| Mo' Better Blues | Words on Bathroom Walls | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $148,288 / $148,288 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $174,743 / $323,031 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $109,937 / $432,968 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $49,603 / $482,571 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $54,499 / $537,070 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $50,017 / $587,087 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $43,158 / $630,245 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $144,482 / $774,727 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $193,417 / $968,144 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $111,262 / $1,079,406 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $42,334 / $1,121,740 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $46,890 / $1,168,630 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $45,816 / $1,214,446 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $45,092 / $1,259,538 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $76,756 / $1,336,294 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $107,738 / $1,444,032 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $91,148 / $1,535,180 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $79,004 / $1,614,184 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $33,962 / $1,648,146 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $33,611 / $1,681,757 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $29,779 / $1,711,536 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $71,182 / $1,782,718 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $106,447 / $1,889,165 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $53,322 / $1,942,487 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $22,874 / $1,965,361 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $25,927 / $1,991,288 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $26,112 / $2,017,400 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $24,771 / $2,042,171 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $43,004 / $2,085,175 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $67,286 / $2,152,461 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $37,067 / $2,189,528 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $17,624 / $2,207,152 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $21,014 / $2,228,166 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $19,097 / $2,247,263 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $16,556 / $2,263,819 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $23,129 / $2,286,948 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $35,480 / $2,322,428 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $21,209 / $2,343,637 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $11,547 / $2,355,184 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $11,036 / $2,366,220 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $10,241 / $2,376,461 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $11,986 / $2,388,447 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $16,004 / $2,404,451 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $24,329 / $2,428,780 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $15,027 / $2,443,807 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $8,174 / $2,451,981 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $8,748 / $2,460,729 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $9,226 / $2,469,955 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $8,952 / $2,478,907 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $7,807 / $2,486,714 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $10,402 / $2,497,116 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $7,610 / $2,504,726 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $4,926 / $2,509,652 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $3,385 / $2,513,037 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $3,829 / $2,516,866 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $3,247 / $2,520,113 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $1,893 / $2,522,006 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $3,402 / $2,525,408 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $2,313 / $2,527,721 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $951 / $2,528,672 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $1,142 / $2,529,814 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $1,482 / $2,531,296 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $1,182 / $2,532,478 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $782 / $2,533,260 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $809 / $2,534,069 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $737 / $2,534,806 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $382 / $2,535,188 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $348 / $2,535,536 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $270 / $2,535,806 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $263 / $2,536,069 |
Movie Comparison: Mo' Better Blues (1990) vs. Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
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| Mo' Better Blues | Words on Bathroom Walls | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 3, 1990 | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Production Budget | $10,000,000 | $9,300,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 544 | 924 |
| Maximum Theaters | 572 | 1,395 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 1,598 | 6,373 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,387,360 | $432,968 |
| Domestic Box Office | $16,153,000 | $2,542,518 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$41,262,876 | $2,985,650 |
| International Box Office | $641,662 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,153,000 | $3,184,180 |
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| Mo' Better Blues | Words on Bathroom Walls | |
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| Opening Weekend | $4,387,360 / $4,387,360 | $432,968 / $432,968 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,439,580 / $8,627,580 | $449,161 / $1,079,406 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,450,820 / $11,096,560 | $275,642 / $1,535,180 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $230,951 / $1,942,487 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $147,357 / $2,189,528 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $79,818 / $2,343,637 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $55,360 / $2,443,807 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $25,819 / $2,504,726 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $7,608 / $2,527,721 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $2,328 / $2,534,806 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $974 / $2,537,043 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $2,283 / $2,540,203 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $397 / $2,542,344 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $58 / $2,542,494 |
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| Mo' Better Blues | Words on Bathroom Walls | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $6,188,000 / $6,188,000 | $630,245 / $630,245 |
| 2nd Week | $3,457,740 / $9,645,740 | $629,293 / $1,259,538 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $451,998 / $1,711,536 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $330,635 / $2,042,171 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $221,648 / $2,263,819 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $124,628 / $2,388,447 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $90,460 / $2,478,907 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $41,206 / $2,520,113 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $12,365 / $2,532,478 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $3,591 / $2,536,069 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,851 / $2,537,920 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $4,027 / $2,541,947 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $489 / $2,542,436 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $82 / $2,542,518 |
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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.