Movie Comparison: The Impossible (2012) vs. The Post (2017)

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  The ImpossibleThe Post
Domestic Release Date Dec 21, 2012Dec 22, 2017
Production Budget $40,000,000$50,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 159
Maximum Theaters 8862,851
Theatrical Engagements 6,01315,989
Domestic Opening Weekend $143,818$526,011
Domestic Box Office $19,019,882$81,903,458
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$25,316,097$96,950,102
International Box Office $150,570,724$97,865,999
Worldwide Box Office $169,590,606$179,769,457
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The ImpossibleThe Post
1st Friday $37,726 /
$37,726
$158,122 /
$158,122
1st Saturday $55,430 /
$93,156
$193,270 /
$351,392
1st Sunday $50,662 /
$143,818
$174,619 /
$526,011
1st Monday $31,083 /
$174,901
$236,046 /
$762,057
1st Tuesday $54,846 /
$229,747
$156,610 /
$918,667
1st Wednesday $34,135 /
$263,882
$140,915 /
$1,059,582
1st Thursday $36,465 /
$300,347
$139,459 /
$1,199,041
2nd Friday $51,821 /
$352,168
$171,472 /
$1,370,513
2nd Saturday $70,643 /
$422,811
$202,968 /
$1,573,481
2nd Sunday $60,112 /
$482,923
$186,640 /
$1,760,121
2nd Monday $45,880 /
$528,803
$187,108 /
$1,947,229
2nd Tuesday $69,989 /
$598,792
$75,452 /
$2,022,681
2nd Wednesday $29,852 /
$628,644
$69,081 /
$2,091,762
2nd Thursday $28,385 /
$657,029
$57,894 /
$2,149,656
3rd Friday $777,138 /
$1,434,167
$496,483 /
$2,646,139
3rd Saturday $1,201,584 /
$2,635,751
$712,547 /
$3,358,686
3rd Sunday $776,662 /
$3,412,413
$488,997 /
$3,847,683
3rd Monday $216,026 /
$3,628,439
$143,869 /
$3,991,552
3rd Tuesday $246,630 /
$3,875,069
$178,284 /
$4,169,836
3rd Wednesday $213,702 /
$4,088,771
$175,261 /
$4,345,097
3rd Thursday $225,318 /
$4,314,089
$144,140 /
$4,489,237
4th Friday $747,366 /
$5,061,455
$5,912,287 /
$10,401,524
4th Saturday $1,125,413 /
$6,186,868
$7,439,125 /
$17,840,649
4th Sunday $658,338 /
$6,845,206
$6,010,556 /
$23,851,205
4th Monday $196,973 /
$7,042,179
$3,693,686 /
$27,544,891
4th Tuesday $251,072 /
$7,293,251
$2,168,347 /
$29,713,238
4th Wednesday $199,620 /
$7,492,871
$1,618,678 /
$31,331,916
4th Thursday $223,694 /
$7,716,565
$1,709,486 /
$33,041,402
5th Friday $660,574 /
$8,377,139
$3,503,966 /
$36,545,368
5th Saturday $1,082,912 /
$9,460,051
$5,597,498 /
$42,142,866
5th Sunday $732,752 /
$10,192,803
$2,615,496 /
$44,758,362
5th Monday $535,944 /
$10,728,747
$1,005,254 /
$45,763,616
5th Tuesday $245,278 /
$10,974,025
$1,579,172 /
$47,342,788
5th Wednesday $184,559 /
$11,158,584
$1,201,328 /
$48,544,116
5th Thursday $203,171 /
$11,361,755
$1,141,807 /
$49,685,923
6th Friday $493,262 /
$11,855,017
$2,407,800 /
$52,093,723
6th Saturday $913,055 /
$12,768,072
$4,128,932 /
$56,222,655
6th Sunday $529,321 /
$13,297,393
$2,570,409 /
$58,793,064
6th Monday $136,467 /
$13,433,860
$709,243 /
$59,502,307
6th Tuesday $183,448 /
$13,617,308
$1,017,386 /
$60,519,693
6th Wednesday $143,097 /
$13,760,405
$744,183 /
$61,263,876
6th Thursday $148,226 /
$13,908,631
$720,634 /
$61,984,510
7th Friday $399,746 /
$14,308,377
$1,569,825 /
$63,554,335
7th Saturday $670,839 /
$14,979,216
$2,772,777 /
$66,327,112
7th Sunday $234,879 /
$15,214,095
$875,520 /
$67,202,632
7th Monday $107,153 /
$15,321,248
$463,228 /
$67,665,860
7th Tuesday $153,926 /
$15,475,174
$687,473 /
$68,353,333
7th Wednesday $117,718 /
$15,592,892
$488,200 /
$68,841,533
7th Thursday $117,852 /
$15,710,744
$494,987 /
$69,336,520
8th Friday $240,722 /
$15,951,466
