Movie Comparison: Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) vs. The Polar Express (2004)

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  Disney’s
A Christmas
Carol
The Polar
Express
Domestic Release Date Nov 6, 2009Nov 10, 2004
Production Budget $190,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6833,650
Maximum Theaters 3,6833,650
Theatrical Engagements 23,68632,528
Domestic Opening Weekend $30,051,075$23,325,035
Domestic Box Office $137,855,863$188,042,855
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$198,115,562$318,730,643
International Box Office $177,853,834$124,140,582
Worldwide Box Office $315,709,697$312,183,437
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Disney’s
A Christmas
Carol
The Polar
Express
1st Friday $8,883,262 /
$8,883,262
$6,254,058 /
$13,559,778
1st Saturday $13,132,589 /
$22,015,851
$10,265,799 /
$23,825,577
1st Sunday $8,035,224 /
$30,051,075
$6,804,861 /
$30,630,438
1st Monday $1,611,460 /
$31,662,535
$1,215,509 /
$31,845,947
1st Tuesday $2,412,171 /
$34,074,706
$1,310,159 /
$33,156,106
1st Wednesday $5,355,513 /
$39,430,219
$1,282,313 /
$34,438,419
1st Thursday $1,533,625 /
$40,963,844
$1,358,240 /
$35,796,659
2nd Friday $5,586,189 /
$46,550,033
$3,829,394 /
$39,626,053
2nd Saturday $10,437,344 /
$56,987,377
$7,139,308 /
$46,765,361
2nd Sunday $6,285,380 /
$63,272,757
$4,699,399 /
$51,464,760
2nd Monday $1,051,068 /
$64,323,825
$1,522,495 /
$52,987,255
2nd Tuesday $1,142,708 /
$65,466,533
$2,019,360 /
$55,006,615
2nd Wednesday $1,056,868 /
$66,523,401
$3,389,124 /
$58,395,739
2nd Thursday $1,037,577 /
$67,560,978
$3,696,303 /
$62,092,042
3rd Friday $3,074,321 /
$70,635,299
$7,563,278 /
$69,655,320
3rd Saturday $5,671,651 /
$76,306,950
$7,518,500 /
$77,173,820
3rd Sunday $3,529,052 /
$79,836,002
$4,307,519 /
$81,481,339
3rd Monday $1,178,407 /
$81,014,409
$936,053 /
$82,417,392
3rd Tuesday $1,800,960 /
$82,815,369
$886,296 /
$83,303,688
3rd Wednesday $2,800,000 /
$85,600,000
$966,297 /
$84,269,985
3rd Thursday $3,800,000 /
$89,400,000
$1,081,262 /
$85,351,247
4th Friday $6,465,059 /
$95,865,059
$2,854,393 /
$88,205,640
4th Saturday $6,169,016 /
$101,803,618
$4,634,949 /
$92,840,589
4th Sunday $3,124,198 /
$104,927,816
$3,288,752 /
$96,129,341
4th Monday $626,014 /
$105,553,830
$851,289 /
$96,980,630
4th Tuesday $652,067 /
$106,205,897
$1,027,341 /
$98,007,971
4th Wednesday $600,413 /
$106,806,310
$1,088,460 /
$99,096,431
4th Thursday $679,777 /
$107,486,087
$1,143,444 /
$100,239,875
5th Friday $1,930,298 /
$109,416,385
$2,611,927 /
$102,851,802
5th Saturday $3,512,067 /
$112,928,452
$4,121,132 /
$106,972,934
5th Sunday $2,320,879 /
$115,249,331
$2,855,353 /
$109,828,287
5th Monday $510,536 /
$115,759,867
$1,044,320 /
$110,872,607
5th Tuesday $600,979 /
$116,360,846
$1,237,161 /
$112,109,768
5th Wednesday $569,931 /
$116,930,777
$1,342,492 /
$113,452,260
5th Thursday $662,130 /
$117,592,907
$1,568,419 /
$115,020,679
6th Friday $1,710,393 /
$119,303,300
$2,369,160 /
$117,389,839
6th Saturday $3,099,990 /
$122,403,290
$3,228,191 /
$120,618,030
6th Sunday $2,022,807 /
$124,426,097
$2,813,784 /
$123,431,814
6th Monday $600,997 /
$125,027,094
$2,025,266 /
$125,457,080
6th Tuesday $742,050 /
$125,769,144
$2,454,121 /
$127,911,201
6th Wednesday $755,906 /
$126,525,050
$2,528,010 /
$130,439,211
6th Thursday $844,840 /
$127,369,890
$3,268,253 /
$133,707,464
7th Friday $955,084 /
$128,324,974
$2,551,119 /
$136,258,583
7th Saturday $1,312,790 /
$129,637,764
$1,643,282 /
$137,901,865
7th Sunday $1,175,590 /
$130,813,354
$2,332,762 /
$140,234,627
7th Monday $881,362 /
$131,694,716
$2,359,133 /
