Movie Comparison: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) vs. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

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  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
Domestic Title Dr. Seuss'
The Lorax
Domestic Release Date Mar 2, 2012Mar 31, 2006
Production Budget $67,500,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7293,964
Maximum Theaters 3,7693,969
Theatrical Engagements 29,33927,532
Domestic Opening Weekend $70,217,070$68,033,544
Domestic Box Office $214,151,550$195,330,621
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$289,976,416$321,475,425
International Box Office $136,946,253$456,568,661
Worldwide Box Office $351,097,803$651,899,282
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
1st Friday $17,526,300 /
$17,526,300
$21,788,862 /
$21,788,862
1st Saturday $31,286,310 /
$48,812,610
$27,950,775 /
$49,739,637
1st Sunday $21,404,460 /
$70,217,070
$18,293,907 /
$68,033,544
1st Monday $3,485,750 /
$73,702,820
$3,984,233 /
$72,017,777
1st Tuesday $3,674,910 /
$77,377,730
$3,630,140 /
$75,647,917
1st Wednesday $2,611,125 /
$79,988,855
$3,202,445 /
$78,850,362
1st Thursday $2,889,975 /
$82,878,830
$3,077,717 /
$81,928,079
2nd Friday $9,571,030 /
$92,449,860
$8,616,901 /
$90,544,980
2nd Saturday $17,905,880 /
$110,355,740
$15,773,985 /
$106,318,965
2nd Sunday $11,369,110 /
$121,724,850
$9,433,008 /
$115,751,973
2nd Monday $3,426,660 /
$125,151,510
$2,558,516 /
$118,310,489
2nd Tuesday $3,916,050 /
$129,067,560
$2,625,034 /
$120,935,523
2nd Wednesday $3,126,450 /
$132,194,010
$2,627,311 /
$123,562,834
2nd Thursday $3,429,005 /
$135,623,015
$3,637,457 /
$127,200,291
3rd Friday $6,784,200 /
$142,407,215
$7,956,060 /
$135,156,351
3rd Saturday $9,592,105 /
$151,999,320
$7,404,019 /
$142,560,370
3rd Sunday $6,388,455 /
$158,387,775
$4,666,546 /
$147,226,916
3rd Monday $1,451,065 /
$159,838,840
$3,087,795 /
$150,314,711
3rd Tuesday $1,620,670 /
$161,459,510
$1,721,324 /
$152,036,035
3rd Wednesday $1,357,125 /
$162,816,635
$1,557,512 /
$153,593,547
3rd Thursday $1,413,375 /
$164,230,010
$1,470,180 /
$155,063,727
4th Friday $3,235,760 /
$167,465,770
$3,387,686 /
$158,451,413
4th Saturday $5,919,970 /
$173,385,740
$5,927,645 /
$164,379,058
4th Sunday $4,026,315 /
$177,412,055
$3,969,077 /
$168,348,135
4th Monday $1,011,175 /
$178,423,230
$604,248 /
$168,952,383
4th Tuesday $1,120,600 /
$179,543,830
$592,049 /
$169,544,432
4th Wednesday $956,025 /
$180,499,855
$550,449 /
$170,094,881
4th Thursday $1,047,945 /
$181,547,800
$563,232 /
$170,658,113
5th Friday $2,072,640 /
$183,620,440
$1,707,357 /
$172,365,470
5th Saturday $3,541,445 /
$187,161,885
$3,332,893 /
$175,698,363
5th Sunday $2,170,560 /
$189,332,445
$2,164,710 /
$177,863,073
5th Monday $800,565 /
$190,133,010
$370,324 /
$178,233,397
5th Tuesday $1,011,840 /
$191,144,850
$360,391 /
$178,593,788
5th Wednesday $891,750 /
$192,036,600
$338,981 /
$178,932,769
5th Thursday $1,137,750 /
$193,174,350
$341,444 /
$179,274,213
6th Friday $2,252,250 /
$195,426,600
$943,148 /
$180,217,361
6th Saturday $1,711,710 /
$197,138,310
$1,909,422 /
$182,126,783
6th Sunday $1,066,065 /
$198,204,375
$1,309,154 /
$183,435,937
6th Monday $1,006,005 /
$199,210,380
$244,213 /
$183,680,150
6th Tuesday $780,780 /
$199,991,160
$238,835 /
$183,918,985
6th Wednesday $795,795 /
$200,786,955
$237,919 /
$184,156,904
6th Thursday $675,675 /
$201,462,630
$263,411 /
$184,420,315
7th Friday $865,920 /
$202,328,550
$638,256 /
$185,058,571
7th Saturday $1,320,035 /
$203,648,585
$1,334,297 /
$186,392,868
7th Sunday $865,330 /
$204,513,915
$1,177,937 /
$187,570,805
7th Monday $179,520 /
$204,693,435
$192,927 /
$187,763,732
7th Tuesday $190,080 /
$204,883,515
$203,131 /
$187,966,863
7th Wednesday $179,605 /
$205,063,120
$160,154 /
$188,127,017
7th Thursday $190,145 /
$205,253,265
$183,764 /
