Movie Comparison: Wonder Boys (2000) vs. L.A. Confidential (1997)
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| Wonder Boys | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 23, 2000 | Sep 19, 1997 |
| Production Budget | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,253 | 769 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,509 | 1,625 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 8,127 | 22,555 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $5,808,919 | $5,211,198 |
| Domestic Box Office | $19,389,454 | $64,604,977 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$38,768,933 | $150,412,747 |
| International Box Office | $14,033,031 | $61,600,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $33,422,485 | $126,204,977 |
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| Wonder Boys | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $1,578,000 / $1,578,000 | $1,459,780 / $1,459,780 |
| 1st Saturday | $2,559,000 / $4,137,000 | $2,247,149 / $3,706,929 |
| 1st Sunday | $1,461,000 / $5,856,853 | $1,504,269 / $5,211,198 |
| 1st Monday | $352,286 / $6,209,139 | $467,729 / $5,678,927 |
| 1st Tuesday | $373,603 / $6,582,742 | $556,445 / $6,235,372 |
| 1st Wednesday | $358,213 / $6,940,955 | $487,617 / $6,722,989 |
| 1st Thursday | $377,785 / $7,318,740 | $429,505 / $7,152,494 |
| 2nd Friday | $1,234,000 / $8,553,000 | $1,200,444 / $8,352,938 |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,134,000 / $10,687,000 | $2,007,032 / $10,359,970 |
| 2nd Sunday | $951,000 / $11,372,006 | $1,214,974 / $11,574,944 |
| 2nd Monday | $243,077 / $11,615,083 | $352,554 / $11,927,498 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $254,050 / $11,869,133 | $412,478 / $12,339,976 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $243,584 / $12,112,717 | $370,353 / $12,710,329 |
| 2nd Thursday | $240,000 / $12,350,000 | $424,730 / $13,135,059 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $1,374,671 / $14,509,730 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $2,200,818 / $16,710,548 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $1,132,162 / $17,842,710 |
| 3rd Monday | $177,246 / $15,144,594 | $311,387 / $18,154,097 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $205,638 / $15,350,232 | $422,063 / $18,576,160 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $195,067 / $15,545,299 | $381,851 / $18,958,011 |
| 3rd Thursday | $199,157 / $15,744,456 | $353,086 / $19,311,097 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,013,079 / $20,324,176 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $307,000 / $16,930,982 | $1,105,000 / $22,976,873 |
| 4th Monday | $98,626 / $17,029,608 | $439,873 / $23,416,746 |
| 4th Tuesday | $114,250 / $17,143,858 | $312,444 / $23,729,190 |
| 4th Wednesday | $93,016 / $17,236,674 | $296,551 / $24,025,741 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $294,544 / $24,320,285 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $720,000 / $25,040,000 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,185,000 / $26,225,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $102,000 / $17,927,842 | $636,000 / $26,864,037 |
| 5th Monday | $52,956 / $17,980,798 | $183,602 / $27,047,639 |
| 5th Tuesday | $59,042 / $18,039,840 | $207,107 / $27,254,746 |
| 5th Wednesday | $58,310 / $18,098,150 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $57,460 / $18,155,610 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $565,000 / $28,204,000 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $960,000 / $29,164,000 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $499,000 / $29,643,000 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $137,259 / $29,780,143 |
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| 7th Friday | - / - | $245,000 / $30,480,000 |
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| Wonder Boys | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $5,808,919 / $5,856,853 | $5,211,198 / $5,211,198 |
| 2nd Weekend | $4,053,266 / $11,372,006 | $4,422,450 / $11,574,944 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,612,849 / $14,967,348 | $4,707,651 / $17,842,710 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,186,526 / $16,930,982 | $3,665,776 / $22,976,873 |
| 5th Weekend | $606,017 / $17,927,842 | $2,543,752 / $26,864,037 |
| 6th Weekend | $225,427 / $18,381,037 | $2,004,099 / $29,642,884 |
| 7th Weekend | $102,011 / $18,543,764 | $1,276,437 / $31,511,826 |
| 8th Weekend | $28,631 / $18,604,882 | $911,579 / $32,860,646 |
| 9th Weekend | $39,541 / $18,659,932 | $609,032 / $33,870,546 |
| 10th Weekend | $25,146 / $18,697,332 | $273,528 / $34,327,151 |
| 11th Weekend | $11,004 / $18,718,308 | $484,786 / $34,970,690 |
| 12th Weekend | $6,058 / $18,727,418 | $329,120 / $35,372,366 |
| 13th Weekend | $6,655 / $18,735,422 | $342,101 / $35,820,107 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $506,612 / $36,470,853 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $476,130 / $37,285,982 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $577,971 / $38,296,320 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $538,940 / $39,046,234 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $764,784 / $39,967,977 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $527,535 / $40,675,313 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $602,685 / $41,472,464 |
| Wonder Boys | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $7,152,494 / $7,152,494 |
| 2nd Week | $7,270,806 / $7,318,740 | $5,982,565 / $13,135,059 |
| 3rd Week | $5,035,759 / $12,354,499 | $6,176,038 / $19,311,097 |
| 4th Week | $3,389,957 / $15,744,456 | $5,009,188 / $24,320,285 |
| 5th Week | $1,577,369 / $17,321,825 | $3,318,500 / $27,638,785 |
| 6th Week | $833,785 / $18,155,610 | $2,596,604 / $30,235,389 |
| 7th Week | $286,143 / $18,441,753 | $1,713,678 / $31,949,067 |
| 8th Week | $134,498 / $18,576,251 | $1,312,447 / $33,261,514 |
| 9th Week | $44,140 / $18,620,391 | $792,109 / $34,053,623 |
| 10th Week | $51,795 / $18,672,186 | $432,281 / $34,485,904 |
| 11th Week | $35,118 / $18,707,304 | $557,342 / $35,043,246 |
| 12th Week | $14,056 / $18,721,360 | $434,760 / $35,478,006 |
| 13th Week | $7,407 / $18,728,767 | $486,235 / $35,964,241 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $845,611 / $36,809,852 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $908,497 / $37,718,349 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $788,945 / $38,507,294 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $695,899 / $39,203,193 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $944,585 / $40,147,778 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $722,001 / $40,869,779 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $758,737 / $41,628,516 |
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.