Movie Comparison: What Women Want (2000) vs. As Good as it Gets (1997)

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  What Women
Want
As Good as
it Gets
Domestic Release Date Dec 15, 2000Dec 24, 1997
Production Budget $65,000,000$50,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0121,572
Maximum Theaters 3,0921,837
Theatrical Engagements 29,52033,569
Domestic Opening Weekend $33,614,543$12,606,928
Domestic Box Office $182,805,123$148,478,011
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$359,213,887$343,359,148
International Box Office $191,300,000$165,633,912
Worldwide Box Office $374,105,123$314,111,923
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  What Women
Want
As Good as
it Gets
1st Friday $11,115,000 /
$11,115,000
- /
-
1st Saturday $13,250,000 /
$24,365,000
- /
-
1st Sunday $8,781,000 /
$33,614,543
- /
-
1st Monday $3,296,021 /
$36,910,564
$2,322,976 /
$18,487,854
1st Tuesday $3,816,544 /
$40,727,108
$2,500,000 /
$20,988,000
1st Wednesday $3,691,402 /
$44,418,510
$3,426,000 /
$24,414,000
1st Thursday - /
-
$4,050,000 /
$28,464,000
2nd Friday $6,120,000 /
$50,538,000
$4,370,000 /
$32,834,000
2nd Saturday $6,897,000 /
$57,436,000
$4,980,000 /
$37,814,000
2nd Sunday $2,710,000 /
$60,146,000
$2,901,000 /
$40,722,657
2nd Monday $5,743,044 /
$70,199,545
$1,004,644 /
$41,727,301
2nd Tuesday $6,902,652 /
$77,102,197
$1,160,147 /
$42,887,448
2nd Wednesday $6,102,753 /
$83,204,950
$1,072,381 /
$43,959,829
2nd Thursday $6,148,406 /
$89,353,356
$1,076,806 /
$45,036,635
3rd Friday $7,625,000 /
$96,978,000
$2,685,000 /
$47,722,000
3rd Saturday $8,254,000 /
$105,232,000
$4,345,000 /
$52,067,000
3rd Sunday $4,955,561 /
$110,187,561
$2,045,000 /
$54,049,474
3rd Monday $5,574,322 /
$115,761,883
$613,566 /
$54,663,040
3rd Tuesday $2,703,395 /
$118,465,278
$773,750 /
$55,436,730
3rd Wednesday $1,935,017 /
$120,400,295
$681,372 /
$56,118,162
3rd Thursday $1,942,058 /
$122,342,353
$684,165 /
$56,802,327
4th Friday $4,502,000 /
$126,844,000
$2,185,000 /
$58,987,000
4th Saturday $6,950,000 /
$133,794,000
$3,735,000 /
$62,722,000
4th Sunday $3,654,000 /
$137,897,386
$2,625,000 /
$65,347,000
4th Monday $953,455 /
$138,850,841
$1,740,781 /
$66,331,247
4th Tuesday $1,117,342 /
$139,968,183
$841,877 /
$67,673,124
4th Wednesday $948,629 /
$140,916,812
$708,061 /
$68,381,185
4th Thursday $1,002,601 /
$141,919,413
$1,362,815 /
$69,744,000
5th Friday $2,980,000 /
$144,899,413
$1,535,000 /
$71,279,000
5th Saturday $4,625,000 /
$149,524,000
$3,920,000 /
$75,199,000
5th Sunday $2,671,000 /
$152,195,000
$1,335,000 /
$76,624,000
5th Monday $1,356,568 /
$153,551,869
$537,672 /
$77,161,647
5th Tuesday $676,497 /
$154,228,366
$616,433 /
$77,778,740
5th Wednesday $581,704 /
$154,810,070
$579,427 /
$78,357,567
5th Thursday $579,167 /
$155,389,237
$604,809 /
$78,962,376
6th Friday $1,785,000 /
$157,174,000
$1,755,000 /
$80,717,000
6th Saturday $3,125,000 /
$160,299,000
$3,255,000 /
$83,972,000
6th Sunday $1,641,000 /
$162,242,652
$1,654,000 /
$85,572,016
6th Monday $394,198 /
$162,636,850
$375,346 /
$85,947,362
6th Tuesday $497,335 /
$163,134,185
$503,944 /
$86,450,206
6th Wednesday $425,044 /
$163,559,229
$403,785 /
$86,856,091
6th Thursday $443,335 /
$164,002,564
$398,910 /
$87,255,001
7th Friday $1,001,000 /
$165,004,000
$1,320,000 /
$88,575,000
7th Saturday $2,310,000 /
$167,314,000
$2,540,000 /
$91,115,000
7th Sunday $738,000 /
$168,374,587
$1,294,000 /
$92,284,000
7th Monday $263,199 /
$168,637,786
$353,223 /
$92,637,670
7th Tuesday $323,467 /
$168,961,253
$477,273 /
$93,114,943
7th Wednesday $282,350 /
$169,243,603
$504,848 /
$93,619,241
7th Thursday $288,578 /
$169,532,181
$570,000 /
$94,189,000
8th Friday - /
-
$1,315,000 /
$95,501,000
8th Saturday - /
-