$142,593,760
7th Tuesday $1,030,142 /
$132,724,858
$2,328,496 /
$144,922,256
7th Wednesday $979,285 /
$133,704,143
$2,243,365 /
$147,165,621
7th Thursday $892,245 /
$134,596,388
$2,339,202 /
$149,504,823
8th Friday $465,998 /
$135,062,386
$2,118,560 /
$151,623,383
8th Saturday $471,733 /
$135,534,119
$1,897,420 /
$153,520,803
8th Sunday $354,424 /
$135,888,543
$1,593,116 /
$155,113,919
8th Monday $268,835 /
$136,157,378
$611,049 /
$155,724,968
8th Tuesday $278,237 /
$136,435,615
$342,235 /
$156,067,203
8th Wednesday $251,256 /
$136,686,871
$256,194 /
$156,323,397
8th Thursday $202,180 /
$136,889,051
$266,210 /
$156,589,607
9th Friday $222,879 /
$137,111,930
$434,826 /
$157,024,433
9th Saturday $210,319 /
$137,322,249
$923,594 /
$157,948,027
9th Sunday $121,668 /
$137,443,917
$709,631 /
$158,657,658
9th Monday $37,449 /
$137,481,366
$131,367 /
$158,789,025
9th Tuesday $28,533 /
$137,509,899
$130,144 /
$158,919,169
9th Wednesday $26,889 /
$137,536,788
$132,106 /
$159,051,275
9th Thursday $25,774 /
$137,562,562
$151,481 /
$159,202,756
10th Friday - /
-
$172,653 /
$159,375,409
10th Saturday - /
-
$414,087 /
$159,789,496
10th Sunday - /
-
$423,118 /
$160,212,614
10th Monday - /
-
$348,153 /
$160,560,767
10th Tuesday - /
-
$75,454 /
$160,636,221
10th Wednesday - /
-
$67,027 /
$160,703,248
10th Thursday - /
-
$58,433 /
$160,761,681
  Disney’s
A Christmas
Carol
The Polar
Express
Opening Weekend $30,051,075 /
$30,051,075
$23,325,035 /
$30,630,438
2nd Weekend $22,308,913 /
$63,272,757
$15,668,101 /
$51,464,760
3rd Weekend $12,275,024 /
$79,836,002
$19,389,297 /
$81,481,339
4th Weekend $15,758,273 /
$104,927,816
$10,778,094 /
$96,129,341
5th Weekend $7,763,244 /
$115,249,331
$9,588,412 /
$109,828,287
6th Weekend $6,833,190 /
$124,426,097
$8,411,135 /
$123,431,814
7th Weekend $3,443,464 /
$130,813,354
$6,527,163 /
$140,234,627
8th Weekend $1,292,155 /
$135,888,543
$5,609,096 /
$155,113,919
9th Weekend $554,866 /
$137,443,917
$2,068,051 /
$158,657,658
10th Weekend $57,221 /
$137,619,783
$1,009,858 /
$160,212,614
11th Weekend $81,292 /
$137,724,630
$409,314 /
$161,170,995
12th Weekend $47,829 /
$137,816,456
$278,358 /
$161,629,999
13th Weekend $19,241 /
$137,850,096
$178,638 /
$161,863,364
14th Weekend - /
-
$235,818 /
$162,143,164
15th Weekend - /
-
$190,212 /
$162,415,023
16th Weekend - /
-
$122,835 /
$162,641,213
17th Weekend - /
-
$83,551 /
$162,754,605
18th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Disney’s
A Christmas
Carol
The Polar
Express
Opening Week $40,963,844 /
$40,963,844
$7,305,720 /
$7,305,720
2nd Week $26,597,134 /
$67,560,978
$28,490,939 /
$35,796,659
3rd Week $21,608,565 /
$89,169,543
$26,295,383 /
$62,092,042
4th Week $18,316,544 /
$107,486,087
$23,259,205 /
$85,351,247
5th Week $10,106,820 /
$117,592,907
$14,888,628 /
$100,239,875
6th Week $9,776,983 /
$127,369,890
$14,780,804 /
$115,020,679
7th Week $7,226,498 /
$134,596,388
$18,686,785 /
$133,707,464
8th Week $2,292,663 /
$136,889,051
$15,797,359 /
$149,504,823
9th Week $673,511 /
$137,562,562
$7,084,784 /
$156,589,607
10th Week $80,776 /
$137,643,338
$2,613,149 /
$159,202,756
11th Week $125,289 /
$137,768,627
$1,558,925 /
$160,761,681
12th Week $62,228 /
$137,830,855
$589,960 /
$161,351,641
13th Week $25,008 /
$137,855,863
$333,085 /
$161,684,726
14th Week - /
-
$222,620 /
$161,907,346
15th Week - /
-
$317,465 /
$162,224,811
16th Week - /
-
$293,567 /
$162,518,378
17th Week - /
-
$152,676 /
$162,671,054
18th Week - /
-
$105,782 /
$162,776,836
19th Week - /
-
- /
-
20th Week - /
-
- /
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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.