Movie Comparison: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) vs. Rise of the Guardians (2012)

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  Madagascar:
Escape 2
Africa
Rise of the
Guardians
Domestic Release Date Nov 7, 2008Nov 21, 2012
Production Budget $150,000,000$145,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0563,653
Maximum Theaters 4,0653,672
Theatrical Engagements 27,30425,021
Domestic Opening Weekend $63,106,589$23,773,465
Domestic Box Office $180,174,880$103,412,758
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$270,310,958$139,873,777
International Box Office $419,505,894$203,528,912
Worldwide Box Office $599,680,774$306,941,670
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Madagascar:
Escape 2
Africa
Rise of the
Guardians
1st Friday $17,555,027 /
$17,555,027
$9,219,537 /
$17,787,162
1st Saturday $27,531,174 /
$45,086,201
$9,158,000 /
$26,945,162
1st Sunday $18,020,388 /
$63,106,589
$5,395,928 /
$32,341,090
1st Monday $5,146,972 /
$68,253,561
$840,220 /
$33,181,310
1st Tuesday $9,780,159 /
$78,033,720
$900,040 /
$34,081,350
1st Wednesday $1,912,967 /
$79,946,687
$658,847 /
$34,740,197
1st Thursday $1,941,207 /
$81,887,894
$707,056 /
$35,447,253
2nd Friday $8,149,669 /
$90,037,563
$2,970,844 /
$38,418,097
2nd Saturday $16,882,856 /
$106,920,419
$6,258,906 /
$44,677,003
2nd Sunday $9,984,776 /
$116,905,195
$4,159,102 /
$48,836,105
2nd Monday $1,165,768 /
$118,070,963
$565,496 /
$49,401,601
2nd Tuesday $1,190,359 /
$119,261,322
$777,403 /
$50,179,004
2nd Wednesday $1,069,706 /
$120,331,028
$583,147 /
$50,762,151
2nd Thursday $1,116,426 /
$121,447,454
$611,423 /
$51,373,574
3rd Friday $3,725,772 /
$125,173,226
$2,297,742 /
$53,671,316
3rd Saturday $7,308,462 /
$132,481,688
$4,905,613 /
$58,576,929
3rd Sunday $4,627,702 /
$137,109,390
$3,197,263 /
$61,774,192
3rd Monday $1,179,852 /
$138,289,242
$481,744 /
$62,255,936
3rd Tuesday $1,622,174 /
$139,911,416
$631,410 /
$62,887,346
3rd Wednesday $2,737,260 /
$142,648,676
$515,575 /
$63,402,921
3rd Thursday $2,210,364 /
$144,859,040
$538,902 /
$63,941,823
4th Friday $5,660,695 /
$150,519,735
$1,523,941 /
$65,465,764
4th Saturday $5,533,131 /
$156,052,866
$3,406,316 /
$68,872,080
4th Sunday $3,013,503 /
$159,066,369
$2,213,188 /
$71,085,268
4th Monday $460,765 /
$159,527,134
$493,963 /
$71,579,231
4th Tuesday $377,288 /
$159,904,422
$737,179 /
$72,316,410
4th Wednesday $331,572 /
$160,235,994
$619,375 /
$72,935,785
4th Thursday $338,738 /
$160,574,732
$858,445 /
$73,794,230
5th Friday $1,262,859 /
$161,837,591
$1,566,419 /
$75,360,649
5th Saturday $2,325,137 /
$164,162,728
$2,232,623 /
$77,593,272
5th Sunday $1,491,124 /
$165,653,852
$1,933,775 /
$79,527,047
5th Monday $323,936 /
$165,977,788
$1,511,552 /
$81,038,599
5th Tuesday $255,138 /
$166,232,926
$1,185,412 /
$82,224,011
5th Wednesday $259,696 /
$166,492,622
$1,431,940 /
$83,655,951
5th Thursday $263,541 /
$166,756,163
$1,591,179 /
$85,247,130
6th Friday $717,242 /
$167,473,405
$1,793,731 /
$87,040,861
6th Saturday $1,537,561 /
$169,010,966
$1,714,358 /
$88,755,219
6th Sunday $926,428 /
$169,937,394
$1,384,202 /
$90,139,421
6th Monday $188,007 /
$170,125,401
$1,198,238 /
$91,337,659
6th Tuesday $215,112 /
$170,340,513
$1,553,968 /
$92,891,627
