Movie Comparison: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (2023) vs. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)

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  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 3
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Domestic Release Date May 5, 2023May 5, 2017
Production Budget $250,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,4504,347
Maximum Theaters 4,4504,347
Theatrical Engagements 30,82830,496
Domestic Opening Weekend $118,414,021$146,510,104
Domestic Box Office $358,995,815$389,813,101
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$358,995,815$468,471,031
International Box Office $486,472,929$479,274,862
Worldwide Box Office $845,468,744$869,087,963
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 3
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
1st Friday $48,103,839 /
$48,103,839
$56,078,520 /
$56,078,520
1st Saturday $38,876,290 /
$86,980,129
$51,304,539 /
$107,383,059
1st Sunday $31,433,892 /
$118,414,021
$39,127,045 /
$146,510,104
1st Monday $8,925,041 /
$127,339,062
$9,862,655 /
$156,372,759
1st Tuesday $11,082,506 /
$138,421,568
$12,097,479 /
$168,470,238
1st Wednesday $7,120,259 /
$145,541,827
$7,527,728 /
$175,997,966
1st Thursday $7,159,351 /
$152,701,178
$7,159,453 /
$183,157,419
2nd Friday $15,616,247 /
$168,317,425
$16,490,524 /
$199,647,943
2nd Saturday $26,117,258 /
$194,434,683
$27,879,884 /
$227,527,827
2nd Sunday $20,275,043 /
$214,709,726
$20,893,084 /
$248,420,911
2nd Monday $5,183,492 /
$219,893,218
$4,701,588 /
$253,122,499
2nd Tuesday $6,446,574 /
$226,339,792
$5,946,795 /
$259,069,294
2nd Wednesday $4,503,738 /
$230,843,530
$3,971,856 /
$263,041,150
2nd Thursday $3,699,049 /
$234,542,579
$3,696,324 /
$266,737,474
3rd Friday $8,453,562 /
$242,996,141
$8,717,079 /
$275,454,553
3rd Saturday $13,993,440 /
$256,989,581
$14,951,137 /
$290,405,690
3rd Sunday $9,960,754 /
$266,950,335
$10,985,538 /
$301,391,228
3rd Monday $3,531,223 /
$270,481,558
$3,597,323 /
$304,988,551
3rd Tuesday $3,570,956 /
$274,052,514
$3,388,947 /
$308,377,498
3rd Wednesday $2,773,248 /
$276,825,762
$2,534,650 /
$310,912,148
3rd Thursday $2,650,055 /
$279,475,817
$2,403,779 /
$313,315,927
4th Friday $5,546,037 /
$285,021,854
$5,375,096 /
$318,691,023
4th Saturday $7,668,095 /
$292,689,949
$7,883,339 /
$326,574,362
4th Sunday $7,599,738 /
$300,289,687
$7,648,686 /
$334,223,048
4th Monday $6,015,074 /
$306,304,761
$6,282,030 /
$340,505,078
4th Tuesday $2,554,956 /
$308,859,717
$2,217,839 /
$342,722,917
4th Wednesday $2,026,033 /
$310,885,750
$1,611,729 /
$344,334,646
4th Thursday $1,625,704 /
$312,511,454
$1,406,686 /
$345,741,332
5th Friday $2,928,891 /
$315,440,345
$2,689,262 /
$348,430,594
5th Saturday $4,420,294 /
$319,860,639
$4,170,243 /
$352,600,837
5th Sunday $3,328,813 /
$323,189,452
$2,979,865 /
$355,580,702
5th Monday $1,243,923 /
$324,433,375
$1,099,210 /
$356,679,912
5th Tuesday $1,555,189 /
$325,988,564
$1,436,102 /
$358,116,014
5th Wednesday $1,215,866 /
$327,204,430
$997,631 /
$359,113,645
5th Thursday $1,168,339 /
$328,372,769
$1,005,527 /
$360,119,172
6th Friday $2,024,899 /
$330,397,668
$1,694,755 /
$361,813,927
6th Saturday $2,886,727 /
$333,284,395
$2,707,697 /
$364,521,624
6th Sunday $2,316,378 /
$335,600,773
$1,909,915 /
$366,431,539
6th Monday $920,739 /
$336,521,512
$761,618 /
$367,193,157
6th Tuesday $1,147,524 /
$337,669,036
$1,075,963 /
$368,269,120
6th Wednesday $937,790 /
$338,606,826
$826,311 /
$369,095,431
6th Thursday $753,529 /
$339,360,355
$775,584 /
$369,871,015
7th Friday $1,259,451 /
$340,619,806
$1,223,071 /
$371,094,086
7th Saturday $1,834,975 /
$342,454,781
$1,838,088 /
$372,932,174
7th Sunday $2,192,951 /
