Movie Comparison: Second Act (2018) vs. The Waterboy (1998)

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  Second ActThe Waterboy
Domestic Release Date Dec 21, 2018Nov 6, 1998
Production Budget $15,700,000$23,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6072,664
Maximum Theaters 2,6072,782
Theatrical Engagements 12,21428,596
Domestic Opening Weekend $6,489,983$39,414,071
Domestic Box Office $39,282,227$161,491,646
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$46,441,329$369,169,390
International Box Office $24,006,627$28,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $63,288,854$190,191,646
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Second ActThe Waterboy
1st Friday $2,480,546 /
$2,480,546
$12,870,000 /
$12,870,000
1st Saturday $2,151,006 /
$4,631,552
$16,305,000 /
$29,175,000
1st Sunday $1,858,431 /
$6,489,983
$10,289,000 /
$39,414,071
1st Monday $1,001,631 /
$7,491,614
$2,733,509 /
$42,147,580
1st Tuesday $3,069,572 /
$10,561,186
$4,458,077 /
$46,605,657
1st Wednesday $2,052,679 /
$12,613,865
$5,469,788 /
$52,075,439
1st Thursday $1,950,197 /
$14,564,062
$2,597,159 /
$54,672,598
2nd Friday $2,422,340 /
$16,986,402
$7,770,000 /
$62,443,000
2nd Saturday $2,657,458 /
$19,643,860
$10,810,000 /
$73,253,000
2nd Sunday $2,279,893 /
$21,923,753
$5,702,000 /
$79,104,000
2nd Monday $1,621,189 /
$23,544,942
$1,231,743 /
$80,335,470
2nd Tuesday $2,434,593 /
$25,979,535
$1,644,914 /
$81,980,384
2nd Wednesday $1,078,672 /
$27,058,207
$1,232,498 /
$83,212,882
2nd Thursday $978,868 /
$28,037,075
$1,310,260 /
$84,523,142
3rd Friday $1,560,488 /
$29,597,563
$4,935,000 /
$89,458,000
3rd Saturday $2,007,439 /
$31,605,002
$7,115,000 /
$96,573,000
3rd Sunday $1,187,364 /
$32,792,366
$3,607,000 /
$100,231,000
3rd Monday $392,781 /
$33,185,147
$910,420 /
$101,141,099
3rd Tuesday $744,127 /
$33,929,274
$1,440,000 /
$102,581,000
3rd Wednesday $431,828 /
$34,361,102
$2,535,000 /
$105,116,000
3rd Thursday $352,769 /
$34,713,871
$3,420,000 /
$108,536,000
4th Friday $518,876 /
$35,232,747
$5,835,000 /
$114,371,000
4th Saturday $705,642 /
$35,938,389
$5,520,000 /
$119,892,000
4th Sunday $446,624 /
$36,385,013
$2,354,000 /
$122,210,000
4th Monday $149,288 /
$36,534,301
$514,150 /
$122,724,255
4th Tuesday $285,832 /
$36,820,133
$579,451 /
$123,303,706
4th Wednesday $147,578 /
$36,967,711
$466,992 /
$123,770,698
4th Thursday $137,482 /
$37,105,193
$564,302 /
$124,335,000
5th Friday $193,007 /
$37,298,200
$2,015,000 /
$126,350,000
5th Saturday $268,874 /
$37,567,074
$2,975,000 /
$129,325,000
5th Sunday $213,378 /
$37,780,452
$1,443,000 /
$130,768,000
5th Monday $141,789 /
$37,922,241
$329,019 /
$131,097,344
5th Tuesday $118,352 /
$38,040,593
$414,476 /
$131,511,820
5th Wednesday $71,884 /
$38,112,477
$334,863 /
$131,846,683
5th Thursday $78,097 /
$38,190,574
$345,610 /
$132,192,293
6th Friday $63,141 /
$38,253,715
$880,000 /
$133,072,293
6th Saturday $100,964 /
$38,354,679
$1,930,000 /
$135,002,293
6th Sunday $60,120 /
$38,414,799
$1,012,000 /
$136,625,000
6th Monday $19,905 /
$38,434,704
$263,330 /
$136,888,925
6th Tuesday $30,335 /
$38,465,039
$324,778 /
$137,213,132
6th Wednesday $21,873 /
$38,486,912
$275,723 /
$137,488,855
6th Thursday $21,507 /
$38,508,419
$310,839 /
$137,799,694
7th Friday $125,875 /
$38,634,294
$870,000 /
$138,670,000
7th Saturday $203,504 /
$38,837,798
$1,315,000 /
$139,985,000
7th Sunday $89,608 /
$38,927,406
$914,000 /
$140,940,000
7th Monday $46,764 /
