Movie Comparison: Cars 3 (2017) vs. Cars 2 (2011)

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  Cars 3Cars 2
Domestic Release Date Jun 16, 2017Jun 24, 2011
Production Budget $175,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2564,115
Maximum Theaters 4,2564,115
Theatrical Engagements 24,08325,790
Domestic Opening Weekend $53,688,680$66,135,507
Domestic Box Office $152,901,115$191,450,875
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$183,754,069$260,257,303
International Box Office $230,640,254$368,704,508
Worldwide Box Office $383,541,369$560,155,383
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Cars 3Cars 2
1st Friday $19,595,034 /
$19,595,034
$25,717,785 /
$25,717,785
1st Saturday $18,449,946 /
$38,044,980
$23,374,213 /
$49,091,998
1st Sunday $15,643,700 /
$53,688,680
$17,043,509 /
$66,135,507
1st Monday $5,481,494 /
$59,170,174
$6,958,490 /
$73,093,997
1st Tuesday $6,767,823 /
$65,937,997
$7,089,413 /
$80,183,410
1st Wednesday $4,339,154 /
$70,277,151
$5,540,193 /
$85,723,603
1st Thursday $4,430,742 /
$74,707,893
$5,207,012 /
$90,930,615
2nd Friday $7,716,359 /
$82,424,252
$7,936,434 /
$98,867,049
2nd Saturday $9,526,943 /
$91,951,195
$9,518,932 /
$108,385,981
2nd Sunday $6,831,195 /
$98,782,390
$8,818,021 /
$117,204,002
2nd Monday $2,908,779 /
$101,691,169
$5,356,308 /
$122,560,310
2nd Tuesday $4,114,210 /
$105,805,379
$3,822,288 /
$126,382,598
2nd Wednesday $2,861,754 /
$108,667,133
$3,654,951 /
$130,037,549
2nd Thursday $2,522,966 /
$111,190,099
$3,581,966 /
$133,619,515
3rd Friday $3,061,649 /
$114,251,748
$4,857,826 /
$138,477,341
3rd Saturday $3,728,505 /
$117,980,253
$6,040,262 /
$144,517,603
3rd Sunday $2,899,125 /
$120,879,378
$4,313,927 /
$148,831,530
3rd Monday $2,394,451 /
$123,273,829
$1,986,673 /
$150,818,203
3rd Tuesday $2,076,966 /
$125,350,795
$2,404,393 /
$153,222,596
3rd Wednesday $1,326,660 /
$126,677,455
$1,956,799 /
$155,179,395
3rd Thursday $1,419,957 /
$128,097,412
$1,802,830 /
$156,982,225
4th Friday $1,767,139 /
$129,864,551
$2,434,771 /
$159,416,996
4th Saturday $2,148,204 /
$132,012,755
$3,470,720 /
$162,887,716
4th Sunday $1,466,905 /
$133,479,660
$2,502,038 /
$165,389,754
4th Monday $721,910 /
$134,201,570
$1,235,710 /
$166,625,464
4th Tuesday $1,043,893 /
$135,245,463
$1,405,204 /
$168,030,668
4th Wednesday $808,707 /
$136,054,170
$1,269,528 /
$169,300,196
4th Thursday $810,330 /
$136,864,500
$1,419,242 /
$170,719,438
5th Friday $952,846 /
$137,817,346
$1,702,178 /
$172,421,616
5th Saturday $1,220,239 /
$139,037,585
$2,292,973 /
$174,714,589
5th Sunday $946,730 /
$139,984,315
$1,660,706 /
$176,375,295
5th Monday $457,918 /
$140,442,233
$834,257 /
$177,209,552
5th Tuesday $670,248 /
$141,112,481
$931,541 /
$178,141,093
5th Wednesday $500,649 /
$141,613,130
$814,348 /
$178,955,441
5th Thursday $481,435 /
$142,094,565
$814,107 /
$179,769,548
6th Friday $532,073 /
$142,626,638
$694,543 /
$180,464,091
6th Saturday $786,298 /
$143,412,936
$919,506 /
$181,383,597
6th Sunday $600,326 /
$144,013,262
$735,093 /
$182,118,690
6th Monday $377,939 /
$144,391,201
$361,653 /
$182,480,343
6th Tuesday $410,173 /
$144,801,374
$381,631 /
$182,861,974
6th Wednesday $307,376 /
$145,108,750
$373,542 /
$183,235,516
6th Thursday $319,343 /
$145,428,093
$348,978 /
$183,584,494
7th Friday $269,527 /
$145,697,620
$304,737 /
$183,889,231
7th Saturday $402,286 /
$146,099,906
$480,346 /
$184,369,577
7th Sunday $284,218 /
$146,384,124
$437,753 /
$184,807,330
7th Monday $151,844 /
$146,535,968
$180,765 /
$184,988,095
7th Tuesday $197,678 /
$146,733,646
$224,278 /
$185,212,373
7th Wednesday $167,842 /
