Movie Comparison: Elf (2003) vs. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

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  ElfNight at
the Museum:
Battle of
the Smithsonian
Domestic Release Date Nov 7, 2003May 22, 2009
Production Budget $32,000,000$150,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3374,096
Maximum Theaters 3,3814,101
Theatrical Engagements 30,17525,963
Domestic Opening Weekend $31,113,501$54,173,286
Domestic Box Office $181,096,587$177,243,721
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$317,993,539$254,758,307
International Box Office $46,812,848$224,987,342
Worldwide Box Office $227,909,435$402,231,063
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ElfNight at
the Museum:
Battle of
the Smithsonian
1st Friday $9,151,000 /
$9,151,000
$15,568,708 /
$15,568,708
1st Saturday $13,048,000 /
$22,081,000
$20,086,972 /
$35,655,680
1st Sunday $9,033,000 /
$31,113,501
$18,517,606 /
$54,173,286
1st Monday $3,864,000 /
$34,977,000
$15,878,718 /
$70,052,004
1st Tuesday $5,904,000 /
$40,881,000
$3,608,731 /
$73,660,735
1st Wednesday $1,741,000 /
$42,622,000
$3,067,892 /
$76,728,627
1st Thursday $1,752,000 /
$44,029,000
$3,067,773 /
$79,796,400
2nd Friday $7,276,000 /
$51,305,000
$7,313,965 /
$87,110,365
2nd Saturday $11,819,000 /
$63,139,000
$10,417,593 /
$97,527,958
2nd Sunday $7,216,000 /
$70,354,526
$6,622,310 /
$104,150,268
2nd Monday $1,381,000 /
$71,736,000
$1,901,291 /
$106,051,559
2nd Tuesday $1,554,000 /
$73,290,000
$2,205,675 /
$108,257,234
2nd Wednesday $1,314,000 /
$74,603,000
$2,153,473 /
$110,410,707
2nd Thursday $1,395,000 /
$76,017,000
$2,280,493 /
$112,691,200
3rd Friday $5,500,000 /
$81,500,000
$4,619,866 /
$117,311,066
3rd Saturday $8,300,000 /
$89,800,000
$6,162,560 /
$123,473,626
3rd Sunday $5,100,000 /
$94,732,626
$3,852,562 /
$127,326,188
3rd Monday $1,374,000 /
$96,106,000
$1,458,230 /
$128,784,418
3rd Tuesday $2,150,000 /
$98,256,000
$1,623,467 /
$130,407,885
3rd Wednesday $4,000,000 /
$102,300,000
$1,616,869 /
$132,024,754
3rd Thursday $5,700,000 /
$108,000,000
$1,822,051 /
$133,846,805
4th Friday $9,400,000 /
$117,400,000
$2,963,741 /
$136,810,546
4th Saturday $8,319,000 /
$125,201,000
$4,112,204 /
$140,922,750
4th Sunday $3,809,000 /
$129,009,719
$2,540,962 /
$143,463,712
4th Monday $693,000 /
$129,703,000
$1,132,388 /
$144,596,100
4th Tuesday $648,000 /
$130,351,000
$1,326,368 /
$145,922,468
4th Wednesday $571,000 /
$130,922,000
$1,327,111 /
$147,249,579
4th Thursday $593,000 /
$131,501,000
$1,402,980 /
$148,652,559
5th Friday $2,300,000 /
$133,800,000
$2,129,247 /
$150,781,806
5th Saturday $3,616,000 /
$137,425,000
$2,989,702 /
$153,771,508
5th Sunday $2,103,000 /
$139,527,719
$2,688,236 /
$156,459,744
5th Monday $457,000 /
$139,985,000
$890,099 /
$157,349,843
5th Tuesday $508,000 /
$140,493,000
$958,063 /
$158,307,906
5th Wednesday $500,000 /
$140,993,000
$751,191 /
$159,059,097
5th Thursday $508,000 /
$141,501,000
$688,573 /
$159,747,670
6th Friday $1,700,000 /
$143,200,000
$1,187,538 /
$160,935,208
6th Saturday $2,797,000 /
$145,957,000
$1,400,132 /
$162,335,340
6th Sunday $1,550,000 /
$147,507,398
$1,055,852 /
$163,391,192
6th Monday $405,000 /
$147,912,000
$594,343 /
$163,985,535
6th Tuesday $441,000 /
$148,353,000
$754,033 /
$164,739,568
6th Wednesday $454,000 /
$148,807,000
$418,067 /
$165,157,635
6th Thursday $534,000 /
$149,310,000
$506,036 /
$165,663,671
7th Friday $1,500,000 /
$150,800,000
$877,659 /
$166,541,330
7th Saturday $2,195,000 /
$152,935,000
$572,638 /
$167,113,968
7th Sunday $1,878,000 /
$154,813,000
$592,991 /
$167,706,959
7th Monday $1,546,000 /
$156,359,000
$317,603 /
$168,024,562
7th Tuesday $1,900,000 /
