Movie Comparison: Waves (2019) vs. Moonlight (2016)
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| Waves | Moonlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 15, 2019 | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Production Budget | $1,500,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum Theaters | 570 | 1,564 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 1,034 | 10,720 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $134,333 | $402,075 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,658,790 | $27,854,931 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,952,064 | $34,036,211 |
| International Box Office | $916,974 | $37,040,175 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,575,764 | $64,895,106 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Waves | Moonlight | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $47,706 / $47,706 | $131,464 / $131,464 |
| 1st Saturday | $56,974 / $104,680 | $156,506 / $287,970 |
| 1st Sunday | $29,653 / $134,333 | $114,105 / $402,075 |
| 1st Monday | $6,858 / $141,191 | $43,477 / $445,552 |
| 1st Tuesday | $9,356 / $150,547 | $45,348 / $490,900 |
| 1st Wednesday | $9,903 / $160,450 | $43,921 / $534,821 |
| 1st Thursday | $6,781 / $167,231 | $35,972 / $570,793 |
| 2nd Friday | $65,603 / $232,834 | $279,243 / $850,036 |
| 2nd Saturday | $56,657 / $289,491 | $321,957 / $1,171,993 |
| 2nd Sunday | $43,676 / $333,167 | $248,914 / $1,420,907 |
| 2nd Monday | $21,337 / $354,504 | $77,968 / $1,498,875 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $16,706 / $371,210 | $89,814 / $1,588,689 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $34,560 / $405,770 | $81,612 / $1,670,301 |
| 2nd Thursday | $17,875 / $423,645 | $84,397 / $1,754,698 |
| 3rd Friday | $48,550 / $472,195 | $379,127 / $2,133,825 |
| 3rd Saturday | $49,970 / $522,165 | $522,935 / $2,656,760 |
| 3rd Sunday | $41,950 / $564,115 | $333,213 / $2,989,973 |
| 3rd Monday | $12,059 / $576,174 | $112,856 / $3,102,829 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $16,798 / $592,972 | $78,746 / $3,181,575 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $15,619 / $608,591 | $108,142 / $3,289,717 |
| 3rd Thursday | $15,859 / $624,450 | $127,943 / $3,417,660 |
| 4th Friday | $129,557 / $754,007 | $423,457 / $3,841,117 |
| 4th Saturday | $158,514 / $912,521 | $521,334 / $4,362,451 |
| 4th Sunday | $132,138 / $1,044,659 | $320,438 / $4,682,889 |
| 4th Monday | $53,438 / $1,098,097 | $111,232 / $4,794,121 |
| 4th Tuesday | $79,029 / $1,177,126 | $130,961 / $4,925,082 |
| 4th Wednesday | $59,343 / $1,236,469 | $123,608 / $5,048,690 |
| 4th Thursday | $51,176 / $1,287,645 | $107,360 / $5,156,050 |
| 5th Friday | $32,226 / $1,319,871 | $439,751 / $5,595,801 |
| 5th Saturday | $43,228 / $1,363,099 | $633,487 / $6,229,288 |
| 5th Sunday | $36,832 / $1,399,931 | $415,502 / $6,644,790 |
| 5th Monday | $20,260 / $1,420,191 | $160,904 / $6,805,694 |
| 5th Tuesday | $30,286 / $1,450,477 | $179,411 / $6,985,105 |
| 5th Wednesday | $27,491 / $1,477,968 | $191,151 / $7,176,256 |
| 5th Thursday | $22,344 / $1,500,312 | $148,640 / $7,324,896 |
| 6th Friday | $10,494 / $1,510,806 | $457,746 / $7,782,642 |
| 6th Saturday | $12,170 / $1,522,976 | $482,510 / $8,265,152 |
| 6th Sunday | $10,941 / $1,533,917 | $278,958 / $8,544,110 |
| 6th Monday | $9,718 / $1,543,635 | $94,214 / $8,638,324 |
| 6th Tuesday | $6,911 / $1,550,546 | $113,271 / $8,751,595 |
| 6th Wednesday | $5,457 / $1,556,003 | $112,138 / $8,863,733 |
| 6th Thursday | $6,722 / $1,562,725 | $116,624 / $8,980,357 |
| 7th Friday | $7,239 / $1,569,964 | $237,633 / $9,217,990 |
| 7th Saturday | $8,074 / $1,578,038 | $378,954 / $9,596,944 |
| 7th Sunday | $6,463 / $1,584,501 | $229,230 / $9,826,174 |
| 7th Monday | $6,264 / $1,590,765 | $85,815 / $9,911,989 |
| 7th Tuesday | $5,781 / $1,596,546 | $111,560 / $10,023,549 |
| 7th Wednesday | $6,562 / $1,603,108 | $97,057 / $10,120,606 |
| 7th Thursday | $6,661 / $1,609,769 | $94,145 / $10,214,751 |
| 8th Friday | $5,206 / $1,614,975 | $145,144 / $10,359,895 |
| 8th Saturday | $5,508 / $1,620,483 | $237,060 / $10,596,955 |
