Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) vs. Rise of the Guardians (2012)

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  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Rise of the
Guardians
Domestic Release Date Dec 13, 2013Nov 21, 2012
Production Budget $250,000,000$145,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9033,653
Maximum Theaters 3,9283,672
Theatrical Engagements 25,15025,021
Domestic Opening Weekend $73,645,197$23,773,465
Domestic Box Office $258,241,522$103,412,758
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$342,225,923$139,873,777
International Box Office $701,116,914$203,528,912
Worldwide Box Office $959,358,436$306,941,670
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Rise of the
Guardians
1st Friday $31,190,587 /
$31,190,587
$9,219,537 /
$17,787,162
1st Saturday $24,430,416 /
$55,621,003
$9,158,000 /
$26,945,162
1st Sunday $18,024,194 /
$73,645,197
$5,395,928 /
$32,341,090
1st Monday $6,202,204 /
$79,847,401
$840,220 /
$33,181,310
1st Tuesday $6,295,431 /
$86,142,832
$900,040 /
$34,081,350
1st Wednesday $4,855,421 /
$90,998,253
$658,847 /
$34,740,197
1st Thursday $5,047,164 /
$96,045,417
$707,056 /
$35,447,253
2nd Friday $8,626,059 /
$104,671,476
$2,970,844 /
$38,418,097
2nd Saturday $12,270,560 /
$116,942,036
$6,258,906 /
$44,677,003
2nd Sunday $10,608,659 /
$127,550,695
$4,159,102 /
$48,836,105
2nd Monday $7,823,089 /
$135,373,784
$565,496 /
$49,401,601
2nd Tuesday $5,265,696 /
$140,639,480
$777,403 /
$50,179,004
2nd Wednesday $9,306,295 /
$149,945,775
$583,147 /
$50,762,151
2nd Thursday $10,523,771 /
$160,469,546
$611,423 /
$51,373,574
3rd Friday $10,005,121 /
$170,474,667
$2,297,742 /
$53,671,316
3rd Saturday $10,585,522 /
$181,060,189
$4,905,613 /
$58,576,929
3rd Sunday $8,441,089 /
$189,501,278
$3,197,263 /
$61,774,192
3rd Monday $6,513,554 /
$195,889,499
$481,744 /
$62,255,936
3rd Tuesday $5,527,246 /
$201,416,745
$631,410 /
$62,887,346
3rd Wednesday $7,792,174 /
$209,208,919
$515,575 /
$63,402,921
3rd Thursday $4,050,170 /
$213,259,089
$538,902 /
$63,941,823
4th Friday $5,097,416 /
$218,356,505
$1,523,941 /
$65,465,764
4th Saturday $6,671,108 /
$225,027,613
$3,406,316 /
$68,872,080
4th Sunday $3,906,696 /
$228,934,309
$2,213,188 /
$71,085,268
4th Monday $1,301,012 /
$230,235,321
$493,963 /
$71,579,231
4th Tuesday $1,568,252 /
$231,803,573
$737,179 /
$72,316,410
4th Wednesday $1,171,342 /
$232,974,915
$619,375 /
$72,935,785
4th Thursday $1,104,187 /
$234,079,102
$858,445 /
$73,794,230
5th Friday $2,045,067 /
$236,124,169
$1,566,419 /
$75,360,649
5th Saturday $3,689,798 /
$239,813,967
$2,232,623 /
$77,593,272
5th Sunday $2,287,488 /
$242,101,455
$1,933,775 /
$79,527,047
5th Monday $618,160 /
$242,719,615
$1,511,552 /
$81,038,599
5th Tuesday $783,236 /
$243,502,851
$1,185,412 /
$82,224,011
5th Wednesday $594,455 /
$244,097,306
$1,431,940 /
$83,655,951
5th Thursday $597,206 /
$244,694,512
$1,591,179 /
$85,247,130
6th Friday $894,220 /
$245,588,732
$1,793,731 /
$87,040,861
6th Saturday $1,751,111 /
$247,339,843
$1,714,358 /
$88,755,219
6th Sunday $1,059,626 /
$248,399,469
$1,384,202 /
$90,139,421
6th Monday $835,207 /
$249,234,676
$1,198,238 /
$91,337,659
6th Tuesday $321,185 /
$249,555,861
$1,553,968 /
$92,891,627
6th Wednesday $247,274 /
$249,803,135
$879,143 /
$93,770,770
6th Thursday $250,456 /
$250,053,591
$781,314 /
$94,552,084
7th Friday $500,275 /
$250,553,866
$829,212 /
$95,381,296
7th Saturday $1,001,289 /
$251,555,155
$1,067,300 /
$96,448,596
7th Sunday $645,850 /
$252,201,005
$779,071 /
$97,227,667
7th Monday $162,222 /
$252,363,227
$179,918 /
$97,407,585
7th Tuesday $213,005 /
$252,576,232
$110,385 /
$97,517,970
7th Wednesday $159,753 /
$252,735,985
$83,811 /
$97,601,781
7th Thursday $168,496 /
$252,904,481
$83,312 /
$97,685,093
