Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

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  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2012Dec 13, 2013
Production Budget $200,000,000$250,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0453,903
Maximum Theaters 4,1003,928
Theatrical Engagements 27,71925,150
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,617,303$73,645,197
Domestic Box Office $303,003,568$258,241,522
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$409,239,868$342,225,923
International Box Office $711,934,977$701,116,914
Worldwide Box Office $1,014,938,545$959,358,436
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
1st Friday $37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
$31,190,587 /
$31,190,587
1st Saturday $27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
$24,430,416 /
$55,621,003
1st Sunday $19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
$18,024,194 /
$73,645,197
1st Monday $7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
$6,202,204 /
$79,847,401
1st Tuesday $7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
$6,295,431 /
$86,142,832
1st Wednesday $6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
$4,855,421 /
$90,998,253
1st Thursday $6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
$5,047,164 /
$96,045,417
2nd Friday $10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
$8,626,059 /
$104,671,476
2nd Saturday $14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
$12,270,560 /
$116,942,036
2nd Sunday $12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
$10,608,659 /
$127,550,695
2nd Monday $6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
$7,823,089 /
$135,373,784
2nd Tuesday $11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
$5,265,696 /
$140,639,480
2nd Wednesday $11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
$9,306,295 /
$149,945,775
2nd Thursday $10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
$10,523,771 /
$160,469,546
3rd Friday $10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
$10,005,121 /
$170,474,667
3rd Saturday $11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
$10,585,522 /
$181,060,189
3rd Sunday $9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
$8,441,089 /
$189,501,278
3rd Monday $6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
$6,513,554 /
$195,889,499
3rd Tuesday $9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
$5,527,246 /
$201,416,745
3rd Wednesday $4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
$7,792,174 /
$209,208,919
3rd Thursday $3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
$4,050,170 /
$213,259,089
4th Friday $5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
$5,097,416 /
$218,356,505
4th Saturday $7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
$6,671,108 /
$225,027,613
4th Sunday $4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
$3,906,696 /
$228,934,309
4th Monday $1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
$1,301,012 /
$230,235,321
4th Tuesday $1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
$1,568,252 /
$231,803,573
4th Wednesday $1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
$1,171,342 /
$232,974,915
4th Thursday $1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
$1,104,187 /
$234,079,102
5th Friday $2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
$2,045,067 /
$236,124,169
5th Saturday $4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
$3,689,798 /
$239,813,967
5th Sunday $2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
$2,287,488 /
$242,101,455
5th Monday $657,165 /
$278,869,783
$618,160 /
$242,719,615
5th Tuesday $819,287 /
$279,689,070
$783,236 /
$243,502,851
5th Wednesday $638,323 /
$280,327,393
$594,455 /
$244,097,306
5th Thursday $662,348 /
$280,989,741
$597,206 /
$244,694,512
6th Friday $1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
$894,220 /
$245,588,732
6th Saturday $2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
$1,751,111 /
$247,339,843
6th Sunday $1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
$1,059,626 /
$248,399,469
6th Monday $1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
$835,207 /
$249,234,676
6th Tuesday $508,007 /
$289,121,058
$321,185 /
$249,555,861
6th Wednesday $409,182 /
$289,530,240
$247,274 /
$249,803,135
6th Thursday $408,230 /
$289,938,470
$250,456 /
$250,053,591
7th Friday $716,795 /
$290,655,265
$500,275 /
$250,553,866
7th Saturday $1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
$1,001,289 /
$251,555,155
7th Sunday $1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
$645,850 /
$252,201,005
