Movie Comparison: 2012 (2009) vs. Minions (2015)

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  2012Minions
Domestic Release Date Nov 13, 2009Jul 10, 2015
Production Budget $200,000,000$74,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4044,301
Maximum Theaters 3,4444,311
Theatrical Engagements 22,02533,712
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,237,614$115,718,405
Domestic Box Office $166,112,167$336,045,770
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$238,568,860$429,724,013
International Box Office $591,565,581$821,225,989
Worldwide Box Office $757,677,748$1,157,271,759
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  2012Minions
1st Friday $23,441,334 /
$23,441,334
$46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
1st Saturday $24,698,354 /
$48,139,688
$38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
1st Sunday $17,097,926 /
$65,237,614
$30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
1st Monday $5,114,982 /
$70,352,596
$12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
1st Tuesday $4,551,284 /
$74,903,880
$16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
1st Wednesday $3,642,676 /
$78,546,556
$11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
1st Thursday $3,174,501 /
$81,721,057
$9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
2nd Friday $8,137,901 /
$89,858,958
$14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
2nd Saturday $11,048,199 /
$100,907,157
$20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
2nd Sunday $7,224,106 /
$108,131,263
$14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
2nd Monday $2,293,782 /
$110,425,045
$5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
2nd Tuesday $2,801,447 /
$113,226,492
$8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
2nd Wednesday $3,650,000 /
$116,900,000
$5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
2nd Thursday $4,050,000 /
$120,950,000
$4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
3rd Friday $6,934,121 /
$127,733,819
$6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
3rd Saturday $7,027,240 /
$134,761,059
$9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
3rd Sunday $3,690,368 /
$138,451,427
$7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
3rd Monday $963,886 /
$139,415,313
$3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
3rd Tuesday $1,034,423 /
$140,449,736
$4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
3rd Wednesday $886,460 /
$141,336,196
$2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
3rd Thursday $850,625 /
$142,186,821
$2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
4th Friday $2,019,693 /
$144,206,514
$3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
4th Saturday $2,965,537 /
$147,172,051
$4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
4th Sunday $1,786,435 /
$148,958,486
$3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
4th Monday $491,159 /
$149,449,645
$2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
4th Tuesday $542,980 /
$149,992,625
$2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
4th Wednesday $464,543 /
$150,457,168
$1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
4th Thursday $479,672 /
$150,936,840
$1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
5th Friday $1,207,648 /
$152,144,488
$2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
5th Saturday $1,981,220 /
$154,125,708
$2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
5th Sunday $1,162,697 /
$155,288,405
$2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
5th Monday $366,242 /
$155,654,647
$1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
5th Tuesday $408,095 /
$156,062,742
$1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
5th Wednesday $375,074 /
$156,437,816
$1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
5th Thursday $386,292 /
$156,824,108
$936,900 /
$307,768,710
6th Friday $644,209 /
$157,468,317
$1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
6th Saturday $854,070 /
$158,322,387
$2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
6th Sunday $706,309 /
$159,028,696
$1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
6th Monday $447,336 /
$159,476,032
$738,205 /
$313,655,040
6th Tuesday $475,324 /
$159,951,356
$1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
6th Wednesday $326,469 /
$160,277,826
$791,990 /
$315,516,675
6th Thursday $218,360 /
$160,496,186
$738,650 /
$316,255,325
7th Friday $306,405 /
$160,802,591
$1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
7th Saturday $379,847 /
$161,182,438