$146,901,488
$170,533 /
$185,382,906
7th Thursday $179,457 /
$147,080,945
$153,750 /
$185,536,656
8th Friday $163,657 /
$147,244,602
$163,102 /
$185,699,758
8th Saturday $217,595 /
$147,462,197
$256,848 /
$185,956,606
8th Sunday $158,498 /
$147,620,695
$239,951 /
$186,196,557
8th Monday $114,569 /
$147,735,264
$116,859 /
$186,313,416
8th Tuesday $103,629 /
$147,838,893
$112,385 /
$186,425,801
8th Wednesday $82,778 /
$147,921,671
$83,802 /
$186,509,603
8th Thursday $72,525 /
$147,994,196
$93,636 /
$186,603,239
9th Friday $91,252 /
$148,085,448
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-
9th Saturday $144,335 /
$148,229,783
- /
-
9th Sunday $94,465 /
$148,324,248
- /
-
9th Monday $48,079 /
$148,372,327
- /
-
9th Tuesday $62,630 /
$148,434,957
- /
-
9th Wednesday $45,884 /
$148,480,841
- /
-
9th Thursday $42,926 /
$148,523,767
- /
-
10th Friday $72,524 /
$148,596,291
- /
-
10th Saturday $102,902 /
$148,699,193
- /
-
10th Sunday $73,722 /
$148,772,915
- /
-
10th Monday $30,699 /
$148,803,614
- /
-
10th Tuesday $38,612 /
$148,842,226
- /
-
10th Wednesday $29,784 /
$148,872,010
- /
-
10th Thursday $25,144 /
$148,897,154
- /
-
  Cars 3Cars 2
Opening Weekend $53,688,680 /
$53,688,680
$66,135,507 /
$66,135,507
2nd Weekend $24,074,497 /
$98,782,390
$26,273,387 /
$117,204,002
3rd Weekend $9,689,279 /
$120,879,378
$15,212,015 /
$148,831,530
4th Weekend $5,382,248 /
$133,479,660
$8,407,529 /
$165,389,754
5th Weekend $3,119,815 /
$139,984,315
$5,655,857 /
$176,375,295
6th Weekend $1,918,697 /
$144,013,262
$2,349,142 /
$182,118,690
7th Weekend $956,031 /
$146,384,124
$1,222,836 /
$184,807,330
8th Weekend $539,750 /
$147,620,695
$659,901 /
$186,196,557
9th Weekend $330,052 /
$148,324,248
$348,218 /
$186,951,457
10th Weekend $249,148 /
$148,772,915
$234,298 /
$187,360,986
11th Weekend $168,443 /
$149,065,597
$1,207,411 /
$188,686,317
12th Weekend $1,773,264 /
$150,911,133
$181,185 /
$189,630,393
13th Weekend $298,795 /
$152,042,304
- /
-
14th Weekend $166,455 /
$152,279,065
- /
-
15th Weekend $76,871 /
$152,401,628
$382,241 /
$190,061,329
16th Weekend $54,428 /
$152,476,561
$284,613 /
$190,462,898
17th Weekend $111,504 /
$152,603,003
$212,215 /
$190,785,745
18th Weekend $87,728 /
$152,743,252
$144,346 /
$191,003,042
19th Weekend $62,294 /
$152,832,527
$89,066 /
$191,130,189
20th Weekend $40,786 /
$152,888,836
$87,849 /
$191,244,894
  Cars 3Cars 2
Opening Week $74,707,893 /
$74,707,893
$90,930,615 /
$90,930,615
2nd Week $36,482,206 /
$111,190,099
$42,688,900 /
$133,619,515
3rd Week $16,907,313 /
$128,097,412
$23,362,710 /
$156,982,225
4th Week $8,767,088 /
$136,864,500
$13,737,213 /
$170,719,438
5th Week $5,230,065 /
$142,094,565
$9,050,110 /
$179,769,548
6th Week $3,333,528 /
$145,428,093
$3,814,946 /
$183,584,494
7th Week $1,652,852 /
$147,080,945
$1,952,162 /
$185,536,656
8th Week $913,251 /
$147,994,196
$1,066,583 /
$186,603,239
9th Week $529,571 /
$148,523,767
$523,449 /
$187,126,688
10th Week $373,387 /
$148,897,154
$352,218 /
$187,478,906
11th Week $240,715 /
$149,137,869
$1,970,302 /
$189,449,208
12th Week $2,605,640 /
$151,743,509
$229,880 /
$189,679,088
13th Week $369,101 /
$152,112,610
- /
-
14th Week $212,147 /
$152,324,757
- /
-
15th Week $97,376 /
$152,422,133
$499,197 /
$190,178,285
16th Week $69,366 /
$152,491,499
$395,245 /
$190,573,530
17th Week $164,025 /
$152,655,524
$285,166 /
$190,858,696
18th Week $114,709 /
$152,770,233
$182,427 /
$191,041,123
19th Week $77,817 /
$152,848,050
$115,922 /
$191,157,045
20th Week $53,065 /
$152,901,115
$110,642 /
$191,267,687

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.