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

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  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Domestic Release Date Aug 1, 2014May 5, 2017
Production Budget $170,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0804,347
Maximum Theaters 4,0884,347
Theatrical Engagements 39,72530,496
Domestic Opening Weekend $94,320,883$146,510,104
Domestic Box Office $333,714,112$389,813,101
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$440,239,450$468,471,031
International Box Office $437,168,283$479,274,862
Worldwide Box Office $770,882,395$869,087,963
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
1st Friday $37,845,336 /
$37,845,336
$56,078,520 /
$56,078,520
1st Saturday $30,989,857 /
$68,835,193
$51,304,539 /
$107,383,059
1st Sunday $25,485,690 /
$94,320,883
$39,127,045 /
$146,510,104
1st Monday $11,722,356 /
$106,043,239
$9,862,655 /
$156,372,759
1st Tuesday $11,907,821 /
$117,951,060
$12,097,479 /
$168,470,238
1st Wednesday $8,808,382 /
$126,759,442
$7,527,728 /
$175,997,966
1st Thursday $7,631,397 /
$134,390,839
$7,159,453 /
$183,157,419
2nd Friday $12,312,683 /
$146,703,522
$16,490,524 /
$199,647,943
2nd Saturday $16,947,112 /
$163,650,634
$27,879,884 /
$227,527,827
2nd Sunday $12,865,127 /
$176,515,761
$20,893,084 /
$248,420,911
2nd Monday $5,343,905 /
$181,859,666
$4,701,588 /
$253,122,499
2nd Tuesday $6,609,534 /
$188,469,200
$5,946,795 /
$259,069,294
2nd Wednesday $4,849,881 /
$193,319,081
$3,971,856 /
$263,041,150
2nd Thursday $4,226,740 /
$197,545,821
$3,696,324 /
$266,737,474
3rd Friday $6,940,576 /
$204,486,397
$8,717,079 /
$275,454,553
3rd Saturday $10,353,882 /
$214,840,279
$14,951,137 /
$290,405,690
3rd Sunday $7,821,106 /
$222,661,385
$10,985,538 /
$301,391,228
3rd Monday $2,884,902 /
$225,546,287
$3,597,323 /
$304,988,551
3rd Tuesday $3,511,416 /
$229,057,703
$3,388,947 /
$308,377,498
3rd Wednesday $2,623,129 /
$231,680,832
$2,534,650 /
$310,912,148
3rd Thursday $2,573,025 /
$234,253,857
$2,403,779 /
$313,315,927
4th Friday $4,818,549 /
$239,072,406
$5,375,096 /
$318,691,023
4th Saturday $7,480,888 /
$246,553,294
$7,883,339 /
$326,574,362
4th Sunday $4,902,775 /
$251,456,069
$7,648,686 /
$334,223,048
4th Monday $1,662,402 /
$253,118,471
$6,282,030 /
$340,505,078
4th Tuesday $2,109,302 /
$255,227,773
$2,217,839 /
$342,722,917
4th Wednesday $1,507,039 /
$256,734,812
$1,611,729 /
$344,334,646
4th Thursday $1,562,456 /
$258,297,268
$1,406,686 /
$345,741,332
5th Friday $3,846,423 /
$262,143,691
$2,689,262 /
$348,430,594
5th Saturday $6,220,274 /
$268,363,965
$4,170,243 /
$352,600,837
5th Sunday $7,015,565 /
$275,379,530
$2,979,865 /
$355,580,702
5th Monday $5,824,589 /
$281,204,119
$1,099,210 /
$356,679,912
5th Tuesday $1,387,915 /
$282,592,034
$1,436,102 /
$358,116,014
5th Wednesday $974,670 /
$283,566,704
$997,631 /
$359,113,645
5th Thursday $841,150 /
$284,407,854
$1,005,527 /
$360,119,172
6th Friday $2,707,279 /
$287,115,133
$1,694,755 /
$361,813,927
6th Saturday $5,050,351 /
$292,165,484
$2,707,697 /
$364,521,624
6th Sunday $2,599,715 /
$294,765,199
$1,909,915 /
$366,431,539
6th Monday $721,759 /
$295,486,958
$761,618 /
$367,193,157
6th Tuesday $941,747 /
$296,428,705
$1,075,963 /
$368,269,120
6th Wednesday $728,882 /
$297,157,587
$826,311 /
$369,095,431
6th Thursday $727,245 /
$297,884,832
$775,584 /
$369,871,015
7th Friday $2,114,165 /
$299,998,997
$1,223,071 /
$371,094,086
7th Saturday $3,905,201 /
$303,904,198
$1,838,088 /
$372,932,174
7th Sunday $2,082,992 /
$305,987,190
$2,010,573 /
$374,942,747
7th Monday $578,865 /
$306,566,055
$609,510 /
$375,552,257
7th Tuesday $778,903 /
$307,344,958
$684,870 /
$376,237,127
7th Wednesday $586,451 /
$307,931,409
$467,418 /
$376,704,545
7th Thursday $557,622 /
$308,489,031
$508,782 /
$377,213,327
8th Friday $1,382,821 /
$309,871,852
