Movie Comparison: Eragon (2006) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

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  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Domestic Release Date Dec 15, 2006Dec 18, 2002
Production Budget $100,000,000$94,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0203,622
Maximum Theaters 3,0303,622
Theatrical Engagements 16,74832,379
Domestic Opening Weekend $23,239,907$62,007,528
Domestic Box Office $75,030,163$342,548,984
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$122,015,672$629,813,005
International Box Office $174,457,952$576,599,780
Worldwide Box Office $249,488,115$919,148,764
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
1st Friday $8,742,232 /
$8,742,232
$19,224,340 /
$59,263,024
1st Saturday $8,749,680 /
$17,491,912
$22,752,057 /
$82,015,081
1st Sunday $5,747,995 /
$23,239,907
$20,031,131 /
$102,046,212
1st Monday $1,792,661 /
$25,032,568
$13,509,942 /
$115,556,154
1st Tuesday $1,731,047 /
$26,763,615
$7,790,050 /
$123,346,204
1st Wednesday $1,755,458 /
$28,519,073
$12,381,307 /
$135,727,511
1st Thursday $1,976,629 /
$30,495,702
$15,455,171 /
$151,182,682
2nd Friday $2,734,769 /
$33,230,471
$16,873,539 /
$168,056,221
2nd Saturday $2,957,473 /
$36,187,944
$17,227,061 /
$185,283,282
2nd Sunday $1,314,225 /
$37,502,169
$14,774,949 /
$200,058,231
2nd Monday $2,327,792 /
$39,829,961
$10,094,851 /
$210,153,082
2nd Tuesday $3,068,744 /
$42,898,705
$8,442,823 /
$218,595,905
2nd Wednesday $2,708,857 /
$45,607,562
$11,040,273 /
$229,636,178
2nd Thursday $2,606,287 /
$48,213,849
$6,378,144 /
$236,014,322
3rd Friday $2,997,583 /
$51,211,432
$7,576,222 /
$243,590,544
3rd Saturday $3,195,998 /
$54,407,430
$10,699,493 /
$254,290,037
3rd Sunday $2,013,004 /
$56,420,434
$6,741,564 /
$261,031,601
3rd Monday $2,637,194 /
$59,057,628
$2,133,465 /
$263,165,066
3rd Tuesday $1,392,447 /
$60,450,075
$2,155,575 /
$265,320,641
3rd Wednesday $933,115 /
$61,383,190
$1,748,206 /
$267,068,847
3rd Thursday $850,256 /
$62,233,446
$1,597,364 /
$268,666,211
4th Friday $1,390,792 /
$63,624,238
$3,894,852 /
$272,561,063
4th Saturday $2,072,597 /
$65,696,835
$6,637,982 /
$279,199,045
4th Sunday $1,347,016 /
$67,043,851
$4,222,472 /
$283,421,517
4th Monday $301,598 /
$67,345,449
$1,070,000 /
$284,492,000
4th Tuesday $289,277 /
$67,634,726
$1,208,000 /
$285,699,000
4th Wednesday $258,861 /
$67,893,587
$996,000 /
$286,695,000
4th Thursday $274,304 /
$68,167,891
$991,000 /
$287,618,000
5th Friday $474,699 /
$68,642,590
$2,664,587 /
$290,292,649
5th Saturday $891,069 /
$69,533,659
$4,521,633 /
$294,814,282
5th Sunday $708,061 /
$70,241,720
$3,078,168 /
$297,892,450
5th Monday $570,277 /
$70,811,997
$2,229,602 /
$300,122,052
5th Tuesday $125,062 /
$70,937,059
$792,000 /
$300,914,000
5th Wednesday $118,615 /
$71,055,674
$643,000 /
$301,557,000
5th Thursday $111,986 /
$71,167,660
$695,000 /
$302,251,000
6th Friday $285,471 /
$71,453,131
$1,673,000 /
$303,924,000
6th Saturday $572,111 /
$72,025,242
$3,447,000 /
$307,371,000
6th Sunday $318,131 /
$72,343,373
$1,415,000 /
$308,786,000
6th Monday $78,878 /
$72,422,251
$544,000 /
$309,365,000
6th Tuesday $72,528 /
$72,494,779
$566,000 /
$309,931,000
6th Wednesday $68,404 /
$72,563,183
$514,000 /
$310,445,000
6th Thursday $79,630 /
$72,642,813
$531,000 /
$310,938,000
7th Friday $129,363 /
$72,772,176
$1,219,000 /
$312,157,000
7th Saturday $256,617 /
$73,028,793
$2,340,265 /
$314,497,684
7th Sunday $169,351 /
$73,198,144
$1,528,810 /
$316,026,494
7th Monday $34,267 /
$73,232,411
$320,000 /
$316,346,000
7th Tuesday $31,149 /
$73,263,560
$356,000 /
$316,702,000
7th Wednesday $27,206 /
$73,290,766
$320,000 /
$317,022,000
7th Thursday $31,341 /
$73,322,107
