Movie Comparison: Ghostbusters (2016) vs. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

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  GhostbustersGhostbusters:
Afterlife
Domestic Release Date Jul 15, 2016Nov 19, 2021
Production Budget $144,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9634,315
Maximum Theaters 3,9634,315
Theatrical Engagements 18,79229,925
Domestic Opening Weekend $46,018,755$44,008,406
Domestic Box Office $128,350,574$129,360,575
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$159,955,968$136,866,653
International Box Office $100,658,084$74,179,602
Worldwide Box Office $229,008,658$203,540,177
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  GhostbustersGhostbusters:
Afterlife
1st Friday $17,129,166 /
$17,129,166
$16,652,383 /
$16,652,383
1st Saturday $16,395,482 /
$33,524,648
$16,437,835 /
$33,090,218
1st Sunday $12,494,107 /
$46,018,755
$10,918,188 /
$44,008,406
1st Monday $4,906,793 /
$50,925,548
$3,847,490 /
$47,855,896
1st Tuesday $6,319,332 /
$57,244,880
$4,652,233 /
$52,508,129
1st Wednesday $4,253,349 /
$61,498,229
$5,483,554 /
$57,991,683
1st Thursday $3,758,510 /
$65,256,739
$5,322,828 /
$63,314,511
2nd Friday $6,242,039 /
$71,498,778
$9,727,709 /
$73,042,220
2nd Saturday $8,568,933 /
$80,067,711
$9,330,728 /
$82,372,948
2nd Sunday $6,198,859 /
$86,266,570
$5,141,950 /
$87,514,898
2nd Monday $2,548,880 /
$88,815,450
$1,075,218 /
$88,590,116
2nd Tuesday $3,251,216 /
$92,066,666
$1,360,003 /
$89,950,119
2nd Wednesday $2,251,502 /
$94,318,168
$951,392 /
$90,901,511
2nd Thursday $2,053,303 /
$96,371,471
$940,083 /
$91,841,594
3rd Friday $2,948,966 /
$99,320,437
$2,702,823 /
$94,544,417
3rd Saturday $3,996,176 /
$103,316,613
$4,742,314 /
$99,286,731
3rd Sunday $3,180,593 /
$106,497,206
$2,913,314 /
$102,200,045
3rd Monday $1,384,547 /
$107,881,753
$622,375 /
$102,822,420
3rd Tuesday $1,742,365 /
$109,624,118
$850,944 /
$103,673,364
3rd Wednesday $1,257,082 /
$110,881,200
$635,521 /
$104,308,885
3rd Thursday $1,030,736 /
$111,911,936
$595,396 /
$104,904,281
4th Friday $1,338,573 /
$113,250,509
$1,741,611 /
$106,645,892
4th Saturday $1,978,344 /
$115,228,853
$3,402,543 /
$110,048,435
4th Sunday $1,359,275 /
$116,588,128
$1,958,019 /
$112,006,454
4th Monday $651,831 /
$117,239,959
$450,628 /
$112,457,082
4th Tuesday $859,700 /
$118,099,659
$585,379 /
$113,042,461
4th Wednesday $714,350 /
$118,814,009
$475,893 /
$113,518,354
4th Thursday $594,993 /
$119,409,002
$331,530 /
$113,849,884
5th Friday $646,553 /
$120,055,555
$941,777 /
$114,791,661
5th Saturday $982,777 /
$121,038,332
$1,416,190 /
$116,207,851
5th Sunday $642,876 /
$121,681,208
$1,055,996 /
$117,263,847
5th Monday $303,563 /
$121,984,771
$524,790 /
$117,788,637
5th Tuesday $390,374 /
$122,375,145
$620,861 /
$118,409,498
5th Wednesday $272,062 /
$122,647,207
$385,562 /
$118,795,060
5th Thursday $213,227 /
$122,860,434
$430,127 /
$119,225,187
6th Friday $314,141 /
$123,174,575
$265,146 /
$119,490,333
6th Saturday $477,945 /
$123,652,520
$500,091 /
$119,990,424
6th Sunday $280,552 /
$123,933,072
$451,586 /
$120,442,010
6th Monday $116,963 /
$124,050,035
$358,370 /
$120,800,380
6th Tuesday $142,709 /
$124,192,744
$378,139 /
$121,178,519
6th Wednesday $111,717 /
$124,304,461
$369,564 /
$121,548,083
6th Thursday $98,160 /
$124,402,621
$395,358 /
$121,943,441
7th Friday $152,820 /
$124,555,441
$435,519 /
$122,378,960
7th Saturday $252,643 /
$124,808,084
$630,888 /
$123,009,848
7th Sunday $148,069 /
$124,956,153
$410,184 /
$123,420,032
7th Monday $52,583 /
$125,008,736
$185,136 /
$123,605,168
7th Tuesday $62,828 /
$125,071,564
$140,495 /
$123,745,663
7th Wednesday $53,318 /