$889,592 /
$378,102,919
8th Saturday $2,475,953 /
$312,347,805
$1,256,695 /
$379,359,614
8th Sunday $1,383,512 /
$313,731,317
$876,755 /
$380,236,369
8th Monday $364,039 /
$314,095,356
$408,199 /
$380,644,568
8th Tuesday $448,190 /
$314,543,546
$509,858 /
$381,154,426
8th Wednesday $382,862 /
$314,926,408
$368,212 /
$381,522,638
8th Thursday $476,867 /
$315,403,275
$321,337 /
$381,843,975
9th Friday $1,025,002 /
$316,428,277
$413,183 /
$382,257,158
9th Saturday $1,771,534 /
$318,199,811
$595,852 /
$382,853,010
9th Sunday $969,405 /
$319,169,216
$530,484 /
$383,383,494
9th Monday $284,311 /
$319,453,527
$452,714 /
$383,836,208
9th Tuesday $341,097 /
$319,794,624
$425,878 /
$384,262,086
9th Wednesday $273,729 /
$320,068,353
$237,608 /
$384,499,694
9th Thursday $258,051 /
$320,326,404
$200,312 /
$384,700,006
10th Friday $801,532 /
$321,127,936
$248,590 /
$384,948,596
10th Saturday $1,461,506 /
$322,589,442
$351,810 /
$385,300,406
10th Sunday $742,045 /
$323,331,487
$259,620 /
$385,560,026
10th Monday $214,336 /
$323,545,823
$123,332 /
$385,683,358
10th Tuesday $270,901 /
$323,816,724
$153,876 /
$385,837,234
10th Wednesday $228,921 /
$324,045,645
$117,597 /
$385,954,831
10th Thursday $224,259 /
$324,269,904
$107,559 /
$386,062,390
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Opening Weekend $94,320,883 /
$94,320,883
$146,510,104 /
$146,510,104
2nd Weekend $42,124,922 /
$176,515,761
$65,263,492 /
$248,420,911
3rd Weekend $25,115,564 /
$222,661,385
$34,653,754 /
$301,391,228
4th Weekend $17,202,212 /
$251,456,069
$20,907,121 /
$334,223,048
5th Weekend $17,082,262 /
$275,379,530
$9,839,370 /
$355,580,702
6th Weekend $10,357,345 /
$294,765,199
$6,312,367 /
$366,431,539
7th Weekend $8,102,358 /
$305,987,190
$5,071,732 /
$374,942,747
8th Weekend $5,242,286 /
$313,731,317
$3,023,042 /
$380,236,369
9th Weekend $3,765,941 /
$319,169,216
$1,539,519 /
$383,383,494
10th Weekend $3,005,083 /
$323,331,487
$860,020 /
$385,560,026
11th Weekend $1,824,863 /
$326,094,767
$509,535 /
$386,571,925
12th Weekend $959,912 /
$327,792,643
$364,450 /
$387,259,952
13th Weekend $554,531 /
$328,650,120
$277,201 /
$387,764,608
14th Weekend $563,687 /
$329,390,224
$453,768 /
$388,399,203
15th Weekend $415,000 /
$329,805,224
$257,117 /
$388,879,065
16th Weekend $292,787 /
$330,487,141
$187,598 /
$389,194,993
17th Weekend $471,000 /
$331,041,783
$118,152 /
$389,386,420
18th Weekend $461,937 /
$331,855,381
$217,105 /
$389,646,310
19th Weekend $266,761 /
$332,226,145
$53,202 /
$389,760,116
20th Weekend $180,906 /
$332,490,182
$26,353 /
$389,804,217
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
Opening Week $134,390,839 /
$134,390,839
$183,157,419 /
$183,157,419
2nd Week $63,154,982 /
$197,545,821
$83,580,055 /
$266,737,474
3rd Week $36,708,036 /
$234,253,857
$46,578,453 /
$313,315,927
4th Week $24,043,411 /
$258,297,268
$32,425,405 /
$345,741,332
5th Week $26,110,586 /
$284,407,854
$14,377,840 /
$360,119,172
6th Week $13,476,978 /
$297,884,832
$9,751,843 /
$369,871,015
7th Week $10,604,199 /
$308,489,031
$7,342,312 /
$377,213,327
8th Week $6,914,244 /
$315,403,275
$4,630,648 /
$381,843,975
9th Week $4,923,129 /
$320,326,404
$2,856,031 /
$384,700,006
10th Week $3,943,500 /
$324,269,904
$1,362,384 /
$386,062,390
11th Week $2,562,827 /
$326,832,731
$833,112 /
$386,895,502
12th Week $1,262,858 /
$328,095,589
$591,905 /
$387,487,407
13th Week $730,948 /
$328,826,537
$458,028 /
$387,945,435
14th Week - /
-
$676,513 /
$388,621,948
15th Week $804,130 /
$330,194,354
$385,447 /
$389,007,395
16th Week $376,429 /
$330,570,783
$260,873 /
$389,268,268
17th Week $822,661 /
$331,393,444
$160,937 /
$389,429,205
18th Week $565,940 /
$331,959,384
$277,709 /
$389,706,914
19th Week $349,892 /
$332,309,276
$70,950 /
$389,777,864
20th Week $243,069 /
$332,552,345
$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.