Movie Comparison: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) vs. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

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  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Domestic Release Date Jul 15, 2009Dec 13, 2013
Production Budget $250,000,000$250,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3253,903
Maximum Theaters 4,4553,928
Theatrical Engagements 27,20625,150
Domestic Opening Weekend $77,835,727$73,645,197
Domestic Box Office $302,089,278$258,241,522
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$434,169,944$342,225,923
International Box Office $623,979,813$701,116,914
Worldwide Box Office $926,069,091$959,358,436
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
1st Friday $26,820,572 /
$107,007,199
$31,190,587 /
$31,190,587
1st Saturday $29,234,224 /
$136,241,423
$24,430,416 /
$55,621,003
1st Sunday $21,780,931 /
$158,022,354
$18,024,194 /
$73,645,197
1st Monday $9,924,409 /
$167,946,763
$6,202,204 /
$79,847,401
1st Tuesday $9,511,151 /
$177,457,914
$6,295,431 /
$86,142,832
1st Wednesday $7,518,238 /
$184,976,152
$4,855,421 /
$90,998,253
1st Thursday $6,857,479 /
$191,833,631
$5,047,164 /
$96,045,417
2nd Friday $9,334,221 /
$201,167,852
$8,626,059 /
$104,671,476
2nd Saturday $11,192,996 /
$212,360,848
$12,270,560 /
$116,942,036
2nd Sunday $8,934,970 /
$221,295,818
$10,608,659 /
$127,550,695
2nd Monday $4,023,172 /
$225,318,990
$7,823,089 /
$135,373,784
2nd Tuesday $4,019,368 /
$229,338,358
$5,265,696 /
$140,639,480
2nd Wednesday $4,582,395 /
$233,920,753
$9,306,295 /
$149,945,775
2nd Thursday $3,842,107 /
$237,762,860
$10,523,771 /
$160,469,546
3rd Friday $5,375,629 /
$243,138,489
$10,005,121 /
$170,474,667
3rd Saturday $6,755,356 /
$249,893,845
$10,585,522 /
$181,060,189
3rd Sunday $5,778,400 /
$255,672,245
$8,441,089 /
$189,501,278
3rd Monday $2,518,379 /
$258,190,624
$6,513,554 /
$195,889,499
3rd Tuesday $2,420,240 /
$260,610,864
$5,527,246 /
$201,416,745
3rd Wednesday $2,192,352 /
$262,803,216
$7,792,174 /
$209,208,919
3rd Thursday $2,117,068 /
$264,920,284
$4,050,170 /
$213,259,089
4th Friday $2,581,839 /
$267,502,123
$5,097,416 /
$218,356,505
4th Saturday $3,475,562 /
$270,977,685
$6,671,108 /
$225,027,613
4th Sunday $2,870,948 /
$273,848,633
$3,906,696 /
$228,934,309
4th Monday $1,291,373 /
$275,140,006
$1,301,012 /
$230,235,321
4th Tuesday $1,316,315 /
$276,456,321
$1,568,252 /
$231,803,573
4th Wednesday $1,153,422 /
$277,609,743
$1,171,342 /
$232,974,915
4th Thursday $1,128,210 /
$278,737,953
$1,104,187 /
$234,079,102
5th Friday $1,455,046 /
$280,192,999
$2,045,067 /
$236,124,169
5th Saturday $2,045,072 /
$282,238,071
$3,689,798 /
$239,813,967
5th Sunday $1,640,954 /
$283,879,025
$2,287,488 /
$242,101,455
5th Monday $737,247 /
$284,616,272
$618,160 /
$242,719,615
5th Tuesday $759,364 /
$285,375,636
$783,236 /
$243,502,851
5th Wednesday $696,426 /
$286,072,062
$594,455 /
$244,097,306
5th Thursday $688,313 /
$286,760,375
$597,206 /
$244,694,512
6th Friday $971,679 /
$287,732,054
$894,220 /
$245,588,732
6th Saturday $1,435,899 /
$289,167,953
$1,751,111 /
$247,339,843
6th Sunday $1,070,571 /
$290,238,524
$1,059,626 /
$248,399,469
6th Monday $406,226 /
$290,644,750
$835,207 /
$249,234,676
6th Tuesday $406,395 /
$291,051,145
$321,185 /
$249,555,861
6th Wednesday $388,204 /
$291,439,349
$247,274 /
$249,803,135
6th Thursday $352,303 /
$291,791,652
$250,456 /
$250,053,591
7th Friday $639,772 /
$292,431,424
$500,275 /
$250,553,866
7th Saturday $1,122,277 /
$293,553,701
$1,001,289 /
$251,555,155
7th Sunday $704,374 /
$294,258,075
$645,850 /
$252,201,005
7th Monday $228,130 /
$294,486,205
$162,222 /
$252,363,227
7th Tuesday $221,140 /
$294,707,345
$213,005 /
$252,576,232
7th Wednesday $197,003 /
$294,904,348
$159,753 /
$252,735,985
7th Thursday $207,770 /
$295,112,118
$168,496 /
$252,904,481
