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Two film posters appear side by side with the box office figure revealed for the one on the left. Decide whether the film on the right earned more or less, then tap Higher or Lower.
Choose your mode before you start: Opening Weekend compares first-weekend domestic takings, Lifetime Gross compares total domestic earnings. The numbers come from real box office records.
Every correct answer extends your streak and the winning film slides across to become the next comparison. One wrong answer ends the run.
Ties are rare but count as correct. Sign in to save your best streaks and unlock box office achievements.
Figures are compiled from published domestic (US and Canada) box office records for opening weekends and lifetime grosses. They are not adjusted for inflation, which is part of the challenge.
Opening Weekend uses each film's first Friday-to-Sunday takings. Lifetime Gross uses total domestic earnings over the film's full run. Sleeper hits and front-loaded blockbusters behave very differently in each.
A streak of 10 is solid, 20 is impressive, and anything past 30 puts you among the best box office brains on the site.
No. Pairings are drawn at random from a pool of several hundred films across five decades, so every run is different.