Movie Comparison: King Kong (2005) vs. Kong: Skull Island (2017)

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  King KongKong: Skull
Island
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2005Mar 10, 2017
Production Budget $207,000,000$185,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5683,846
Maximum Theaters 3,6273,846
Theatrical Engagements 23,56923,268
Domestic Opening Weekend $50,130,145$61,025,472
Domestic Box Office $218,080,025$168,052,812
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$364,973,469$201,963,138
International Box Office $332,437,332$393,019,247
Worldwide Box Office $550,517,357$561,072,059
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  King KongKong: Skull
Island
1st Friday $14,468,240 /
$30,519,740
$20,143,072 /
$20,143,072
1st Saturday $20,105,680 /
$50,625,420
$23,880,293 /
$44,023,365
1st Sunday $15,556,225 /
$66,181,645
$17,002,107 /
$61,025,472
1st Monday $5,638,125 /
$71,819,770
$5,348,046 /
$66,373,518
1st Tuesday $5,244,960 /
$77,064,730
$6,404,143 /
$72,777,661
1st Wednesday $4,870,320 /
$81,935,050
$4,619,039 /
$77,396,700
1st Thursday $5,387,680 /
$87,322,730
$3,878,594 /
$81,275,294
2nd Friday $7,849,320 /
$95,172,050
$7,292,753 /
$88,568,047
2nd Saturday $4,559,400 /
$99,731,450
$12,257,255 /
$100,825,302
2nd Sunday $8,850,600 /
$108,582,050
$8,282,134 /
$109,107,436
2nd Monday $12,015,360 /
$120,597,410
$2,244,002 /
$111,351,438
2nd Tuesday $7,919,225 /
$128,516,635
$3,737,125 /
$115,088,563
2nd Wednesday $7,116,240 /
$135,632,875
$2,107,082 /
$117,195,645
2nd Thursday $7,100,025 /
$142,732,900
$1,881,593 /
$119,077,238
3rd Friday $8,813,610 /
$151,546,510
$3,687,223 /
$122,764,461
3rd Saturday $7,163,325 /
$158,709,835
$6,466,098 /
$129,230,559
3rd Sunday $8,795,475 /
$167,505,310
$4,517,332 /
$133,747,891
3rd Monday $7,054,515 /
$174,559,825
$1,268,499 /
$135,016,390
3rd Tuesday $2,267,125 /
$176,826,950
$1,737,061 /
$136,753,451
3rd Wednesday $1,614,015 /
$178,440,965
$1,192,441 /
$137,945,892
3rd Thursday $1,615,555 /
$180,056,520
$1,102,312 /
$139,048,204
4th Friday $3,412,360 /
$183,468,880
$2,370,419 /
$141,418,623
4th Saturday $5,745,335 /
$189,214,215
$3,776,216 /
$145,194,839
4th Sunday $3,464,590 /
$192,678,805
$2,440,819 /
$147,635,658
4th Monday $748,630 /
$193,427,435
$693,175 /
$148,328,833
4th Tuesday $732,555 /
$194,159,990
$1,020,645 /
$149,349,478
4th Wednesday $660,425 /
$194,820,415
$680,094 /
$150,029,572
4th Thursday $645,585 /
$195,466,000
$700,152 /
$150,729,724
5th Friday $1,787,500 /
$197,253,500
$1,528,622 /
$152,258,346
5th Saturday $3,250,170 /
$200,503,670
$2,533,784 /
$154,792,130
5th Sunday $2,490,390 /
$202,994,060
$1,513,776 /
$156,305,906
5th Monday $1,533,630 /
$204,527,690
$507,695 /
$156,813,601
5th Tuesday $393,225 /
$204,920,915
$730,096 /
$157,543,697
5th Wednesday $366,505 /
$205,287,420
$532,484 /
$158,076,181
5th Thursday $365,905 /
$205,653,325
$501,223 /
$158,577,404
6th Friday $1,014,305 /
$206,667,630
$920,522 /
$159,497,926
6th Saturday $2,105,775 /
$208,773,405
$1,054,292 /
$160,552,218
6th Sunday $1,102,480 /
$209,875,885
$732,557 /
$161,284,775
6th Monday - /
-
$334,109 /
$161,618,884
6th Tuesday - /
-
$319,568 /
$161,938,452
6th Wednesday - /
-
$244,462 /
$162,182,914
6th Thursday - /
-
$241,032 /
$162,423,946
7th Friday - /
-
$398,182 /
$162,822,128
7th Saturday - /
-
$710,026 /
