Movie Comparison: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) vs. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

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  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Domestic Release Date Jul 15, 2009Nov 18, 2016
Production Budget $250,000,000$180,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3254,144
Maximum Theaters 4,4554,144
Theatrical Engagements 27,20626,479
Domestic Opening Weekend $77,835,727$74,403,387
Domestic Box Office $302,089,278$234,037,575
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$434,016,016$291,162,496
International Box Office $623,979,813$577,686,810
Worldwide Box Office $926,069,091$811,724,385
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
1st Friday $26,820,572 /
$107,007,199
$29,661,434 /
$29,661,434
1st Saturday $29,234,224 /
$136,241,423
$26,248,042 /
$55,909,476
1st Sunday $21,780,931 /
$158,022,354
$18,493,911 /
$74,403,387
1st Monday $9,924,409 /
$167,946,763
$6,758,059 /
$81,161,446
1st Tuesday $9,511,151 /
$177,457,914
$9,301,677 /
$90,463,123
1st Wednesday $7,518,238 /
$184,976,152
$10,931,033 /
$101,394,156
1st Thursday $6,857,479 /
$191,833,631
$9,533,397 /
$110,927,553
2nd Friday $9,334,221 /
$201,167,852
$18,309,313 /
$129,236,866
2nd Saturday $11,192,996 /
$212,360,848
$17,220,401 /
$146,457,267
2nd Sunday $8,934,970 /
$221,295,818
$9,555,049 /
$156,012,316
2nd Monday $4,023,172 /
$225,318,990
$2,162,255 /
$158,174,571
2nd Tuesday $4,019,368 /
$229,338,358
$2,953,186 /
$161,127,757
2nd Wednesday $4,582,395 /
$233,920,753
$1,947,455 /
$163,075,212
2nd Thursday $3,842,107 /
$237,762,860
$1,887,191 /
$164,962,403
3rd Friday $5,375,629 /
$243,138,489
$5,011,148 /
$169,973,551
3rd Saturday $6,755,356 /
$249,893,845
$8,105,554 /
$178,079,105
3rd Sunday $5,778,400 /
$255,672,245
$5,001,409 /
$183,080,514
3rd Monday $2,518,379 /
$258,190,624
$1,257,489 /
$184,338,003
3rd Tuesday $2,420,240 /
$260,610,864
$1,805,137 /
$186,143,140
3rd Wednesday $2,192,352 /
$262,803,216
$1,211,051 /
$187,354,191
3rd Thursday $2,117,068 /
$264,920,284
$1,171,712 /
$188,525,903
4th Friday $2,581,839 /
$267,502,123
$2,830,218 /
$191,356,121
4th Saturday $3,475,562 /
$270,977,685
$4,716,308 /
$196,072,429
4th Sunday $2,870,948 /
$273,848,633
$2,874,725 /
$198,947,154
4th Monday $1,291,373 /
$275,140,006
$862,230 /
$199,809,384
4th Tuesday $1,316,315 /
$276,456,321
$1,203,759 /
$201,013,143
4th Wednesday $1,153,422 /
$277,609,743
$873,518 /
$201,886,661
4th Thursday $1,128,210 /
$278,737,953
$764,434 /
$202,651,095
5th Friday $1,455,046 /
$280,192,999
$1,343,113 /
$203,994,208
5th Saturday $2,045,072 /
$282,238,071
$2,035,823 /
$206,030,031
5th Sunday $1,640,954 /
$283,879,025
$1,692,387 /
$207,722,418
5th Monday $737,247 /
$284,616,272
$940,678 /
$208,663,096
5th Tuesday $759,364 /
$285,375,636
$1,069,528 /
$209,732,624
5th Wednesday $696,426 /
$286,072,062
$734,502 /
$210,467,126
5th Thursday $688,313 /
$286,760,375
$838,125 /
$211,305,251
6th Friday $971,679 /
$287,732,054
$1,004,030 /
$212,309,281
6th Saturday $1,435,899 /
$289,167,953
$625,736 /
$212,935,017
6th Sunday $1,070,571 /
$290,238,524
$1,288,208 /
$214,223,225
6th Monday $406,226 /
$290,644,750
$1,702,652 /
$215,925,877
6th Tuesday $406,395 /
$291,051,145
$1,443,542 /
$217,369,419
6th Wednesday $388,204 /
$291,439,349
$1,338,895 /
$218,708,314
6th Thursday $352,303 /
$291,791,652
$1,306,480 /
$220,014,794
7th Friday $639,772 /
$292,431,424
$1,428,728 /
$221,443,522
7th Saturday $1,122,277 /
$293,553,701
$1,232,051 /
$222,675,573
7th Sunday $704,374 /
$294,258,075
$1,449,685 /
$224,125,258
7th Monday $228,130 /
$294,486,205
$1,502,481 /
$225,627,739
7th Tuesday $221,140 /
$294,707,345
$718,497 /
$226,346,236
7th Wednesday $197,003 /
$294,904,348
$505,159 /
$226,851,395
7th Thursday $207,770 /
$295,112,118
$405,178 /
$227,256,573
8th Friday $402,844 /
