Movie Comparison: The Dictator (2012) vs. Instant Family (2018)

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  The DictatorInstant Family
Domestic Release Date May 16, 2012Nov 16, 2018
Production Budget $65,000,000$48,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0083,286
Maximum Theaters 3,0143,426
Theatrical Engagements 12,33919,071
Domestic Opening Weekend $17,435,092$14,504,315
Domestic Box Office $59,650,222$67,363,237
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$80,782,582$79,695,667
International Box Office $120,498,675$52,372,951
Worldwide Box Office $180,148,897$119,736,188
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The DictatorInstant Family
1st Friday $5,727,753 /
$12,768,834
$4,535,317 /
$4,535,317
1st Saturday $6,651,247 /
$19,420,081
$5,865,714 /
$10,401,031
1st Sunday $5,056,092 /
$24,476,173
$4,103,284 /
$14,504,315
1st Monday $2,157,365 /
$26,633,538
$1,476,722 /
$15,981,037
1st Tuesday $2,151,734 /
$28,785,272
$2,345,471 /
$18,326,508
1st Wednesday $1,520,191 /
$30,305,463
$2,320,319 /
$20,646,827
1st Thursday $1,542,641 /
$31,848,104
$2,607,351 /
$23,254,178
2nd Friday $2,777,545 /
$34,625,649
$4,644,151 /
$27,898,329
2nd Saturday $3,318,973 /
$37,944,622
$4,970,389 /
$32,868,718
2nd Sunday $3,180,042 /
$41,124,664
$2,696,168 /
$35,564,886
2nd Monday $2,188,857 /
$43,313,521
$685,576 /
$36,250,462
2nd Tuesday $1,158,547 /
$44,472,068
$1,144,904 /
$37,395,366
2nd Wednesday $812,022 /
$45,284,090
$687,166 /
$38,082,532
2nd Thursday $826,270 /
$46,110,360
$695,237 /
$38,777,769
3rd Friday $1,403,679 /
$47,514,039
$2,114,039 /
$40,891,808
3rd Saturday $1,977,641 /
$49,491,680
$3,189,600 /
$44,081,408
3rd Sunday $1,320,684 /
$50,812,364
$1,866,437 /
$45,947,845
3rd Monday $561,166 /
$51,373,530
$488,965 /
$46,436,810
3rd Tuesday $669,732 /
$52,043,262
$942,156 /
$47,378,966
3rd Wednesday $502,062 /
$52,545,324
$595,387 /
$47,974,353
3rd Thursday $493,216 /
$53,038,540
$586,389 /
$48,560,742
4th Friday $713,818 /
$53,752,358
$1,570,446 /
$50,131,188
4th Saturday $849,480 /
$54,601,838
$2,609,520 /
$52,740,708
4th Sunday $679,265 /
$55,281,103
$1,576,345 /
$54,317,053
4th Monday $311,012 /
$55,592,115
$447,119 /
$54,764,172
4th Tuesday $386,067 /
$55,978,182
$783,297 /
$55,547,469
4th Wednesday $318,114 /
$56,296,296
$485,125 /
$56,032,594
4th Thursday $271,967 /
$56,568,263
$465,460 /
$56,498,054
5th Friday $347,160 /
$56,915,423
$1,075,470 /
$57,573,524
5th Saturday $453,050 /
$57,368,473
$1,655,761 /
$59,229,285
5th Sunday $309,244 /
$57,677,717
$1,059,056 /
$60,288,341
5th Monday $158,014 /
$57,835,731
$360,386 /
$60,648,727
5th Tuesday $182,377 /
$58,018,108
$602,123 /
$61,250,850
5th Wednesday $157,820 /
$58,175,928
$353,151 /
$61,604,001
5th Thursday $148,160 /
$58,324,088
$238,065 /
$61,842,066
6th Friday $120,371 /
$58,444,459
$185,157 /
$62,027,223
6th Saturday $151,604 /
$58,596,063
$245,369 /
$62,272,592
6th Sunday $108,989 /
$58,705,052
$218,169 /
$62,490,761
6th Monday $63,067 /
$58,768,119
$170,033 /
$62,660,794
6th Tuesday $73,365 /
$58,841,484
$398,039 /
$63,058,833
6th Wednesday $53,309 /
$58,894,793
$284,741 /
$63,343,574
6th Thursday $47,239 /