$344,647,732
$2,010,573 /
$374,942,747
7th Monday $1,012,324 /
$345,660,056
$609,510 /
$375,552,257
7th Tuesday $749,777 /
$346,409,833
$684,870 /
$376,237,127
7th Wednesday $626,390 /
$347,036,223
$467,418 /
$376,704,545
7th Thursday $568,660 /
$347,604,883
$508,782 /
$377,213,327
8th Friday $987,257 /
$348,592,140
$889,592 /
$378,102,919
8th Saturday $1,430,835 /
$350,022,975
$1,256,695 /
$379,359,614
8th Sunday $1,048,323 /
$351,071,298
$876,755 /
$380,236,369
8th Monday $500,456 /
$351,571,754
$408,199 /
$380,644,568
8th Tuesday $613,768 /
$352,185,522
$509,858 /
$381,154,426
8th Wednesday $501,384 /
$352,686,906
$368,212 /
$381,522,638
8th Thursday $388,717 /
$353,075,623
$321,337 /
$381,843,975
9th Friday $529,135 /
$353,604,758
$413,183 /
$382,257,158
9th Saturday $723,824 /
$354,328,582
$595,852 /
$382,853,010
9th Sunday $768,021 /
$355,096,603
$530,484 /
$383,383,494
9th Monday $523,339 /
$355,619,942
$452,714 /
$383,836,208
9th Tuesday $437,763 /
$356,057,705
$425,878 /
$384,262,086
9th Wednesday $275,224 /
$356,332,929
$237,608 /
$384,499,694
9th Thursday $244,685 /
$356,577,614
$200,312 /
$384,700,006
10th Friday $288,463 /
$356,866,077
$248,590 /
$384,948,596
10th Saturday $414,500 /
$357,280,577
$351,810 /
$385,300,406
10th Sunday $289,500 /
$357,570,077
$259,620 /
$385,560,026
10th Monday $145,329 /
$357,715,406
$123,332 /
$385,683,358
10th Tuesday $118,702 /
$357,834,108
$153,876 /
$385,837,234
10th Wednesday $94,906 /
$357,929,014
$117,597 /
$385,954,831
10th Thursday $100,339 /
$358,029,353
$107,559 /
$386,062,390
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 3
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Opening Weekend $118,414,021 /
$118,414,021
$146,510,104 /
$146,510,104
2nd Weekend $62,008,548 /
$214,709,726
$65,263,492 /
$248,420,911
3rd Weekend $32,407,756 /
$266,950,335
$34,653,754 /
$301,391,228
4th Weekend $20,813,870 /
$300,289,687
$20,907,121 /
$334,223,048
5th Weekend $10,677,998 /
$323,189,452
$9,839,370 /
$355,580,702
6th Weekend $7,228,004 /
$335,600,773
$6,312,367 /
$366,431,539
7th Weekend $5,287,377 /
$344,647,732
$5,071,732 /
$374,942,747
8th Weekend $3,466,415 /
$351,071,298
$3,023,042 /
$380,236,369
9th Weekend $2,020,980 /
$355,096,603
$1,539,519 /
$383,383,494
10th Weekend $992,463 /
$357,570,077
$860,020 /
$385,560,026
11th Weekend $459,246 /
$358,488,599
$509,535 /
$386,571,925
12th Weekend $126,665 /
$358,853,459
$364,450 /
$387,259,952
13th Weekend $39,766 /
$358,952,092
$277,201 /
$387,764,608
14th Weekend $25,402 /
$358,992,201
$453,768 /
$388,399,203
15th Weekend - /
-
$257,117 /
$388,879,065
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 3
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Opening Week $152,701,178 /
$152,701,178
$183,157,419 /
$183,157,419
2nd Week $81,841,401 /
$234,542,579
$83,580,055 /
$266,737,474
3rd Week $44,933,238 /
$279,475,817
$46,578,453 /
$313,315,927
4th Week $33,035,637 /
$312,511,454
$32,425,405 /
$345,741,332
5th Week $15,861,315 /
$328,372,769
$14,377,840 /
$360,119,172
6th Week $10,987,586 /
$339,360,355
$9,751,843 /
$369,871,015
7th Week $8,244,528 /
$347,604,883
$7,342,312 /
$377,213,327
8th Week $5,470,740 /
$353,075,623
$4,630,648 /
$381,843,975
9th Week $3,501,991 /
$356,577,614
$2,856,031 /
$384,700,006
10th Week $1,451,739 /
$358,029,353
$1,362,384 /
$386,062,390
11th Week $697,441 /
$358,726,794
$833,112 /
$386,895,502
12th Week $185,532 /
$358,912,326
$591,905 /
$387,487,407
13th Week $54,473 /
$358,966,799
$458,028 /
$387,945,435
14th Week $29,016 /
$358,995,815
$676,513 /
$388,621,948
15th Week - /
-
$385,447 /
$389,007,395
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

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.