Movie Comparison: Despicable Me 2 (2013) vs. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

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  Despicable
Me 2
The Secret
Life of Pets
Domestic Release Date Jul 3, 2013Jul 8, 2016
Production Budget $76,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9974,370
Maximum Theaters 4,0034,381
Theatrical Engagements 33,52835,694
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,227,980$104,352,905
Domestic Box Office $368,065,385$369,094,830
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$488,036,774$459,922,782
International Box Office $607,151,450$516,918,170
Worldwide Box Office $975,216,835$886,013,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me 2
The Secret
Life of Pets
1st Friday $30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
$38,542,760 /
$38,542,760
1st Saturday $29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
$37,044,595 /
$75,587,355
1st Sunday $23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
$28,765,550 /
$104,352,905
1st Monday $10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
$11,670,245 /
$116,023,150
1st Tuesday $12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
$15,105,025 /
$131,128,175
1st Wednesday $9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
$11,070,560 /
$142,198,735
1st Thursday $9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
$10,389,130 /
$152,587,865
2nd Friday $13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
$15,198,895 /
$167,786,760
2nd Saturday $17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
$20,028,900 /
$187,815,660
2nd Sunday $13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
$15,610,560 /
$203,426,220
2nd Monday $5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
$6,790,450 /
$210,216,670
2nd Tuesday $6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
$8,916,415 /
$219,133,085
2nd Wednesday $5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
$6,279,925 /
$225,413,010
2nd Thursday $5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
$5,965,735 /
$231,378,745
3rd Friday $7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
$8,718,780 /
$240,097,525
3rd Saturday $10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
$11,839,170 /
$251,936,695
3rd Sunday $7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
$9,049,260 /
$260,985,955
3rd Monday $3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
$4,173,585 /
$265,159,540
3rd Tuesday $4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
$5,261,350 /
$270,420,890
3rd Wednesday $3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
$3,800,200 /
$274,221,090
3rd Thursday $3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
$3,746,655 /
$277,967,745
4th Friday $4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
$5,579,365 /
$283,547,110
4th Saturday $6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
$7,301,180 /
$290,848,290
4th Sunday $5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
$6,034,595 /
$296,882,885
4th Monday $2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
$2,803,515 /
$299,686,400
4th Tuesday $2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
$3,491,745 /
$303,178,145
4th Wednesday $2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
$2,495,165 /
$305,673,310
4th Thursday $2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
$2,345,470 /
$308,018,780
5th Friday $3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
$3,336,150 /
$311,354,930
5th Saturday $4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
$4,757,165 /
$316,112,095
5th Sunday $2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
$3,407,275 /
$319,519,370
5th Monday $1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
$1,693,280 /
$321,212,650
5th Tuesday $1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
$2,292,890 /
$323,505,540
5th Wednesday $1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
$1,913,630 /
$325,419,170
5th Thursday $1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
$1,682,905 /
$327,102,075
6th Friday $1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
$2,562,790 /
$329,664,865
6th Saturday $2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
$3,762,280 /
$333,427,145
6th Sunday $1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
$2,739,495 /
$336,166,640
6th Monday $910,125 /
$339,391,970
$1,139,575 /
$337,306,215
6th Tuesday $1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
$1,632,915 /
$338,939,130
6th Wednesday $862,225 /
$341,475,645
$1,065,050 /
$340,004,180
6th Thursday $730,475 /
$342,206,120
$947,850 /
$340,952,030
7th Friday $1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
$1,560,205 /
$342,512,235
7th Saturday $1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
$2,531,420 /
$345,043,655
7th Sunday $1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
$1,788,875 /
$346,832,530
7th Monday $527,220 /
$346,642,075
$628,225 /
$347,460,755