$321,000 /
$317,340,000
8th Friday $88,743 /
$73,410,850
$808,187 /
$318,148,497
8th Saturday $174,644 /
$73,585,494
$1,616,216 /
$319,764,713
8th Sunday $73,897 /
$73,659,391
$1,092,336 /
$320,857,049
8th Monday $22,672 /
$73,682,063
$233,000 /
$321,090,000
8th Tuesday $22,628 /
$73,704,691
$262,000 /
$321,351,000
8th Wednesday $19,883 /
$73,724,574
$251,000 /
$321,603,000
8th Thursday $22,366 /
$73,746,940
$251,000 /
$321,849,000
9th Friday $71,979 /
$73,818,919
$803,984 /
$322,653,345
9th Saturday $152,354 /
$73,971,273
$1,308,564 /
$323,961,909
9th Sunday $97,555 /
$74,068,828
$959,690 /
$324,921,599
9th Monday $20,991 /
$74,089,819
$524,839 /
$325,446,438
9th Tuesday $15,740 /
$74,105,559
$295,000 /
$325,741,000
9th Wednesday $24,485 /
$74,130,044
$247,000 /
$325,988,000
9th Thursday $18,732 /
$74,148,776
$260,000 /
$326,231,000
10th Friday $46,480 /
$74,195,256
$488,735 /
$326,719,985
10th Saturday $80,182 /
$74,275,438
$891,691 /
$327,611,676
10th Sunday $66,175 /
$74,341,613
$544,741 /
$328,156,417
10th Monday $51,881 /
$74,393,494
$129,008 /
$328,285,425
10th Tuesday $17,114 /
$74,410,608
$149,956 /
$328,435,381
10th Wednesday $13,500 /
$74,424,108
$139,071 /
$328,574,452
10th Thursday $15,929 /
$74,440,037
$145,684 /
$328,720,136
  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Opening Weekend $23,239,907 /
$23,239,907
$62,007,528 /
$102,046,212
2nd Weekend $7,006,467 /
$37,502,169
$48,875,549 /
$200,058,231
3rd Weekend $8,206,585 /
$56,420,434
$25,017,279 /
$261,031,601
4th Weekend $4,810,405 /
$67,043,851
$14,755,306 /
$283,421,517
5th Weekend $2,073,829 /
$70,241,720
$10,274,388 /
$300,122,052
6th Weekend $1,175,713 /
$72,343,373
$6,611,705 /
$308,821,306
7th Weekend $555,331 /
$73,198,144
$5,088,421 /
$316,026,494
8th Weekend $337,284 /
$73,659,391
$3,516,739 /
$320,857,049
9th Weekend $321,888 /
$74,068,828
$3,072,238 /
$325,446,438
10th Weekend $192,837 /
$74,341,613
$1,925,167 /
$328,156,417
11th Weekend $133,365 /
$74,573,402
$1,618,139 /
$330,338,275
12th Weekend $108,914 /
$74,714,431
$1,227,603 /
$332,075,527
13th Weekend $77,681 /
$74,828,499
$1,014,613 /
$333,623,857
14th Weekend $60,211 /
$74,931,900
$768,554 /
$334,790,872
15th Weekend $40,402 /
$74,989,944
$623,597 /
$335,800,124
16th Weekend $15,028 /
$75,021,527
$479,627 /
$336,500,653
17th Weekend $1,761 /
$75,030,163
$340,197 /
$337,013,432
18th Weekend - /
-
$351,838 /
$337,526,600
19th Weekend - /
-
$247,078 /
$337,949,941
20th Weekend - /
-
$186,420 /
$338,230,249
  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Opening Week $30,495,702 /
$30,495,702
- /
-
2nd Week $17,718,147 /
$48,213,849
$111,143,998 /
$151,182,682
3rd Week $14,019,597 /
$62,233,446
$84,831,640 /
$236,014,322
4th Week $5,934,445 /
$68,167,891
$32,651,889 /
$268,666,211
5th Week $2,999,769 /
$71,167,660
$21,181,453 /
$289,847,664
6th Week $1,475,153 /
$72,642,813
$12,361,937 /
$302,209,601
7th Week $679,294 /
$73,322,107
$8,728,472 /
$310,938,073
8th Week $424,833 /
$73,746,940
$6,402,237 /
$317,340,310
9th Week $401,836 /
$74,148,776
$5,033,890 /
$322,374,200
10th Week $291,261 /
$74,440,037
$3,857,050 /
$326,231,250
11th Week $165,480 /
$74,605,517
$2,488,886 /
$328,720,136
12th Week $145,301 /
$74,750,818
$2,127,788 /
$330,847,924
13th Week $120,871 /
$74,871,689
$1,761,320 /
$332,609,244
14th Week $77,853 /
$74,949,542
$1,413,074 /
$334,022,318
15th Week $56,957 /
$75,006,499
$1,154,209 /
$335,176,527
16th Week $21,903 /
$75,028,402
$844,499 /
$336,021,026
17th Week $1,761 /
$75,030,163
$652,209 /
$336,673,235
18th Week - /
-
$501,527 /
$337,174,762
19th Week - /
-
$528,101 /
$337,702,863
20th Week - /
-
$340,966 /
$338,043,829

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.