Movie Comparison: Special (2008) vs. Midnight Special (2016)

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  SpecialMidnight
Special
Domestic Release Date Nov 21, 2008Mar 18, 2016
Production Budget $1,000,000$18,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 15
Maximum Theaters 1521
Theatrical Engagements 21,482
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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  SpecialMidnight
Special
1st Friday - /
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$61,425 /
$61,425
1st Saturday - /
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$72,509 /
$133,934
1st Sunday - /
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$56,078 /
$190,012
1st Monday - /
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$20,173 /
$210,185
1st Tuesday - /
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$17,149 /
$227,334
1st Wednesday - /
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$18,796 /
$246,130
1st Thursday - /
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$15,050 /
$261,180
2nd Friday - /
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$29,640 /
$290,820
2nd Saturday - /
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$38,658 /
$329,478
2nd Sunday - /
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$31,719 /
$361,197
2nd Monday - /
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$12,872 /
$374,069
2nd Tuesday - /
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$12,549 /
$386,618
2nd Wednesday - /
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$14,652 /
$401,270
2nd Thursday - /
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$11,965 /
$413,235
3rd Friday - /
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$172,612 /
$585,847
3rd Saturday - /
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$229,867 /
$815,714
3rd Sunday - /
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$147,905 /
$963,619
3rd Monday - /
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$47,194 /
$1,010,813
3rd Tuesday - /
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$50,229 /
$1,061,042
3rd Wednesday - /
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$42,821 /
$1,103,863
3rd Thursday - /
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$39,873 /
$1,143,736
4th Friday - /
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$326,713 /
$1,470,449
4th Saturday - /
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$500,952 /
$1,971,401
4th Sunday - /
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$302,542 /
$2,273,943
4th Monday - /
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$107,424 /
$2,381,367
4th Tuesday - /
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$128,094 /
$2,509,461
4th Wednesday - /
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$95,947 /
$2,605,408
4th Thursday - /
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$79,669 /
$2,685,077
5th Friday - /
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$126,671 /
$2,811,748
5th Saturday - /
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$186,962 /
$2,998,710
5th Sunday - /
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$117,618 /
$3,116,328
5th Monday - /
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$47,047 /
$3,163,375
5th Tuesday - /
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$55,031 /
$3,218,406
5th Wednesday - /
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$49,578 /
$3,267,984
5th Thursday - /
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$50,099 /
$3,318,083
6th Friday - /
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$39,319 /
$3,357,402
6th Saturday - /
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$59,219 /
$3,416,621
6th Sunday - /
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$33,834 /
$3,450,455
6th Monday - /
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$14,110 /
$3,464,565
6th Tuesday - /
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$20,341 /
$3,484,906
6th Wednesday - /
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$15,537 /
$3,500,443
6th Thursday - /
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$13,583 /
$3,514,026
7th Friday - /
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$19,213 /
$3,533,239
7th Saturday - /
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$31,929 /
$3,565,168
7th Sunday - /
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$18,910 /
$3,584,078
7th Monday - /
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$7,564 /
$3,591,642
7th Tuesday - /
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$9,113 /
$3,600,755
7th Wednesday - /
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$7,963 /
$3,608,718
7th Thursday - /
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$5,588 /
$3,614,306
8th Friday - /
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$7,531 /
$3,621,837
8th Saturday - /
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$11,314 /
$3,633,151
8th Sunday - /
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$9,374 /
$3,642,525
8th Monday - /
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$3,749 /
$3,646,274
8th Tuesday - /
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$3,711 /
$3,649,985
8th Wednesday - /
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$3,882 /
$3,653,867
8th Thursday - /
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$4,160 /
$3,658,027
9th Friday - /
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$10,477 /
$3,668,504
9th Saturday - /
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$14,366 /
$3,682,870
9th Sunday - /
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$7,134 /
$3,690,004
9th Monday - /
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$2,010 /
$3,692,014
9th Tuesday - /
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$2,181 /
$3,694,195
9th Wednesday - /
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$2,102 /
$3,696,297
9th Thursday - /
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$2,441 /
$3,698,738
10th Friday - /
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$2,288 /
$3,701,026
10th Saturday - /
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$4,001 /
$3,705,027
10th Sunday - /
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$2,767 /
$3,707,794
10th Monday - /
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$825 /
$3,708,619
10th Tuesday - /
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$1,041 /
$3,709,660
10th Wednesday - /
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$1,313 /
$3,710,973
10th Thursday - /
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$1,309 /
$3,712,282
  SpecialMidnight
Special
Opening Weekend $3,232 /
$3,232
$190,012 /
$190,012
2nd Weekend $1,875 /
$6,387
$100,017 /
$361,197
3rd Weekend - /
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$550,384 /
$963,619
4th Weekend - /
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$1,130,207 /
$2,273,943
5th Weekend - /
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$431,251 /
$3,116,328
6th Weekend - /
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$132,372 /
$3,450,455
7th Weekend - /
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$70,052 /
$3,584,078
8th Weekend - /
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$28,219 /
$3,642,525
9th Weekend - /
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$31,977 /
$3,690,004
10th Weekend - /
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$9,056 /
$3,707,794
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  SpecialMidnight
Special
Opening Week $4,512 /
$4,512
$261,180 /
$261,180
2nd Week $2,690 /
$7,202
$152,055 /
$413,235
3rd Week - /
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$730,501 /
$1,143,736
4th Week - /
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$1,541,341 /
$2,685,077
5th Week - /
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$633,006 /
$3,318,083
6th Week - /
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$195,943 /
$3,514,026
7th Week - /
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$100,280 /
$3,614,306
8th Week - /
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$43,721 /
$3,658,027
9th Week - /
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$40,711 /
$3,698,738
10th Week - /
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$13,544 /
$3,712,282
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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.