7th Tuesday $581,760 /
$347,223,835
$814,625 /
$348,275,380
7th Wednesday $415,205 /
$347,639,040
$599,680 /
$348,875,060
7th Thursday $461,380 /
$348,100,420
$585,945 /
$349,461,005
8th Friday $715,020 /
$348,815,440
$945,920 /
$350,406,925
8th Saturday $1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
$1,765,780 /
$352,172,705
8th Sunday $785,120 /
$350,701,135
$1,167,480 /
$353,340,185
8th Monday $336,480 /
$351,037,615
$374,865 /
$353,715,050
8th Tuesday $350,555 /
$351,388,170
$502,865 /
$354,217,915
8th Wednesday $288,420 /
$351,676,590
$384,130 /
$354,602,045
8th Thursday $262,200 /
$351,938,790
$405,445 /
$355,007,490
9th Friday $597,060 /
$352,535,850
$762,320 /
$355,769,810
9th Saturday $1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
$1,399,950 /
$357,169,760
9th Sunday $1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
$1,372,655 /
$358,542,415
9th Monday $1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
$1,275,990 /
$359,818,405
9th Tuesday $147,660 /
$355,886,950
$225,340 /
$360,043,745
9th Wednesday $96,300 /
$355,983,250
$136,855 /
$360,180,600
9th Thursday $115,560 /
$356,098,810
$117,175 /
$360,297,775
10th Friday $309,750 /
$356,408,560
$280,560 /
$360,578,335
10th Saturday $724,500 /
$357,133,060
$793,790 /
$361,372,125
10th Sunday $425,255 /
$357,558,315
$468,405 /
$361,840,530
10th Monday $68,250 /
$357,626,565
$81,075 /
$361,921,605
10th Tuesday $78,750 /
$357,705,315
$98,515 /
$362,020,120
10th Wednesday $63,010 /
$357,768,325
$72,290 /
$362,092,410
10th Thursday $62,995 /
$357,831,320
$63,950 /
$362,156,360
  Despicable
Me 2
The Secret
Life of Pets
Opening Weekend $84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
$104,352,905 /
$104,352,905
2nd Weekend $43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
$50,838,355 /
$203,426,220
3rd Weekend $24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
$29,607,210 /
$260,985,955
4th Weekend $16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
$18,915,140 /
$296,882,885
5th Weekend $10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
$11,500,590 /
$319,519,370
6th Weekend $5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
$9,064,565 /
$336,166,640
7th Weekend $3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
$5,880,500 /
$346,832,530
8th Weekend $2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
$3,879,180 /
$353,340,185
9th Weekend $2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
$3,534,925 /
$358,542,415
10th Weekend $1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
$1,542,755 /
$361,840,530
11th Weekend $1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
$1,231,895 /
$363,388,255
12th Weekend $1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
$692,430 /
$364,331,130
13th Weekend $792,895 /
$361,774,715
$443,300 /
$364,929,500
14th Weekend $485,010 /
$362,435,610
$340,695 /
$365,389,630
15th Weekend $505,615 /
$363,060,130
$270,270 /
$365,802,225
16th Weekend $485,850 /
$363,741,080
$297,805 /
$366,180,935
17th Weekend $390,370 /
$364,248,630
$223,115 /
$366,475,150
18th Weekend $423,340 /
$364,774,325
$279,005 /
$366,815,775
19th Weekend $474,315 /
$365,353,620
$311,900 /
$367,211,525
20th Weekend $417,850 /
$365,943,520
$232,395 /
$367,505,375
  Despicable
Me 2
The Secret
Life of Pets
Opening Week $59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
$152,587,865 /
$152,587,865
2nd Week $124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
$78,790,880 /
$231,378,745
3rd Week $66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
$46,589,000 /
$277,967,745
4th Week $39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
$30,051,035 /
$308,018,780
5th Week $25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
$19,083,295 /
$327,102,075
6th Week $16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
$13,849,955 /
$340,952,030
7th Week $9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
$8,508,975 /
$349,461,005
8th Week $5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
$5,546,485 /
$355,007,490
9th Week $3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
$5,290,285 /
$360,297,775
10th Week $4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
$1,858,585 /
$362,156,360
11th Week $1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
$1,482,340 /
$363,638,700
12th Week $1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
$847,500 /
$364,486,200
13th Week $1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
$562,735 /
$365,048,935
14th Week $968,780 /
$361,950,600
$483,020 /
$365,531,955
15th Week $603,915 /
$362,554,515
$351,175 /
$365,883,130
16th Week $700,715 /
$363,255,230
$368,905 /
$366,252,035
17th Week $603,030 /
$363,858,260
$284,735 /
$366,536,770
18th Week $492,725 /
$364,350,985
$362,855 /
$366,899,625
19th Week $528,320 /
$364,879,305
$373,355 /
$367,272,980
20th Week $646,365 /
$365,525,670
$375,270 /
$367,648,250

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.