Movie Comparison: Die Hard (1988) vs. The Expendables (2010)

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  Die HardThe Expendables
Domestic Release Date Jul 15, 1988Aug 13, 2010
Production Budget $28,000,000$82,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 213,270
Maximum Theaters 1,7133,398
Theatrical Engagements 22,31820,041
Domestic Opening Weekend $601,851$34,825,135
Domestic Box Office $85,892,546$103,068,524
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$221,021,284$140,821,124
International Box Office $57,759,104$165,199,650
Worldwide Box Office $143,651,650$268,268,174
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Die HardThe Expendables
1st Friday - /
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$13,330,881 /
$13,330,881
1st Saturday - /
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$11,899,925 /
$25,230,806
1st Sunday - /
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$9,594,329 /
$34,825,135
1st Monday - /
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$3,940,611 /
$38,765,746
1st Tuesday - /
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$3,866,939 /
$42,632,685
1st Wednesday - /
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$3,029,099 /
$45,661,784
1st Thursday - /
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$2,727,301 /
$48,389,085
2nd Friday - /
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$4,932,861 /
$53,321,946
2nd Saturday - /
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$6,677,450 /
$59,999,396
2nd Sunday - /
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$5,357,721 /
$65,357,117
2nd Monday - /
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$1,950,768 /
$67,307,885
2nd Tuesday - /
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$2,077,789 /
$69,385,674
2nd Wednesday - /
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$1,641,501 /
$71,027,175
2nd Thursday - /
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$1,485,071 /
$72,512,246
3rd Friday - /
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$2,721,341 /
$75,233,587
3rd Saturday - /
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$3,972,220 /
$79,205,807
3rd Sunday - /
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$2,834,376 /
$82,040,183
3rd Monday - /
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$915,504 /
$82,955,687
3rd Tuesday - /
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$1,053,179 /
$84,008,866
3rd Wednesday - /
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$794,627 /
$84,803,493
3rd Thursday - /
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$764,277 /
$85,567,770
4th Friday - /
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$1,651,010 /
$87,218,780
4th Saturday - /
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$2,455,923 /
$89,674,703
4th Sunday - /
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$2,513,200 /
$92,187,903
4th Monday - /
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$1,697,691 /
$93,885,594
4th Tuesday - /
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$497,432 /
$94,383,026
4th Wednesday - /
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$443,432 /
$94,826,458
4th Thursday - /
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$416,155 /
$95,242,613
5th Friday - /
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$940,960 /
$96,183,573
5th Saturday - /
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$1,473,453 /
$97,657,026
5th Sunday - /
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$809,238 /
$98,466,264
5th Monday - /
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$267,036 /
$98,733,300
5th Tuesday - /
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$325,662 /
$99,058,962
5th Wednesday - /
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$281,895 /
$99,340,857
5th Thursday - /
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$306,378 /
$99,647,235
6th Friday - /
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$399,575 /
$100,046,810
6th Saturday - /
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$630,678 /
$100,677,488
6th Sunday - /
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$343,045 /
$101,020,533
6th Monday - /
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$114,832 /
$101,135,365
6th Tuesday - /
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$128,821 /
$101,264,186
6th Wednesday - /
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$119,837 /
$101,384,023
6th Thursday - /
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$121,943 /
$101,505,966
7th Friday - /
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$164,028 /
$101,669,994
7th Saturday - /
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$258,033 /
$101,928,027
7th Sunday - /
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$142,020 /
$102,070,047
7th Monday - /
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$51,850 /
$102,121,897
7th Tuesday - /
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$56,799 /
$102,178,696
7th Wednesday - /
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$51,376 /
$102,230,072
7th Thursday - /
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$54,986 /
$102,285,058
8th Friday - /
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$66,339 /
$102,351,397
8th Saturday - /
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$105,614 /
$102,457,011
8th Sunday - /
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$59,709 /
$102,516,720
8th Monday - /
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$21,540 /
$102,538,260
8th Tuesday - /
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$25,183 /
$102,563,443
8th Wednesday - /
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$22,490 /
$102,585,933
8th Thursday - /
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$24,668 /
$102,610,601
9th Friday - /
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$35,769 /
$102,646,370
9th Saturday - /
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$54,270 /
$102,700,640
9th Sunday - /
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$34,253 /
$102,734,893
9th Monday - /
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$17,626 /
$102,752,519
9th Tuesday - /
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$12,869 /
$102,765,388
9th Wednesday - /
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$12,017 /
$102,777,405
9th Thursday - /
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$13,790 /
$102,791,195
10th Friday - /
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$54,253 /
$102,845,448
10th Saturday - /
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$82,088 /
$102,927,536
10th Sunday - /
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$54,035 /
$102,981,571
10th Monday - /
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$20,289 /
$103,001,860
10th Tuesday - /
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$23,818 /
$103,025,678
10th Wednesday - /
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$21,978 /
$103,047,656
10th Thursday - /
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$20,868 /
$103,068,524
  Die HardThe Expendables
Opening Weekend $601,851 /
$601,851
$34,825,135 /
$34,825,135
2nd Weekend $7,105,514 /
$10,147,587
$16,968,032 /
$65,357,117
3rd Weekend $6,107,608 /
$21,049,817
$9,527,937 /
$82,040,183
4th Weekend $5,738,404 /
$29,417,206
$6,620,133 /
$92,187,903
5th Weekend $5,742,848 /
$38,415,083
$3,223,651 /
$98,466,264
6th Weekend $4,523,326 /
$46,026,261
$1,373,298 /
$101,020,533
7th Weekend $3,668,253 /
$52,000,170
$564,081 /
$102,070,047
8th Weekend $4,766,648 /
$58,456,957
$231,662 /
$102,516,720
9th Weekend $2,608,219 /
$61,916,243
$124,292 /
$102,734,893
10th Weekend $2,544,486 /
$65,388,311
$190,376 /
$102,981,571
11th Weekend $2,132,131 /
$68,217,305
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12th Weekend $2,015,246 /
$70,751,623
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13th Weekend $1,513,576 /
$72,770,440
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14th Weekend $1,062,121 /
$74,138,586
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  Die HardThe Expendables
Opening Week $3,042,073 /
$3,042,073
$48,389,083 /
$48,389,083
2nd Week $11,900,136 /
$14,942,209
$24,123,161 /
$72,512,246
3rd Week $8,736,593 /
$23,678,802
$13,055,524 /
$85,567,770
4th Week $8,993,433 /
$32,672,235
$9,674,843 /
$95,242,613
5th Week $8,830,700 /
$41,502,935
$4,404,622 /
$99,647,235
6th Week $6,828,982 /
$48,331,917
$1,858,731 /
$101,505,966
7th Week $5,358,392 /
$53,690,309
$779,092 /
$102,285,058
8th Week $5,617,715 /
$59,308,024
$325,543 /
$102,610,601
9th Week $3,535,801 /
$62,843,825
$180,594 /
$102,791,195
10th Week $3,241,349 /
$66,085,174
$277,329 /
$103,068,524
11th Week $2,651,203 /
$68,736,377
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12th Week $2,520,487 /
$71,256,864
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13th Week $1,819,601 /
$73,076,465
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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.