$125,124,882
$95,523 /
$123,841,186
7th Thursday $49,745 /
$125,174,627
$82,939 /
$123,924,125
8th Friday $251,672 /
$125,426,299
$266,805 /
$124,190,930
8th Saturday $423,436 /
$125,849,735
$545,731 /
$124,736,661
8th Sunday $406,901 /
$126,256,636
$302,993 /
$125,039,654
8th Monday $283,528 /
$126,540,164
$70,328 /
$125,109,982
8th Tuesday $66,379 /
$126,606,543
$96,270 /
$125,206,252
8th Wednesday $48,333 /
$126,654,876
$72,078 /
$125,278,330
8th Thursday $48,019 /
$126,702,895
$60,919 /
$125,339,249
9th Friday $73,399 /
$126,776,294
$175,344 /
$125,514,593
9th Saturday $140,609 /
$126,916,903
$349,586 /
$125,864,179
9th Sunday $67,749 /
$126,984,652
$240,357 /
$126,104,536
9th Monday $18,181 /
$127,002,833
$185,541 /
$126,290,077
9th Tuesday $22,307 /
$127,025,140
$65,174 /
$126,355,251
9th Wednesday $18,290 /
$127,043,430
$50,062 /
$126,405,313
9th Thursday $16,157 /
$127,059,587
$47,226 /
$126,452,539
10th Friday $54,088 /
$127,113,675
$154,925 /
$126,607,464
10th Saturday $98,561 /
$127,212,236
$323,704 /
$126,931,168
10th Sunday $51,864 /
$127,264,100
$175,413 /
$127,106,581
10th Monday $11,909 /
$127,276,009
$40,693 /
$127,147,274
10th Tuesday $14,931 /
$127,290,940
$53,327 /
$127,200,601
10th Wednesday $13,025 /
$127,303,965
$41,188 /
$127,241,789
10th Thursday $12,019 /
$127,315,984
$47,108 /
$127,288,897
  GhostbustersGhostbusters:
Afterlife
Opening Weekend $46,018,755 /
$46,018,755
$44,008,406 /
$44,008,406
2nd Weekend $21,009,831 /
$86,266,570
$24,200,387 /
$87,514,898
3rd Weekend $10,125,735 /
$106,497,206
$10,358,451 /
$102,200,045
4th Weekend $4,676,192 /
$116,588,128
$7,102,173 /
$112,006,454
5th Weekend $2,272,206 /
$121,681,208
$3,413,963 /
$117,263,847
6th Weekend $1,072,638 /
$123,933,072
$1,216,823 /
$120,442,010
7th Weekend $553,532 /
$124,956,153
$1,476,591 /
$123,420,032
8th Weekend $1,082,009 /
$126,256,636
$1,115,529 /
$125,039,654
9th Weekend $281,757 /
$126,984,652
$765,287 /
$126,104,536
10th Weekend $204,513 /
$127,264,100
$654,042 /
$127,106,581
11th Weekend $132,208 /
$127,448,192
$776,451 /
$128,065,348
12th Weekend $227,075 /
$127,711,314
$523,387 /
$128,771,046
13th Weekend $176,857 /
$127,960,612
$177,745 /
$129,063,011
14th Weekend $117,233 /
$128,150,608
$90,549 /
$129,217,194
15th Weekend $70,514 /
$128,254,492
$58,595 /
$129,314,508
16th Weekend $40,002 /
$128,312,763
$21,084 /
$129,352,455
17th Weekend $18,977 /
$128,344,089
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  GhostbustersGhostbusters:
Afterlife
Opening Week $65,256,739 /
$65,256,739
$63,314,511 /
$63,314,511
2nd Week $31,114,732 /
$96,371,471
$28,527,083 /
$91,841,594
3rd Week $15,540,465 /
$111,911,936
$13,062,687 /
$104,904,281
4th Week $7,497,066 /
$119,409,002
$8,945,603 /
$113,849,884
5th Week $3,451,432 /
$122,860,434
$5,375,303 /
$119,225,187
6th Week $1,542,187 /
$124,402,621
$2,718,254 /
$121,943,441
7th Week $772,006 /
$125,174,627
$1,980,684 /
$123,924,125
8th Week $1,528,268 /
$126,702,895
$1,415,124 /
$125,339,249
9th Week $356,692 /
$127,059,587
$1,113,290 /
$126,452,539
10th Week $256,397 /
$127,315,984
$836,358 /
$127,288,897
11th Week $168,255 /
$127,484,239
$958,762 /
$128,247,659
12th Week $299,516 /
$127,783,755
$637,607 /
$128,885,266
13th Week $249,620 /
$128,033,375
$241,379 /
$129,126,645
14th Week $150,603 /
$128,183,978
$129,268 /
$129,255,913
15th Week $88,783 /
$128,272,761
$75,458 /
$129,331,371
16th Week $52,351 /
$128,325,112
$29,204 /
$129,360,575
17th Week $25,462 /
$128,350,574
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19th Week - /
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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.