$158,259,000
$343,957 /
$168,368,519
7th Wednesday $1,248,000 /
$159,507,000
$332,034 /
$168,700,553
7th Thursday $1,213,000 /
$160,720,000
$331,969 /
$169,032,522
8th Friday $1,500,000 /
$162,200,000
$515,781 /
$169,548,303
8th Saturday $1,359,000 /
$163,593,000
$596,526 /
$170,144,829
8th Sunday $1,056,000 /
$164,648,692
$340,355 /
$170,485,184
8th Monday $912,000 /
$165,561,000
$176,695 /
$170,661,879
8th Tuesday $1,085,000 /
$166,712,000
$186,484 /
$170,848,363
8th Wednesday $900,000 /
$167,600,000
$105,068 /
$170,953,431
8th Thursday - /
-
$107,363 /
$171,060,794
9th Friday - /
-
$245,269 /
$171,306,063
9th Saturday - /
-
$326,928 /
$171,632,991
9th Sunday - /
-
$187,374 /
$171,820,365
9th Monday - /
-
$111,804 /
$171,932,169
9th Tuesday - /
-
$149,413 /
$172,081,582
9th Wednesday - /
-
$139,453 /
$172,221,035
9th Thursday - /
-
$147,210 /
$172,368,245
10th Friday - /
-
$215,230 /
$172,583,475
10th Saturday - /
-
$265,298 /
$172,848,773
10th Sunday - /
-
$169,466 /
$173,018,239
10th Monday - /
-
$90,044 /
$173,108,283
10th Tuesday - /
-
$117,250 /
$173,225,533
10th Wednesday - /
-
$117,722 /
$173,343,255
10th Thursday - /
-
$111,422 /
$173,454,677
  ElfNight at
the Museum:
Battle of
the Smithsonian
Opening Weekend $31,113,501 /
$31,113,501
$54,173,286 /
$54,173,286
2nd Weekend $26,325,613 /
$70,354,526
$24,353,868 /
$104,150,268
3rd Weekend $18,715,992 /
$94,732,626
$14,634,988 /
$127,326,188
4th Weekend $21,649,842 /
$129,009,719
$9,616,907 /
$143,463,712
5th Weekend $8,026,797 /
$139,527,719
$7,807,185 /
$156,459,744
6th Weekend $6,017,341 /
$147,507,398
$3,643,522 /
$163,391,192
7th Weekend $5,502,635 /
$154,812,967
$2,043,288 /
$167,706,959
8th Weekend $3,906,028 /
$164,648,692
$1,452,662 /
$170,485,184
9th Weekend $2,303,567 /
$170,837,644
$759,571 /
$171,820,365
10th Weekend $499,785 /
$171,733,083
$649,994 /
$173,018,239
11th Weekend $217,683 /
$172,062,189
$558,360 /
$174,013,037
12th Weekend $247,030 /
$172,421,204
$467,057 /
$174,856,646
13th Weekend $205,837 /
$172,696,490
$366,271 /
$175,538,731
14th Weekend $196,063 /
$172,952,631
$301,043 /
$176,087,412
15th Weekend $179,100 /
$173,180,828
$239,224 /
$176,461,908
16th Weekend $93,614 /
$173,305,906
$193,149 /
$176,732,888
17th Weekend $51,403 /
$173,381,405
$107,573 /
$176,924,618
18th Weekend - /
-
$81,333 /
$177,030,388
19th Weekend - /
-
$69,573 /
$177,118,775
20th Weekend - /
-
$39,113 /
$177,175,507
  ElfNight at
the Museum:
Battle of
the Smithsonian
Opening Week $44,028,913 /
$44,028,913
$79,796,400 /
$79,796,400
2nd Week $31,987,721 /
$76,016,634
$32,894,800 /
$112,691,200
3rd Week $31,343,243 /
$107,359,877
$21,155,605 /
$133,846,805
4th Week $24,141,045 /
$131,500,922
$14,805,754 /
$148,652,559
5th Week $9,989,135 /
$141,490,057
$11,095,111 /
$159,747,670
6th Week $7,820,275 /
$149,310,332
$5,916,001 /
$165,663,671
7th Week $11,432,332 /
$160,742,664
$3,368,851 /
$169,032,522
8th Week $7,791,413 /
$168,534,077
$2,028,272 /
$171,060,794
9th Week $2,699,221 /
$171,233,298
$1,307,451 /
$172,368,245
10th Week $611,208 /
$171,844,506
$1,086,432 /
$173,454,677
11th Week $329,668 /
$172,174,174
$934,912 /
$174,389,589
12th Week $316,479 /
$172,490,653
$782,871 /
$175,172,460
13th Week $265,915 /
$172,756,568
$613,909 /
$175,786,369
14th Week $245,160 /
$173,001,728
$436,315 /
$176,222,684
15th Week $210,564 /
$173,212,292
$317,055 /
$176,539,739
16th Week $117,710 /
$173,330,002
$277,306 /
$176,817,045
17th Week $68,516 /
$173,398,518
$132,010 /
$176,949,055
18th Week - /
-
$100,147 /
$177,049,202
19th Week - /
-
$87,192 /
$177,136,394
20th Week - /
-
$44,119 /
$177,180,513

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.