8th Friday $337,645 /
$253,242,126
$161,600 /
$97,846,693
8th Saturday $657,114 /
$253,899,240
$513,096 /
$98,359,789
8th Sunday $240,343 /
$254,139,583
$390,611 /
$98,750,400
8th Monday $108,140 /
$254,247,723
$48,265 /
$98,798,665
8th Tuesday $124,460 /
$254,372,183
$47,931 /
$98,846,596
8th Wednesday $102,396 /
$254,474,579
$43,066 /
$98,889,662
8th Thursday $110,266 /
$254,584,845
$46,701 /
$98,936,363
9th Friday $157,707 /
$254,742,552
$103,595 /
$99,039,958
9th Saturday $327,045 /
$255,069,597
$259,608 /
$99,299,566
9th Sunday $203,444 /
$255,273,041
$197,539 /
$99,497,105
9th Monday $66,202 /
$255,339,243
$265,041 /
$99,762,146
9th Tuesday $69,494 /
$255,408,737
$35,660 /
$99,797,806
9th Wednesday $42,170 /
$255,450,907
$21,573 /
$99,819,379
9th Thursday $49,137 /
$255,500,044
$22,150 /
$99,841,529
10th Friday $143,597 /
$255,643,641
$64,225 /
$99,905,754
10th Saturday $198,004 /
$255,841,645
$181,683 /
$100,087,437
10th Sunday $155,908 /
$255,997,553
$125,420 /
$100,212,857
10th Monday $108,755 /
$256,106,308
$26,932 /
$100,239,789
10th Tuesday $43,212 /
$256,149,520
$21,158 /
$100,260,947
10th Wednesday $34,465 /
$256,183,985
$14,928 /
$100,275,875
10th Thursday $34,426 /
$256,218,411
$15,879 /
$100,291,754
  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Rise of the
Guardians
Opening Weekend $73,645,197 /
$73,645,197
$23,773,465 /
$32,341,090
2nd Weekend $31,505,278 /
$127,550,695
$13,388,852 /
$48,836,105
3rd Weekend $28,906,399 /
$189,375,945
$10,400,618 /
$61,774,192
4th Weekend $15,675,220 /
$228,934,309
$7,143,445 /
$71,085,268
5th Weekend $8,022,353 /
$242,101,455
$5,732,817 /
$79,527,047
6th Weekend $3,704,957 /
$248,399,469
$4,892,291 /
$90,139,421
7th Weekend $2,147,414 /
$252,201,005
$2,675,583 /
$97,227,667
8th Weekend $1,235,102 /
$254,139,583
$1,065,307 /
$98,750,400
9th Weekend $688,196 /
$255,273,041
$560,742 /
$99,497,105
10th Weekend $497,509 /
$255,997,553
$371,328 /
$100,212,857
11th Weekend $293,130 /
$256,511,541
$268,655 /
$100,560,409
12th Weekend $213,073 /
$256,835,852
$254,284 /
$100,865,908
13th Weekend $344,209 /
$257,272,183
$421,919 /
$101,381,494
14th Weekend $248,215 /
$257,680,307
$370,176 /
$102,017,123
15th Weekend $135,467 /
$257,913,843
$289,557 /
$102,386,107
16th Weekend $103,597 /
$258,080,920
$226,406 /
$102,681,330
17th Weekend $60,720 /
$258,181,971
$174,629 /
$103,005,665
18th Weekend $27,379 /
$258,230,021
$102,496 /
$103,174,220
19th Weekend - /
-
$65,443 /
$103,295,837
20th Weekend - /
-
$43,377 /
$103,400,692
  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Rise of the
Guardians
Opening Week $96,045,417 /
$96,045,417
$8,600,000 /
$8,600,000
2nd Week $64,424,129 /
$160,469,546
$26,847,253 /
$35,447,253
3rd Week $33,857,811 /
$213,259,089
$15,926,321 /
$51,373,574
4th Week $20,820,013 /
$234,079,102
$12,568,249 /
$63,941,823
5th Week $10,615,410 /
$244,694,512
$9,852,407 /
$73,794,230
6th Week $5,359,079 /
$250,053,591
$11,452,900 /
$85,247,130
7th Week $2,850,890 /
$252,904,481
$9,304,954 /
$94,552,084
8th Week $1,680,364 /
$254,584,845
$3,133,009 /
$97,685,093
9th Week $915,199 /
$255,500,044
$1,251,270 /
$98,936,363
10th Week $718,367 /
$256,218,411
$905,166 /
$99,841,529
11th Week $404,368 /
$256,622,779
$450,225 /
$100,291,754
12th Week $305,195 /
$256,927,974
$319,870 /
$100,611,624
13th Week $504,118 /
$257,432,092
$347,951 /
$100,959,575
14th Week $346,284 /
$257,778,376
$687,372 /
$101,646,947
15th Week $198,947 /
$257,977,323
$449,603 /
$102,096,550
16th Week $143,928 /
$258,121,251
$358,374 /
$102,454,924
17th Week $81,391 /
$258,202,642
$376,112 /
$102,831,036
18th Week $38,880 /
$258,241,522
$240,688 /
$103,071,724
19th Week - /
-
$158,670 /
$103,230,394
20th Week - /
-
$126,921 /
$103,357,315

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.