| 8th Sunday | $5,789 / $1,626,272 | $161,381 / $10,758,336 |
| 8th Monday | $2,075 / $1,628,347 | $75,849 / $10,834,185 |
| 8th Tuesday | $2,021 / $1,630,368 | $103,155 / $10,937,340 |
| 8th Wednesday | $3,037 / $1,633,405 | $91,808 / $11,029,148 |
| 8th Thursday | $2,143 / $1,635,548 | $72,528 / $11,101,676 |
| 9th Friday | $1,439 / $1,636,987 | $96,726 / $11,198,402 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,988 / $1,638,975 | $157,176 / $11,355,578 |
| 9th Sunday | $2,242 / $1,641,217 | $124,179 / $11,479,757 |
| 9th Monday | $1,795 / $1,643,012 | $70,782 / $11,550,539 |
| 9th Tuesday | $1,057 / $1,644,069 | $65,119 / $11,615,658 |
| 9th Wednesday | $1,439 / $1,645,508 | $56,532 / $11,672,190 |
| 9th Thursday | $1,138 / $1,646,646 | $61,620 / $11,733,810 |
| 10th Friday | $909 / $1,647,555 | $88,091 / $11,821,901 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,352 / $1,648,907 | $59,851 / $11,881,752 |
| 10th Sunday | $1,068 / $1,649,975 | $75,324 / $11,957,076 |
| 10th Monday | $1,176 / $1,651,151 | $91,337 / $12,048,413 |
| 10th Tuesday | $578 / $1,651,729 | $82,203 / $12,130,616 |
| 10th Wednesday | $682 / $1,652,411 | $83,025 / $12,213,641 |
| 10th Thursday | $910 / $1,653,321 | $84,686 / $12,298,327 |
| Waves | Moonlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $134,333 / $134,333 | $402,075 / $402,075 |
| 2nd Weekend | $165,936 / $333,167 | $850,114 / $1,420,907 |
| 3rd Weekend | $140,470 / $564,115 | $1,235,275 / $2,989,973 |
| 4th Weekend | $420,209 / $1,044,659 | $1,265,229 / $4,682,889 |
| 5th Weekend | $112,286 / $1,399,931 | $1,488,740 / $6,644,790 |
| 6th Weekend | $33,605 / $1,533,917 | $1,219,214 / $8,544,110 |
| 7th Weekend | $21,776 / $1,584,501 | $845,817 / $9,826,174 |
| 8th Weekend | $16,503 / $1,626,272 | $543,585 / $10,758,336 |
| 9th Weekend | $5,669 / $1,641,217 | $378,081 / $11,479,757 |
| 10th Weekend | $3,329 / $1,649,975 | $223,266 / $11,957,076 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,919 / $1,656,240 | $311,441 / $12,609,768 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $321,614 / $13,225,875 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $1,096,097 / $14,594,857 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $593,851 / $15,786,234 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,489,470 / $17,714,849 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $1,002,056 / $19,407,305 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $528,772 / $20,362,531 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $540,929 / $21,164,324 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $703,307 / $22,223,631 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $2,300,940 / $25,153,319 |
| Waves | Moonlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $167,231 / $167,231 | $570,793 / $570,793 |
| 2nd Week | $256,414 / $423,645 | $1,183,905 / $1,754,698 |
| 3rd Week | $200,805 / $624,450 | $1,662,962 / $3,417,660 |
| 4th Week | $663,195 / $1,287,645 | $1,738,390 / $5,156,050 |
| 5th Week | $212,667 / $1,500,312 | $2,168,846 / $7,324,896 |
| 6th Week | $62,413 / $1,562,725 | $1,655,461 / $8,980,357 |
| 7th Week | $47,044 / $1,609,769 | $1,234,394 / $10,214,751 |
| 8th Week | $25,779 / $1,635,548 | $886,925 / $11,101,676 |
| 9th Week | $11,098 / $1,646,646 | $632,134 / $11,733,810 |
| 10th Week | $6,675 / $1,653,321 | $564,517 / $12,298,327 |
| 11th Week | $5,469 / $1,658,790 | $605,934 / $12,904,261 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $594,499 / $13,498,760 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $1,693,623 / $15,192,383 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,032,996 / $16,225,379 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $2,179,870 / $18,405,249 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,428,510 / $19,833,759 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $789,636 / $20,623,395 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $896,929 / $21,520,324 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $1,332,055 / $22,852,379 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $3,141,348 / $25,993,727 |
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.