$38,974,170
$544,497 /
$141,484,776
7th Tuesday $75,880 /
$39,050,050
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7th Wednesday $47,016 /
$39,097,066
$680,000 /
$142,265,000
7th Thursday $36,278 /
$39,133,344
$380,000 /
$143,266,000
8th Friday $19,083 /
$39,152,427
- /
-
8th Saturday $34,658 /
$39,187,085
- /
-
8th Sunday $19,299 /
$39,206,384
- /
-
8th Monday $6,077 /
$39,212,461
- /
-
8th Tuesday $8,955 /
$39,221,416
- /
-
8th Wednesday $5,216 /
$39,226,632
- /
-
8th Thursday $10,238 /
$39,236,870
- /
-
9th Friday $7,352 /
$39,244,222
- /
-
9th Saturday $12,836 /
$39,257,058
- /
-
9th Sunday $9,864 /
$39,266,922
- /
-
9th Monday $5,671 /
$39,272,593
- /
-
9th Tuesday $3,469 /
$39,276,062
- /
-
9th Wednesday $2,547 /
$39,278,609
- /
-
9th Thursday $3,618 /
$39,282,227
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-
10th Friday - /
-
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-
10th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
10th Sunday - /
-
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-
10th Monday - /
-
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10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday - /
-
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10th Thursday - /
-
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-
  Second ActThe Waterboy
Opening Weekend $6,489,983 /
$6,489,983
$39,414,071 /
$39,414,071
2nd Weekend $7,359,691 /
$21,923,753
$24,431,129 /
$79,103,727
3rd Weekend $4,755,291 /
$32,792,366
$15,707,537 /
$100,230,679
4th Weekend $1,671,142 /
$36,385,013
$13,601,032 /
$122,210,105
5th Weekend $675,259 /
$37,780,452
$6,511,707 /
$130,768,331
6th Weekend $224,225 /
$38,414,799
$4,432,731 /
$136,625,024
7th Weekend $418,987 /
$38,927,406
$3,140,587 /
$140,940,281
8th Weekend $73,040 /
$39,206,384
$2,332,774 /
$145,577,190
9th Weekend $30,052 /
$39,266,922
$2,142,483 /
$150,037,914
10th Weekend - /
-
$1,631,047 /
$152,289,065
11th Weekend - /
-
$1,171,170 /
$153,842,764
12th Weekend - /
-
$786,514 /
$154,775,265
13th Weekend - /
-
$580,736 /
$155,523,746
14th Weekend - /
-
$1,070,721 /
$156,658,429
15th Weekend - /
-
$1,058,915 /
$158,012,801
16th Weekend - /
-
$680,010 /
$158,886,255
17th Weekend - /
-
$503,681 /
$159,574,480
18th Weekend - /
-
$418,646 /
$160,131,174
19th Weekend - /
-
$354,666 /
$160,610,641
20th Weekend - /
-
$253,551 /
$161,021,440
  Second ActThe Waterboy
Opening Week $14,564,062 /
$14,564,062
$54,672,598 /
$54,672,598
2nd Week $13,473,013 /
$28,037,075
$29,850,544 /
$84,523,142
3rd Week $6,676,796 /
$34,713,871
$24,085,931 /
$108,609,073
4th Week $2,391,322 /
$37,105,193
$15,647,551 /
$124,256,624
5th Week $1,085,381 /
$38,190,574
$7,935,669 /
$132,192,293
6th Week $317,845 /
$38,508,419
$5,607,401 /
$137,799,694
7th Week $624,925 /
$39,133,344
$5,444,722 /
$143,244,416
8th Week $103,526 /
$39,236,870
$4,651,015 /
$147,895,431
9th Week $45,357 /
$39,282,227
$2,762,587 /
$150,658,018
10th Week - /
-
$2,013,576 /
$152,671,594
11th Week - /
-
$1,317,157 /
$153,988,751
12th Week - /
-
$954,259 /
$154,943,010
13th Week - /
-
$644,698 /
$155,587,708
14th Week - /
-
$1,366,178 /
$156,953,886
15th Week - /
-
$1,252,359 /
$158,206,245
16th Week - /
-
$864,554 /
$159,070,799
17th Week - /
-
$641,729 /
$159,712,528
18th Week - /
-
$543,447 /
$160,255,975
19th Week - /
-
$511,914 /
$160,767,889
20th Week - /
-
$328,827 /
$161,096,716

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.