$859,820 /
$70,196,340
8th Saturday $438,131 /
$16,389,597
$1,703,841 /
$71,900,181
8th Sunday $278,741 /
$16,668,338
$1,068,337 /
$72,968,518
8th Monday $87,484 /
$16,755,822
$325,189 /
$73,293,707
8th Tuesday $105,456 /
$16,861,278
$423,077 /
$73,716,784
8th Wednesday $77,580 /
$16,938,858
$603,423 /
$74,320,207
8th Thursday $87,793 /
$17,026,651
$289,165 /
$74,609,372
9th Friday $118,373 /
$17,145,024
$465,580 /
$75,074,952
9th Saturday $205,679 /
$17,350,703
$847,302 /
$75,922,254
9th Sunday $156,350 /
$17,507,053
$675,752 /
$76,598,006
9th Monday $105,113 /
$17,612,166
$449,358 /
$77,047,364
9th Tuesday $57,689 /
$17,669,855
$232,921 /
$77,280,285
9th Wednesday $46,339 /
$17,716,194
$191,576 /
$77,471,861
9th Thursday $47,289 /
$17,763,483
$176,140 /
$77,648,001
10th Friday $79,915 /
$17,843,398
$318,982 /
$77,966,983
10th Saturday $142,786 /
$17,986,184
$560,270 /
$78,527,253
10th Sunday $66,576 /
$18,052,760
$362,987 /
$78,890,240
10th Monday $23,391 /
$18,076,151
$116,987 /
$79,007,227
10th Tuesday $33,478 /
$18,109,629
$178,263 /
$79,185,490
10th Wednesday $26,071 /
$18,135,700
$133,655 /
$79,319,145
10th Thursday $27,127 /
$18,162,827
$139,091 /
$79,458,236
  The ImpossibleThe Post
Opening Weekend $143,818 /
$143,818
$526,011 /
$526,011
2nd Weekend $182,576 /
$482,923
$561,080 /
$1,760,121
3rd Weekend $2,755,384 /
$3,412,413
$1,698,027 /
$3,847,683
4th Weekend $2,531,117 /
$6,845,206
$19,361,968 /
$23,851,205
5th Weekend $2,476,238 /
$10,192,803
$11,716,960 /
$44,758,362
6th Weekend $1,935,638 /
$13,297,393
$9,107,141 /
$58,793,064
7th Weekend $1,305,464 /
$15,214,095
$5,218,122 /
$67,202,632
8th Weekend $957,594 /
$16,668,338
$3,631,998 /
$72,968,518
9th Weekend $480,402 /
$17,507,053
$1,988,634 /
$76,598,006
10th Weekend $289,277 /
$18,052,760
$1,242,239 /
$78,890,240
11th Weekend $159,761 /
$18,322,588
$1,069,501 /
$80,527,737
12th Weekend $98,058 /
$18,486,449
$328,610 /
$81,168,402
13th Weekend $84,063 /
$18,614,624
$132,503 /
$81,434,938
14th Weekend $76,890 /
$18,736,345
$91,294 /
$81,598,960
15th Weekend $45,511 /
$18,818,962
$52,569 /
$81,701,380
16th Weekend $59,114 /
$18,907,069
$46,067 /
$81,783,079
17th Weekend $59,836 /
$18,996,755
$27,658 /
$81,835,084
18th Weekend - /
-
$17,703 /
$81,866,835
19th Weekend - /
-
$8,779 /
$81,886,203
20th Weekend - /
-
$5,668 /
$81,896,433
  The ImpossibleThe Post
Opening Week $300,347 /
$300,347
$1,199,041 /
$1,199,041
2nd Week $356,682 /
$657,029
$950,615 /
$2,149,656
3rd Week $3,657,060 /
$4,314,089
$2,339,581 /
$4,489,237
4th Week $3,402,476 /
$7,716,565
$28,552,165 /
$33,041,402
5th Week $3,645,190 /
$11,361,755
$16,644,521 /
$49,685,923
6th Week $2,546,876 /
$13,908,631
$12,298,587 /
$61,984,510
7th Week $1,802,113 /
$15,710,744
$7,352,010 /
$69,336,520
8th Week $1,315,907 /
$17,026,651
$5,272,852 /
$74,609,372
9th Week $736,832 /
$17,763,483
$3,038,629 /
$77,648,001
10th Week $399,344 /
$18,162,827
$1,810,235 /
$79,458,236
11th Week $225,564 /
$18,388,391
$1,381,556 /
$80,839,792
12th Week $142,170 /
$18,530,561
$462,643 /
$81,302,435
13th Week $128,894 /
$18,659,455
$205,231 /
$81,507,666
14th Week $113,996 /
$18,773,451
$141,145 /
$81,648,811
15th Week $74,504 /
$18,847,955
$88,201 /
$81,737,012
16th Week $88,964 /
$18,936,919
$70,414 /
$81,807,426
17th Week $82,963 /
$19,019,882
$41,706 /
$81,849,132
18th Week - /
-
$28,292 /
$81,877,424
19th Week - /
-
$13,341 /
$81,890,765
20th Week - /
-
$9,514 /
$81,900,279

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.