Week $249,971 /
$31,102,888
$199,991 /
$56,171,683
9th Week $298,526 /
$31,401,414
$121,459 /
$56,293,142
10th Week $200,403 /
$31,601,817
$91,786 /
$56,384,928
11th Week $118,341 /
$31,720,158
$45,719 /
$56,430,647
12th Week - /
-
$20,585 /
$56,451,232
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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.