Movie Comparison: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) vs. Ghostbusters (2016)

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  The Amazing
Spider-Man
Ghostbusters
Domestic Release Date Jul 3, 2012Jul 15, 2016
Production Budget $220,000,000$144,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3183,963
Maximum Theaters 4,3183,963
Theatrical Engagements 22,49518,792
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,004,688$46,018,755
Domestic Box Office $262,030,663$128,350,574
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$354,860,622$159,955,968
International Box Office $495,859,604$100,658,084
Worldwide Box Office $757,890,267$229,008,658
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Amazing
Spider-Man
Ghostbusters
1st Friday $20,480,039 /
$95,497,609
$17,129,166 /
$17,129,166
1st Saturday $23,657,104 /
$119,154,713
$16,395,482 /
$33,524,648
1st Sunday $17,867,545 /
$137,022,258
$12,494,107 /
$46,018,755
1st Monday $7,556,439 /
$144,578,697
$4,906,793 /
$50,925,548
1st Tuesday $8,631,651 /
$153,210,348
$6,319,332 /
$57,244,880
1st Wednesday $6,503,281 /
$159,713,629
$4,253,349 /
$61,498,229
1st Thursday $6,158,618 /
$165,872,247
$3,758,510 /
$65,256,739
2nd Friday $10,198,412 /
$176,070,659
$6,242,039 /
$71,498,778
2nd Saturday $13,882,924 /
$189,953,583
$8,568,933 /
$80,067,711
2nd Sunday $10,546,768 /
$200,500,351
$6,198,859 /
$86,266,570
2nd Monday $4,353,626 /
$204,853,977
$2,548,880 /
$88,815,450
2nd Tuesday $5,439,054 /
$210,293,031
$3,251,216 /
$92,066,666
2nd Wednesday $4,021,753 /
$214,314,784
$2,251,502 /
$94,318,168
2nd Thursday $3,409,530 /
$217,724,314
$2,053,303 /
$96,371,471
3rd Friday $3,447,317 /
$221,171,631
$2,948,966 /
$99,320,437
3rd Saturday $4,254,573 /
$225,426,204
$3,996,176 /
$103,316,613
3rd Sunday $3,185,221 /
$228,611,425
$3,180,593 /
$106,497,206
3rd Monday $1,550,349 /
$230,161,774
$1,384,547 /
$107,881,753
3rd Tuesday $2,036,491 /
$232,198,265
$1,742,365 /
$109,624,118
3rd Wednesday $1,474,171 /
$233,672,436
$1,257,082 /
$110,881,200
3rd Thursday $1,580,174 /
$235,252,610
$1,030,736 /
$111,911,936
4th Friday $1,895,456 /
$237,148,066
$1,338,573 /
$113,250,509
4th Saturday $2,763,879 /
$239,911,945
$1,978,344 /
$115,228,853
4th Sunday $2,041,776 /
$241,953,721
$1,359,275 /
$116,588,128
4th Monday $1,001,951 /
$242,955,672
$651,831 /
$117,239,959
4th Tuesday $1,325,358 /
$244,281,030
$859,700 /
$118,099,659
4th Wednesday $1,046,086 /
$245,327,116
$714,350 /
$118,814,009
4th Thursday $1,013,217 /
$246,340,333
$594,993 /
$119,409,002
5th Friday $1,243,400 /
$247,583,733
$646,553 /
$120,055,555
5th Saturday $1,744,418 /
$249,328,151
$982,777 /
$121,038,332
5th Sunday $1,412,497 /
$250,740,648
$642,876 /
$121,681,208
5th Monday $685,562 /
$251,426,210
$303,563 /
$121,984,771
5th Tuesday $762,009 /
$252,188,219
$390,374 /
$122,375,145
5th Wednesday $580,285 /
$252,768,504
$272,062 /
$122,647,207
5th Thursday $574,938 /
$253,343,442
$213,227 /
$122,860,434
6th Friday $629,416 /
$253,972,858
$314,141 /
$123,174,575
6th Saturday $882,689 /
$254,855,547
$477,945 /
$123,652,520
6th Sunday $609,130 /
$255,464,677
$280,552 /
$123,933,072
6th Monday $296,844 /
$255,761,521
$116,963 /
$124,050,035
6th Tuesday $397,732 /
$256,159,253
$142,709 /
$124,192,744
6th Wednesday $262,987 /
$256,422,240
$111,717 /
$124,304,461
6th Thursday $254,278 /
$256,676,518
$98,160 /
$124,402,621
7th Friday $229,494 /
$256,906,012
$152,820 /
$124,555,441
7th Saturday $314,576 /
$257,220,588
$252,643 /
$124,808,084
7th Sunday $214,737 /
$257,435,325
$148,069 /
$124,956,153
7th Monday $102,948 /
$257,538,273
$52,583 /
$125,008,736
