Movie Comparison: Cowboys and Aliens (2011) vs. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

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  Cowboys and
Aliens
Independence
Day: Resurgence
Domestic Release Date Jul 29, 2011Jun 24, 2016
Production Budget $163,000,000$165,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7504,068
Maximum Theaters 3,7544,091
Theatrical Engagements 18,52715,489
Domestic Opening Weekend $36,431,290$41,039,944
Domestic Box Office $100,368,560$103,144,286
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$136,440,487$128,542,811
International Box Office $75,669,764$281,025,138
Worldwide Box Office $176,038,324$384,169,424
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Cowboys and
Aliens
Independence
Day: Resurgence
1st Friday $13,087,485 /
$13,087,485
$16,822,551 /
$16,822,551
1st Saturday $13,181,250 /
$26,268,735
$14,110,771 /
$30,933,322
1st Sunday $10,162,555 /
$36,431,290
$10,106,622 /
$41,039,944
1st Monday $4,276,050 /
$40,707,340
$3,777,247 /
$44,817,191
1st Tuesday $4,256,250 /
$44,963,590
$5,050,009 /
$49,867,200
1st Wednesday $3,506,250 /
$48,469,840
$3,527,074 /
$53,394,274
1st Thursday $3,150,225 /
$51,620,065
$2,762,799 /
$56,157,073
2nd Friday $4,673,730 /
$56,293,795
$4,695,711 /
$60,852,784
2nd Saturday $6,363,030 /
$62,656,825
$6,153,316 /
$67,006,100
2nd Sunday $4,692,695 /
$67,349,520
$5,869,939 /
$72,876,039
2nd Monday $1,745,610 /
$69,095,130
$4,962,960 /
$77,838,999
2nd Tuesday $1,970,850 /
$71,065,980
$2,544,830 /
$80,383,829
2nd Wednesday $1,464,060 /
$72,530,040
$1,811,079 /
$82,194,908
2nd Thursday $1,332,670 /
$73,862,710
$1,600,674 /
$83,795,582
3rd Friday $2,201,150 /
$76,063,860
$2,230,715 /
$86,026,297
3rd Saturday $3,177,600 /
$79,241,460
$3,245,014 /
$89,271,311
3rd Sunday $2,432,555 /
$81,674,015
$2,303,802 /
$91,575,113
3rd Monday $959,885 /
$82,633,900
$870,132 /
$92,445,245
3rd Tuesday $1,026,100 /
$83,660,000
$1,084,969 /
$93,530,214
3rd Wednesday $795,025 /
$84,455,025
$803,586 /
$94,333,800
3rd Thursday $827,500 /
$85,282,525
$732,643 /
$95,066,443
4th Friday $1,195,035 /
$86,477,560
$978,651 /
$96,045,094
4th Saturday $1,792,530 /
$88,270,090
$1,476,674 /
$97,521,768
4th Sunday $1,228,215 /
$89,498,305
$1,065,957 /
$98,587,725
4th Monday $420,470 /
$89,918,775
$461,607 /
$99,049,332
4th Tuesday $453,440 /
$90,372,215
$588,064 /
$99,637,396
4th Wednesday $387,275 /
$90,759,490
$419,928 /
$100,057,324
4th Thursday $386,985 /
$91,146,475
$267,001 /
$100,324,325
5th Friday $662,575 /
$91,809,050
$272,146 /
$100,596,471
5th Saturday $1,021,145 /
$92,830,195
$393,706 /
$100,990,177
5th Sunday $693,755 /
$93,523,950
$236,866 /
$101,227,043
5th Monday $218,260 /
$93,742,210
$115,419 /
$101,342,462
5th Tuesday $233,850 /
$93,976,060
$140,572 /
$101,483,034
5th Wednesday $202,670 /
$94,178,730
$95,643 /
$101,578,677
5th Thursday $202,425 /
$94,381,155
$91,963 /
$101,670,640
6th Friday $444,375 /
$94,825,530
$88,144 /
$101,758,784
6th Saturday $699,150 /
$95,524,680
$127,959 /
$101,886,743
6th Sunday $734,885 /
$96,259,565
$77,676 /
$101,964,419
6th Monday $622,125 /
$96,881,690
$39,058 /
$102,003,477
6th Tuesday $124,425 /
$97,006,115
$48,860 /
$102,052,337
6th Wednesday $106,650 /
$97,112,765
$39,159 /
$102,091,496
6th Thursday $101,101 /
$97,213,866
$38,456 /
$102,129,952
7th Friday $234,555 /
$97,448,421
$50,451 /
$102,180,403
7th Saturday $381,800 /
$97,830,221
$78,655 /
$102,259,058
