Movie Comparison: The Dictator (2012) vs. This is 40 (2012)

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  The DictatorThis is 40
Domestic Release Date May 16, 2012Dec 21, 2012
Production Budget $65,000,000$35,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0082,913
Maximum Theaters 3,0142,931
Theatrical Engagements 12,33913,731
Domestic Opening Weekend $17,435,092$11,579,175
Domestic Box Office $59,650,222$67,544,505
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$80,782,582$91,097,252
International Box Office $120,498,675$22,676,677
Worldwide Box Office $180,148,897$90,221,182
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The DictatorThis is 40
1st Friday $5,727,753 /
$12,768,834
$3,714,075 /
$3,714,075
1st Saturday $6,651,247 /
$19,420,081
$4,413,195 /
$8,127,270
1st Sunday $5,056,092 /
$24,476,173
$3,451,905 /
$11,579,175
1st Monday $2,157,365 /
$26,633,538
$1,514,760 /
$13,093,935
1st Tuesday $2,151,734 /
$28,785,272
$4,369,495 /
$17,463,430
1st Wednesday $1,520,191 /
$30,305,463
$3,320,820 /
$20,784,250
1st Thursday $1,542,641 /
$31,848,104
$3,146,040 /
$23,930,290
2nd Friday $2,777,545 /
$34,625,649
$4,108,740 /
$28,039,030
2nd Saturday $3,318,973 /
$37,944,622
$4,676,970 /
$32,716,000
2nd Sunday $3,180,042 /
$41,124,664
$3,715,350 /
$36,431,350
2nd Monday $2,188,857 /
$43,313,521
$2,520,610 /
$38,951,960
2nd Tuesday $1,158,547 /
$44,472,068
$3,657,070 /
$42,609,030
2nd Wednesday $812,022 /
$45,284,090
$1,748,395 /
$44,357,425
2nd Thursday $826,270 /
$46,110,360
$1,544,420 /
$45,901,845
3rd Friday $1,403,679 /
$47,514,039
$2,740,485 /
$48,642,330
3rd Saturday $1,977,641 /
$49,491,680
$3,619,785 /
$52,262,115
3rd Sunday $1,320,684 /
$50,812,364
$1,993,080 /
$54,255,195
3rd Monday $561,166 /
$51,373,530
$630,165 /
$54,885,360
3rd Tuesday $669,732 /
$52,043,262
$849,990 /
$55,735,350
3rd Wednesday $502,062 /
$52,545,324
$688,785 /
$56,424,135
3rd Thursday $493,216 /
$53,038,540
$644,820 /
$57,068,955
4th Friday $713,818 /
$53,752,358
$1,438,385 /
$58,507,340
4th Saturday $849,480 /
$54,601,838
$1,972,015 /
$60,479,355
4th Sunday $679,265 /
$55,281,103
$962,825 /
$61,442,180
4th Monday $311,012 /
$55,592,115
$336,405 /
$61,778,585
4th Tuesday $386,067 /
$55,978,182
$429,505 /
$62,208,090
4th Wednesday $318,114 /
$56,296,296
$336,385 /
$62,544,475
4th Thursday $271,967 /
$56,568,263
$336,525 /
$62,881,000
5th Friday $347,160 /
$56,915,423
$609,840 /
$63,490,840
5th Saturday $453,050 /
$57,368,473
$924,005 /
$64,414,845
5th Sunday $309,244 /
$57,677,717
$498,960 /
$64,913,805
5th Monday $158,014 /
$57,835,731
$264,880 /
$65,178,685
5th Tuesday $182,377 /
$58,018,108
$160,225 /
$65,338,910
5th Wednesday $157,820 /
$58,175,928
$129,360 /
$65,468,270
5th Thursday $148,160 /
$58,324,088
$135,520 /
$65,603,790
6th Friday $120,371 /
$58,444,459
$202,800 /
$65,806,590
6th Saturday $151,604 /
$58,596,063
$365,040 /
$66,171,630
6th Sunday $108,989 /
$58,705,052
$152,095 /
$66,323,725
6th Monday $63,067 /
$58,768,119
$48,165 /
$66,371,890
6th Tuesday $73,365 /
$58,841,484
$65,910 /
$66,437,800
6th Wednesday $53,309 /
