Movie Comparison: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) vs. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Domestic Release Date May 5, 2017Aug 1, 2014
Production Budget $200,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3474,080
Maximum Theaters 4,3474,088
Theatrical Engagements 30,49639,725
Domestic Opening Weekend $146,510,104$94,320,883
Domestic Box Office $389,813,101$333,714,112
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$468,471,031$440,239,450
International Box Office $479,274,862$437,168,283
Worldwide Box Office $869,087,963$770,882,395
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Guardians
of the Galaxy
1st Friday $56,078,520 /
$56,078,520
$37,845,336 /
$37,845,336
1st Saturday $51,304,539 /
$107,383,059
$30,989,857 /
$68,835,193
1st Sunday $39,127,045 /
$146,510,104
$25,485,690 /
$94,320,883
1st Monday $9,862,655 /
$156,372,759
$11,722,356 /
$106,043,239
1st Tuesday $12,097,479 /
$168,470,238
$11,907,821 /
$117,951,060
1st Wednesday $7,527,728 /
$175,997,966
$8,808,382 /
$126,759,442
1st Thursday $7,159,453 /
$183,157,419
$7,631,397 /
$134,390,839
2nd Friday $16,490,524 /
$199,647,943
$12,312,683 /
$146,703,522
2nd Saturday $27,879,884 /
$227,527,827
$16,947,112 /
$163,650,634
2nd Sunday $20,893,084 /
$248,420,911
$12,865,127 /
$176,515,761
2nd Monday $4,701,588 /
$253,122,499
$5,343,905 /
$181,859,666
2nd Tuesday $5,946,795 /
$259,069,294
$6,609,534 /
$188,469,200
2nd Wednesday $3,971,856 /
$263,041,150
$4,849,881 /
$193,319,081
2nd Thursday $3,696,324 /
$266,737,474
$4,226,740 /
$197,545,821
3rd Friday $8,717,079 /
$275,454,553
$6,940,576 /
$204,486,397
3rd Saturday $14,951,137 /
$290,405,690
$10,353,882 /
$214,840,279
3rd Sunday $10,985,538 /
$301,391,228
$7,821,106 /
$222,661,385
3rd Monday $3,597,323 /
$304,988,551
$2,884,902 /
$225,546,287
3rd Tuesday $3,388,947 /
$308,377,498
$3,511,416 /
$229,057,703
3rd Wednesday $2,534,650 /
$310,912,148
$2,623,129 /
$231,680,832
3rd Thursday $2,403,779 /
$313,315,927
$2,573,025 /
$234,253,857
4th Friday $5,375,096 /
$318,691,023
$4,818,549 /
$239,072,406
4th Saturday $7,883,339 /
$326,574,362
$7,480,888 /
$246,553,294
4th Sunday $7,648,686 /
$334,223,048
$4,902,775 /
$251,456,069
4th Monday $6,282,030 /
$340,505,078
$1,662,402 /
$253,118,471
4th Tuesday $2,217,839 /
$342,722,917
$2,109,302 /
$255,227,773
4th Wednesday $1,611,729 /
$344,334,646
$1,507,039 /
$256,734,812
4th Thursday $1,406,686 /
$345,741,332
$1,562,456 /
$258,297,268
5th Friday $2,689,262 /
$348,430,594
$3,846,423 /
$262,143,691
5th Saturday $4,170,243 /
$352,600,837
$6,220,274 /
$268,363,965
5th Sunday $2,979,865 /
$355,580,702
$7,015,565 /
$275,379,530
5th Monday $1,099,210 /
$356,679,912
$5,824,589 /
$281,204,119
5th Tuesday $1,436,102 /
$358,116,014
$1,387,915 /
$282,592,034
5th Wednesday $997,631 /
$359,113,645
$974,670 /
$283,566,704
5th Thursday $1,005,527 /
$360,119,172
$841,150 /
$284,407,854
6th Friday $1,694,755 /
$361,813,927
$2,707,279 /
$287,115,133
6th Saturday $2,707,697 /
$364,521,624
$5,050,351 /
$292,165,484
6th Sunday $1,909,915 /
$366,431,539
$2,599,715 /
$294,765,199
6th Monday $761,618 /
$367,193,157
$721,759 /
$295,486,958
6th Tuesday $1,075,963 /
$368,269,120
$941,747 /
$296,428,705
6th Wednesday $826,311 /
$369,095,431
$728,882 /
$297,157,587
6th Thursday $775,584 /
$369,871,015
$727,245 /
$297,884,832
7th Friday $1,223,071 /
$371,094,086
$2,114,165 /
$299,998,997
7th Saturday $1,838,088 /
$372,932,174
$3,905,201 /
$303,904,198
7th Sunday $2,010,573 /
$374,942,747
$2,082,992 /
$305,987,190
7th Monday $609,510 /
$375,552,257
$578,865 /
$306,566,055
7th Tuesday $684,870 /
$376,237,127
$778,903 /
$307,344,958
7th Wednesday $467,418 /
$376,704,545
$586,451 /
$307,931,409
7th Thursday $508,782 /
$377,213,327
$557,622 /
$308,489,031
8th Friday $889,592 /
$378,102,919
$1,382,821 /
$309,871,852
8th Saturday $1,256,695 /
