Movie Comparison: The Expendables 2 (2012) vs. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

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  The Expendables
2
Lethal Weapon
2
Domestic Release Date Aug 17, 2012Jul 7, 1989
Production Budget $100,000,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3161,803
Maximum Theaters 3,3551,830
Theatrical Engagements 19,92721,128
Domestic Opening Weekend $28,591,370$20,388,800
Domestic Box Office $85,028,192$147,253,986
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$115,151,238$397,844,093
International Box Office $226,951,064$80,046,014
Worldwide Box Office $311,979,256$227,300,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Expendables
2
Lethal Weapon
2
1st Friday $10,494,145 /
$10,494,145
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1st Saturday $10,210,399 /
$20,704,544
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1st Sunday $7,886,826 /
$28,591,370
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1st Monday $2,792,129 /
$31,383,499
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1st Tuesday $3,230,645 /
$34,614,144
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1st Wednesday $2,163,690 /
$36,777,834
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1st Thursday $2,036,110 /
$38,813,944
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2nd Friday $3,836,908 /
$42,650,852
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2nd Saturday $5,597,075 /
$48,247,927
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2nd Sunday $3,989,596 /
$52,237,523
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2nd Monday $1,361,996 /
$53,599,519
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2nd Tuesday $1,644,780 /
$55,244,299
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2nd Wednesday $1,062,193 /
$56,306,492
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2nd Thursday $1,052,413 /
$57,358,905
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3rd Friday $2,210,156 /
$59,569,061
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3rd Saturday $3,342,273 /
$62,911,334
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3rd Sunday $3,477,952 /
$66,389,286
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3rd Monday $2,424,799 /
$68,814,085
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3rd Tuesday $787,969 /
$69,602,054
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3rd Wednesday $517,571 /
$70,119,625
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3rd Thursday $547,514 /
$70,667,139
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4th Friday $1,338,396 /
$72,005,535
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4th Saturday $2,309,362 /
$74,314,897
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4th Sunday $1,304,141 /
$75,619,038
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4th Monday $378,741 /
$75,997,779
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4th Tuesday $505,398 /
$76,503,177
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4th Wednesday $380,729 /
$76,883,906
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4th Thursday $376,073 /
$77,259,979
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5th Friday $888,407 /
$78,148,386
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5th Saturday $1,433,271 /
$79,581,657
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5th Sunday $824,323 /
$80,405,980
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5th Monday $279,004 /
$80,684,984
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5th Tuesday $364,714 /
$81,049,698
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5th Wednesday $254,442 /
$81,304,140
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5th Thursday $257,812 /
$81,561,952
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6th Friday $399,146 /
$81,961,098
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6th Saturday $681,114 /
$82,642,212
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6th Sunday $377,593 /
$83,019,805
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6th Monday $107,954 /
$83,127,759
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6th Tuesday $141,931 /
$83,269,690
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6th Wednesday $120,145 /
$83,389,835
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6th Thursday $111,313 /
$83,501,148
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7th Friday $140,029 /
$83,641,177
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7th Saturday $244,200 /
$83,885,377
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7th Sunday $139,970 /
$84,025,347
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7th Monday $39,802 /
$84,065,149
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7th Tuesday $53,716 /
$84,118,865
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7th Wednesday $39,533 /
$84,158,398
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7th Thursday $44,336 /
$84,202,734
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8th Friday $43,752 /
$84,246,486
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8th Saturday $75,718 /
$84,322,204
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8th Sunday $48,154 /
$84,370,358
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8th Monday $22,171 /
$84,392,529
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8th Tuesday $16,912 /
$84,409,441
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8th Wednesday $14,976 /
$84,424,417
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8th Thursday $11,573 /
$84,435,990
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9th Friday $18,987 /
$84,454,977
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9th Saturday $29,085 /
$84,484,062
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9th Sunday $17,896 /
$84,501,958
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9th Monday $6,006 /
$84,507,964
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9th Tuesday $8,138 /
$84,516,102
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9th Wednesday $6,004 /
$84,522,106
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9th Thursday $6,096 /
$84,528,202
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10th Friday $12,744 /
$84,540,946
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10th Saturday $20,835 /
$84,561,781
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10th Sunday $11,512 /
$84,573,293
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10th Monday $4,257 /
$84,577,550
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10th Tuesday $5,968 /
$84,583,518
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10th Wednesday $4,075 /
$84,587,593
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10th Thursday $4,865 /
$84,592,458
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  The Expendables
2
Lethal Weapon
2
Opening Weekend $28,591,370 /
$28,591,370
$20,388,800 /
$20,388,800
2nd Weekend $13,423,579 /
$52,237,523
$17,188,126 /
$49,212,120
3rd Weekend $9,030,381 /
$66,389,286
$13,022,249 /
$71,602,872
4th Weekend $4,951,899 /
$75,619,038
$10,401,958 /
$88,845,480
5th Weekend $3,146,001 /
$80,405,980
$8,040,033 /
$102,164,563
6th Weekend $1,457,853 /
$83,019,805
$6,071,683 /
$112,102,140
7th Weekend $524,199 /
$84,025,347
$4,516,257 /
$119,574,346
8th Weekend $167,624 /
$84,370,358
$3,335,582 /
$125,055,875
9th Weekend $65,968 /
$84,501,958
$4,659,654 /
$131,302,932
10th Weekend $45,091 /
$84,573,293
$2,597,052 /
$134,775,306
11th Weekend $112,946 /
$84,705,404
$2,206,481 /
$137,872,405
12th Weekend $102,612 /
$84,855,313
$1,608,068 /
$140,144,384
13th Weekend $63,350 /
$84,956,224
$1,227,039 /
$141,872,763
14th Weekend $35,365 /
$85,017,401
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  The Expendables
2
Lethal Weapon
2
Opening Week $38,813,944 /
$38,813,944
$32,023,994 /
$32,023,994
2nd Week $18,544,961 /
$57,358,905
$26,556,629 /
$58,580,623
3rd Week $13,308,234 /
$70,667,139
$19,862,899 /
$78,443,522
4th Week $6,592,840 /
$77,259,979
$15,681,008 /
$94,124,530
5th Week $4,301,973 /
$81,561,952
$11,905,927 /
$106,030,457
6th Week $1,939,196 /
$83,501,148
$9,027,632 /
$115,058,089
7th Week $701,586 /
$84,202,734
$6,662,204 /
$121,720,293
8th Week $233,256 /
$84,435,990
$4,922,985 /
$126,643,278
9th Week $92,212 /
$84,528,202
$5,534,976 /
$132,178,254
10th Week $64,256 /
$84,592,458
$3,487,670 /
$135,665,924
11th Week $160,243 /
$84,752,701
$2,870,392 /
$138,536,316
12th Week $140,173 /
$84,892,874
$2,109,408 /
$140,645,724
13th Week $89,162 /
$84,982,036
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14th Week $46,156 /
$85,028,192
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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.