| Akeelah and the Bee | Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $1,692,744 / $1,692,744 | $1,300,000 / $13,300,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $2,668,413 / $4,361,157 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $1,650,428 / $6,011,585 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $323,079 / $6,334,664 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $316,188 / $6,650,852 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $302,977 / $6,953,829 | $304,000 / $17,786,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $308,954 / $7,262,783 | $289,000 / $18,071,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $884,120 / $8,146,903 | $700,000 / $18,800,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $1,531,793 / $9,678,696 | $900,000 / $19,700,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $953,717 / $10,632,413 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $219,847 / $10,852,260 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $237,122 / $11,089,382 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $244,634 / $11,334,016 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $270,633 / $11,604,649 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $548,740 / $12,153,389 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $919,422 / $13,072,811 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $935,258 / $14,008,069 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $84,089 / $21,479,864 |
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| 3rd Thursday | $197,600 / $14,722,236 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $271,675 / $14,993,911 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $435,127 / $15,429,038 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $299,851 / $15,728,889 | - / - |
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| 5th Monday | $249,054 / $17,120,350 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $76,303 / $17,196,653 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $79,800 / $17,276,453 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $84,817 / $17,361,270 | - / - |
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| 8th Monday | - / - | $5,610 / $22,112,909 |
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Movie Comparison: Akeelah and the Bee (2006) vs. Darkness (2004)
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| Akeelah and the Bee | Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Apr 28, 2006 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| Production Budget | $8,000,000 | $10,600,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,195 | 1,700 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,195 | 1,720 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 8,054 | 7,119 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $6,011,585 | $6,163,306 |
| Domestic Box Office | $18,848,430 | $22,163,442 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$31,020,765 | $38,173,845 |
| International Box Office | $110,994 | $12,245,764 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $18,959,424 | $34,409,206 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Akeelah and the Bee | Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $6,011,585 / $6,011,585 | $6,163,306 / $6,163,306 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,369,630 / $10,632,413 | $4,615,762 / $16,626,820 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,403,420 / $14,008,069 | $2,181,876 / $20,253,304 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,006,653 / $15,728,889 | $670,289 / $21,395,775 |
| 5th Weekend | $653,433 / $16,871,296 | $228,239 / $21,799,476 |
| 6th Weekend | $438,052 / $17,799,322 | $67,132 / $21,923,550 |
| 7th Weekend | $209,226 / $18,205,122 | $20,294 / $21,961,810 |
| 8th Weekend | $54,230 / $18,385,773 | $69,229 / $22,036,907 |
| 9th Weekend | $33,232 / $18,459,730 | $39,701 / $22,107,299 |
| 10th Weekend | $66,827 / $18,548,251 | $21,522 / $22,143,894 |
| 11th Weekend | $72,595 / $18,699,268 | $10,831 / $22,160,085 |
| 12th Weekend | $49,516 / $18,811,135 | - / - |
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| Akeelah and the Bee | Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $7,262,783 / $7,262,783 | $12,011,058 / $12,011,058 |
| 2nd Week | $4,341,866 / $11,604,649 | $6,060,370 / $18,071,428 |
| 3rd Week | $3,117,587 / $14,722,236 | $2,654,058 / $20,725,486 |
| 4th Week | $1,495,627 / $16,217,863 | $845,751 / $21,571,237 |
| 5th Week | $1,143,407 / $17,361,270 | $285,181 / $21,856,418 |
| 6th Week | $634,626 / $17,995,896 | $85,098 / $21,941,516 |
| 7th Week | $335,647 / $18,331,543 | $26,162 / $21,967,678 |
| 8th Week | $94,955 / $18,426,498 | $99,920 / $22,067,598 |
| 9th Week | $54,926 / $18,481,424 | $54,774 / $22,122,372 |
| 10th Week | $145,249 / $18,626,673 | $26,882 / $22,149,254 |
| 11th Week | $134,946 / $18,761,619 | $14,188 / $22,163,442 |
| 12th Week | $86,811 / $18,848,430 | - / - |
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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.