Movie Comparison: Special (2008) vs. Midnight Special (2016)
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| Special | Midnight Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 21, 2008 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Production Budget | $1,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1 | 5 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1 | 521 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2 | 1,482 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,232 | $190,012 |
| Domestic Box Office | $7,202 | $3,712,282 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$10,812 | $4,626,409 |
| International Box Office | $19,620 | $3,967,968 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,822 | $7,680,250 |
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| Special | Midnight Special | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $61,425 / $61,425 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $72,509 / $133,934 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $56,078 / $190,012 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $20,173 / $210,185 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $17,149 / $227,334 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $18,796 / $246,130 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $15,050 / $261,180 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $29,640 / $290,820 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $38,658 / $329,478 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $31,719 / $361,197 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $12,872 / $374,069 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $12,549 / $386,618 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $14,652 / $401,270 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $11,965 / $413,235 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $172,612 / $585,847 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $229,867 / $815,714 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $147,905 / $963,619 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $47,194 / $1,010,813 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $50,229 / $1,061,042 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $42,821 / $1,103,863 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $39,873 / $1,143,736 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $326,713 / $1,470,449 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $500,952 / $1,971,401 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $302,542 / $2,273,943 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $107,424 / $2,381,367 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $128,094 / $2,509,461 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $95,947 / $2,605,408 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $79,669 / $2,685,077 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $126,671 / $2,811,748 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $186,962 / $2,998,710 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $117,618 / $3,116,328 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $47,047 / $3,163,375 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $55,031 / $3,218,406 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $49,578 / $3,267,984 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $50,099 / $3,318,083 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $39,319 / $3,357,402 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $59,219 / $3,416,621 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $33,834 / $3,450,455 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $14,110 / $3,464,565 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $20,341 / $3,484,906 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $15,537 / $3,500,443 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $13,583 / $3,514,026 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $19,213 / $3,533,239 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $31,929 / $3,565,168 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $18,910 / $3,584,078 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $7,564 / $3,591,642 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $9,113 / $3,600,755 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $7,963 / $3,608,718 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $5,588 / $3,614,306 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $7,531 / $3,621,837 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $11,314 / $3,633,151 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $9,374 / $3,642,525 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $3,749 / $3,646,274 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $3,711 / $3,649,985 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $3,882 / $3,653,867 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $4,160 / $3,658,027 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $10,477 / $3,668,504 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $14,366 / $3,682,870 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $7,134 / $3,690,004 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $2,010 / $3,692,014 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $2,181 / $3,694,195 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $2,102 / $3,696,297 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $2,441 / $3,698,738 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $2,288 / $3,701,026 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $4,001 / $3,705,027 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $2,767 / $3,707,794 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $825 / $3,708,619 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,041 / $3,709,660 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $1,313 / $3,710,973 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $1,309 / $3,712,282 |
| Special | Midnight Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $3,232 / $3,232 | $190,012 / $190,012 |
| 2nd Weekend | $1,875 / $6,387 | $100,017 / $361,197 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $550,384 / $963,619 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $1,130,207 / $2,273,943 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $431,251 / $3,116,328 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $132,372 / $3,450,455 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $70,052 / $3,584,078 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $28,219 / $3,642,525 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $31,977 / $3,690,004 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $9,056 / $3,707,794 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Special | Midnight Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $4,512 / $4,512 | $261,180 / $261,180 |
| 2nd Week | $2,690 / $7,202 | $152,055 / $413,235 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $730,501 / $1,143,736 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $1,541,341 / $2,685,077 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $633,006 / $3,318,083 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $195,943 / $3,514,026 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $100,280 / $3,614,306 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $43,721 / $3,658,027 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $40,711 / $3,698,738 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $13,544 / $3,712,282 |
| 11th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 12th Week | - / - | - / - |
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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.