Movie Comparison: Cloverfield (2008) vs. King Kong (2005)

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  CloverfieldKing Kong
Domestic Release Date Jan 18, 2008Dec 14, 2005
Production Budget $25,000,000$207,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4113,568
Maximum Theaters 3,4113,627
Theatrical Engagements 15,12423,569
Domestic Opening Weekend $40,058,229$50,130,145
Domestic Box Office $80,048,433$218,080,025
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$120,184,139$364,973,469
International Box Office $91,253,793$332,437,332
Worldwide Box Office $171,302,226$550,517,357
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  CloverfieldKing Kong
1st Friday $17,164,536 /
$17,164,536
$14,468,240 /
$30,519,740
1st Saturday $13,865,250 /
$31,029,786
$20,105,680 /
$50,625,420
1st Sunday $9,028,443 /
$40,058,229
$15,556,225 /
$66,181,645
1st Monday $6,088,317 /
$46,146,546
$5,638,125 /
$71,819,770
1st Tuesday $2,115,763 /
$48,262,309
$5,244,960 /
$77,064,730
1st Wednesday $1,667,710 /
$49,930,019
$4,870,320 /
$81,935,050
1st Thursday $1,663,957 /
$51,593,976
$5,387,680 /
$87,322,730
2nd Friday $4,079,957 /
$55,673,933
$7,849,320 /
$95,172,050
2nd Saturday $5,438,034 /
$61,111,967
$4,559,400 /
$99,731,450
2nd Sunday $3,194,143 /
$64,306,110
$8,850,600 /
$108,582,050
2nd Monday $822,528 /
$65,128,638
$12,015,360 /
$120,597,410
2nd Tuesday $705,073 /
$65,833,711
$7,919,225 /
$128,516,635
2nd Wednesday $636,204 /
$66,469,915
$7,116,240 /
$135,632,875
2nd Thursday $603,712 /
$67,073,627
$7,100,025 /
$142,732,900
3rd Friday $1,594,700 /
$68,668,327
$8,813,610 /
$151,546,510
3rd Saturday $2,438,847 /
$71,107,174
$7,163,325 /
$158,709,835
3rd Sunday $808,484 /
$71,915,658
$8,795,475 /
$167,505,310
3rd Monday $389,258 /
$72,304,916
$7,054,515 /
$174,559,825
3rd Tuesday $344,049 /
$72,648,965
$2,267,125 /
$176,826,950
3rd Wednesday $303,651 /
$72,952,616
$1,614,015 /
$178,440,965
3rd Thursday $331,827 /
$73,284,443
$1,615,555 /
$180,056,520
4th Friday $773,831 /
$74,058,274
$3,412,360 /
$183,468,880
4th Saturday $1,251,645 /
$75,309,919
$5,745,335 /
$189,214,215
4th Sunday $730,986 /
$76,040,905
$3,464,590 /
$192,678,805
4th Monday $199,592 /
$76,240,497
$748,630 /
$193,427,435
4th Tuesday $163,914 /
$76,404,411
$732,555 /
$194,159,990
4th Wednesday $167,750 /
$76,572,161
$660,425 /
$194,820,415
4th Thursday $201,075 /
$76,773,236
$645,585 /
$195,466,000
5th Friday $301,539 /
$77,074,775
$1,787,500 /
$197,253,500
5th Saturday $456,117 /
$77,530,892
$3,250,170 /
$200,503,670
5th Sunday $346,437 /
$77,877,329
$2,490,390 /
$202,994,060
5th Monday $228,054 /
$78,105,383
$1,533,630 /
$204,527,690
5th Tuesday $97,833 /
$78,203,216
$393,225 /
$204,920,915
5th Wednesday $92,089 /
$78,295,305
$366,505 /
$205,287,420
5th Thursday $95,578 /
$78,390,883
$365,905 /
$205,653,325
6th Friday $112,760 /
$78,503,643
$1,014,305 /
$206,667,630
6th Saturday $172,536 /
$78,676,179
$2,105,775 /
$208,773,405
6th Sunday $102,754 /
$78,778,933
$1,102,480 /
$209,875,885
6th Monday $32,794 /
$78,811,727
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6th Tuesday $32,936 /
$78,844,663
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6th Wednesday $35,212 /
$78,879,875
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6th Thursday $34,119 /
$78,913,994
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7th Friday $59,359 /
$78,973,353
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7th Saturday $109,631 /
$79,082,984
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7th Sunday $65,622 /
$79,148,606
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7th Monday $21,725 /
$79,170,331
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7th Tuesday $18,792 /
$79,189,123
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7th Wednesday $18,084 /
$79,207,207
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-
7th Thursday $16,617 /
$79,223,824
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-
