Movie Comparison: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) vs. Aquaman (2018)

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  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Aquaman
Domestic Release Date May 5, 2017Dec 21, 2018
Production Budget $200,000,000$160,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3474,125
Maximum Theaters 4,3474,184
Theatrical Engagements 30,49631,526
Domestic Opening Weekend $146,510,104$67,873,522
Domestic Box Office $389,813,101$335,061,807
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$468,471,031$395,605,216
International Box Office $479,274,862$796,787,895
Worldwide Box Office $869,087,963$1,131,849,702
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Aquaman
1st Friday $56,078,520 /
$56,078,520
$27,733,155 /
$32,433,155
1st Saturday $51,304,539 /
$107,383,059
$21,346,634 /
$53,779,789
1st Sunday $39,127,045 /
$146,510,104
$18,793,733 /
$72,573,522
1st Monday $9,862,655 /
$156,372,759
$10,851,928 /
$83,425,450
1st Tuesday $12,097,479 /
$168,470,238
$21,982,419 /
$105,407,869
1st Wednesday $7,527,728 /
$175,997,966
$16,903,518 /
$122,311,387
1st Thursday $7,159,453 /
$183,157,419
$14,622,228 /
$136,933,615
2nd Friday $16,490,524 /
$199,647,943
$17,041,113 /
$153,974,728
2nd Saturday $27,879,884 /
$227,527,827
$18,632,907 /
$172,607,635
2nd Sunday $20,893,084 /
$248,420,911
$16,440,551 /
$189,048,186
2nd Monday $4,701,588 /
$253,122,499
$10,011,638 /
$199,059,824
2nd Tuesday $5,946,795 /
$259,069,294
$16,377,779 /
$215,437,603
2nd Wednesday $3,971,856 /
$263,041,150
$7,379,476 /
$222,817,079
2nd Thursday $3,696,324 /
$266,737,474
$6,203,801 /
$229,020,880
3rd Friday $8,717,079 /
$275,454,553
$9,388,082 /
$238,408,962
3rd Saturday $14,951,137 /
$290,405,690
$13,053,690 /
$251,462,652
3rd Sunday $10,985,538 /
$301,391,228
$8,561,508 /
$260,024,160
3rd Monday $3,597,323 /
$304,988,551
$2,583,295 /
$262,607,455
3rd Tuesday $3,388,947 /
$308,377,498
$3,852,619 /
$266,460,074
3rd Wednesday $2,534,650 /
$310,912,148
$2,134,441 /
$268,594,515
3rd Thursday $2,403,779 /
$313,315,927
$2,002,266 /
$270,596,781
4th Friday $5,375,096 /
$318,691,023
$4,556,191 /
$275,152,972
4th Saturday $7,883,339 /
$326,574,362
$7,747,528 /
$282,900,500
4th Sunday $7,648,686 /
$334,223,048
$5,047,415 /
$287,947,915
4th Monday $6,282,030 /
$340,505,078
$1,421,575 /
$289,369,490
4th Tuesday $2,217,839 /
$342,722,917
$2,268,757 /
$291,638,247
4th Wednesday $1,611,729 /
$344,334,646
$1,277,372 /
$292,915,619
4th Thursday $1,406,686 /
$345,741,332
$1,091,229 /
$294,006,848
5th Friday $2,689,262 /
$348,430,594
$2,533,388 /
$296,540,236
5th Saturday $4,170,243 /
$352,600,837
$4,441,834 /
$300,982,070
5th Sunday $2,979,865 /
$355,580,702
$3,200,845 /
$304,182,915
5th Monday $1,099,210 /
$356,679,912
$2,569,092 /
$306,752,007
5th Tuesday $1,436,102 /
$358,116,014
$1,101,903 /
$307,853,910
5th Wednesday $997,631 /
$359,113,645
$662,552 /
$308,516,462
5th Thursday $1,005,527 /
$360,119,172
$687,612 /
$309,204,074
6th Friday $1,694,755 /
$361,813,927
$1,710,559 /
$310,914,633
6th Saturday $2,707,697 /
$364,521,624
$3,424,398 /
$314,339,031
6th Sunday $1,909,915 /
$366,431,539
$2,130,166 /
$316,469,197
6th Monday $761,618 /
$367,193,157
$481,467 /
$316,950,664
6th Tuesday $1,075,963 /
$368,269,120
$744,573 /
$317,695,237
6th Wednesday $826,311 /
$369,095,431
$495,595 /
$318,190,832
6th Thursday $775,584 /
$369,871,015
$551,408 /
$318,742,240
7th Friday $1,223,071 /
$371,094,086
$1,272,562 /
$320,014,802
7th Saturday $1,838,088 /
$372,932,174
$2,596,347 /
$322,611,149
7th Sunday $2,010,573 /
$374,942,747
$1,011,229 /
$323,622,378
7th Monday $609,510 /
$375,552,257
$377,778 /
$324,000,156
7th Tuesday $684,870 /
$376,237,127
$585,973 /
$324,586,129
7th Wednesday $467,418 /
$376,704,545
$356,515 /
$324,942,644
7th Thursday $508,782 /
