| J. Edgar | Lincoln | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $4,257,906 / $4,356,440 | $268,131 / $268,131 |
| 1st Saturday | $4,463,400 / $8,819,840 | $347,092 / $615,223 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,496,018 / $11,315,858 | $329,085 / $944,308 |
| 1st Monday | $838,088 / $12,153,946 | $195,633 / $1,139,941 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,038,274 / $13,192,220 | $94,914 / $1,234,855 |
| 1st Wednesday | $864,438 / $14,056,658 | $94,702 / $1,329,557 |
| 1st Thursday | $738,036 / $14,794,694 | $89,279 / $1,418,836 |
| 2nd Friday | $1,795,284 / $16,589,978 | $6,410,579 / $7,829,415 |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,613,090 / $19,203,068 | $8,606,868 / $16,436,283 |
| 2nd Sunday | $1,519,746 / $20,722,814 | $6,031,959 / $22,468,242 |
| 2nd Monday | $577,282 / $21,300,096 | $2,456,668 / $24,924,910 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $757,131 / $22,057,227 | $3,155,959 / $28,080,869 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $832,013 / $22,889,240 | $4,213,211 / $32,294,080 |
| 2nd Thursday | $973,431 / $23,862,671 | $4,870,303 / $37,164,383 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,990,212 / $25,852,883 | $9,969,242 / $47,133,625 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,972,656 / $27,825,539 | $9,816,225 / $56,949,850 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,012,304 / $28,837,843 | $5,890,946 / $62,840,796 |
| 3rd Monday | $333,057 / $29,170,900 | $1,763,361 / $64,604,157 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $416,481 / $29,587,381 | $1,989,155 / $66,593,312 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $345,218 / $29,932,599 | $1,771,896 / $68,365,208 |
| 3rd Thursday | $328,482 / $30,261,081 | $1,824,265 / $70,189,473 |
| 4th Friday | $711,696 / $30,972,777 | $4,040,663 / $74,230,136 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,032,966 / $32,005,743 | $5,882,011 / $80,112,147 |
| 4th Sunday | $563,749 / $32,569,492 | $3,454,022 / $83,566,169 |
| 4th Monday | $223,148 / $32,792,640 | $1,051,638 / $84,617,807 |
| 4th Tuesday | $286,049 / $33,078,689 | $1,316,739 / $85,934,546 |
| 4th Wednesday | $249,493 / $33,328,182 | $1,154,173 / $87,088,719 |
| 4th Thursday | $244,516 / $33,572,698 | $1,131,915 / $88,220,634 |
| 5th Friday | $355,696 / $33,928,394 | $2,556,299 / $90,776,933 |
| 5th Saturday | $545,041 / $34,473,435 | $4,060,830 / $94,837,763 |
| 5th Sunday | $287,676 / $34,761,111 | $2,299,684 / $97,137,447 |
| 5th Monday | $138,153 / $34,899,264 | $785,424 / $97,922,871 |
| 5th Tuesday | $158,268 / $35,057,532 | $941,124 / $98,863,995 |
| 5th Wednesday | $139,498 / $35,197,030 | $844,367 / $99,708,362 |
| 5th Thursday | $135,373 / $35,332,403 | $945,825 / $100,654,187 |
| 6th Friday | $108,082 / $35,440,485 | $1,937,551 / $102,591,738 |
| 6th Saturday | $174,049 / $35,614,534 | $3,211,240 / $105,802,978 |
| 6th Sunday | $104,363 / $35,718,897 | $1,884,341 / $107,687,319 |
| 6th Monday | $57,327 / $35,776,224 | $805,916 / $108,493,235 |
| 6th Tuesday | $58,284 / $35,834,508 | $934,865 / $109,428,100 |
| 6th Wednesday | $36,364 / $35,870,872 | $825,863 / $110,253,963 |
| 6th Thursday | $41,398 / $35,912,270 | $893,861 / $111,147,824 |
| 7th Friday | $42,977 / $35,955,247 | $1,392,449 / $112,540,273 |
| 7th Saturday | $34,894 / $35,990,141 | $2,233,205 / $114,773,478 |
| 7th Sunday | $64,268 / $36,054,409 | $1,900,120 / $116,673,598 |
| 7th Monday | $81,669 / $36,136,078 | $1,276,379 / $117,949,977 |
| 7th Tuesday | $61,444 / $36,197,522 | $2,319,971 / $120,269,948 |
| 7th Wednesday | $63,020 / $36,260,542 | $2,147,024 / $122,416,972 |
| 7th Thursday | $66,439 / $36,326,981 | $2,112,825 / $124,529,797 |
| 8th Friday | $79,252 / $36,406,233 | $2,388,542 / $126,918,339 |
| 8th Saturday | $86,818 / $36,493,051 | $2,753,843 / $129,672,182 |
| 8th Sunday | $79,554 / $36,572,605 | $2,194,977 / $131,867,159 |
| 8th Monday | $78,226 / $36,650,831 | $2,321,938 / $134,189,097 |
| 8th Tuesday | $35,202 / $36,686,033 | $2,463,323 / $136,652,420 |
| 8th Wednesday | $33,302 / $36,719,335 | $1,046,468 / $137,698,888 |
| 8th Thursday | $32,497 / $36,751,832 | $976,331 / $138,675,219 |
| 9th Friday | $32,005 / $36,783,837 | $1,604,546 / $140,279,765 |
| 9th Saturday | $49,463 / $36,833,300 | $2,392,006 / $142,671,771 |
| 9th Sunday | $28,878 / $36,862,178 | $1,417,275 / $144,089,046 |
| 9th Monday | $11,552 / $36,873,730 | $411,362 / $144,500,408 |