$58,894,793
$58,305 /
$66,496,105
6th Thursday $47,239 /
$58,942,032
$55,770 /
$66,551,875
7th Friday $45,725 /
$58,987,757
$124,955 /
$66,676,830
7th Saturday $56,868 /
$59,044,625
$201,420 /
$66,878,250
7th Sunday $49,051 /
$59,093,676
$50,355 /
$66,928,605
7th Monday $22,754 /
$59,116,430
$31,705 /
$66,960,310
7th Tuesday $19,548 /
$59,135,978
$39,005 /
$66,999,315
7th Wednesday $15,320 /
$59,151,298
$31,705 /
$67,031,020
7th Thursday $15,372 /
$59,166,670
$29,995 /
$67,061,015
8th Friday $44,809 /
$59,211,479
$56,990 /
$67,118,005
8th Saturday $53,240 /
$59,264,719
$94,525 /
$67,212,530
8th Sunday $45,832 /
$59,310,551
$43,090 /
$67,255,620
8th Monday $22,591 /
$59,333,142
$16,680 /
$67,272,300
8th Tuesday $24,315 /
$59,357,457
$18,070 /
$67,290,370
8th Wednesday $20,946 /
$59,378,403
$16,550 /
$67,306,920
8th Thursday $22,574 /
$59,400,977
$26,520 /
$67,333,440
9th Friday $31,427 /
$59,432,404
$28,390 /
$67,361,830
9th Saturday $37,968 /
$59,470,372
$41,750 /
$67,403,580
9th Sunday $34,055 /
$59,504,427
$29,225 /
$67,432,805
9th Monday $15,547 /
$59,519,974
$16,700 /
$67,449,505
9th Tuesday $17,516 /
$59,537,490
$9,185 /
$67,458,690
9th Wednesday $16,769 /
$59,554,259
$8,350 /
$67,467,040
9th Thursday $15,013 /
$59,569,272
$8,375 /
$67,475,415
10th Friday $14,153 /
$59,583,425
$14,850 /
$67,490,265
10th Saturday $17,615 /
$59,601,040
$22,605 /
$67,512,870
10th Sunday $16,028 /
$59,617,068
$10,515 /
$67,523,385
10th Monday $8,032 /
$59,625,100
$4,320 /
$67,527,705
10th Tuesday $8,653 /
$59,633,753
$5,760 /
$67,533,465
10th Wednesday $7,836 /
$59,641,589
$4,800 /
$67,538,265
10th Thursday $8,633 /
$59,650,222
$6,240 /
$67,544,505
  The DictatorThis is 40
Opening Weekend $17,435,092 /
$24,476,173
$11,579,175 /
$11,579,175
2nd Weekend $9,276,560 /
$41,124,664
$12,501,060 /
$36,431,350
3rd Weekend $4,702,004 /
$50,812,364
$8,353,350 /
$54,255,195
4th Weekend $2,242,563 /
$55,281,103
$4,373,225 /
$61,442,180
5th Weekend $1,109,454 /
$57,677,717
$2,032,805 /
$64,913,805
6th Weekend $380,964 /
$58,705,052
$719,935 /
$66,323,725
7th Weekend $151,644 /
$59,093,676
$376,730 /
$66,928,605
8th Weekend $143,881 /
$59,310,551
$194,605 /
$67,255,620
9th Weekend $103,450 /
$59,504,427
$99,365 /
$67,432,805
10th Weekend $47,796 /
$59,617,068
$47,970 /
$67,523,385
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  The DictatorThis is 40
Opening Week $7,041,081 /
$7,041,081
$23,930,290 /
$23,930,290
2nd Week $24,807,023 /
$31,848,104
$21,971,555 /
$45,901,845
3rd Week $14,262,256 /
$46,110,360
$11,167,110 /
$57,068,955
4th Week $6,928,180 /
$53,038,540
$5,812,045 /
$62,881,000
5th Week $3,529,723 /
$56,568,263
$2,722,790 /
$65,603,790
6th Week $1,755,825 /
$58,324,088
$948,085 /
$66,551,875
7th Week $617,944 /
$58,942,032
$509,140 /
$67,061,015
8th Week $224,638 /
$59,166,670
$272,425 /
$67,333,440
9th Week $234,307 /
$59,400,977
$141,975 /
$67,475,415
10th Week $168,295 /
$59,569,272
$69,090 /
$67,544,505
11th Week $80,950 /
$59,650,222
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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.