$295,514,962
$550,925 /
$227,807,498
8th Saturday $682,469 /
$296,197,431
$821,412 /
$228,628,910
8th Sunday $742,827 /
$296,940,258
$551,122 /
$229,180,032
8th Monday $674,108 /
$297,614,366
$170,684 /
$229,350,716
8th Tuesday $128,230 /
$297,742,596
$244,620 /
$229,595,336
8th Wednesday $97,144 /
$297,839,740
$148,227 /
$229,743,563
8th Thursday $96,478 /
$297,936,218
$127,762 /
$229,871,325
9th Friday $219,124 /
$298,155,342
$230,858 /
$230,102,183
9th Saturday $433,453 /
$298,588,795
$405,883 /
$230,508,066
9th Sunday $255,905 /
$298,844,700
$305,033 /
$230,813,099
9th Monday $71,452 /
$298,916,152
$260,128 /
$231,073,227
9th Tuesday $73,222 /
$298,989,374
$92,240 /
$231,165,467
9th Wednesday $77,408 /
$299,066,782
$60,407 /
$231,225,874
9th Thursday $82,526 /
$299,149,308
$52,118 /
$231,277,992
10th Friday $102,477 /
$299,251,785
$100,371 /
$231,378,363
10th Saturday $204,954 /
$299,456,739
$205,265 /
$231,583,628
10th Sunday $119,556 /
$299,576,295
$124,707 /
$231,708,335
10th Monday $33,476 /
$299,609,771
$36,303 /
$231,744,638
10th Tuesday $31,802 /
$299,641,573
$42,840 /
$231,787,478
10th Wednesday $27,350 /
$299,668,923
$32,158 /
$231,819,636
10th Thursday $27,076 /
$299,695,999
$33,586 /
$231,853,222
  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Opening Weekend $77,835,727 /
$158,022,354
$74,403,387 /
$74,403,387
2nd Weekend $29,462,187 /
$221,295,818
$45,084,763 /
$156,012,316
3rd Weekend $17,909,385 /
$255,672,245
$18,118,111 /
$183,080,514
4th Weekend $8,928,349 /
$273,848,633
$10,421,251 /
$198,947,154
5th Weekend $5,141,072 /
$283,879,025
$5,071,323 /
$207,722,418
6th Weekend $3,478,149 /
$290,238,524
$2,917,974 /
$214,223,225
7th Weekend $2,466,423 /
$294,258,075
$4,110,464 /
$224,125,258
8th Weekend $1,828,140 /
$296,940,258
$1,923,459 /
$229,180,032
9th Weekend $908,482 /
$298,844,700
$941,774 /
$230,813,099
10th Weekend $426,987 /
$299,576,295
$430,343 /
$231,708,335
11th Weekend $271,830 /
$299,967,829
$289,110 /
$232,142,332
12th Weekend $175,378 /
$300,232,058
$170,171 /
$232,398,690
13th Weekend $408,437 /
$300,699,217
$351,163 /
$232,803,734
14th Weekend $273,341 /
$301,153,382
$270,275 /
$233,198,013
15th Weekend $181,802 /
$301,420,102
$168,513 /
$233,500,090
16th Weekend $102,465 /
$301,577,469
$129,047 /
$233,680,642
17th Weekend $84,726 /
$301,707,444
$100,034 /
$233,818,593
18th Weekend $61,910 /
$301,809,058
$80,027 /
$233,948,968
19th Weekend $35,134 /
$301,865,854
$32,784 /
$234,018,657
20th Weekend $34,824 /
$301,920,409
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  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Opening Week $80,186,627 /
$80,186,627
$110,927,553 /
$110,927,553
2nd Week $111,647,004 /
$191,833,631
$54,034,850 /
$164,962,403
3rd Week $45,929,229 /
$237,762,860
$23,563,500 /
$188,525,903
4th Week $27,157,424 /
$264,920,284
$14,125,192 /
$202,651,095
5th Week $13,817,669 /
$278,737,953
$8,654,156 /
$211,305,251
6th Week $8,022,422 /
$286,760,375
$8,709,543 /
$220,014,794
7th Week $5,031,277 /
$291,791,652
$7,241,779 /
$227,256,573
8th Week $3,320,466 /
$295,112,118
$2,614,752 /
$229,871,325
9th Week $2,824,100 /
$297,936,218
$1,406,667 /
$231,277,992
10th Week $1,213,090 /
$299,149,308
$575,230 /
$231,853,222
11th Week $546,691 /
$299,695,999
$375,297 /
$232,228,519
12th Week $360,681 /
$300,056,680
$224,052 /
$232,452,571
13th Week $234,100 /
$300,290,780
$475,167 /
$232,927,738
14th Week $589,261 /
$300,880,041
$403,839 /
$233,331,577
15th Week $358,259 /
$301,238,300
$220,018 /
$233,551,595
16th Week $236,704 /
$301,475,004
$166,964 /
$233,718,559
17th Week $147,714 /
$301,622,718
$150,382 /
$233,868,941
18th Week $124,430 /
$301,747,148
$116,932 /
$233,985,873
19th Week $83,572 /
$301,830,720
$51,702 /
$234,037,575
20th Week $54,865 /
$301,885,585
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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.