$377,213,327
$304,398 /
$325,247,042
8th Friday $889,592 /
$378,102,919
$743,380 /
$325,990,422
8th Saturday $1,256,695 /
$379,359,614
$1,555,455 /
$327,545,877
8th Sunday $876,755 /
$380,236,369
$902,818 /
$328,448,695
8th Monday $408,199 /
$380,644,568
$240,960 /
$328,689,655
8th Tuesday $509,858 /
$381,154,426
$306,567 /
$328,996,222
8th Wednesday $368,212 /
$381,522,638
$157,544 /
$329,153,766
8th Thursday $321,337 /
$381,843,975
$332,336 /
$329,486,102
9th Friday $413,183 /
$382,257,158
$422,226 /
$329,908,328
9th Saturday $595,852 /
$382,853,010
$816,792 /
$330,725,120
9th Sunday $530,484 /
$383,383,494
$611,514 /
$331,336,634
9th Monday $452,714 /
$383,836,208
$413,580 /
$331,750,214
9th Tuesday $425,878 /
$384,262,086
$187,137 /
$331,937,351
9th Wednesday $237,608 /
$384,499,694
$126,004 /
$332,063,355
9th Thursday $200,312 /
$384,700,006
$112,192 /
$332,175,547
10th Friday $248,590 /
$384,948,596
$190,298 /
$332,365,845
10th Saturday $351,810 /
$385,300,406
$363,114 /
$332,728,959
10th Sunday $259,620 /
$385,560,026
$206,303 /
$332,935,262
10th Monday $123,332 /
$385,683,358
$55,494 /
$332,990,756
10th Tuesday $153,876 /
$385,837,234
$85,346 /
$333,076,102
10th Wednesday $117,597 /
$385,954,831
$64,531 /
$333,140,633
10th Thursday $107,559 /
$386,062,390
$59,446 /
$333,200,079
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Aquaman
Opening Weekend $146,510,104 /
$146,510,104
$67,873,522 /
$72,573,522
2nd Weekend $65,263,492 /
$248,420,911
$52,114,571 /
$189,048,186
3rd Weekend $34,653,754 /
$301,391,228
$31,003,280 /
$260,024,160
4th Weekend $20,907,121 /
$334,223,048
$17,351,134 /
$287,947,915
5th Weekend $9,839,370 /
$355,580,702
$10,176,067 /
$304,182,915
6th Weekend $6,312,367 /
$366,431,539
$7,265,123 /
$316,469,197
7th Weekend $5,071,732 /
$374,942,747
$4,880,138 /
$323,622,378
8th Weekend $3,023,042 /
$380,236,369
$3,201,653 /
$328,448,695
9th Weekend $1,539,519 /
$383,383,494
$1,850,532 /
$331,336,634
10th Weekend $860,020 /
$385,560,026
$759,715 /
$332,935,262
11th Weekend $509,535 /
$386,571,925
$458,206 /
$333,658,285
12th Weekend $364,450 /
$387,259,952
$200,033 /
$334,036,292
13th Weekend $277,201 /
$387,764,608
$292,701 /
$334,427,957
14th Weekend $453,768 /
$388,399,203
$228,302 /
$334,776,596
15th Weekend $257,117 /
$388,879,065
$141,069 /
$335,012,133
16th Weekend $187,598 /
$389,194,993
- /
-
17th Weekend $118,152 /
$389,386,420
- /
-
18th Weekend $217,105 /
$389,646,310
- /
-
19th Weekend $53,202 /
$389,760,116
- /
-
20th Weekend $26,353 /
$389,804,217
- /
-
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Aquaman
Opening Week $183,157,419 /
$183,157,419
$132,233,615 /
$136,933,615
2nd Week $83,580,055 /
$266,737,474
$92,087,265 /
$229,020,880
3rd Week $46,578,453 /
$313,315,927
$41,575,901 /
$270,596,781
4th Week $32,425,405 /
$345,741,332
$23,410,067 /
$294,006,848
5th Week $14,377,840 /
$360,119,172
$15,197,226 /
$309,204,074
6th Week $9,751,843 /
$369,871,015
$9,538,166 /
$318,742,240
7th Week $7,342,312 /
$377,213,327
$6,504,802 /
$325,247,042
8th Week $4,630,648 /
$381,843,975
$4,239,060 /
$329,486,102
9th Week $2,856,031 /
$384,700,006
$2,689,445 /
$332,175,547
10th Week $1,362,384 /
$386,062,390
$1,024,532 /
$333,200,079
11th Week $833,112 /
$386,895,502
$636,180 /
$333,836,259
12th Week $591,905 /
$387,487,407
$298,997 /
$334,135,256
13th Week $458,028 /
$387,945,435
$413,038 /
$334,548,294
14th Week $676,513 /
$388,621,948
$322,770 /
$334,871,064
15th Week $385,447 /
$389,007,395
$190,743 /
$335,061,807
16th Week $260,873 /
$389,268,268
- /
-
17th Week $160,937 /
$389,429,205
- /
-
18th Week $277,709 /
$389,706,914
- /
-
19th Week $70,950 /
$389,777,864
- /
-
20th Week $35,237 /
$389,813,101
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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.