$379,359,614
$2,475,953 /
$312,347,805
8th Sunday $876,755 /
$380,236,369
$1,383,512 /
$313,731,317
8th Monday $408,199 /
$380,644,568
$364,039 /
$314,095,356
8th Tuesday $509,858 /
$381,154,426
$448,190 /
$314,543,546
8th Wednesday $368,212 /
$381,522,638
$382,862 /
$314,926,408
8th Thursday $321,337 /
$381,843,975
$476,867 /
$315,403,275
9th Friday $413,183 /
$382,257,158
$1,025,002 /
$316,428,277
9th Saturday $595,852 /
$382,853,010
$1,771,534 /
$318,199,811
9th Sunday $530,484 /
$383,383,494
$969,405 /
$319,169,216
9th Monday $452,714 /
$383,836,208
$284,311 /
$319,453,527
9th Tuesday $425,878 /
$384,262,086
$341,097 /
$319,794,624
9th Wednesday $237,608 /
$384,499,694
$273,729 /
$320,068,353
9th Thursday $200,312 /
$384,700,006
$258,051 /
$320,326,404
10th Friday $248,590 /
$384,948,596
$801,532 /
$321,127,936
10th Saturday $351,810 /
$385,300,406
$1,461,506 /
$322,589,442
10th Sunday $259,620 /
$385,560,026
$742,045 /
$323,331,487
10th Monday $123,332 /
$385,683,358
$214,336 /
$323,545,823
10th Tuesday $153,876 /
$385,837,234
$270,901 /
$323,816,724
10th Wednesday $117,597 /
$385,954,831
$228,921 /
$324,045,645
10th Thursday $107,559 /
$386,062,390
$224,259 /
$324,269,904
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Opening Weekend $146,510,104 /
$146,510,104
$94,320,883 /
$94,320,883
2nd Weekend $65,263,492 /
$248,420,911
$42,124,922 /
$176,515,761
3rd Weekend $34,653,754 /
$301,391,228
$25,115,564 /
$222,661,385
4th Weekend $20,907,121 /
$334,223,048
$17,202,212 /
$251,456,069
5th Weekend $9,839,370 /
$355,580,702
$17,082,262 /
$275,379,530
6th Weekend $6,312,367 /
$366,431,539
$10,357,345 /
$294,765,199
7th Weekend $5,071,732 /
$374,942,747
$8,102,358 /
$305,987,190
8th Weekend $3,023,042 /
$380,236,369
$5,242,286 /
$313,731,317
9th Weekend $1,539,519 /
$383,383,494
$3,765,941 /
$319,169,216
10th Weekend $860,020 /
$385,560,026
$3,005,083 /
$323,331,487
11th Weekend $509,535 /
$386,571,925
$1,824,863 /
$326,094,767
12th Weekend $364,450 /
$387,259,952
$959,912 /
$327,792,643
13th Weekend $277,201 /
$387,764,608
$554,531 /
$328,650,120
14th Weekend $453,768 /
$388,399,203
$563,687 /
$329,390,224
15th Weekend $257,117 /
$388,879,065
$415,000 /
$329,805,224
16th Weekend $187,598 /
$389,194,993
$292,787 /
$330,487,141
17th Weekend $118,152 /
$389,386,420
$471,000 /
$331,041,783
18th Weekend $217,105 /
$389,646,310
$461,937 /
$331,855,381
19th Weekend $53,202 /
$389,760,116
$266,761 /
$332,226,145
20th Weekend $26,353 /
$389,804,217
$180,906 /
$332,490,182
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Opening Week $183,157,419 /
$183,157,419
$134,390,839 /
$134,390,839
2nd Week $83,580,055 /
$266,737,474
$63,154,982 /
$197,545,821
3rd Week $46,578,453 /
$313,315,927
$36,708,036 /
$234,253,857
4th Week $32,425,405 /
$345,741,332
$24,043,411 /
$258,297,268
5th Week $14,377,840 /
$360,119,172
$26,110,586 /
$284,407,854
6th Week $9,751,843 /
$369,871,015
$13,476,978 /
$297,884,832
7th Week $7,342,312 /
$377,213,327
$10,604,199 /
$308,489,031
8th Week $4,630,648 /
$381,843,975
$6,914,244 /
$315,403,275
9th Week $2,856,031 /
$384,700,006
$4,923,129 /
$320,326,404
10th Week $1,362,384 /
$386,062,390
$3,943,500 /
$324,269,904
11th Week $833,112 /
$386,895,502
$2,562,827 /
$326,832,731
12th Week $591,905 /
$387,487,407
$1,262,858 /
$328,095,589
13th Week $458,028 /
$387,945,435
$730,948 /
$328,826,537
14th Week $676,513 /
$388,621,948
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-
15th Week $385,447 /
$389,007,395
$804,130 /
$330,194,354
16th Week $260,873 /
$389,268,268
$376,429 /
$330,570,783
17th Week $160,937 /
$389,429,205
$822,661 /
$331,393,444
18th Week $277,709 /
$389,706,914
$565,940 /
$331,959,384
19th Week $70,950 /
$389,777,864
$349,892 /
$332,309,276
20th Week $35,237 /
$389,813,101
$243,069 /
$332,552,345

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.