Movie Comparison: Despicable Me (2010) vs. Minions (2015)

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  Despicable
Me
Minions
Domestic Release Date Jul 9, 2010Jul 10, 2015
Production Budget $69,000,000$74,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4764,301
Maximum Theaters 3,6024,311
Theatrical Engagements 33,50733,712
Domestic Opening Weekend $56,397,125$115,718,405
Domestic Box Office $252,756,705$336,045,770
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$343,763,840$429,724,013
International Box Office $291,950,588$821,225,989
Worldwide Box Office $544,707,293$1,157,271,759
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me
Minions
1st Friday $21,342,640 /
$21,342,640
$46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
1st Saturday $20,838,620 /
$42,181,260
$38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
1st Sunday $14,215,865 /
$56,397,125
$30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
1st Monday $7,525,540 /
$63,922,665
$12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
1st Tuesday $8,151,220 /
$72,073,885
$16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
1st Wednesday $7,159,885 /
$79,233,770
$11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
1st Thursday $6,397,125 /
$85,630,895
$9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
2nd Friday $10,135,395 /
$95,766,290
$14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
2nd Saturday $12,725,425 /
$108,491,715
$20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
2nd Sunday $9,942,840 /
$118,434,555
$14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
2nd Monday $4,883,895 /
$123,318,450
$5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
2nd Tuesday $5,216,490 /
$128,534,940
$8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
2nd Wednesday $4,481,280 /
$133,016,220
$5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
2nd Thursday $4,584,625 /
$137,600,845
$4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
3rd Friday $7,452,125 /
$145,052,970
$6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
3rd Saturday $9,253,050 /
$154,306,020
$9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
3rd Sunday $6,983,885 /
$161,289,905
$7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
3rd Monday $3,132,225 /
$164,422,130
$3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
3rd Tuesday $3,617,335 /
$168,039,465
$4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
3rd Wednesday $3,311,405 /
$171,350,870
$2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
3rd Thursday $3,455,325 /
$174,806,195
$2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
4th Friday $4,700,610 /
$179,506,805
$3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
4th Saturday $6,087,635 /
$185,594,440
$4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
4th Sunday $4,735,985 /
$190,330,425
$3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
4th Monday $2,413,340 /
$192,743,765
$2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
4th Tuesday $2,630,125 /
$195,373,890
$2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
4th Wednesday $2,323,595 /
$197,697,485
$1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
4th Thursday $2,306,500 /
$200,003,985
$1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
5th Friday $2,849,855 /
$202,853,840
$2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
5th Saturday $3,634,845 /
$206,488,685
$2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
5th Sunday $2,798,660 /
$209,287,345
$2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
5th Monday $1,467,590 /
$210,754,935
$1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
5th Tuesday $1,689,505 /
$212,444,440
$1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
5th Wednesday $1,382,265 /
$213,826,705
$1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
5th Thursday $1,399,330 /
$215,226,035
$936,900 /
$307,768,710
6th Friday $2,089,945 /
$217,315,980
$1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
6th Saturday $2,762,235 /
$220,078,215
$2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
6th Sunday $2,119,175 /
$222,197,390
$1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
6th Monday $1,095,995 /
$223,293,385
$738,205 /
$313,655,040
6th Tuesday $1,109,285 /
$224,402,670
$1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
6th Wednesday $1,111,505 /
$225,514,175
$791,990 /
$315,516,675
6th Thursday $880,750 /
$226,394,925
$738,650 /
$316,255,325
7th Friday $1,218,620 /
$227,613,545
$1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
7th Saturday $1,855,885 /
$229,469,430
$1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
7th Sunday $1,587,560 /
$231,056,990
$1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
7th Monday $659,445 /
