Movie Comparison: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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  Dawn of the
Planet of
the Apes
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Domestic Release Date Jul 11, 2014Dec 18, 2015
Production Budget $170,000,000$306,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9674,134
Maximum Theaters 3,9694,134
Theatrical Engagements 21,83037,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,611,427$247,966,675
Domestic Box Office $208,545,589$936,662,225
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$275,167,855$1,191,447,782
International Box Office $502,098,977$1,127,953,592
Worldwide Box Office $710,644,566$2,064,615,817
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dawn of the
Planet of
the Apes
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
1st Friday $27,645,087 /
$27,645,087
$119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
1st Saturday $25,501,223 /
$53,146,310
$68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
1st Sunday $19,465,117 /
$72,611,427
$60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
1st Monday $8,216,757 /
$80,828,184
$40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
1st Tuesday $9,621,188 /
$90,449,372
$37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
1st Wednesday $6,676,696 /
$97,126,068
$38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
1st Thursday $5,826,776 /
$102,952,844
$27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
2nd Friday $10,420,767 /
$113,373,611
$49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
2nd Saturday $14,774,045 /
$128,147,656
$56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
2nd Sunday $11,059,498 /
$139,207,154
$43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
2nd Monday $4,206,553 /
$143,413,707
$31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
2nd Tuesday $5,076,572 /
$148,490,279
$29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
2nd Wednesday $3,886,167 /
$152,376,446
$28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
2nd Thursday $3,312,183 /
$155,688,629
$22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
3rd Friday $4,763,739 /
$160,452,368
$34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
3rd Saturday $6,690,304 /
$167,142,672
$34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
3rd Sunday $5,313,217 /
$172,455,889
$21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
3rd Monday $2,211,648 /
$174,667,537
$8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
3rd Tuesday $2,506,840 /
$177,174,377
$7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
3rd Wednesday $1,846,187 /
$179,020,564
$6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
3rd Thursday $1,609,109 /
$180,629,673
$5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
4th Friday $2,440,431 /
$183,070,104
$10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
4th Saturday $3,539,004 /
$186,609,108
$19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
4th Sunday $2,710,879 /
$189,319,987
$12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
4th Monday $1,143,549 /
$190,463,536
$3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
4th Tuesday $1,285,970 /
$191,749,506
$3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
4th Wednesday $944,221 /
$192,693,727
$3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
4th Thursday $739,897 /
$193,433,624
$3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
5th Friday $1,246,076 /
$194,679,700
$6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
5th Saturday $1,787,641 /
$196,467,341
$11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
5th Sunday $1,300,815 /
$197,768,156
$8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
5th Monday $550,886 /
$198,319,042
$6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
5th Tuesday $732,003 /
$199,051,045
$2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
5th Wednesday $493,593 /
$199,544,638
$1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
5th Thursday $367,722 /
$199,912,360
$1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
6th Friday $534,806 /
$200,447,166
$3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
6th Saturday $834,313 /
$201,281,479
$6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
6th Sunday $615,657 /
$201,897,136
$3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
6th Monday $242,760 /
$202,139,896
$1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
6th Tuesday $302,905 /
$202,442,801
$1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
6th Wednesday $225,750 /
$202,668,551
$1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
6th Thursday $192,419 /
$202,860,970
$1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
7th Friday $306,557 /
$203,167,527
$2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
7th Saturday $485,286 /
$203,652,813
$5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
7th Sunday $284,738 /
$203,937,551
$3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
7th Monday $114,971 /
$204,052,522
$780,785 /
$896,541,631
7th Tuesday $156,819 /
$204,209,341
$927,503 /
$897,469,134
7th Wednesday $107,614 /
