Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. King Kong (2005)

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  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
King Kong
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2012Dec 14, 2005
Production Budget $200,000,000$207,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0453,568
Maximum Theaters 4,1003,627
Theatrical Engagements 27,71923,569
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,617,303$50,130,145
Domestic Box Office $303,003,568$218,080,025
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$409,239,868$364,973,469
International Box Office $711,934,977$332,437,332
Worldwide Box Office $1,014,938,545$550,517,357
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
King Kong
1st Friday $37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
$14,468,240 /
$30,519,740
1st Saturday $27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
$20,105,680 /
$50,625,420
1st Sunday $19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
$15,556,225 /
$66,181,645
1st Monday $7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
$5,638,125 /
$71,819,770
1st Tuesday $7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
$5,244,960 /
$77,064,730
1st Wednesday $6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
$4,870,320 /
$81,935,050
1st Thursday $6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
$5,387,680 /
$87,322,730
2nd Friday $10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
$7,849,320 /
$95,172,050
2nd Saturday $14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
$4,559,400 /
$99,731,450
2nd Sunday $12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
$8,850,600 /
$108,582,050
2nd Monday $6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
$12,015,360 /
$120,597,410
2nd Tuesday $11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
$7,919,225 /
$128,516,635
2nd Wednesday $11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
$7,116,240 /
$135,632,875
2nd Thursday $10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
$7,100,025 /
$142,732,900
3rd Friday $10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
$8,813,610 /
$151,546,510
3rd Saturday $11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
$7,163,325 /
$158,709,835
3rd Sunday $9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
$8,795,475 /
$167,505,310
3rd Monday $6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
$7,054,515 /
$174,559,825
3rd Tuesday $9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
$2,267,125 /
$176,826,950
3rd Wednesday $4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
$1,614,015 /
$178,440,965
3rd Thursday $3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
$1,615,555 /
$180,056,520
4th Friday $5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
$3,412,360 /
$183,468,880
4th Saturday $7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
$5,745,335 /
$189,214,215
4th Sunday $4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
$3,464,590 /
$192,678,805
4th Monday $1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
$748,630 /
$193,427,435
4th Tuesday $1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
$732,555 /
$194,159,990
4th Wednesday $1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
$660,425 /
$194,820,415
4th Thursday $1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
$645,585 /
$195,466,000
5th Friday $2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
$1,787,500 /
$197,253,500
5th Saturday $4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
$3,250,170 /
$200,503,670
5th Sunday $2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
$2,490,390 /
$202,994,060
5th Monday $657,165 /
$278,869,783
$1,533,630 /
$204,527,690
5th Tuesday $819,287 /
$279,689,070
$393,225 /
$204,920,915
5th Wednesday $638,323 /
$280,327,393
$366,505 /
$205,287,420
5th Thursday $662,348 /
$280,989,741
$365,905 /
$205,653,325
6th Friday $1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
$1,014,305 /
$206,667,630
6th Saturday $2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
$2,105,775 /
$208,773,405
6th Sunday $1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
$1,102,480 /
$209,875,885
6th Monday $1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
- /
-
6th Tuesday $508,007 /
$289,121,058
- /
-
6th Wednesday $409,182 /
$289,530,240
- /
-
6th Thursday $408,230 /
$289,938,470
- /
-
7th Friday $716,795 /
$290,655,265
- /
-
7th Saturday $1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
- /
-
7th Sunday $1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
- /
-
7th Monday $239,134 /
$293,562,965
- /
-
7th Tuesday $268,173 /
$293,831,138
- /
-
7th Wednesday $220,342 /
$294,051,480
- /
-
7th Thursday $241,040 /
$294,292,520
- /
-
8th Friday $498,915 /
$294,791,435
- /
-
8th Saturday $1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
- /
-
8th Sunday $394,035 /
$296,193,684
- /
-
8th Monday $155,053 /
$296,348,737
- /
-
8th Tuesday $193,200 /
$296,541,937
- /
-
8th Wednesday $155,033 /
$296,696,970
- /
-
8th Thursday $168,082 /
$296,865,052
- /
-
9th Friday $309,527 /
$297,174,579
- /
-
9th Saturday $702,873 /
$297,877,452
- /
-
9th Sunday $455,974 /
$298,333,426
- /
-
9th Monday $148,366 /
$298,481,792
- /
-
9th Tuesday $128,138 /
$298,609,930
- /
-
9th Wednesday $112,202 /
$298,722,132
- /
-
9th Thursday $162,213 /
$298,884,345
- /
-
10th Friday $217,063 /
$299,101,408
- /
-
10th Saturday $426,396 /
$299,527,804
- /
-
10th Sunday $346,902 /
$299,874,706
- /
-
10th Monday $286,579 /
$300,161,285
$72,775 /
$216,326,425
10th Tuesday $88,138 /
$300,249,423
- /
-
10th Wednesday $73,468 /
$300,322,891
- /
-
10th Thursday $79,005 /
$300,401,896
- /
-
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
King Kong
Opening Weekend $84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
$50,130,145 /
$66,181,645
2nd Weekend $36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
$21,259,320 /
$108,582,050
3rd Weekend $31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
$24,772,410 /
$168,505,310
4th Weekend $17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
$12,622,285 /
$192,678,805
5th Weekend $9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
$7,528,060 /
$202,994,060
6th Weekend $6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
$4,222,560 /
$209,875,885
7th Weekend $3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
$2,346,555 /
$213,160,170
8th Weekend $1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
$1,188,045 /
$214,870,795
9th Weekend $1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
$535,595 /
$215,699,910
10th Weekend $990,361 /
$299,874,706
$377,340 /
$216,253,650
11th Weekend $550,483 /
$300,952,379
$273,245 /
$216,682,440
12th Weekend $267,754 /
$301,402,746
$207,065 /
$216,959,345
13th Weekend $378,936 /
$301,874,933
$267,655 /
$217,295,200
14th Weekend $317,818 /
$302,393,021
$214,830 /
$217,619,085
15th Weekend $178,205 /
$302,695,938
$185,215 /
$217,888,685
16th Weekend $69,568 /
$302,849,493
$93,010 /
$218,051,260
17th Weekend $39,325 /
$302,932,624
- /
-
18th Weekend $30,686 /
$302,975,075
- /
-
19th Weekend $18,817 /
$303,001,229
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
King Kong
Opening Week $113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
$16,051,500 /
$16,051,500
2nd Week $76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
$71,271,230 /
$87,322,730
3rd Week $56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
$56,410,170 /
$143,732,900
4th Week $22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
$36,323,620 /
$180,056,520
5th Week $11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
$15,409,480 /
$195,466,000
6th Week $8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
$10,187,325 /
$205,653,325
7th Week $4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
$5,160,290 /
$210,813,615
8th Week $2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
$2,869,135 /
$213,682,750
9th Week $2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
$1,481,565 /
$215,164,315
10th Week $1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
$711,995 /
$215,876,310
11th Week $733,096 /
$301,134,992
$532,885 /
$216,409,195
12th Week $361,005 /
$301,495,997
$343,085 /
$216,752,280
13th Week $579,206 /
$302,075,203
$275,265 /
$217,027,545
14th Week $442,530 /
$302,517,733
$376,710 /
$217,404,255
15th Week $262,192 /
$302,779,925
$299,215 /
$217,703,470
16th Week $113,374 /
$302,893,299
$254,780 /
$217,958,250
17th Week $51,090 /
$302,944,389
$121,775 /
$218,080,025
18th Week $38,023 /
$302,982,412
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-
19th Week $21,156 /
$303,003,568
- /
-
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.