7th Monday $239,134 /
$293,562,965
$162,222 /
$252,363,227
7th Tuesday $268,173 /
$293,831,138
$213,005 /
$252,576,232
7th Wednesday $220,342 /
$294,051,480
$159,753 /
$252,735,985
7th Thursday $241,040 /
$294,292,520
$168,496 /
$252,904,481
8th Friday $498,915 /
$294,791,435
$337,645 /
$253,242,126
8th Saturday $1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
$657,114 /
$253,899,240
8th Sunday $394,035 /
$296,193,684
$240,343 /
$254,139,583
8th Monday $155,053 /
$296,348,737
$108,140 /
$254,247,723
8th Tuesday $193,200 /
$296,541,937
$124,460 /
$254,372,183
8th Wednesday $155,033 /
$296,696,970
$102,396 /
$254,474,579
8th Thursday $168,082 /
$296,865,052
$110,266 /
$254,584,845
9th Friday $309,527 /
$297,174,579
$157,707 /
$254,742,552
9th Saturday $702,873 /
$297,877,452
$327,045 /
$255,069,597
9th Sunday $455,974 /
$298,333,426
$203,444 /
$255,273,041
9th Monday $148,366 /
$298,481,792
$66,202 /
$255,339,243
9th Tuesday $128,138 /
$298,609,930
$69,494 /
$255,408,737
9th Wednesday $112,202 /
$298,722,132
$42,170 /
$255,450,907
9th Thursday $162,213 /
$298,884,345
$49,137 /
$255,500,044
10th Friday $217,063 /
$299,101,408
$143,597 /
$255,643,641
10th Saturday $426,396 /
$299,527,804
$198,004 /
$255,841,645
10th Sunday $346,902 /
$299,874,706
$155,908 /
$255,997,553
10th Monday $286,579 /
$300,161,285
$108,755 /
$256,106,308
10th Tuesday $88,138 /
$300,249,423
$43,212 /
$256,149,520
10th Wednesday $73,468 /
$300,322,891
$34,465 /
$256,183,985
10th Thursday $79,005 /
$300,401,896
$34,426 /
$256,218,411
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Opening Weekend $84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
$73,645,197 /
$73,645,197
2nd Weekend $36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
$31,505,278 /
$127,550,695
3rd Weekend $31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
$28,906,399 /
$189,375,945
4th Weekend $17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
$15,675,220 /
$228,934,309
5th Weekend $9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
$8,022,353 /
$242,101,455
6th Weekend $6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
$3,704,957 /
$248,399,469
7th Weekend $3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
$2,147,414 /
$252,201,005
8th Weekend $1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
$1,235,102 /
$254,139,583
9th Weekend $1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
$688,196 /
$255,273,041
10th Weekend $990,361 /
$299,874,706
$497,509 /
$255,997,553
11th Weekend $550,483 /
$300,952,379
$293,130 /
$256,511,541
12th Weekend $267,754 /
$301,402,746
$213,073 /
$256,835,852
13th Weekend $378,936 /
$301,874,933
$344,209 /
$257,272,183
14th Weekend $317,818 /
$302,393,021
$248,215 /
$257,680,307
15th Weekend $178,205 /
$302,695,938
$135,467 /
$257,913,843
16th Weekend $69,568 /
$302,849,493
$103,597 /
$258,080,920
17th Weekend $39,325 /
$302,932,624
$60,720 /
$258,181,971
18th Weekend $30,686 /
$302,975,075
$27,379 /
$258,230,021
19th Weekend $18,817 /
$303,001,229
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Opening Week $113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
$96,045,417 /
$96,045,417
2nd Week $76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
$64,424,129 /
$160,469,546
3rd Week $56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
$33,857,811 /
$213,259,089
4th Week $22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
$20,820,013 /
$234,079,102
5th Week $11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
$10,615,410 /
$244,694,512
6th Week $8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
$5,359,079 /
$250,053,591
7th Week $4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
$2,850,890 /
$252,904,481
8th Week $2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
$1,680,364 /
$254,584,845
9th Week $2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
$915,199 /
$255,500,044
10th Week $1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
$718,367 /
$256,218,411
11th Week $733,096 /
$301,134,992
$404,368 /
$256,622,779
12th Week $361,005 /
$301,495,997
$305,195 /
$256,927,974
13th Week $579,206 /
$302,075,203
$504,118 /
$257,432,092
14th Week $442,530 /
$302,517,733
$346,284 /
$257,778,376
15th Week $262,192 /
$302,779,925
$198,947 /
$257,977,323
16th Week $113,374 /
$302,893,299
$143,928 /
$258,121,251
17th Week $51,090 /
$302,944,389
$81,391 /
$258,202,642
18th Week $38,023 /
$302,982,412
$38,880 /
$258,241,522
19th Week $21,156 /
$303,003,568
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-
20th Week - /
-
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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.