Movie Comparison: Despicable Me 3 (2017) vs. Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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  Despicable
Me 3
Despicable
Me 2
Domestic Release Date Jun 30, 2017Jul 3, 2013
Production Budget $75,000,000$76,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,5293,997
Maximum Theaters 4,5354,003
Theatrical Engagements 35,48933,528
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,434,025$84,227,980
Domestic Box Office $264,624,300$368,065,385
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$318,021,168$488,036,774
International Box Office $768,185,357$607,151,450
Worldwide Box Office $1,032,809,657$975,216,835
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me 3
Despicable
Me 2
1st Friday $29,005,340 /
$29,005,340
$30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
1st Saturday $24,330,080 /
$53,335,420
$29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
1st Sunday $19,098,605 /
$72,434,025
$23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
1st Monday $13,857,900 /
$86,291,925
$10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
1st Tuesday $12,728,355 /
$99,020,280
$12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
1st Wednesday $7,990,315 /
$107,010,595
$9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
1st Thursday $8,180,065 /
$115,190,660
$9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
2nd Friday $11,374,145 /
$126,564,805
$13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
2nd Saturday $12,945,530 /
$139,510,335
$17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
2nd Sunday $9,260,750 /
$148,771,085
$13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
2nd Monday $4,370,545 /
$153,141,630
$5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
2nd Tuesday $6,717,600 /
$159,859,230
$6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
2nd Wednesday $4,661,250 /
$164,520,480
$5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
2nd Thursday $4,521,670 /
$169,042,150
$5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
3rd Friday $6,276,050 /
$175,318,200
$7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
3rd Saturday $7,561,045 /
$182,879,245
$10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
3rd Sunday $5,520,470 /
$188,399,715
$7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
3rd Monday $2,646,135 /
$191,045,850
$3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
3rd Tuesday $3,995,335 /
$195,041,185
$4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
3rd Wednesday $2,788,330 /
$197,829,515
$3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
3rd Thursday $2,778,710 /
$200,608,225
$3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
4th Friday $3,827,220 /
$204,435,445
$4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
4th Saturday $5,222,685 /
$209,658,130
$6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
4th Sunday $3,962,145 /
$213,620,275
$5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
4th Monday $2,326,850 /
$215,947,125
$2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
4th Tuesday $2,853,225 /
$218,800,350
$2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
4th Wednesday $1,943,435 /
$220,743,785
$2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
4th Thursday $1,956,120 /
$222,699,905
$2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
5th Friday $2,358,750 /
$225,058,655
$3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
5th Saturday $3,148,140 /
$228,206,795
$4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
5th Sunday $2,085,670 /
$230,292,465
$2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
5th Monday $1,058,875 /
$231,351,340
$1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
5th Tuesday $1,607,280 /
$232,958,620
$1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
5th Wednesday $1,262,250 /
$234,220,870
$1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
5th Thursday $1,270,040 /
$235,490,910
$1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
6th Friday $1,676,175 /
$237,167,085
$1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
6th Saturday $2,214,040 /
$239,381,125
$2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
6th Sunday $1,539,520 /
$240,920,645
$1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
6th Monday $1,108,790 /
$242,029,435
$910,125 /
$339,391,970
6th Tuesday $1,153,415 /
$243,182,850
$1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
6th Wednesday $784,500 /
$243,967,350
$862,225 /
$341,475,645
6th Thursday $639,095 /
$244,606,445
$730,475 /
$342,206,120
7th Friday $882,970 /
$245,489,415
$1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
7th Saturday $1,343,320 /
$246,832,735
$1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
7th Sunday $903,130 /
$247,735,865
$1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
7th Monday $446,620 /
$248,182,485
$527,220 /
$346,642,075
7th Tuesday $683,440 /