8th Friday $402,844 /
$295,514,962
$337,645 /
$253,242,126
8th Saturday $682,469 /
$296,197,431
$657,114 /
$253,899,240
8th Sunday $742,827 /
$296,940,258
$240,343 /
$254,139,583
8th Monday $674,108 /
$297,614,366
$108,140 /
$254,247,723
8th Tuesday $128,230 /
$297,742,596
$124,460 /
$254,372,183
8th Wednesday $97,144 /
$297,839,740
$102,396 /
$254,474,579
8th Thursday $96,478 /
$297,936,218
$110,266 /
$254,584,845
9th Friday $219,124 /
$298,155,342
$157,707 /
$254,742,552
9th Saturday $433,453 /
$298,588,795
$327,045 /
$255,069,597
9th Sunday $255,905 /
$298,844,700
$203,444 /
$255,273,041
9th Monday $71,452 /
$298,916,152
$66,202 /
$255,339,243
9th Tuesday $73,222 /
$298,989,374
$69,494 /
$255,408,737
9th Wednesday $77,408 /
$299,066,782
$42,170 /
$255,450,907
9th Thursday $82,526 /
$299,149,308
$49,137 /
$255,500,044
10th Friday $102,477 /
$299,251,785
$143,597 /
$255,643,641
10th Saturday $204,954 /
$299,456,739
$198,004 /
$255,841,645
10th Sunday $119,556 /
$299,576,295
$155,908 /
$255,997,553
10th Monday $33,476 /
$299,609,771
$108,755 /
$256,106,308
10th Tuesday $31,802 /
$299,641,573
$43,212 /
$256,149,520
10th Wednesday $27,350 /
$299,668,923
$34,465 /
$256,183,985
10th Thursday $27,076 /
$299,695,999
$34,426 /
$256,218,411
  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Opening Weekend $77,835,727 /
$158,022,354
$73,645,197 /
$73,645,197
2nd Weekend $29,462,187 /
$221,295,818
$31,505,278 /
$127,550,695
3rd Weekend $17,909,385 /
$255,672,245
$28,906,399 /
$189,375,945
4th Weekend $8,928,349 /
$273,848,633
$15,675,220 /
$228,934,309
5th Weekend $5,141,072 /
$283,879,025
$8,022,353 /
$242,101,455
6th Weekend $3,478,149 /
$290,238,524
$3,704,957 /
$248,399,469
7th Weekend $2,466,423 /
$294,258,075
$2,147,414 /
$252,201,005
8th Weekend $1,828,140 /
$296,940,258
$1,235,102 /
$254,139,583
9th Weekend $908,482 /
$298,844,700
$688,196 /
$255,273,041
10th Weekend $426,987 /
$299,576,295
$497,509 /
$255,997,553
11th Weekend $271,830 /
$299,967,829
$293,130 /
$256,511,541
12th Weekend $175,378 /
$300,232,058
$213,073 /
$256,835,852
13th Weekend $408,437 /
$300,699,217
$344,209 /
$257,272,183
14th Weekend $273,341 /
$301,153,382
$248,215 /
$257,680,307
15th Weekend $181,802 /
$301,420,102
$135,467 /
$257,913,843
16th Weekend $102,465 /
$301,577,469
$103,597 /
$258,080,920
17th Weekend $84,726 /
$301,707,444
$60,720 /
$258,181,971
18th Weekend $61,910 /
$301,809,058
$27,379 /
$258,230,021
19th Weekend $35,134 /
$301,865,854
- /
-
20th Weekend $34,824 /
$301,920,409
- /
-
  Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood
Prince
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Opening Week $80,186,627 /
$80,186,627
$96,045,417 /
$96,045,417
2nd Week $111,647,004 /
$191,833,631
$64,424,129 /
$160,469,546
3rd Week $45,929,229 /
$237,762,860
$33,857,811 /
$213,259,089
4th Week $27,157,424 /
$264,920,284
$20,820,013 /
$234,079,102
5th Week $13,817,669 /
$278,737,953
$10,615,410 /
$244,694,512
6th Week $8,022,422 /
$286,760,375
$5,359,079 /
$250,053,591
7th Week $5,031,277 /
$291,791,652
$2,850,890 /
$252,904,481
8th Week $3,320,466 /
$295,112,118
$1,680,364 /
$254,584,845
9th Week $2,824,100 /
$297,936,218
$915,199 /
$255,500,044
10th Week $1,213,090 /
$299,149,308
$718,367 /
$256,218,411
11th Week $546,691 /
$299,695,999
$404,368 /
$256,622,779
12th Week $360,681 /
$300,056,680
$305,195 /
$256,927,974
13th Week $234,100 /
$300,290,780
$504,118 /
$257,432,092
14th Week $589,261 /
$300,880,041
$346,284 /
$257,778,376
15th Week $358,259 /
$301,238,300
$198,947 /
$257,977,323
16th Week $236,704 /
$301,475,004
$143,928 /
$258,121,251
17th Week $147,714 /
$301,622,718
$81,391 /
$258,202,642
18th Week $124,430 /
$301,747,148
$38,880 /
$258,241,522
19th Week $83,572 /
$301,830,720
- /
-
20th Week $54,865 /
$301,885,585
- /
-

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.