Movie Comparison: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) vs. Ghostbusters (2016)

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  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Ghostbusters
Domestic Release Date Jul 22, 2011Jul 15, 2016
Production Budget $140,000,000$144,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7153,963
Maximum Theaters 3,7153,963
Theatrical Engagements 21,34918,792
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,058,524$46,018,755
Domestic Box Office $176,654,505$128,350,574
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$240,143,203$159,955,968
International Box Office $193,915,271$100,658,084
Worldwide Box Office $370,569,776$229,008,658
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Ghostbusters
1st Friday $25,700,189 /
$25,700,189
$17,129,166 /
$17,129,166
1st Saturday $21,943,393 /
$47,643,582
$16,395,482 /
$33,524,648
1st Sunday $17,414,942 /
$65,058,524
$12,494,107 /
$46,018,755
1st Monday $7,752,188 /
$72,810,712
$4,906,793 /
$50,925,548
1st Tuesday $7,831,121 /
$80,641,833
$6,319,332 /
$57,244,880
1st Wednesday $5,801,265 /
$86,443,098
$4,253,349 /
$61,498,229
1st Thursday $5,424,170 /
$91,867,268
$3,758,510 /
$65,256,739
2nd Friday $7,864,581 /
$99,731,849
$6,242,039 /
$71,498,778
2nd Saturday $9,939,604 /
$109,671,453
$8,568,933 /
$80,067,711
2nd Sunday $7,750,118 /
$117,421,571
$6,198,859 /
$86,266,570
2nd Monday $3,438,458 /
$120,860,029
$2,548,880 /
$88,815,450
2nd Tuesday $3,621,505 /
$124,481,534
$3,251,216 /
$92,066,666
2nd Wednesday $2,986,118 /
$127,467,652
$2,251,502 /
$94,318,168
2nd Thursday $2,714,393 /
$130,182,045
$2,053,303 /
$96,371,471
3rd Friday $3,794,738 /
$133,976,783
$2,948,966 /
$99,320,437
3rd Saturday $5,183,685 /
$139,160,468
$3,996,176 /
$103,316,613
3rd Sunday $4,043,499 /
$143,203,967
$3,180,593 /
$106,497,206
3rd Monday $1,672,605 /
$144,876,572
$1,384,547 /
$107,881,753
3rd Tuesday $1,989,856 /
$146,866,428
$1,742,365 /
$109,624,118
3rd Wednesday $1,503,295 /
$148,369,723
$1,257,082 /
$110,881,200
3rd Thursday $1,390,483 /
$149,760,206
$1,030,736 /
$111,911,936
4th Friday $2,056,167 /
$151,816,373
$1,338,573 /
$113,250,509
4th Saturday $2,879,093 /
$154,695,466
$1,978,344 /
$115,228,853
4th Sunday $2,275,642 /
$156,971,108
$1,359,275 /
$116,588,128
4th Monday $985,172 /
$157,956,280
$651,831 /
$117,239,959
4th Tuesday $1,055,121 /
$159,011,401
$859,700 /
$118,099,659
4th Wednesday $810,629 /
$159,822,030
$714,350 /
$118,814,009
4th Thursday $810,084 /
$160,632,114
$594,993 /
$119,409,002
5th Friday $1,187,772 /
$161,819,886
$646,553 /
$120,055,555
5th Saturday $1,726,846 /
$163,546,732
$982,777 /
$121,038,332
5th Sunday $1,200,911 /
$164,747,643
$642,876 /
$121,681,208
5th Monday $452,532 /
$165,200,175
$303,563 /
$121,984,771
5th Tuesday $486,116 /
$165,686,291
$390,374 /
$122,375,145
5th Wednesday $400,440 /
$166,086,731
$272,062 /
$122,647,207
5th Thursday $435,137 /
$166,521,868
$213,227 /
$122,860,434
6th Friday $628,355 /
$167,150,223
$314,141 /
$123,174,575
6th Saturday $955,978 /
$168,106,201
$477,945 /
$123,652,520
6th Sunday $664,105 /
$168,770,306
$280,552 /
$123,933,072
6th Monday $238,314 /
$169,008,620
$116,963 /
$124,050,035
6th Tuesday $256,942 /
$169,265,562
$142,709 /
$124,192,744
6th Wednesday $214,567 /
$169,480,129
$111,717 /
$124,304,461
6th Thursday $219,045 /
$169,699,174
$98,160 /
$124,402,621
7th Friday $456,605 /
$170,155,779
$152,820 /
$124,555,441
7th Saturday $713,285 /
$170,869,064
$252,643 /
$124,808,084
7th Sunday $758,477 /
$171,627,541
$148,069 /
$124,956,153
7th Monday $645,219 /
$172,272,760
$52,583 /
$125,008,736
7th Tuesday $128,530 /
$172,401,290
$62,828 /
$125,071,564
7th Wednesday $108,701 /