7th Sunday $211,600 /
$98,041,821
$56,487 /
$102,315,545
7th Monday $64,400 /
$98,106,221
$21,326 /
$102,336,871
7th Tuesday $69,045 /
$98,175,266
$25,349 /
$102,362,220
7th Wednesday $59,800 /
$98,235,066
$22,631 /
$102,384,851
7th Thursday $64,400 /
$98,299,466
$22,106 /
$102,406,957
8th Friday $150,130 /
$98,449,596
$41,109 /
$102,448,066
8th Saturday $239,460 /
$98,689,056
$61,158 /
$102,509,224
8th Sunday $141,220 /
$98,830,276
$46,374 /
$102,555,598
8th Monday $40,215 /
$98,870,491
$19,625 /
$102,575,223
8th Tuesday $45,745 /
$98,916,236
$22,313 /
$102,597,536
8th Wednesday $39,605 /
$98,955,841
$18,370 /
$102,615,906
8th Thursday $42,675 /
$98,998,516
$18,674 /
$102,634,580
9th Friday $81,075 /
$99,079,591
$38,598 /
$102,673,178
9th Saturday $124,225 /
$99,203,816
$57,754 /
$102,730,932
9th Sunday $72,450 /
$99,276,266
$37,481 /
$102,768,413
9th Monday $20,700 /
$99,296,966
$9,366 /
$102,777,779
9th Tuesday $24,075 /
$99,321,041
$12,959 /
$102,790,738
9th Wednesday $22,325 /
$99,343,366
$8,327 /
$102,799,065
9th Thursday $22,450 /
$99,365,816
$8,422 /
$102,807,487
10th Friday $54,225 /
$99,420,041
$16,461 /
$102,823,948
10th Saturday $84,350 /
$99,504,391
$29,971 /
$102,853,919
10th Sunday $48,220 /
$99,552,611
$18,339 /
$102,872,258
10th Monday $15,665 /
$99,568,276
$6,159 /
$102,878,417
10th Tuesday $17,985 /
$99,586,261
$8,495 /
$102,886,912
10th Wednesday $16,870 /
$99,603,131
$5,963 /
$102,892,875
10th Thursday $18,250 /
$99,621,381
$6,178 /
$102,899,053
  Cowboys and
Aliens
Independence
Day: Resurgence
Opening Weekend $36,431,290 /
$36,431,290
$41,039,944 /
$41,039,944
2nd Weekend $15,729,455 /
$67,349,520
$16,718,966 /
$72,876,039
3rd Weekend $7,811,305 /
$81,674,015
$7,779,531 /
$91,575,113
4th Weekend $4,215,780 /
$89,498,305
$3,521,282 /
$98,587,725
5th Weekend $2,377,475 /
$93,523,950
$902,718 /
$101,227,043
6th Weekend $1,878,410 /
$96,259,565
$293,779 /
$101,964,419
7th Weekend $827,955 /
$98,041,821
$185,593 /
$102,315,545
8th Weekend $530,810 /
$98,830,276
$148,641 /
$102,555,598
9th Weekend $277,750 /
$99,276,266
$133,833 /
$102,768,413
10th Weekend $186,795 /
$99,552,611
$64,771 /
$102,872,258
11th Weekend $147,290 /
$99,768,671
$149,628 /
$103,048,681
12th Weekend $140,385 /
$99,968,831
$16,760 /
$103,137,295
13th Weekend $95,015 /
$100,117,956
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14th Weekend $60,515 /
$100,215,116
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  Cowboys and
Aliens
Independence
Day: Resurgence
Opening Week $51,620,065 /
$51,620,065
$56,157,073 /
$56,157,073
2nd Week $22,242,645 /
$73,862,710
$27,638,509 /
$83,795,582
3rd Week $11,419,815 /
$85,282,525
$11,270,861 /
$95,066,443
4th Week $5,863,950 /
$91,146,475
$5,257,882 /
$100,324,325
5th Week $3,234,680 /
$94,381,155
$1,346,315 /
$101,670,640
6th Week $2,832,711 /
$97,213,866
$459,312 /
$102,129,952
7th Week $1,085,600 /
$98,299,466
$277,005 /
$102,406,957
8th Week $699,050 /
$98,998,516
$227,623 /
$102,634,580
9th Week $367,300 /
$99,365,816
$172,907 /
$102,807,487
10th Week $255,565 /
$99,621,381
$91,566 /
$102,899,053
11th Week $207,065 /
$99,828,446
$221,482 /
$103,120,535
12th Week $194,495 /
$100,022,941
$23,751 /
$103,144,286
13th Week $131,660 /
$100,154,601
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14th Week $85,950 /
$100,240,551
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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.