| Message in a Bottle | Blue Crush | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $4,220,000 / $4,220,000 | $5,748,830 / $5,748,830 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,375,000 / $10,595,000 | $4,743,175 / $10,492,005 |
| 1st Sunday | $6,115,000 / $16,751,560 | $3,677,450 / $14,169,455 |
| 1st Monday | $2,101,416 / $18,852,976 | $1,681,000 / $15,851,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,209,881 / $20,062,857 | $1,667,000 / $17,517,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,017,015 / $21,062,857 | $1,246,000 / $18,763,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,006,884 / $22,086,756 | $1,186,000 / $19,949,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,835,000 / $24,922,000 | $2,246,175 / $22,194,915 |
| 2nd Saturday | $4,765,000 / $29,687,000 | $2,547,675 / $24,742,590 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,422,000 / $32,129,098 | $1,748,660 / $26,491,250 |
| 2nd Monday | $654,792 / $32,783,890 | $724,000 / $27,215,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $802,768 / $33,586,658 | $769,000 / $27,984,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $655,914 / $34,242,572 | $618,000 / $28,602,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $661,142 / $34,903,714 | $541,000 / $29,143,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,710,286 / $36,614,000 | $1,275,000 / $30,418,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,275,000 / $39,889,000 | $1,589,000 / $32,007,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,441,000 / $41,316,451 | $1,600,000 / $33,458,000 |
| 3rd Monday | $367,506 / $41,683,957 | $1,156,165 / $34,712,525 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $477,047 / $42,161,004 | $296,000 / $35,009,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $385,008 / $42,546,012 | $213,000 / $35,221,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $430,800 / $42,976,812 | $197,000 / $35,418,000 |
| 4th Friday | $1,005,188 / $43,982,000 | $535,000 / $35,953,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,560,000 / $45,542,000 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $848,000 / $46,388,358 | $472,025 / $37,296,385 |
| 4th Monday | $236,483 / $46,624,841 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $306,929 / $46,931,770 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $281,325 / $47,213,095 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $303,236 / $47,516,331 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $535,000 / $48,051,000 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $855,000 / $48,906,000 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $444,000 / $49,354,471 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $171,847 / $49,526,318 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $197,355 / $49,723,673 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $163,035 / $49,886,708 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $185,415 / $50,072,123 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $205,000 / $50,277,000 | $151,560 / $39,424,965 |
| 6th Saturday | $310,000 / $50,587,000 | $239,970 / $39,664,935 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $134,720 / $39,799,655 |
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| 7th Friday | - / - | $55,180 / $40,006,285 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $71,195 / $40,077,480 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $40,940 / $40,118,420 |
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Movie Comparison: Message in a Bottle (1999) vs. Blue Crush (2002)
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| Message in a Bottle | Blue Crush | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 12, 1999 | Aug 16, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,538 | 3,002 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,545 | 3,015 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 15,430 | 13,420 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $18,852,976 | $14,169,455 |
| Domestic Box Office | $52,880,016 | $40,118,420 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$112,213,882 | $74,436,579 |
| International Box Office | $11,500,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $52,880,016 | $51,618,420 |
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| Message in a Bottle | Blue Crush | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $18,852,976 / $18,852,976 | $14,169,455 / $14,169,455 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,042,342 / $32,129,098 | $6,542,510 / $26,491,250 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,412,737 / $41,316,451 | $4,413,290 / $34,712,525 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,411,546 / $46,388,358 | $1,878,325 / $37,296,385 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,838,140 / $49,354,471 | $1,149,030 / $38,936,925 |
| 6th Weekend | $642,514 / $50,714,637 | $526,250 / $39,799,655 |
| 7th Weekend | $286,851 / $51,228,754 | $167,315 / $40,118,420 |
| 8th Weekend | $141,380 / $51,483,983 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $338,190 / $51,885,103 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $250,665 / $52,282,208 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $163,110 / $52,536,708 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $105,393 / $52,700,299 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $65,824 / $52,799,004 | - / - |
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| Message in a Bottle | Blue Crush | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $22,086,756 / $22,086,756 | $19,948,740 / $19,948,740 |
| 2nd Week | $12,816,958 / $34,903,714 | $10,350,495 / $30,299,235 |
| 3rd Week | $8,073,098 / $42,976,812 | $5,118,825 / $35,418,060 |
| 4th Week | $4,539,519 / $47,516,331 | $2,369,835 / $37,787,895 |
| 5th Week | $2,555,792 / $50,072,123 | $1,485,510 / $39,273,405 |
| 6th Week | $869,780 / $50,941,903 | $677,700 / $39,951,105 |
| 7th Week | $400,700 / $51,342,603 | $167,315 / $40,118,420 |
| 8th Week | $204,310 / $51,546,913 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $484,630 / $52,031,543 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $342,055 / $52,373,598 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $221,308 / $52,594,906 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $138,274 / $52,733,180 | - / - |
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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.