$172,509,991
$53,318 /
$125,124,882
7th Thursday $104,019 /
$172,614,010
$49,745 /
$125,174,627
8th Friday $244,177 /
$172,858,187
$251,672 /
$125,426,299
8th Saturday $392,501 /
$173,250,688
$423,436 /
$125,849,735
8th Sunday $208,975 /
$173,459,663
$406,901 /
$126,256,636
8th Monday $60,731 /
$173,520,394
$283,528 /
$126,540,164
8th Tuesday $74,404 /
$173,594,798
$66,379 /
$126,606,543
8th Wednesday $68,137 /
$173,662,935
$48,333 /
$126,654,876
8th Thursday $74,639 /
$173,737,574
$48,019 /
$126,702,895
9th Friday $154,360 /
$173,891,934
$73,399 /
$126,776,294
9th Saturday $260,287 /
$174,152,221
$140,609 /
$126,916,903
9th Sunday $149,299 /
$174,301,520
$67,749 /
$126,984,652
9th Monday $43,210 /
$174,344,730
$18,181 /
$127,002,833
9th Tuesday $48,639 /
$174,393,369
$22,307 /
$127,025,140
9th Wednesday $45,188 /
$174,438,557
$18,290 /
$127,043,430
9th Thursday $52,376 /
$174,490,933
$16,157 /
$127,059,587
10th Friday $85,428 /
$174,576,361
$54,088 /
$127,113,675
10th Saturday $139,519 /
$174,715,880
$98,561 /
$127,212,236
10th Sunday $77,082 /
$174,792,962
$51,864 /
$127,264,100
10th Monday $23,466 /
$174,816,428
$11,909 /
$127,276,009
10th Tuesday $27,108 /
$174,843,536
$14,931 /
$127,290,940
10th Wednesday $23,873 /
$174,867,409
$13,025 /
$127,303,965
10th Thursday $26,802 /
$174,894,211
$12,019 /
$127,315,984
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Ghostbusters
Opening Weekend $65,058,524 /
$65,058,524
$46,018,755 /
$46,018,755
2nd Weekend $25,554,303 /
$117,421,571
$21,009,831 /
$86,266,570
3rd Weekend $13,021,922 /
$143,203,967
$10,125,735 /
$106,497,206
4th Weekend $7,210,902 /
$156,971,108
$4,676,192 /
$116,588,128
5th Weekend $4,115,529 /
$164,747,643
$2,272,206 /
$121,681,208
6th Weekend $2,248,438 /
$168,770,306
$1,072,638 /
$123,933,072
7th Weekend $1,928,367 /
$171,627,541
$553,532 /
$124,956,153
8th Weekend $845,653 /
$173,459,663
$1,082,009 /
$126,256,636
9th Weekend $563,946 /
$174,301,520
$281,757 /
$126,984,652
10th Weekend $302,029 /
$174,792,962
$204,513 /
$127,264,100
11th Weekend $436,207 /
$175,330,418
$132,208 /
$127,448,192
12th Weekend $311,753 /
$175,805,853
$227,075 /
$127,711,314
13th Weekend $233,254 /
$176,173,787
$176,857 /
$127,960,612
14th Weekend $160,743 /
$176,423,395
$117,233 /
$128,150,608
15th Weekend $78,429 /
$176,551,176
$70,514 /
$128,254,492
16th Weekend $56,811 /
$176,636,816
$40,002 /
$128,312,763
17th Weekend - /
-
$18,977 /
$128,344,089
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Ghostbusters
Opening Week $91,867,268 /
$91,867,268
$65,256,739 /
$65,256,739
2nd Week $38,314,777 /
$130,182,045
$31,114,732 /
$96,371,471
3rd Week $19,578,161 /
$149,760,206
$15,540,465 /
$111,911,936
4th Week $10,871,908 /
$160,632,114
$7,497,066 /
$119,409,002
5th Week $5,889,754 /
$166,521,868
$3,451,432 /
$122,860,434
6th Week $3,177,306 /
$169,699,174
$1,542,187 /
$124,402,621
7th Week $2,914,836 /
$172,614,010
$772,006 /
$125,174,627
8th Week $1,123,564 /
$173,737,574
$1,528,268 /
$126,702,895
9th Week $753,359 /
$174,490,933
$356,692 /
$127,059,587
10th Week $403,278 /
$174,894,211
$256,397 /
$127,315,984
11th Week $599,889 /
$175,494,100
$168,255 /
$127,484,239
12th Week $446,433 /
$175,940,533
$299,516 /
$127,783,755
13th Week $322,119 /
$176,262,652
$249,620 /
$128,033,375
14th Week $210,095 /
$176,472,747
$150,603 /
$128,183,978
15th Week $107,258 /
$176,580,005
$88,783 /
$128,272,761
16th Week $74,500 /
$176,654,505
$52,351 /
$128,325,112
17th Week - /
-
$25,462 /
$128,350,574
18th Week - /
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-
19th Week - /
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-
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.