$231,716,435
$434,070 /
$320,518,115
7th Tuesday $681,980 /
$232,398,415
$589,890 /
$321,108,005
7th Wednesday $559,995 /
$232,958,410
$412,525 /
$321,520,530
7th Thursday $457,995 /
$233,416,405
$360,060 /
$321,880,590
8th Friday $751,525 /
$234,167,930
$671,840 /
$322,552,430
8th Saturday $1,237,480 /
$235,405,410
$1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
8th Sunday $870,675 /
$236,276,085
$879,320 /
$324,755,670
8th Monday $292,685 /
$236,568,770
$296,640 /
$325,052,310
8th Tuesday $366,425 /
$236,935,195
$325,605 /
$325,377,915
8th Wednesday $262,105 /
$237,197,300
$246,825 /
$325,624,740
8th Thursday $253,650 /
$237,450,950
$246,720 /
$325,871,460
9th Friday $671,885 /
$238,122,835
$617,260 /
$326,488,720
9th Saturday $1,160,030 /
$239,282,865
$1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
9th Sunday $1,152,100 /
$240,434,965
$1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
9th Monday $1,063,665 /
$241,498,630
$934,595 /
$329,774,550
9th Tuesday $135,985 /
$241,634,615
$134,890 /
$329,909,440
9th Wednesday $104,030 /
$241,738,645
$86,715 /
$329,996,155
9th Thursday $136,225 /
$241,874,870
$77,040 /
$330,073,195
10th Friday $343,750 /
$242,218,620
$269,450 /
$330,342,645
10th Saturday $770,225 /
$242,988,845
$775,970 /
$331,118,615
10th Sunday $543,125 /
$243,531,970
$467,520 /
$331,586,135
10th Monday $68,995 /
$243,600,965
$95,115 /
$331,681,250
10th Tuesday $83,165 /
$243,684,130
$72,050 /
$331,753,300
10th Wednesday $68,225 /
$243,752,355
$62,630 /
$331,815,930
10th Thursday $75,695 /
$243,828,050
$47,775 /
$331,863,705
  Despicable
Me
Minions
Opening Weekend $56,397,125 /
$56,397,125
$115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
2nd Weekend $32,803,660 /
$118,434,555
$49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
3rd Weekend $23,689,060 /
$161,289,905
$22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
4th Weekend $15,524,230 /
$190,330,425
$12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
5th Weekend $9,283,360 /
$209,287,345
$7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
6th Weekend $6,971,355 /
$222,197,390
$5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
7th Weekend $4,662,065 /
$231,056,990
$3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
8th Weekend $2,859,680 /
$236,276,085
$2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
9th Weekend $2,984,015 /
$240,434,965
$2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
10th Weekend $1,657,100 /
$243,531,970
$1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
11th Weekend $910,965 /
$244,739,015
$986,960 /
$332,850,665
12th Weekend $582,585 /
$245,514,665
$436,020 /
$333,519,195
13th Weekend $439,850 /
$246,091,770
$308,725 /
$333,909,265
14th Weekend $347,705 /
$246,557,455
$245,290 /
$334,215,500
15th Weekend $345,280 /
$247,050,995
$240,570 /
$334,544,425
16th Weekend $370,955 /
$247,519,950
$197,505 /
$334,798,960
17th Weekend $268,010 /
$247,877,105
$142,685 /
$334,992,380
18th Weekend $328,490 /
$248,312,500
$194,170 /
$335,243,940
19th Weekend $363,090 /
$248,815,410
$158,520 /
$335,485,230
20th Weekend $269,335 /
$249,169,375
$115,615 /
$335,632,780
  Despicable
Me
Minions
Opening Week $85,630,895 /
$85,630,895
$166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
2nd Week $51,969,950 /
$137,600,845
$73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
3rd Week $37,205,350 /
$174,806,195
$35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
4th Week $25,197,790 /
$200,003,985
$20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
5th Week $15,222,050 /
$215,226,035
$12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
6th Week $11,168,890 /
$226,394,925
$8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
7th Week $7,021,480 /
$233,416,405
$5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
8th Week $4,034,545 /
$237,450,950
$3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
9th Week $4,423,920 /
$241,874,870
$4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
10th Week $1,953,180 /
$243,828,050
$1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
11th Week $1,104,030 /
$244,932,080
$1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
12th Week $719,840 /
$245,651,920
$517,365 /
$333,600,540
13th Week $557,830 /
$246,209,750
$369,670 /
$333,970,210
14th Week $495,965 /
$246,705,715
$333,645 /
$334,303,855
15th Week $443,280 /
$247,148,995
$297,600 /
$334,601,455
16th Week $460,100 /
$247,609,095
$248,240 /
$334,849,695
17th Week $374,915 /
$247,984,010
$200,075 /
$335,049,770
18th Week $468,310 /
$248,452,320
$276,940 /
$335,326,710
19th Week $447,720 /
$248,900,040
$190,455 /
$335,517,165
20th Week $461,520 /
$249,361,560
$198,770 /
$335,715,935

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.