8th Friday $35,404 /
$79,259,228
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-
8th Saturday $55,215 /
$79,314,443
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-
8th Sunday $37,162 /
$79,351,605
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-
8th Monday $11,106 /
$79,362,711
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-
8th Tuesday $13,613 /
$79,376,324
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-
8th Wednesday $13,410 /
$79,389,734
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-
8th Thursday $12,463 /
$79,402,197
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-
9th Friday $51,639 /
$79,453,836
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-
9th Saturday $78,503 /
$79,532,339
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-
9th Sunday $56,862 /
$79,589,201
- /
-
9th Monday $24,138 /
$79,613,339
- /
-
9th Tuesday $27,443 /
$79,640,782
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-
9th Wednesday $25,776 /
$79,666,558
- /
-
9th Thursday $31,179 /
$79,697,737
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-
10th Friday $34,894 /
$79,732,631
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-
10th Saturday $40,872 /
$79,773,503
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-
10th Sunday $27,722 /
$79,801,225
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-
10th Monday $18,296 /
$79,819,521
$72,775 /
$216,326,425
10th Tuesday $15,357 /
$79,834,878
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-
10th Wednesday $16,242 /
$79,851,120
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-
10th Thursday $17,410 /
$79,868,530
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  CloverfieldKing Kong
Opening Weekend $40,058,229 /
$40,058,229
$50,130,145 /
$66,181,645
2nd Weekend $12,712,134 /
$64,306,110
$21,259,320 /
$108,582,050
3rd Weekend $4,842,031 /
$71,915,658
$24,772,410 /
$168,505,310
4th Weekend $2,756,462 /
$76,040,905
$12,622,285 /
$192,678,805
5th Weekend $1,104,093 /
$77,877,329
$7,528,060 /
$202,994,060
6th Weekend $388,050 /
$78,778,933
$4,222,560 /
$209,875,885
7th Weekend $234,612 /
$79,148,606
$2,346,555 /
$213,160,170
8th Weekend $127,781 /
$79,351,605
$1,188,045 /
$214,870,795
9th Weekend $187,004 /
$79,589,201
$535,595 /
$215,699,910
10th Weekend $103,488 /
$79,801,225
$377,340 /
$216,253,650
11th Weekend $83,724 /
$79,952,254
$273,245 /
$216,682,440
12th Weekend $43,066 /
$80,034,302
$207,065 /
$216,959,345
13th Weekend - /
-
$267,655 /
$217,295,200
14th Weekend - /
-
$214,830 /
$217,619,085
15th Weekend - /
-
$185,215 /
$217,888,685
16th Weekend - /
-
$93,010 /
$218,051,260
17th Weekend - /
-
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-
18th Weekend - /
-
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19th Weekend - /
-
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20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  CloverfieldKing Kong
Opening Week $51,593,976 /
$51,593,976
$16,051,500 /
$16,051,500
2nd Week $15,479,651 /
$67,073,627
$71,271,230 /
$87,322,730
3rd Week $6,210,816 /
$73,284,443
$56,410,170 /
$143,732,900
4th Week $3,488,793 /
$76,773,236
$36,323,620 /
$180,056,520
5th Week $1,617,647 /
$78,390,883
$15,409,480 /
$195,466,000
6th Week $523,111 /
$78,913,994
$10,187,325 /
$205,653,325
7th Week $309,830 /
$79,223,824
$5,160,290 /
$210,813,615
8th Week $178,373 /
$79,402,197
$2,869,135 /
$213,682,750
9th Week $295,540 /
$79,697,737
$1,481,565 /
$215,164,315
10th Week $170,793 /
$79,868,530
$711,995 /
$215,876,310
11th Week $122,706 /
$79,991,236
$532,885 /
$216,409,195
12th Week $57,197 /
$80,048,433
$343,085 /
$216,752,280
13th Week - /
-
$275,265 /
$217,027,545
14th Week - /
-
$376,710 /
$217,404,255
15th Week - /
-
$299,215 /
$217,703,470
16th Week - /
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$254,780 /
$217,958,250
17th Week - /
-
$121,775 /
$218,080,025
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.