Movie Comparison: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) vs. Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Despicable
Me 2
Domestic Title Dr. Seuss'
The Lorax
Domestic Release Date Mar 2, 2012Jul 3, 2013
Production Budget $67,500,000$76,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7293,997
Maximum Theaters 3,7694,003
Theatrical Engagements 29,33933,528
Domestic Opening Weekend $70,217,070$84,227,980
Domestic Box Office $214,151,550$368,065,385
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$289,976,416$488,036,774
International Box Office $136,946,253$607,151,450
Worldwide Box Office $351,097,803$975,216,835
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Despicable
Me 2
1st Friday $17,526,300 /
$17,526,300
$30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
1st Saturday $31,286,310 /
$48,812,610
$29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
1st Sunday $21,404,460 /
$70,217,070
$23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
1st Monday $3,485,750 /
$73,702,820
$10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
1st Tuesday $3,674,910 /
$77,377,730
$12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
1st Wednesday $2,611,125 /
$79,988,855
$9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
1st Thursday $2,889,975 /
$82,878,830
$9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
2nd Friday $9,571,030 /
$92,449,860
$13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
2nd Saturday $17,905,880 /
$110,355,740
$17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
2nd Sunday $11,369,110 /
$121,724,850
$13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
2nd Monday $3,426,660 /
$125,151,510
$5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
2nd Tuesday $3,916,050 /
$129,067,560
$6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
2nd Wednesday $3,126,450 /
$132,194,010
$5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
2nd Thursday $3,429,005 /
$135,623,015
$5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
3rd Friday $6,784,200 /
$142,407,215
$7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
3rd Saturday $9,592,105 /
$151,999,320
$10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
3rd Sunday $6,388,455 /
$158,387,775
$7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
3rd Monday $1,451,065 /
$159,838,840
$3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
3rd Tuesday $1,620,670 /
$161,459,510
$4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
3rd Wednesday $1,357,125 /
$162,816,635
$3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
3rd Thursday $1,413,375 /
$164,230,010
$3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
4th Friday $3,235,760 /
$167,465,770
$4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
4th Saturday $5,919,970 /
$173,385,740
$6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
4th Sunday $4,026,315 /
$177,412,055
$5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
4th Monday $1,011,175 /
$178,423,230
$2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
4th Tuesday $1,120,600 /
$179,543,830
$2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
4th Wednesday $956,025 /
$180,499,855
$2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
4th Thursday $1,047,945 /
$181,547,800
$2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
5th Friday $2,072,640 /
$183,620,440
$3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
5th Saturday $3,541,445 /
$187,161,885
$4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
5th Sunday $2,170,560 /
$189,332,445
$2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
5th Monday $800,565 /
$190,133,010
$1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
5th Tuesday $1,011,840 /
$191,144,850
$1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
5th Wednesday $891,750 /
$192,036,600
$1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
5th Thursday $1,137,750 /
$193,174,350
$1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
6th Friday $2,252,250 /
$195,426,600
$1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
6th Saturday $1,711,710 /
$197,138,310
$2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
6th Sunday $1,066,065 /
$198,204,375
$1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
6th Monday $1,006,005 /
$199,210,380
$910,125 /
$339,391,970
6th Tuesday $780,780 /
$199,991,160
$1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
6th Wednesday $795,795 /
$200,786,955
$862,225 /
$341,475,645
6th Thursday $675,675 /
$201,462,630
$730,475 /
$342,206,120
7th Friday $865,920 /
$202,328,550
$1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
7th Saturday $1,320,035 /
$203,648,585
$1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
7th Sunday $865,330 /
$204,513,915
$1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
7th Monday $179,520 /
$204,693,435
$527,220 /
$346,642,075