$248,865,925
$581,760 /
$347,223,835
7th Wednesday $429,055 /
$249,294,980
$415,205 /
$347,639,040
7th Thursday $405,540 /
$249,700,520
$461,380 /
$348,100,420
8th Friday $638,535 /
$250,339,055
$715,020 /
$348,815,440
8th Saturday $862,630 /
$251,201,685
$1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
8th Sunday $572,645 /
$251,774,330
$785,120 /
$350,701,135
8th Monday $225,110 /
$251,999,440
$336,480 /
$351,037,615
8th Tuesday $388,060 /
$252,387,500
$350,555 /
$351,388,170
8th Wednesday $254,925 /
$252,642,425
$288,420 /
$351,676,590
8th Thursday $210,955 /
$252,853,380
$262,200 /
$351,938,790
9th Friday $424,275 /
$253,277,655
$597,060 /
$352,535,850
9th Saturday $742,830 /
$254,020,485
$1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
9th Sunday $583,275 /
$254,603,760
$1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
9th Monday $208,420 /
$254,812,180
$1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
9th Tuesday $334,710 /
$255,146,890
$147,660 /
$355,886,950
9th Wednesday $193,305 /
$255,340,195
$96,300 /
$355,983,250
9th Thursday $195,035 /
$255,535,230
$115,560 /
$356,098,810
10th Friday $486,090 /
$256,021,320
$309,750 /
$356,408,560
10th Saturday $973,745 /
$256,995,065
$724,500 /
$357,133,060
10th Sunday $1,041,445 /
$258,036,510
$425,255 /
$357,558,315
10th Monday $753,165 /
$258,789,675
$68,250 /
$357,626,565
10th Tuesday $122,065 /
$258,911,740
$78,750 /
$357,705,315
10th Wednesday $82,085 /
$258,993,825
$63,010 /
$357,768,325
10th Thursday $54,350 /
$259,048,175
$62,995 /
$357,831,320
  Despicable
Me 3
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Weekend $72,434,025 /
$72,434,025
$84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
2nd Weekend $33,580,425 /
$148,771,085
$43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
3rd Weekend $19,357,565 /
$188,399,715
$24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
4th Weekend $13,012,050 /
$213,620,275
$16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
5th Weekend $7,592,560 /
$230,292,465
$10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
6th Weekend $5,429,735 /
$240,920,645
$5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
7th Weekend $3,129,420 /
$247,735,865
$3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
8th Weekend $2,073,810 /
$251,774,330
$2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
9th Weekend $1,750,380 /
$254,603,760
$2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
10th Weekend $2,501,280 /
$258,036,510
$1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
11th Weekend $933,240 /
$259,981,415
$1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
12th Weekend $857,205 /
$261,094,650
$1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
13th Weekend $505,200 /
$261,809,115
$792,895 /
$361,774,715
14th Weekend $365,705 /
$262,271,065
$485,010 /
$362,435,610
15th Weekend $289,605 /
$262,637,975
$505,615 /
$363,060,130
16th Weekend $244,730 /
$263,015,205
$485,850 /
$363,741,080
17th Weekend $194,730 /
$263,268,750
$390,370 /
$364,248,630
18th Weekend $170,960 /
$263,491,495
$423,340 /
$364,774,325
19th Weekend $214,080 /
$263,770,065
$474,315 /
$365,353,620
20th Weekend $208,350 /
$264,037,605
$417,850 /
$365,943,520
  Despicable
Me 3
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Week $115,190,660 /
$115,190,660
$59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
2nd Week $53,851,490 /
$169,042,150
$124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
3rd Week $31,566,075 /
$200,608,225
$66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
4th Week $22,091,680 /
$222,699,905
$39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
5th Week $12,791,005 /
$235,490,910
$25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
6th Week $9,115,535 /
$244,606,445
$16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
7th Week $5,094,075 /
$249,700,520
$9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
8th Week $3,152,860 /
$252,853,380
$5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
9th Week $2,681,850 /
$255,535,230
$3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
10th Week $3,512,945 /
$259,048,175
$4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
11th Week $1,189,270 /
$260,237,445
$1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
12th Week $1,066,470 /
$261,303,915
$1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
13th Week $601,445 /
$261,905,360
$1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
14th Week $443,010 /
$262,348,370
$968,780 /
$361,950,600
15th Week $422,105 /
$262,770,475
$603,915 /
$362,554,515
16th Week $303,545 /
$263,074,020
$700,715 /
$363,255,230
17th Week $246,515 /
$263,320,535
$603,030 /
$363,858,260
18th Week $235,450 /
$263,555,985
$492,725 /
$364,350,985
19th Week $273,270 /
$263,829,255
$528,320 /
$364,879,305
20th Week $240,265 /
$264,069,520
$646,365 /
$365,525,670

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.