$163,532,154
7th Sunday - /
-
$383,237 /
$163,915,391
7th Monday - /
-
$109,060 /
$164,024,451
7th Tuesday - /
-
$142,361 /
$164,166,812
7th Wednesday - /
-
$101,085 /
$164,267,897
7th Thursday - /
-
$97,489 /
$164,365,386
8th Friday - /
-
$280,371 /
$164,645,757
8th Saturday - /
-
$528,882 /
$165,174,639
8th Sunday - /
-
$312,482 /
$165,487,121
8th Monday - /
-
$81,272 /
$165,568,393
8th Tuesday - /
-
$103,485 /
$165,671,878
8th Wednesday - /
-
$71,543 /
$165,743,421
8th Thursday - /
-
$48,659 /
$165,792,080
9th Friday - /
-
$136,829 /
$165,928,909
9th Saturday - /
-
$238,306 /
$166,167,215
9th Sunday - /
-
$132,824 /
$166,300,039
9th Monday - /
-
$42,120 /
$166,342,159
9th Tuesday - /
-
$53,064 /
$166,395,223
9th Wednesday - /
-
$40,420 /
$166,435,643
9th Thursday - /
-
$37,007 /
$166,472,650
10th Friday - /
-
$80,313 /
$166,552,963
10th Saturday - /
-
$128,493 /
$166,681,456
10th Sunday - /
-
$76,966 /
$166,758,422
10th Monday $72,775 /
$216,326,425
$22,070 /
$166,780,492
10th Tuesday - /
-
$27,321 /
$166,807,813
10th Wednesday - /
-
$21,891 /
$166,829,704
10th Thursday - /
-
$20,298 /
$166,850,002
  King KongKong: Skull
Island
Opening Weekend $50,130,145 /
$66,181,645
$61,025,472 /
$61,025,472
2nd Weekend $21,259,320 /
$108,582,050
$27,832,142 /
$109,107,436
3rd Weekend $24,772,410 /
$168,505,310
$14,670,653 /
$133,747,891
4th Weekend $12,622,285 /
$192,678,805
$8,587,454 /
$147,635,658
5th Weekend $7,528,060 /
$202,994,060
$5,576,182 /
$156,305,906
6th Weekend $4,222,560 /
$209,875,885
$2,707,371 /
$161,284,775
7th Weekend $2,346,555 /
$213,160,170
$1,491,445 /
$163,915,391
8th Weekend $1,188,045 /
$214,870,795
$1,121,735 /
$165,487,121
9th Weekend $535,595 /
$215,699,910
$507,959 /
$166,300,039
10th Weekend $377,340 /
$216,253,650
$285,772 /
$166,758,422
11th Weekend $273,245 /
$216,682,440
$201,305 /
$167,051,307
12th Weekend $207,065 /
$216,959,345
$271,187 /
$167,383,296
13th Weekend $267,655 /
$217,295,200
$211,867 /
$167,755,562
14th Weekend $214,830 /
$217,619,085
$150,155 /
$167,986,460
15th Weekend $185,215 /
$217,888,685
- /
-
16th Weekend $93,010 /
$218,051,260
- /
-
17th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  King KongKong: Skull
Island
Opening Week $16,051,500 /
$16,051,500
$81,275,294 /
$81,275,294
2nd Week $71,271,230 /
$87,322,730
$37,801,944 /
$119,077,238
3rd Week $56,410,170 /
$143,732,900
$19,970,966 /
$139,048,204
4th Week $36,323,620 /
$180,056,520
$11,681,520 /
$150,729,724
5th Week $15,409,480 /
$195,466,000
$7,847,680 /
$158,577,404
6th Week $10,187,325 /
$205,653,325
$3,846,542 /
$162,423,946
7th Week $5,160,290 /
$210,813,615
$1,941,440 /
$164,365,386
8th Week $2,869,135 /
$213,682,750
$1,426,694 /
$165,792,080
9th Week $1,481,565 /
$215,164,315
$680,570 /
$166,472,650
10th Week $711,995 /
$215,876,310
$377,352 /
$166,850,002
11th Week $532,885 /
$216,409,195
$262,107 /
$167,112,109
12th Week $343,085 /
$216,752,280
$431,586 /
$167,543,695
13th Week $275,265 /
$217,027,545
$292,610 /
$167,836,305
14th Week $376,710 /
$217,404,255
$216,507 /
$168,052,812
15th Week $299,215 /
$217,703,470
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16th Week $254,780 /
$217,958,250
- /
-
17th Week $121,775 /
$218,080,025
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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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.