Movie Comparison: Life of Pi (2012) vs. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

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  Life of PiThe Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
Domestic Release Date Nov 21, 2012Dec 25, 2008
Production Budget $120,000,000$160,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9272,988
Maximum Theaters 2,9462,988
Theatrical Engagements 25,19020,848
Domestic Opening Weekend $22,451,514$26,853,816
Domestic Box Office $124,987,022$127,509,326
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$168,305,003$188,353,130
International Box Office $494,323,346$202,122,632
Worldwide Box Office $619,310,368$329,631,958
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Life of PiThe Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
1st Friday $8,869,266 /
$16,990,853
$10,144,686 /
$22,016,517
1st Saturday $8,460,607 /
$25,451,460
$9,343,631 /
$31,360,148
1st Sunday $5,121,641 /
$30,573,101
$7,365,499 /
$38,725,647
1st Monday $1,362,918 /
$31,936,019
$5,001,266 /
$43,726,913
1st Tuesday $1,780,335 /
$33,716,354
$4,656,083 /
$48,382,996
1st Wednesday $1,321,728 /
$35,038,082
$4,283,152 /
$52,666,148
1st Thursday $1,323,059 /
$36,361,141
$7,939,690 /
$60,605,838
2nd Friday $3,322,369 /
$39,683,510
$7,065,898 /
$67,671,736
2nd Saturday $5,351,655 /
$45,035,165
$7,257,498 /
$74,929,234
2nd Sunday $3,477,829 /
$48,512,994
$4,367,852 /
$79,297,086
2nd Monday $888,306 /
$49,401,300
$1,441,238 /
$80,738,324
2nd Tuesday $1,330,710 /
$50,732,010
$1,494,030 /
$82,232,354
2nd Wednesday $944,122 /
$51,676,132
$1,383,926 /
$83,616,280
2nd Thursday $941,397 /
$52,617,529
$1,263,600 /
$84,879,880
3rd Friday $2,254,049 /
$54,871,578
$2,891,816 /
$87,771,696
3rd Saturday $3,680,727 /
$58,552,305
$4,000,804 /
$91,772,500
3rd Sunday $2,395,988 /
$60,948,293
$2,319,895 /
$94,092,395
3rd Monday $687,721 /
$61,636,014
$732,398 /
$94,824,793
3rd Tuesday $1,002,935 /
$62,638,949
$780,489 /
$95,605,282
3rd Wednesday $748,473 /
$63,387,422
$700,287 /
$96,305,569
3rd Thursday $771,984 /
$64,159,406
$719,168 /
$97,024,737
4th Friday $1,388,906 /
$65,548,312
$1,568,936 /
$98,593,673
4th Saturday $2,381,214 /
$67,929,526
$2,462,964 /
$101,056,637
4th Sunday $1,642,946 /
$69,572,472
$1,544,962 /
$102,601,599
4th Monday $603,315 /
$70,175,787
$1,008,434 /
$103,610,033
4th Tuesday $850,971 /
$71,026,758
$369,545 /
$103,979,578
4th Wednesday $620,616 /
$71,647,374
$409,272 /
$104,388,850
4th Thursday $708,870 /
$72,356,244
$654,713 /
$105,043,563
5th Friday $999,521 /
$73,355,765
$1,664,543 /
$106,708,106
5th Saturday $1,527,606 /
$74,883,371
$2,716,623 /
$109,424,729
5th Sunday $1,490,110 /
$76,373,481
$1,704,753 /
$111,129,482
5th Monday $1,032,515 /
$77,405,996
$449,524 /
$111,579,006
5th Tuesday $1,307,211 /
$78,713,207
$490,301 /
$112,069,307
5th Wednesday $1,112,716 /
$79,825,923
$414,191 /
$112,483,498
5th Thursday $1,044,261 /
$80,870,184
$445,517 /
$112,929,015
6th Friday $1,183,025 /
$82,053,209
$1,115,291 /
$114,044,306
6th Saturday $1,399,422 /
$83,452,631
$1,787,704 /
$115,832,010
6th Sunday $1,197,822 /
$84,650,453
$641,256 /
$116,473,266
6th Monday $989,363 /
$85,639,816
$276,308 /
$116,749,574
6th Tuesday $1,311,287 /
$86,951,103
$297,854 /
$117,047,428
6th Wednesday $659,243 /
$87,610,346
$291,279 /
$117,338,707
6th Thursday $615,750 /
$88,226,096
$309,390 /
$117,648,097
7th Friday $837,699 /
$89,063,795
$633,420 /
$118,281,517
7th Saturday $1,193,552 /
$90,257,347
$1,077,953 /
$119,359,470
7th Sunday $782,141 /
$91,039,488
$590,815 /
$119,950,285
7th Monday $226,039 /
$91,265,527
$169,679 /
$120,119,964
7th Tuesday $302,261 /
$91,567,788
$177,285 /
$120,297,249
7th Wednesday $228,347 /
$91,796,135
$164,467 /
$120,461,716
7th Thursday $300,017 /
$92,096,152
$183,057 /
$120,644,773
8th Friday $670,363 /
$92,766,515
$334,275 /
$120,979,048
8th Saturday $1,207,936 /