$3,115,000 /
$98,616,000
8th Sunday $711,000 /
$172,786,332
$2,970,000 /
$101,586,000
8th Monday $156,441 /
$172,942,773
$992,850 /
$101,614,491
8th Tuesday $213,646 /
$173,156,419
$457,955 /
$102,072,446
8th Wednesday $182,380 /
$173,338,799
$387,663 /
$102,460,109
8th Thursday $172,427 /
$173,511,226
$441,843 /
$102,901,952
9th Friday - /
-
$1,135,000 /
$104,037,000
9th Saturday - /
-
$2,290,000 /
$106,327,000
9th Sunday $481,000 /
$175,625,449
$1,175,000 /
$107,502,000
9th Monday $104,118 /
$175,729,567
$302,310 /
$107,813,162
9th Tuesday $120,417 /
$175,849,984
$370,142 /
$108,183,652
9th Wednesday $300,930 /
$176,150,914
$291,242 /
$108,467,851
9th Thursday $122,455 /
$176,273,369
$315,000 /
$108,783,000
10th Friday - /
-
$1,021,000 /
$109,804,000
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,930,000 /
$111,734,000
10th Sunday - /
-
$1,045,000 /
$112,852,000
10th Monday $146,816 /
$177,796,216
$251,461 /
$113,103,779
10th Tuesday $81,989 /
$177,878,205
$323,508 /
$113,427,287
10th Wednesday $73,648 /
$177,951,853
$282,034 /
$113,709,321
10th Thursday $77,578 /
$178,029,131
$301,731 /
$114,011,052
  What Women
Want
As Good as
it Gets
Opening Weekend $33,614,543 /
$33,614,543
$12,606,928 /
$16,164,889
2nd Weekend $21,632,466 /
$70,199,545
$12,217,707 /
$40,722,657
3rd Weekend $20,834,205 /
$115,761,883
$9,012,839 /
$54,049,474
4th Weekend $15,555,033 /
$137,897,386
$8,288,139 /
$65,090,466
5th Weekend $11,632,456 /
$153,551,869
$7,519,940 /
$76,623,975
6th Weekend $6,853,415 /
$162,242,652
$6,609,700 /
$85,572,016
7th Weekend $4,372,023 /
$168,374,587
$5,029,396 /
$92,284,397
8th Weekend $3,254,151 /
$172,786,332
$7,428,700 /
$101,614,491
9th Weekend $2,114,223 /
$175,625,449
$4,608,900 /
$107,510,852
10th Weekend $1,522,847 /
$177,796,216
$4,058,350 /
$112,852,318
11th Weekend $903,551 /
$178,932,982
$3,220,350 /
$117,231,402
12th Weekend $523,232 /
$179,685,609
$3,051,172 /
$121,407,160
13th Weekend $373,209 /
$180,186,830
$3,260,123 /
$125,803,127
14th Weekend $313,757 /
$180,631,670
$4,302,498 /
$131,786,180
15th Weekend $206,858 /
$180,947,382
$3,330,431 /
$136,381,511
16th Weekend $125,974 /
$181,142,950
$2,056,290 /
$139,621,599
17th Weekend $313,320 /
$181,483,882
$1,558,025 /
$142,064,798
18th Weekend $259,688 /
$181,876,328
$1,054,333 /
$143,556,984
19th Weekend $231,885 /
$182,225,282
$872,650 /
$144,751,251
20th Weekend $144,173 /
$182,429,945
$560,315 /
$145,568,128
  What Women
Want
As Good as
it Gets
Opening Week $48,567,079 /
$48,567,079
$3,405,000 /
$3,554,000
2nd Week $46,360,599 /
$94,927,678
$24,946,989 /
$28,504,950
3rd Week $27,414,675 /
$122,342,353
$16,531,685 /
$45,036,635
4th Week $19,577,060 /
$141,919,413
$11,765,692 /
$56,802,327
5th Week $13,469,824 /
$155,389,237
$12,301,708 /
$69,104,035
6th Week $8,613,327 /
$164,002,564
$9,858,281 /
$78,962,316
7th Week $5,529,617 /
$169,532,181
$8,292,685 /
$87,255,001
8th Week $3,979,045 /
$173,511,226
$6,930,790 /
$94,185,791
9th Week $2,762,143 /
$176,273,369
$8,716,161 /
$102,901,952
10th Week $1,756,062 /
$178,029,431
$5,892,016 /
$108,793,968
11th Week $1,132,946 /
$179,162,377
$5,217,084 /
$114,011,052
12th Week $651,244 /
$179,813,621
$4,344,936 /
$118,355,988
13th Week $504,292 /
$180,317,913
$4,187,016 /
$122,543,004
14th Week $422,611 /
$180,740,524
$4,940,678 /
$127,483,682
15th Week $276,452 /
$181,016,976
$5,567,398 /
$133,051,080
16th Week $153,586 /
$181,170,562
$4,514,229 /
$137,565,309
17th Week $446,078 /
$181,616,640
$2,941,464 /
$140,506,773
18th Week $376,757 /
$181,993,397
$1,995,878 /
$142,502,651
19th Week $292,375 /
$182,285,772
$1,375,950 /
$143,878,601
20th Week $184,216 /
$182,469,988
$1,129,212 /
$145,007,813

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.