$204,316,955
$798,790 /
$898,267,924
7th Thursday $103,036 /
$204,419,991
$803,545 /
$899,071,469
8th Friday $193,397 /
$204,613,388
$1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
8th Saturday $318,078 /
$204,931,466
$3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
8th Sunday $349,791 /
$205,281,257
$1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
8th Monday $250,081 /
$205,531,338
$678,633 /
$906,723,418
8th Tuesday $75,151 /
$205,606,489
$708,043 /
$907,431,461
8th Wednesday $53,910 /
$205,660,399
$628,195 /
$908,059,656
8th Thursday $46,135 /
$205,706,534
$585,308 /
$908,644,964
9th Friday $134,566 /
$205,841,100
$1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
9th Saturday $250,431 /
$206,091,531
$2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
9th Sunday $133,554 /
$206,225,085
$2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
9th Monday $45,181 /
$206,270,266
$1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
9th Tuesday $65,712 /
$206,335,978
$575,323 /
$916,860,978
9th Wednesday $48,694 /
$206,384,672
$465,786 /
$917,326,764
9th Thursday $50,807 /
$206,435,479
$479,531 /
$917,806,295
10th Friday $106,482 /
$206,541,961
$917,914 /
$918,724,209
10th Saturday $181,121 /
$206,723,082
$1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
10th Sunday $104,436 /
$206,827,518
$1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
10th Monday $35,657 /
$206,863,175
$296,878 /
$922,010,468
10th Tuesday $50,224 /
$206,913,399
$365,327 /
$922,375,795
10th Wednesday $44,181 /
$206,957,580
$316,654 /
$922,692,449
10th Thursday $39,013 /
$206,996,593
$309,435 /
$923,001,884
  Dawn of the
Planet of
the Apes
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Weekend $72,611,427 /
$72,611,427
$247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
2nd Weekend $36,254,310 /
$139,207,154
$149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
3rd Weekend $16,767,260 /
$172,455,889
$90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
4th Weekend $8,690,314 /
$189,319,987
$42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
5th Weekend $4,334,532 /
$197,768,156
$26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
6th Weekend $1,984,776 /
$201,897,136
$14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
7th Weekend $1,076,581 /
$203,937,551
$11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
8th Weekend $861,266 /
$205,281,257
$6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
9th Weekend $518,551 /
$206,225,085
$6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
10th Weekend $392,039 /
$206,827,518
$3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
11th Weekend $268,694 /
$207,265,287
$2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
12th Weekend $236,803 /
$207,604,340
$1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
13th Weekend $182,782 /
$207,872,668
$1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
14th Weekend $164,829 /
$208,108,174
$966,071 /
$932,324,258
15th Weekend $99,777 /
$208,268,003
$816,484 /
$933,674,012
16th Weekend $61,562 /
$208,365,305
$681,629 /
$934,898,148
17th Weekend $45,178 /
$208,429,999
$378,923 /
$935,528,312
18th Weekend $32,810 /
$208,477,397
$190,152 /
$935,832,841
19th Weekend $24,031 /
$208,514,872
$153,949 /
$936,064,861
20th Weekend $9,974 /
$208,532,326
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  Dawn of the
Planet of
the Apes
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Week $102,952,844 /
$102,952,844
$390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
2nd Week $52,735,785 /
$155,688,629
$261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
3rd Week $24,941,044 /
$180,629,673
$118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
4th Week $12,803,951 /
$193,433,624
$55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
5th Week $6,478,736 /
$199,912,360
$39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
6th Week $2,948,610 /
$202,860,970
$19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
7th Week $1,559,021 /
$204,419,991
$14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
8th Week $1,286,543 /
$205,706,534
$9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
9th Week $728,945 /
$206,435,479
$9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
10th Week $561,114 /
$206,996,593
$5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
11th Week $370,944 /
$207,367,537
$3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
12th Week $319,263 /
$207,686,800
$2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
13th Week $256,545 /
$207,943,345
$1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
14th Week $224,881 /
$208,168,226
$1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
15th Week $135,517 /
$208,303,743
$1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
16th Week $81,078 /
$208,384,821
$932,870 /
$935,149,389
17th Week $59,766 /
$208,444,587
$493,300 /
$935,642,689
18th Week $46,254 /
$208,490,841
$268,223 /
$935,910,912
19th Week $31,511 /
$208,522,352
$210,596 /
$936,121,508
20th Week $15,035 /
$208,537,387
$161,794 /
$936,283,302

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.