$188,310,781
8th Friday $395,750 /
$205,649,015
$203,182 /
$188,513,963
8th Saturday $838,990 /
$206,488,005
$423,121 /
$188,937,084
8th Sunday $664,860 /
$207,152,865
$361,662 /
$189,298,746
8th Monday $110,985 /
$207,263,850
$155,331 /
$189,454,077
8th Tuesday $118,725 /
$207,382,575
$76,925 /
$189,531,002
8th Wednesday $94,980 /
$207,477,555
$78,633 /
$189,609,635
8th Thursday $110,125 /
$207,587,680
$99,187 /
$189,708,822
9th Friday $194,260 /
$207,781,940
$209,702 /
$189,918,524
9th Saturday $402,155 /
$208,184,095
$303,912 /
$190,222,436
9th Sunday $251,655 /
$208,435,750
$274,441 /
$190,496,877
9th Monday $44,150 /
$208,479,900
$197,723 /
$190,694,600
9th Tuesday $48,565 /
$208,495,565
$67,651 /
$190,762,251
9th Wednesday $39,735 /
$208,535,300
$68,549 /
$190,830,800
9th Thursday - /
-
$83,435 /
$190,914,235
10th Friday $106,805 /
$208,714,450
$172,672 /
$191,086,907
10th Saturday $195,375 /
$208,909,825
$279,537 /
$191,366,444
10th Sunday $125,040 /
$209,034,865
$171,296 /
$191,537,740
10th Monday $31,260 /
$209,066,125
$58,789 /
$191,596,529
10th Tuesday $33,865 /
$209,099,990
$64,783 /
$191,661,312
10th Wednesday $28,425 /
$209,128,415
$63,876 /
$191,725,188
10th Thursday $31,275 /
$209,159,690
$64,825 /
$191,790,013
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
Opening Weekend $70,217,070 /
$70,217,070
$68,033,544 /
$68,033,544
2nd Weekend $38,846,020 /
$121,724,850
$33,823,894 /
$115,751,973
3rd Weekend $22,764,760 /
$158,387,775
$20,026,625 /
$147,226,916
4th Weekend $13,182,045 /
$177,412,055
$13,284,408 /
$168,348,135
5th Weekend $7,784,645 /
$189,332,445
$7,204,960 /
$177,863,073
6th Weekend $5,030,025 /
$198,204,375
$4,161,724 /
$183,435,937
7th Weekend $3,051,285 /
$204,513,915
$3,150,490 /
$187,570,805
8th Weekend $1,899,600 /
$207,152,865
$987,965 /
$189,298,746
9th Weekend $848,070 /
$208,435,750
$788,055 /
$190,496,877
10th Weekend $427,220 /
$209,034,865
$623,505 /
$191,537,740
11th Weekend $432,245 /
$209,591,935
$447,867 /
$192,237,880
12th Weekend $458,595 /
$210,191,325
$361,739 /
$192,831,967
13th Weekend $475,785 /
$210,839,555
$367,496 /
$193,418,469
14th Weekend $340,200 /
$211,485,860
$254,852 /
$193,895,570
15th Weekend $337,855 /
$212,028,510
$191,779 /
$194,313,007
16th Weekend $260,380 /
$212,490,250
$161,080 /
$194,631,351
17th Weekend $205,925 /
$212,901,275
$133,904 /
$194,893,938
18th Weekend $154,535 /
$213,218,330
$72,484 /
$195,068,166
19th Weekend $132,945 /
$213,494,660
$44,911 /
$195,167,863
20th Weekend $143,635 /
$213,745,895
$39,482 /
$195,251,850
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
Opening Week $82,878,830 /
$82,878,830
$81,928,079 /
$81,928,079
2nd Week $52,744,185 /
$135,623,015
$45,272,212 /
$127,200,291
3rd Week $28,606,995 /
$164,230,010
$27,863,436 /
$155,063,727
4th Week $17,317,790 /
$181,547,800
$15,594,386 /
$170,658,113
5th Week $11,626,550 /
$193,174,350
$8,616,100 /
$179,274,213
6th Week $8,288,280 /
$201,462,630
$5,146,102 /
$184,420,315
7th Week $3,790,635 /
$205,253,265
$3,890,466 /
$188,310,781
8th Week $2,334,415 /
$207,587,680
$1,398,041 /
$189,708,822
9th Week $1,019,965 /
$208,607,645
$1,205,413 /
$190,914,235
10th Week $552,045 /
$209,159,690
$875,778 /
$191,790,013
11th Week $573,040 /
$209,732,730
$680,215 /
$192,470,228
12th Week $631,040 /
$210,363,770
$580,745 /
$193,050,973
13th Week $781,890 /
$211,145,660
$589,745 /
$193,640,718
14th Week $544,995 /
$211,690,655
$480,510 /
$194,121,228
15th Week $539,215 /
$212,229,870
$349,043 /
$194,470,271
16th Week $465,480 /
$212,695,350
$289,763 /
$194,760,034
17th Week $368,445 /
$213,063,795
$235,648 /
$194,995,682
18th Week $297,920 /
$213,361,715
$127,270 /
$195,122,952
19th Week $240,545 /
$213,602,260
$89,416 /
$195,212,368
20th Week $261,240 /
$213,863,500
$68,351 /
$195,280,719

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.