$93,974,451
$790,626 /
$121,769,674
8th Sunday $826,275 /
$94,800,726
$486,469 /
$122,256,143
8th Monday $232,080 /
$95,032,806
$317,151 /
$122,573,294
8th Tuesday $330,046 /
$95,362,852
$137,740 /
$122,711,034
8th Wednesday $236,065 /
$95,598,917
$127,787 /
$122,838,821
8th Thursday $238,388 /
$95,837,305
$140,268 /
$122,979,089
9th Friday $789,173 /
$96,626,478
$307,845 /
$123,286,934
9th Saturday $1,511,068 /
$98,137,546
$639,937 /
$123,926,871
9th Sunday $1,051,384 /
$99,188,930
$284,735 /
$124,211,606
9th Monday $855,561 /
$100,044,491
$102,232 /
$124,313,838
9th Tuesday $318,168 /
$100,362,659
$101,065 /
$124,414,903
9th Wednesday $230,804 /
$100,593,463
$90,361 /
$124,505,264
9th Thursday $246,897 /
$100,840,360
$95,815 /
$124,601,079
10th Friday $560,374 /
$101,400,734
$206,750 /
$124,807,829
10th Saturday $1,243,083 /
$102,643,817
$364,543 /
$125,172,372
10th Sunday $783,691 /
$103,427,508
$215,968 /
$125,388,340
10th Monday $185,708 /
$103,613,216
$67,281 /
$125,455,621
10th Tuesday $242,546 /
$103,855,762
$73,236 /
$125,528,857
10th Wednesday $185,475 /
$104,041,237
$67,243 /
$125,596,100
10th Thursday $192,494 /
$104,233,731
$65,798 /
$125,661,898
  Life of PiThe Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
Opening Weekend $22,451,514 /
$30,573,101
$26,853,816 /
$38,725,647
2nd Weekend $12,151,853 /
$48,512,994
$18,691,248 /
$79,297,086
3rd Weekend $8,330,764 /
$60,948,293
$9,212,515 /
$94,092,395
4th Weekend $5,413,066 /
$69,572,472
$5,576,862 /
$102,601,599
5th Weekend $4,017,237 /
$76,373,481
$6,085,919 /
$111,129,482
6th Weekend $3,780,269 /
$84,650,453
$3,544,251 /
$116,473,266
7th Weekend $2,813,392 /
$91,039,488
$2,302,188 /
$119,950,285
8th Weekend $2,704,574 /
$94,800,726
$1,611,370 /
$122,256,143
9th Weekend $3,351,625 /
$99,188,930
$1,232,517 /
$124,211,606
10th Weekend $2,587,148 /
$103,427,508
$787,261 /
$125,388,340
11th Weekend $1,872,632 /
$106,106,363
$440,082 /
$126,101,980
12th Weekend $1,745,744 /
$108,530,249
$270,835 /
$126,532,358
13th Weekend $1,570,368 /
$110,872,269
$123,045 /
$126,759,635
14th Weekend $1,605,366 /
$113,525,126
$208,157 /
$127,023,019
15th Weekend $2,375,609 /
$117,018,625
$131,342 /
$127,247,417
16th Weekend $1,579,462 /
$119,367,614
$83,380 /
$127,394,283
17th Weekend $1,224,692 /
$121,344,826
$58,881 /
$127,490,802
18th Weekend $720,257 /
$122,546,768
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19th Weekend $427,260 /
$123,321,125
- /
-
20th Weekend $354,962 /
$123,920,583
- /
-
  Life of PiThe Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
Opening Week $8,121,587 /
$8,121,587
$11,871,831 /
$11,871,831
2nd Week $28,239,554 /
$36,361,141
$48,734,007 /
$60,605,838
3rd Week $16,256,388 /
$52,617,529
$24,274,042 /
$84,879,880
4th Week $11,541,877 /
$64,159,406
$12,144,857 /
$97,024,737
5th Week $8,196,838 /
$72,356,244
$8,018,826 /
$105,043,563
6th Week $8,513,940 /
$80,870,184
$7,885,452 /
$112,929,015
7th Week $7,355,912 /
$88,226,096
$4,719,082 /
$117,648,097
8th Week $3,870,056 /
$92,096,152
$2,996,676 /
$120,644,773
9th Week $3,741,153 /
$95,837,305
$2,334,316 /
$122,979,089
10th Week $5,003,055 /
$100,840,360
$1,621,990 /
$124,601,079
11th Week $3,393,371 /
$104,233,731
$1,060,819 /
$125,661,898
12th Week $2,550,774 /
$106,784,505
$599,625 /
$126,261,523
13th Week $2,517,396 /
$109,301,901
$375,067 /
$126,636,590
14th Week $2,617,859 /
$111,919,760
$178,272 /
$126,814,862
15th Week $2,723,256 /
$114,643,016
$301,213 /
$127,116,075
16th Week $3,145,136 /
$117,788,152
$194,828 /
$127,310,903
17th Week $2,331,982 /
$120,120,134
$121,018 /
$127,431,921
18th Week $1,706,377 /
$121,826,511
$77,405 /
$127,509,326
19th Week $1,067,354 /
$122,893,865
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-
20th Week $671,756 /
$123,565,621
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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.