Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. Cloverfield (2008)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Cloverfield
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2002Jan 18, 2008
Production Budget $94,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6223,411
Maximum Theaters 3,6223,411
Theatrical Engagements 32,37915,124
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,007,528$40,058,229
Domestic Box Office $342,548,984$80,048,433
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$629,813,005$120,184,139
International Box Office $576,599,780$91,253,793
Worldwide Box Office $919,148,764$171,302,226
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Cloverfield
1st Friday $19,224,340 /
$59,263,024
$17,164,536 /
$17,164,536
1st Saturday $22,752,057 /
$82,015,081
$13,865,250 /
$31,029,786
1st Sunday $20,031,131 /
$102,046,212
$9,028,443 /
$40,058,229
1st Monday $13,509,942 /
$115,556,154
$6,088,317 /
$46,146,546
1st Tuesday $7,790,050 /
$123,346,204
$2,115,763 /
$48,262,309
1st Wednesday $12,381,307 /
$135,727,511
$1,667,710 /
$49,930,019
1st Thursday $15,455,171 /
$151,182,682
$1,663,957 /
$51,593,976
2nd Friday $16,873,539 /
$168,056,221
$4,079,957 /
$55,673,933
2nd Saturday $17,227,061 /
$185,283,282
$5,438,034 /
$61,111,967
2nd Sunday $14,774,949 /
$200,058,231
$3,194,143 /
$64,306,110
2nd Monday $10,094,851 /
$210,153,082
$822,528 /
$65,128,638
2nd Tuesday $8,442,823 /
$218,595,905
$705,073 /
$65,833,711
2nd Wednesday $11,040,273 /
$229,636,178
$636,204 /
$66,469,915
2nd Thursday $6,378,144 /
$236,014,322
$603,712 /
$67,073,627
3rd Friday $7,576,222 /
$243,590,544
$1,594,700 /
$68,668,327
3rd Saturday $10,699,493 /
$254,290,037
$2,438,847 /
$71,107,174
3rd Sunday $6,741,564 /
$261,031,601
$808,484 /
$71,915,658
3rd Monday $2,133,465 /
$263,165,066
$389,258 /
$72,304,916
3rd Tuesday $2,155,575 /
$265,320,641
$344,049 /
$72,648,965
3rd Wednesday $1,748,206 /
$267,068,847
$303,651 /
$72,952,616
3rd Thursday $1,597,364 /
$268,666,211
$331,827 /
$73,284,443
4th Friday $3,894,852 /
$272,561,063
$773,831 /
$74,058,274
4th Saturday $6,637,982 /
$279,199,045
$1,251,645 /
$75,309,919
4th Sunday $4,222,472 /
$283,421,517
$730,986 /
$76,040,905
4th Monday $1,070,000 /
$284,492,000
$199,592 /
$76,240,497
4th Tuesday $1,208,000 /
$285,699,000
$163,914 /
$76,404,411
4th Wednesday $996,000 /
$286,695,000
$167,750 /
$76,572,161
4th Thursday $991,000 /
$287,618,000
$201,075 /
$76,773,236
5th Friday $2,664,587 /
$290,292,649
$301,539 /
$77,074,775
5th Saturday $4,521,633 /
$294,814,282
$456,117 /
$77,530,892
5th Sunday $3,078,168 /
$297,892,450
$346,437 /
$77,877,329
5th Monday $2,229,602 /
$300,122,052
$228,054 /
$78,105,383
5th Tuesday $792,000 /
$300,914,000
$97,833 /
$78,203,216
5th Wednesday $643,000 /
$301,557,000
$92,089 /
$78,295,305
5th Thursday $695,000 /
$302,251,000
$95,578 /
$78,390,883
6th Friday $1,673,000 /
$303,924,000
$112,760 /
$78,503,643
6th Saturday $3,447,000 /
$307,371,000
$172,536 /
$78,676,179
6th Sunday $1,415,000 /
$308,786,000
$102,754 /
$78,778,933
6th Monday $544,000 /
$309,365,000
$32,794 /
$78,811,727
6th Tuesday $566,000 /
$309,931,000
$32,936 /
$78,844,663
6th Wednesday $514,000 /
$310,445,000
$35,212 /
$78,879,875
6th Thursday $531,000 /
$310,938,000
$34,119 /
$78,913,994
7th Friday $1,219,000 /
$312,157,000
$59,359 /
$78,973,353
7th Saturday $2,340,265 /
$314,497,684
$109,631 /
$79,082,984
7th Sunday $1,528,810 /
$316,026,494
$65,622 /
$79,148,606
7th Monday $320,000 /
$316,346,000
$21,725 /
$79,170,331
7th Tuesday $356,000 /
$316,702,000
$18,792 /
$79,189,123
7th Wednesday $320,000 /
$317,022,000
