| The Whale | The Cove | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $20,458 / $20,458 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $18,917 / $39,375 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $18,265 / $57,640 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $6,046 / $63,686 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $6,733 / $70,419 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $5,488 / $75,907 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $5,488 / $81,395 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $53,995 / $135,390 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $58,347 / $193,737 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $49,390 / $243,127 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $22,610 / $265,737 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $23,534 / $289,271 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $24,743 / $314,014 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $22,311 / $337,260 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $26,001 / $363,261 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $34,407 / $397,668 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $27,225 / $424,893 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $13,942 / $438,835 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $15,625 / $454,460 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $14,615 / $469,075 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $15,065 / $484,140 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $17,241 / $501,381 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $19,942 / $521,323 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $15,924 / $537,247 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $9,061 / $546,308 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $9,112 / $555,420 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $9,204 / $564,624 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $9,140 / $573,764 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $14,278 / $588,042 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $17,912 / $605,954 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $13,513 / $619,467 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $6,242 / $625,709 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $6,529 / $632,238 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $7,350 / $639,588 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $6,769 / $646,357 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $8,963 / $655,320 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $13,941 / $669,261 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $13,993 / $683,254 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $11,888 / $695,142 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $4,560 / $699,702 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $5,045 / $704,747 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $5,325 / $710,072 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $7,220 / $717,292 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $11,094 / $728,386 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $7,959 / $736,345 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $2,726 / $739,071 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $2,439 / $741,510 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $2,877 / $744,387 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $3,624 / $748,011 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $6,408 / $754,419 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $6,712 / $761,131 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $6,566 / $767,697 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $4,668 / $772,365 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $3,331 / $775,696 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $3,433 / $779,129 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $2,464 / $782,909 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $4,206 / $787,115 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $6,227 / $793,342 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $5,442 / $798,784 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $2,227 / $801,011 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $3,272 / $804,283 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $3,043 / $807,326 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $2,636 / $809,962 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $1,571 / $811,533 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $2,597 / $814,130 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $2,180 / $816,310 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $1,004 / $817,314 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,126 / $818,440 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $1,313 / $819,753 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $1,436 / $822,425 |
Movie Comparison: The Whale (2011) vs. The Cove (2009)
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| The Whale | The Cove | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 9, 2011 | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum Theaters | 5 | 57 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 46 | 427 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,835 | $57,640 |
| Domestic Box Office | $81,212 | $869,730 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$110,290 | $1,249,521 |
| International Box Office | $646,484 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $81,212 | $1,516,214 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Whale | The Cove | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,835 / $4,835 | $57,640 / $57,640 |
| 2nd Weekend | $1,394 / $8,481 | $151,106 / $233,436 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,314 / $13,416 | $85,552 / $422,812 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,556 / $18,779 | $53,107 / $537,247 |
| 5th Weekend | $757 / $20,542 | $45,703 / $619,467 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,183 / $23,947 | $36,897 / $683,254 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,226 / $27,461 | $26,273 / $736,345 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $19,686 / $769,013 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,917 / $32,760 | $15,875 / $798,784 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,275 / $38,231 | $6,348 / $816,310 |
| 11th Weekend | $7,254 / $45,643 | $6,495 / $828,920 |
| 12th Weekend | $6,604 / $53,991 | $4,863 / $838,042 |
| 13th Weekend | $707 / $55,224 | $3,011 / $845,663 |
| 14th Weekend | $998 / $56,222 | $1,626 / $850,886 |
| 15th Weekend | $1,028 / $57,986 | $1,183 / $853,278 |
| 16th Weekend | $290 / $58,728 | $811 / $855,562 |
| 17th Weekend | $1,615 / $61,120 | $1,215 / $857,306 |
| 18th Weekend | $3,631 / $65,121 | $1,248 / $859,933 |
| 19th Weekend | $1,109 / $66,421 | $320 / $861,030 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $211 / $861,771 |
| The Whale | The Cove | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $7,087 / $7,087 | $82,330 / $82,330 |
| 2nd Week | $2,015 / $9,102 | $254,930 / $337,260 |
| 3rd Week | $5,121 / $14,223 | $146,880 / $484,140 |
| 4th Week | $5,562 / $19,785 | $89,624 / $573,764 |
| 5th Week | $978 / $20,764 | $72,593 / $646,357 |
| 6th Week | $4,324 / $25,235 | $63,715 / $710,072 |
| 7th Week | $2,608 / $27,843 | $39,255 / $749,327 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $33,582 / $782,909 |
| 9th Week | $9,113 / $36,956 | $27,053 / $809,962 |
| 10th Week | $1,434 / $38,390 | $12,463 / $822,425 |
| 11th Week | $8,998 / $47,387 | $10,754 / $833,179 |
| 12th Week | $7,131 / $54,517 | $9,473 / $842,652 |
| 13th Week | $707 / $55,224 | $6,608 / $849,260 |
| 14th Week | $1,734 / $56,958 | $2,835 / $852,095 |
| 15th Week | $1,480 / $58,438 | $2,656 / $854,751 |
| 16th Week | $1,067 / $59,505 | $1,340 / $856,091 |
| 17th Week | $1,985 / $61,490 | $2,594 / $858,685 |
| 18th Week | $4,723 / $66,213 | $2,025 / $860,710 |
| 19th Week | $1,317 / $67,530 | $850 / $861,560 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $236 / $861,796 |
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.