Movie Comparison: The First Purge (2018) vs. The Forever Purge (2021)

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  The First
Purge
The Forever
Purge
Domestic Release Date Jul 4, 2018Jul 2, 2021
Production Budget $13,000,000$18,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0313,051
Maximum Theaters 3,0383,058
Theatrical Engagements 11,22114,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $17,374,280$12,551,220
Domestic Box Office $69,488,745$44,539,245
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$82,227,080$47,210,719
International Box Office $67,565,852$32,411,280
Worldwide Box Office $137,054,597$76,950,525
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The First
Purge
The Forever
Purge
1st Friday $6,059,220 /
$19,965,165
$5,770,300 /
$5,770,300
1st Saturday $6,322,350 /
$26,287,515
$4,190,355 /
$9,960,655
1st Sunday $4,992,710 /
$31,280,225
$2,590,565 /
$12,551,220
1st Monday $2,389,785 /
$33,670,010
$3,211,385 /
$15,762,605
1st Tuesday $2,941,575 /
$36,611,585
$1,885,360 /
$17,647,965
1st Wednesday $1,962,430 /
$38,574,015
$1,651,335 /
$19,299,300
1st Thursday $1,803,955 /
$40,377,970
$1,435,615 /
$20,734,915
2nd Friday $3,021,775 /
$43,399,745
$2,331,710 /
$23,066,625
2nd Saturday $3,511,575 /
$46,911,320
$2,579,555 /
$25,646,180
2nd Sunday $2,779,180 /
$49,690,500
$2,233,220 /
$27,879,400
2nd Monday $1,404,895 /
$51,095,395
$1,058,900 /
$28,938,300
2nd Tuesday $1,834,535 /
$52,929,930
$1,067,810 /
$30,006,110
2nd Wednesday $1,256,235 /
$54,186,165
$920,780 /
$30,926,890
2nd Thursday $1,025,200 /
$55,211,365
$823,820 /
$31,750,710
3rd Friday $1,501,435 /
$56,712,800
$1,289,555 /
$33,040,265
3rd Saturday $1,992,495 /
$58,705,295
$1,587,020 /
$34,627,285
3rd Sunday $1,611,375 /
$60,316,670
$1,239,255 /
$35,866,540
3rd Monday $778,060 /
$61,094,730
$559,665 /
$36,426,205
3rd Tuesday $964,365 /
$62,059,095
$593,100 /
$37,019,305
3rd Wednesday $712,230 /
$62,771,325
$568,395 /
$37,587,700
3rd Thursday $482,550 /
$63,253,875
$419,010 /
$38,006,710
4th Friday $676,940 /
$63,930,815
$748,335 /
$38,755,045
4th Saturday $886,690 /
$64,817,505
$934,300 /
$39,689,345
4th Sunday $651,770 /
$65,469,275
$697,140 /
$40,386,485
4th Monday $361,840 /
$65,831,115
$329,075 /
$40,715,560
4th Tuesday $452,690 /
$66,283,805
$318,280 /
$41,033,840
4th Wednesday $346,175 /
$66,629,980
$300,030 /
$41,333,870
4th Thursday $198,100 /
$66,828,080
$245,445 /
$41,579,315
5th Friday $286,050 /
$67,114,130
$350,955 /
$41,930,270
5th Saturday $379,770 /
$67,493,900
$460,610 /
$42,390,880
5th Sunday $264,505 /
$67,758,405
$331,720 /
$42,722,600
5th Monday $130,575 /
$67,888,980
$150,190 /
$42,872,790
5th Tuesday $145,120 /
$68,034,100
$149,135 /
$43,021,925
5th Wednesday $97,275 /
$68,131,375
$129,015 /
$43,150,940
5th Thursday $52,085 /
$68,183,460
$88,310 /
$43,239,250
6th Friday $85,285 /
$68,268,745
$154,655 /
$43,393,905
6th Saturday $120,665 /
$68,389,410
$212,370 /
$43,606,275
6th Sunday $79,595 /
$68,469,005
$159,325 /
$43,765,600
6th Monday $41,500 /
$68,510,505
$67,570 /
$43,833,170
6th Tuesday $50,615 /
$68,561,120
$61,870 /
$43,895,040
6th Wednesday $27,870 /
$68,588,990
$58,480 /
$43,953,520
6th Thursday $23,880 /
$68,612,870
$33,760 /
$43,987,280