| 9th Tuesday | $15,557 / $36,889,287 | $539,853 / $145,040,261 |
| 9th Wednesday | $16,179 / $36,905,466 | $502,626 / $145,542,887 |
| 9th Thursday | $13,800 / $36,919,266 | $722,173 / $146,265,060 |
| 10th Friday | $15,153 / $36,934,419 | $1,850,373 / $148,115,433 |
| 10th Saturday | $23,293 / $36,957,712 | $2,764,314 / $150,879,747 |
| 10th Sunday | $16,810 / $36,974,522 | $1,720,506 / $152,600,253 |
| 10th Monday | $12,092 / $36,986,614 | $619,718 / $153,219,971 |
| 10th Tuesday | $6,893 / $36,993,507 | $721,943 / $153,941,914 |
| 10th Wednesday | $6,086 / $36,999,593 | $590,361 / $154,532,275 |
| 10th Thursday | $6,269 / $37,005,862 | $603,804 / $155,136,079 |
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| J. Edgar | Lincoln | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 9, 2011 | Nov 9, 2012 |
| Production Budget | $35,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,910 | 11 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,985 | 2,293 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 11,596 | 29,762 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $11,217,324 | $944,308 |
| Domestic Box Office | $37,306,030 | $182,207,973 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$50,710,263 | $245,679,563 |
| International Box Office | $47,300,000 | $91,138,308 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $84,606,030 | $273,346,281 |
| Remove | Remove |
| J. Edgar | Lincoln | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $11,217,324 / $11,315,858 | $944,308 / $944,308 |
| 2nd Weekend | $5,928,120 / $20,722,814 | $21,049,406 / $22,468,242 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,975,172 / $28,837,843 | $25,676,413 / $62,840,796 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,308,411 / $32,569,492 | $13,376,696 / $83,566,169 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,188,413 / $34,761,111 | $8,916,813 / $97,137,447 |
| 6th Weekend | $386,494 / $35,718,897 | $7,033,132 / $107,687,319 |
| 7th Weekend | $142,139 / $36,054,409 | $5,525,774 / $116,673,598 |
| 8th Weekend | $245,624 / $36,572,605 | $7,337,362 / $131,867,159 |
| 9th Weekend | $110,346 / $36,862,178 | $5,413,827 / $144,089,046 |
| 10th Weekend | $55,256 / $36,974,522 | $6,335,193 / $152,600,253 |
| 11th Weekend | $31,053 / $37,036,915 | $5,475,263 / $160,611,342 |
| 12th Weekend | $108,870 / $37,161,395 | $3,863,689 / $167,051,523 |
| 13th Weekend | $41,195 / $37,258,640 | $2,402,224 / $170,776,742 |
| 14th Weekend | $13,703 / $37,293,478 | $1,873,537 / $173,621,006 |
| 15th Weekend | $3,979 / $37,304,451 | $1,635,183 / $176,223,110 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $1,481,081 / $178,603,571 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $985,237 / $180,071,293 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $430,380 / $180,834,311 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $395,881 / $181,408,467 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $217,555 / $181,809,335 |
| J. Edgar | Lincoln | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $98,534 / $98,534 | $1,418,836 / $1,418,836 |
| 2nd Week | $14,696,160 / $14,794,694 | $35,781,164 / $37,200,000 |
| 3rd Week | $9,067,977 / $23,862,671 | $32,989,473 / $70,189,473 |
| 4th Week | $6,398,410 / $30,261,081 | $18,031,161 / $88,220,634 |
| 5th Week | $3,311,617 / $33,572,698 | $12,433,553 / $100,654,187 |
| 6th Week | $1,759,705 / $35,332,403 | $10,493,637 / $111,147,824 |
| 7th Week | $579,867 / $35,912,270 | $13,381,973 / $124,529,797 |
| 8th Week | $414,711 / $36,326,981 | $14,145,422 / $138,675,219 |
| 9th Week | $424,851 / $36,751,832 | $7,589,841 / $146,265,060 |
| 10th Week | $167,434 / $36,919,266 | $8,871,019 / $155,136,079 |
| 11th Week | $86,596 / $37,005,862 | $8,051,755 / $163,187,834 |
| 12th Week | $46,663 / $37,052,525 | $5,186,684 / $168,374,518 |
| 13th Week | $164,920 / $37,217,445 | $3,372,951 / $171,747,469 |
| 14th Week | $62,330 / $37,279,775 | $2,840,458 / $174,587,927 |
| 15th Week | $20,697 / $37,300,472 | $2,534,563 / $177,122,490 |
| 16th Week | $5,558 / $37,306,030 | $1,963,566 / $179,086,056 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $1,317,875 / $180,403,931 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $608,655 / $181,012,586 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $579,194 / $181,591,780 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $350,220 / $181,942,000 |
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.