$1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
7th Sunday $308,242 /
$161,490,680
$1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
7th Monday $221,568 /
$161,712,248
$434,070 /
$320,518,115
7th Tuesday $217,719 /
$161,929,967
$589,890 /
$321,108,005
7th Wednesday $227,896 /
$162,157,863
$412,525 /
$321,520,530
7th Thursday $191,138 /
$162,349,001
$360,060 /
$321,880,590
8th Friday $427,412 /
$162,776,412
$671,840 /
$322,552,430
8th Saturday $446,695 /
$163,223,107
$1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
8th Sunday $219,021 /
$163,442,128
$879,320 /
$324,755,670
8th Monday $85,392 /
$163,527,520
$296,640 /
$325,052,310
8th Tuesday $74,764 /
$163,602,284
$325,605 /
$325,377,915
8th Wednesday $70,720 /
$163,673,004
$246,825 /
$325,624,740
8th Thursday $64,781 /
$163,737,785
$246,720 /
$325,871,460
9th Friday $96,393 /
$163,834,178
$617,260 /
$326,488,720
9th Saturday $167,358 /
$164,001,536
$1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
9th Sunday $103,514 /
$164,105,050
$1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
9th Monday - /
-
$934,595 /
$329,774,550
9th Tuesday - /
-
$134,890 /
$329,909,440
9th Wednesday - /
-
$86,715 /
$329,996,155
9th Thursday - /
-
$77,040 /
$330,073,195
10th Friday $112,204 /
$164,335,909
$269,450 /
$330,342,645
10th Saturday $184,904 /
$164,520,813
$775,970 /
$331,118,615
10th Sunday $149,887 /
$164,670,700
$467,520 /
$331,586,135
10th Monday $97,022 /
$164,767,722
$95,115 /
$331,681,250
10th Tuesday - /
-
$72,050 /
$331,753,300
10th Wednesday - /
-
$62,630 /
$331,815,930
10th Thursday - /
-
$47,775 /
$331,863,705
  2012Minions
Opening Weekend $65,237,614 /
$65,237,614
$115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
2nd Weekend $26,410,206 /
$108,131,263
$49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
3rd Weekend $17,651,729 /
$138,451,427
$22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
4th Weekend $6,771,665 /
$148,958,486
$12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
5th Weekend $4,351,565 /
$155,288,405
$7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
6th Weekend $2,204,588 /
$159,028,696
$5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
7th Weekend $994,494 /
$161,490,679
$3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
8th Weekend $1,093,128 /
$163,442,128
$2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
9th Weekend $367,265 /
$164,105,050
$2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
10th Weekend $446,995 /
$164,670,700
$1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
11th Weekend $335,669 /
$165,216,143
$986,960 /
$332,850,665
12th Weekend $232,557 /
$165,552,847
$436,020 /
$333,519,195
13th Weekend $162,110 /
$165,790,127
$308,725 /
$333,909,265
14th Weekend $126,606 /
$165,980,054
$245,290 /
$334,215,500
15th Weekend $81,095 /
$166,112,167
$240,570 /
$334,544,425
16th Weekend - /
-
$197,505 /
$334,798,960
17th Weekend - /
-
$142,685 /
$334,992,380
18th Weekend - /
-
$194,170 /
$335,243,940
19th Weekend - /
-
$158,520 /
$335,485,230
20th Weekend - /
-
$115,615 /
$335,632,780
  2012Minions
Opening Week $81,721,057 /
$81,721,057
$166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
2nd Week $39,078,641 /
$120,799,698
$73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
3rd Week $21,387,123 /
$142,186,821
$35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
4th Week $8,750,019 /
$150,936,840
$20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
5th Week $5,887,268 /
$156,824,108
$12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
6th Week $3,672,077 /
$160,496,185
$8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
7th Week $1,852,815 /
$162,349,000
$5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
8th Week $1,388,785 /
$163,737,785
$3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
9th Week $485,920 /
$164,223,705
$4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
10th Week $656,769 /
$164,880,474
$1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
11th Week $439,816 /
$165,320,290
$1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
12th Week $307,727 /
$165,628,017
$517,365 /
$333,600,540
13th Week $225,431 /
$165,853,448
$369,670 /
$333,970,210
14th Week $177,624 /
$166,031,072
$333,645 /
$334,303,855
15th Week $81,095 /
$166,112,167
$297,600 /
$334,601,455
16th Week - /
-
$248,240 /
$334,849,695
17th Week - /
-
$200,075 /
$335,049,770
18th Week - /
-
$276,940 /
$335,326,710
19th Week - /
-
$190,455 /
$335,517,165
20th Week - /
-
$198,770 /
$335,715,935

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.