$58,942,032
$272,201 /
$63,615,775
7th Friday $45,725 /
$58,987,757
$318,022 /
$63,933,797
7th Saturday $56,868 /
$59,044,625
$344,985 /
$64,278,782
7th Sunday $49,051 /
$59,093,676
$291,148 /
$64,569,930
7th Monday $22,754 /
$59,116,430
$275,076 /
$64,845,006
7th Tuesday $19,548 /
$59,135,978
$358,470 /
$65,203,476
7th Wednesday $15,320 /
$59,151,298
$166,364 /
$65,369,840
7th Thursday $15,372 /
$59,166,670
$140,188 /
$65,510,028
8th Friday $44,809 /
$59,211,479
$226,243 /
$65,736,271
8th Saturday $53,240 /
$59,264,719
$304,431 /
$66,040,702
8th Sunday $45,832 /
$59,310,551
$171,855 /
$66,212,557
8th Monday $22,591 /
$59,333,142
$53,064 /
$66,265,621
8th Tuesday $24,315 /
$59,357,457
$74,383 /
$66,340,004
8th Wednesday $20,946 /
$59,378,403
$48,556 /
$66,388,560
8th Thursday $22,574 /
$59,400,977
$40,712 /
$66,429,272
9th Friday $31,427 /
$59,432,404
$74,882 /
$66,504,154
9th Saturday $37,968 /
$59,470,372
$112,341 /
$66,616,495
9th Sunday $34,055 /
$59,504,427
$63,900 /
$66,680,395
9th Monday $15,547 /
$59,519,974
$17,109 /
$66,697,504
9th Tuesday $17,516 /
$59,537,490
$30,723 /
$66,728,227
9th Wednesday $16,769 /
$59,554,259
$18,321 /
$66,746,548
9th Thursday $15,013 /
$59,569,272
$18,684 /
$66,765,232
10th Friday $14,153 /
$59,583,425
$63,378 /
$66,828,610
10th Saturday $17,615 /
$59,601,040
$108,998 /
$66,937,608
10th Sunday $16,028 /
$59,617,068
$75,185 /
$67,012,793
10th Monday $8,032 /
$59,625,100
$61,614 /
$67,074,407
10th Tuesday $8,653 /
$59,633,753
$24,659 /
$67,099,066
10th Wednesday $7,836 /
$59,641,589
$17,948 /
$67,117,014
10th Thursday $8,633 /
$59,650,222
$19,392 /
$67,136,406
  The DictatorInstant Family
Opening Weekend $17,435,092 /
$24,476,173
$14,504,315 /
$14,504,315
2nd Weekend $9,276,560 /
$41,124,664
$12,310,708 /
$35,564,886
3rd Weekend $4,702,004 /
$50,812,364
$7,170,076 /
$45,947,845
4th Weekend $2,242,563 /
$55,281,103
$5,756,311 /
$54,317,053
5th Weekend $1,109,454 /
$57,677,717
$3,790,287 /
$60,288,341
6th Weekend $380,964 /
$58,705,052
$648,695 /
$62,490,761
7th Weekend $151,644 /
$59,093,676
$954,155 /
$64,569,930
8th Weekend $143,881 /
$59,310,551
$702,529 /
$66,212,557
9th Weekend $103,450 /
$59,504,427
$251,123 /
$66,680,395
10th Weekend $47,796 /
$59,617,068
$247,561 /
$67,012,793
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$173,409 /
$67,309,815
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  The DictatorInstant Family
Opening Week $7,041,081 /
$7,041,081
$23,254,178 /
$23,254,178
2nd Week $24,807,023 /
$31,848,104
$15,523,591 /
$38,777,769
3rd Week $14,262,256 /
$46,110,360
$9,782,973 /
$48,560,742
4th Week $6,928,180 /
$53,038,540
$7,937,312 /
$56,498,054
5th Week $3,529,723 /
$56,568,263
$5,344,012 /
$61,842,066
6th Week $1,755,825 /
$58,324,088
$1,773,709 /
$63,615,775
7th Week $617,944 /
$58,942,032
$1,894,253 /
$65,510,028
8th Week $224,638 /
$59,166,670
$919,244 /
$66,429,272
9th Week $234,307 /
$59,400,977
$335,960 /
$66,765,232
10th Week $168,295 /
$59,569,272
$371,174 /
$67,136,406
11th Week $80,950 /
$59,650,222
$226,831 /
$67,363,237
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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.