7th Friday $38,945 /
$68,651,815
$63,305 /
$44,050,585
7th Saturday $64,075 /
$68,715,890
$87,415 /
$44,138,000
7th Sunday $36,015 /
$68,751,905
$61,310 /
$44,199,310
7th Monday $13,750 /
$68,765,655
$21,270 /
$44,220,580
7th Tuesday $18,255 /
$68,783,910
$20,425 /
$44,241,005
7th Wednesday $13,300 /
$68,797,210
$18,865 /
$44,259,870
7th Thursday $12,105 /
$68,809,315
$16,405 /
$44,276,275
8th Friday $24,380 /
$68,833,695
$24,065 /
$44,300,340
8th Saturday $38,435 /
$68,872,130
$33,780 /
$44,334,120
8th Sunday $24,775 /
$68,896,905
$23,145 /
$44,357,265
8th Monday $8,750 /
$68,905,655
$12,695 /
$44,369,960
8th Tuesday $9,410 /
$68,915,065
$6,415 /
$44,376,375
8th Wednesday $7,230 /
$68,922,295
$11,255 /
$44,387,630
8th Thursday $7,405 /
$68,929,700
$10,145 /
$44,397,775
9th Friday $23,655 /
$68,953,355
$9,360 /
$44,407,135
9th Saturday $50,070 /
$69,003,425
$14,005 /
$44,421,140
9th Sunday $46,835 /
$69,050,260
$6,300 /
$44,427,440
9th Monday $18,845 /
$69,069,105
$2,635 /
$44,430,075
9th Tuesday $7,130 /
$69,076,235
$1,860 /
$44,431,935
9th Wednesday $5,470 /
$69,081,705
$2,235 /
$44,434,170
9th Thursday $4,620 /
$69,086,325
$1,845 /
$44,436,015
10th Friday - /
-
$5,500 /
$44,441,515
10th Saturday - /
-
$8,875 /
$44,450,390
10th Sunday - /
-
$7,625 /
$44,458,015
10th Monday - /
-
$3,955 /
$44,461,970
10th Tuesday - /
-
$895 /
$44,462,865
10th Wednesday - /
-
$1,165 /
$44,464,030
10th Thursday - /
-
$1,030 /
$44,465,060
  The First
Purge
The Forever
Purge
Opening Weekend $17,374,280 /
$31,280,225
$12,551,220 /
$12,551,220
2nd Weekend $9,312,530 /
$49,690,500
$7,144,485 /
$27,879,400
3rd Weekend $5,105,305 /
$60,316,670
$4,115,830 /
$35,866,540
4th Weekend $2,215,400 /
$65,469,275
$2,379,775 /
$40,386,485
5th Weekend $930,325 /
$67,758,405
$1,143,285 /
$42,722,600
6th Weekend $285,545 /
$68,469,005
$526,350 /
$43,765,600
7th Weekend $139,035 /
$68,751,905
$212,030 /
$44,199,310
8th Weekend $87,590 /
$68,896,905
$80,990 /
$44,357,265
9th Weekend $120,560 /
$69,050,260
$29,665 /
$44,427,440
10th Weekend - /
-
$22,000 /
$44,458,015
11th Weekend - /
-
$34,410 /
$44,499,470
12th Weekend - /
-
$20,450 /
$44,525,465
13th Weekend - /
-
$9,725 /
$44,537,825
14th Weekend - /
-
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15th Weekend - /
-
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16th Weekend - /
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17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  The First
Purge
The Forever
Purge
Opening Week $13,905,945 /
$13,905,945
$20,734,915 /
$20,734,915
2nd Week $26,472,025 /
$40,377,970
$11,015,795 /
$31,750,710
3rd Week $14,833,395 /
$55,211,365
$6,256,000 /
$38,006,710
4th Week $8,042,510 /
$63,253,875
$3,572,605 /
$41,579,315
5th Week $3,574,205 /
$66,828,080
$1,659,935 /
$43,239,250
6th Week $1,355,380 /
$68,183,460
$748,030 /
$43,987,280
7th Week $429,410 /
$68,612,870
$288,995 /
$44,276,275
8th Week $196,445 /
$68,809,315
$121,500 /
$44,397,775
9th Week $120,385 /
$68,929,700
$38,240 /
$44,436,015
10th Week $156,625 /
$69,086,325
$29,045 /
$44,465,060
11th Week - /
-
$39,955 /
$44,505,015
12th Week - /
-
$23,085 /
$44,528,100
13th Week - /
-
$11,145 /
$44,539,245
14th 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.