7th Tuesday $190,080 /
$204,883,515
$581,760 /
$347,223,835
7th Wednesday $179,605 /
$205,063,120
$415,205 /
$347,639,040
7th Thursday $190,145 /
$205,253,265
$461,380 /
$348,100,420
8th Friday $395,750 /
$205,649,015
$715,020 /
$348,815,440
8th Saturday $838,990 /
$206,488,005
$1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
8th Sunday $664,860 /
$207,152,865
$785,120 /
$350,701,135
8th Monday $110,985 /
$207,263,850
$336,480 /
$351,037,615
8th Tuesday $118,725 /
$207,382,575
$350,555 /
$351,388,170
8th Wednesday $94,980 /
$207,477,555
$288,420 /
$351,676,590
8th Thursday $110,125 /
$207,587,680
$262,200 /
$351,938,790
9th Friday $194,260 /
$207,781,940
$597,060 /
$352,535,850
9th Saturday $402,155 /
$208,184,095
$1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
9th Sunday $251,655 /
$208,435,750
$1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
9th Monday $44,150 /
$208,479,900
$1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
9th Tuesday $48,565 /
$208,495,565
$147,660 /
$355,886,950
9th Wednesday $39,735 /
$208,535,300
$96,300 /
$355,983,250
9th Thursday - /
-
$115,560 /
$356,098,810
10th Friday $106,805 /
$208,714,450
$309,750 /
$356,408,560
10th Saturday $195,375 /
$208,909,825
$724,500 /
$357,133,060
10th Sunday $125,040 /
$209,034,865
$425,255 /
$357,558,315
10th Monday $31,260 /
$209,066,125
$68,250 /
$357,626,565
10th Tuesday $33,865 /
$209,099,990
$78,750 /
$357,705,315
10th Wednesday $28,425 /
$209,128,415
$63,010 /
$357,768,325
10th Thursday $31,275 /
$209,159,690
$62,995 /
$357,831,320
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Weekend $70,217,070 /
$70,217,070
$84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
2nd Weekend $38,846,020 /
$121,724,850
$43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
3rd Weekend $22,764,760 /
$158,387,775
$24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
4th Weekend $13,182,045 /
$177,412,055
$16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
5th Weekend $7,784,645 /
$189,332,445
$10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
6th Weekend $5,030,025 /
$198,204,375
$5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
7th Weekend $3,051,285 /
$204,513,915
$3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
8th Weekend $1,899,600 /
$207,152,865
$2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
9th Weekend $848,070 /
$208,435,750
$2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
10th Weekend $427,220 /
$209,034,865
$1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
11th Weekend $432,245 /
$209,591,935
$1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
12th Weekend $458,595 /
$210,191,325
$1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
13th Weekend $475,785 /
$210,839,555
$792,895 /
$361,774,715
14th Weekend $340,200 /
$211,485,860
$485,010 /
$362,435,610
15th Weekend $337,855 /
$212,028,510
$505,615 /
$363,060,130
16th Weekend $260,380 /
$212,490,250
$485,850 /
$363,741,080
17th Weekend $205,925 /
$212,901,275
$390,370 /
$364,248,630
18th Weekend $154,535 /
$213,218,330
$423,340 /
$364,774,325
19th Weekend $132,945 /
$213,494,660
$474,315 /
$365,353,620
20th Weekend $143,635 /
$213,745,895
$417,850 /
$365,943,520
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Week $82,878,830 /
$82,878,830
$59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
2nd Week $52,744,185 /
$135,623,015
$124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
3rd Week $28,606,995 /
$164,230,010
$66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
4th Week $17,317,790 /
$181,547,800
$39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
5th Week $11,626,550 /
$193,174,350
$25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
6th Week $8,288,280 /
$201,462,630
$16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
7th Week $3,790,635 /
$205,253,265
$9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
8th Week $2,334,415 /
$207,587,680
$5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
9th Week $1,019,965 /
$208,607,645
$3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
10th Week $552,045 /
$209,159,690
$4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
11th Week $573,040 /
$209,732,730
$1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
12th Week $631,040 /
$210,363,770
$1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
13th Week $781,890 /
$211,145,660
$1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
14th Week $544,995 /
$211,690,655
$968,780 /
$361,950,600
15th Week $539,215 /
$212,229,870
$603,915 /
$362,554,515
16th Week $465,480 /
$212,695,350
$700,715 /
$363,255,230
17th Week $368,445 /
$213,063,795
$603,030 /
$363,858,260
18th Week $297,920 /
$213,361,715
$492,725 /
$364,350,985
19th Week $240,545 /
$213,602,260
$528,320 /
$364,879,305
20th Week $261,240 /
$213,863,500
$646,365 /
$365,525,670

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.