7th Tuesday $134,175 /
$257,672,448
$62,828 /
$125,071,564
7th Wednesday $97,216 /
$257,769,664
$53,318 /
$125,124,882
7th Thursday $94,273 /
$257,863,937
$49,745 /
$125,174,627
8th Friday $146,214 /
$258,010,151
$251,672 /
$125,426,299
8th Saturday $212,493 /
$258,222,644
$423,436 /
$125,849,735
8th Sunday $133,183 /
$258,355,827
$406,901 /
$126,256,636
8th Monday $67,552 /
$258,423,379
$283,528 /
$126,540,164
8th Tuesday $75,564 /
$258,498,943
$66,379 /
$126,606,543
8th Wednesday $49,984 /
$258,548,927
$48,333 /
$126,654,876
8th Thursday $51,130 /
$258,600,057
$48,019 /
$126,702,895
9th Friday $215,396 /
$258,815,453
$73,399 /
$126,776,294
9th Saturday $351,342 /
$259,166,795
$140,609 /
$126,916,903
9th Sunday $358,038 /
$259,524,833
$67,749 /
$126,984,652
9th Monday $286,373 /
$259,811,206
$18,181 /
$127,002,833
9th Tuesday $79,563 /
$259,890,769
$22,307 /
$127,025,140
9th Wednesday $55,964 /
$259,946,733
$18,290 /
$127,043,430
9th Thursday $58,628 /
$260,005,361
$16,157 /
$127,059,587
10th Friday $145,208 /
$260,150,569
$54,088 /
$127,113,675
10th Saturday $267,936 /
$260,418,505
$98,561 /
$127,212,236
10th Sunday $152,736 /
$260,571,241
$51,864 /
$127,264,100
10th Monday - /
-
$11,909 /
$127,276,009
10th Tuesday - /
-
$14,931 /
$127,290,940
10th Wednesday - /
-
$13,025 /
$127,303,965
10th Thursday - /
-
$12,019 /
$127,315,984
  The Amazing
Spider-Man
Ghostbusters
Opening Weekend $62,004,688 /
$137,022,258
$46,018,755 /
$46,018,755
2nd Weekend $34,628,104 /
$200,500,351
$21,009,831 /
$86,266,570
3rd Weekend $10,887,111 /
$228,611,425
$10,125,735 /
$106,497,206
4th Weekend $6,701,111 /
$241,953,721
$4,676,192 /
$116,588,128
5th Weekend $4,400,315 /
$250,740,648
$2,272,206 /
$121,681,208
6th Weekend $2,121,235 /
$255,464,677
$1,072,638 /
$123,933,072
7th Weekend $758,807 /
$257,435,325
$553,532 /
$124,956,153
8th Weekend $491,890 /
$258,355,827
$1,082,009 /
$126,256,636
9th Weekend $924,776 /
$259,524,833
$281,757 /
$126,984,652
10th Weekend $565,880 /
$260,571,241
$204,513 /
$127,264,100
11th Weekend $355,140 /
$261,102,260
$132,208 /
$127,448,192
12th Weekend $247,043 /
$261,471,268
$227,075 /
$127,711,314
13th Weekend $221,547 /
$261,765,617
$176,857 /
$127,960,612
14th Weekend $123,472 /
$261,939,214
$117,233 /
$128,150,608
15th Weekend $50,848 /
$262,030,663
$70,514 /
$128,254,492
16th Weekend - /
-
$40,002 /
$128,312,763
17th Weekend - /
-
$18,977 /
$128,344,089
18th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Amazing
Spider-Man
Ghostbusters
Opening Week $75,017,570 /
$75,017,570
$65,256,739 /
$65,256,739
2nd Week $90,854,677 /
$165,872,247
$31,114,732 /
$96,371,471
3rd Week $51,852,067 /
$217,724,314
$15,540,465 /
$111,911,936
4th Week $17,528,296 /
$235,252,610
$7,497,066 /
$119,409,002
5th Week $11,087,723 /
$246,340,333
$3,451,432 /
$122,860,434
6th Week $7,003,109 /
$253,343,442
$1,542,187 /
$124,402,621
7th Week $3,333,076 /
$256,676,518
$772,006 /
$125,174,627
8th Week $1,187,419 /
$257,863,937
$1,528,268 /
$126,702,895
9th Week $736,120 /
$258,600,057
$356,692 /
$127,059,587
10th Week $1,405,304 /
$260,005,361
$256,397 /
$127,315,984
11th Week $741,759 /
$260,747,120
$168,255 /
$127,484,239
12th Week $477,105 /
$261,224,225
$299,516 /
$127,783,755
13th Week $319,845 /
$261,544,070
$249,620 /
$128,033,375
14th Week $271,672 /
$261,815,742
$150,603 /
$128,183,978
15th Week $164,073 /
$261,979,815
$88,783 /
$128,272,761
16th Week - /
-
$52,351 /
$128,325,112
17th Week - /
-
$25,462 /
$128,350,574
18th Week - /
-
- /
-
19th Week - /
-
- /
-
20th Week - /
-
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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.