$18,084 /
$79,207,207
7th Thursday $321,000 /
$317,340,000
$16,617 /
$79,223,824
8th Friday $808,187 /
$318,148,497
$35,404 /
$79,259,228
8th Saturday $1,616,216 /
$319,764,713
$55,215 /
$79,314,443
8th Sunday $1,092,336 /
$320,857,049
$37,162 /
$79,351,605
8th Monday $233,000 /
$321,090,000
$11,106 /
$79,362,711
8th Tuesday $262,000 /
$321,351,000
$13,613 /
$79,376,324
8th Wednesday $251,000 /
$321,603,000
$13,410 /
$79,389,734
8th Thursday $251,000 /
$321,849,000
$12,463 /
$79,402,197
9th Friday $803,984 /
$322,653,345
$51,639 /
$79,453,836
9th Saturday $1,308,564 /
$323,961,909
$78,503 /
$79,532,339
9th Sunday $959,690 /
$324,921,599
$56,862 /
$79,589,201
9th Monday $524,839 /
$325,446,438
$24,138 /
$79,613,339
9th Tuesday $295,000 /
$325,741,000
$27,443 /
$79,640,782
9th Wednesday $247,000 /
$325,988,000
$25,776 /
$79,666,558
9th Thursday $260,000 /
$326,231,000
$31,179 /
$79,697,737
10th Friday $488,735 /
$326,719,985
$34,894 /
$79,732,631
10th Saturday $891,691 /
$327,611,676
$40,872 /
$79,773,503
10th Sunday $544,741 /
$328,156,417
$27,722 /
$79,801,225
10th Monday $129,008 /
$328,285,425
$18,296 /
$79,819,521
10th Tuesday $149,956 /
$328,435,381
$15,357 /
$79,834,878
10th Wednesday $139,071 /
$328,574,452
$16,242 /
$79,851,120
10th Thursday $145,684 /
$328,720,136
$17,410 /
$79,868,530
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Cloverfield
Opening Weekend $62,007,528 /
$102,046,212
$40,058,229 /
$40,058,229
2nd Weekend $48,875,549 /
$200,058,231
$12,712,134 /
$64,306,110
3rd Weekend $25,017,279 /
$261,031,601
$4,842,031 /
$71,915,658
4th Weekend $14,755,306 /
$283,421,517
$2,756,462 /
$76,040,905
5th Weekend $10,274,388 /
$300,122,052
$1,104,093 /
$77,877,329
6th Weekend $6,611,705 /
$308,821,306
$388,050 /
$78,778,933
7th Weekend $5,088,421 /
$316,026,494
$234,612 /
$79,148,606
8th Weekend $3,516,739 /
$320,857,049
$127,781 /
$79,351,605
9th Weekend $3,072,238 /
$325,446,438
$187,004 /
$79,589,201
10th Weekend $1,925,167 /
$328,156,417
$103,488 /
$79,801,225
11th Weekend $1,618,139 /
$330,338,275
$83,724 /
$79,952,254
12th Weekend $1,227,603 /
$332,075,527
$43,066 /
$80,034,302
13th Weekend $1,014,613 /
$333,623,857
- /
-
14th Weekend $768,554 /
$334,790,872
- /
-
15th Weekend $623,597 /
$335,800,124
- /
-
16th Weekend $479,627 /
$336,500,653
- /
-
17th Weekend $340,197 /
$337,013,432
- /
-
18th Weekend $351,838 /
$337,526,600
- /
-
19th Weekend $247,078 /
$337,949,941
- /
-
20th Weekend $186,420 /
$338,230,249
- /
-
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Cloverfield
Opening Week - /
-
$51,593,976 /
$51,593,976
2nd Week $111,143,998 /
$151,182,682
$15,479,651 /
$67,073,627
3rd Week $84,831,640 /
$236,014,322
$6,210,816 /
$73,284,443
4th Week $32,651,889 /
$268,666,211
$3,488,793 /
$76,773,236
5th Week $21,181,453 /
$289,847,664
$1,617,647 /
$78,390,883
6th Week $12,361,937 /
$302,209,601
$523,111 /
$78,913,994
7th Week $8,728,472 /
$310,938,073
$309,830 /
$79,223,824
8th Week $6,402,237 /
$317,340,310
$178,373 /
$79,402,197
9th Week $5,033,890 /
$322,374,200
$295,540 /
$79,697,737
10th Week $3,857,050 /
$326,231,250
$170,793 /
$79,868,530
11th Week $2,488,886 /
$328,720,136
$122,706 /
$79,991,236
12th Week $2,127,788 /
$330,847,924
$57,197 /
$80,048,433
13th Week $1,761,320 /
$332,609,244
- /
-
14th Week $1,413,074 /
$334,022,318
- /
-
15th Week $1,154,209 /
$335,176,527
- /
-
16th Week $844,499 /
$336,021,026
- /
-
17th Week $652,209 /
$336,673,235
- /
-
18th Week $501,527 /
$337,174,762
- /
-
19th Week $528,101 /
$337,702,863
- /
-
20th Week $340,966 /
$338,043,829
- /
-

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.