6th Wednesday $222,554 /
$170,563,067
$879,143 /
$93,770,770
6th Thursday $259,392 /
$170,822,459
$781,314 /
$94,552,084
7th Friday $363,055 /
$171,185,514
$829,212 /
$95,381,296
7th Saturday $675,802 /
$171,861,316
$1,067,300 /
$96,448,596
7th Sunday $530,753 /
$172,392,069
$779,071 /
$97,227,667
7th Monday $515,124 /
$172,907,193
$179,918 /
$97,407,585
7th Tuesday $530,468 /
$173,437,661
$110,385 /
$97,517,970
7th Wednesday $350,784 /
$173,788,445
$83,811 /
$97,601,781
7th Thursday $150,918 /
$173,939,363
$83,312 /
$97,685,093
8th Friday $286,618 /
$174,225,981
$161,600 /
$97,846,693
8th Saturday $347,585 /
$174,573,566
$513,096 /
$98,359,789
8th Sunday $288,815 /
$174,862,381
$390,611 /
$98,750,400
8th Monday $270,225 /
$175,132,606
$48,265 /
$98,798,665
8th Tuesday $300,708 /
$175,433,314
$47,931 /
$98,846,596
8th Wednesday $254,620 /
$175,687,934
$43,066 /
$98,889,662
8th Thursday $370,479 /
$176,058,413
$46,701 /
$98,936,363
9th Friday $377,577 /
$176,435,990
$103,595 /
$99,039,958
9th Saturday $348,587 /
$176,784,577
$259,608 /
$99,299,566
9th Sunday $232,233 /
$177,016,810
$197,539 /
$99,497,105
9th Monday $64,575 /
$177,081,385
$265,041 /
$99,762,146
9th Tuesday $33,900 /
$177,115,285
$35,660 /
$99,797,806
9th Wednesday $31,160 /
$177,146,445
$21,573 /
$99,819,379
9th Thursday $29,746 /
$177,176,191
$22,150 /
$99,841,529
10th Friday $51,373 /
$177,227,564
$64,225 /
$99,905,754
10th Saturday $159,016 /
$177,386,580
$181,683 /
$100,087,437
10th Sunday $108,912 /
$177,495,492
$125,420 /
$100,212,857
10th Monday $19,511 /
$177,515,003
$26,932 /
$100,239,789
10th Tuesday $17,906 /
$177,532,909
$21,158 /
$100,260,947
10th Wednesday $15,790 /
$177,548,699
$14,928 /
$100,275,875
10th Thursday $18,386 /
$177,567,085
$15,879 /
$100,291,754
  Madagascar:
Escape 2
Africa
Rise of the
Guardians
Opening Weekend $63,106,589 /
$63,106,589
$23,773,465 /
$32,341,090
2nd Weekend $35,017,301 /
$116,905,195
$13,388,852 /
$48,836,105
3rd Weekend $15,661,936 /
$137,109,390
$10,400,618 /
$61,774,192
4th Weekend $14,207,329 /
$159,066,369
$7,143,445 /
$71,085,268
5th Weekend $5,079,120 /
$165,653,852
$5,732,817 /
$79,527,047
6th Weekend $3,181,231 /
$169,937,394
$4,892,291 /
$90,139,421
7th Weekend $1,569,610 /
$172,392,069
$2,675,583 /
$97,227,667
8th Weekend $923,018 /
$174,862,381
$1,065,307 /
$98,750,400
9th Weekend $958,397 /
$177,016,810
$560,742 /
$99,497,105
10th Weekend $319,301 /
$177,495,492
$371,328 /
$100,212,857
11th Weekend $528,787 /
$178,095,872
$268,655 /
$100,560,409
12th Weekend $509,443 /
$178,853,694
$254,284 /
$100,865,908
13th Weekend $326,479 /
$179,282,122
$421,919 /
$101,381,494
14th Weekend $247,079 /
$179,606,381
$370,176 /
$102,017,123
15th Weekend $155,635 /
$179,808,450
$289,557 /
$102,386,107
16th Weekend $97,817 /
$179,982,968
$226,406 /
$102,681,330
17th Weekend - /
-
$174,629 /
$103,005,665
18th Weekend - /
-
$102,496 /
$103,174,220
19th Weekend - /
-
$65,443 /
$103,295,837
20th Weekend - /
-
$43,377 /
$103,400,692
  Madagascar:
Escape 2
Africa
Rise of the
Guardians
Opening Week $81,887,894 /
$81,887,894
$8,600,000 /
$8,600,000
2nd Week $39,559,560 /
$121,447,454
$26,847,253 /
$35,447,253
3rd Week $23,411,586 /
$144,859,040
$15,926,321 /
$51,373,574
4th Week $15,715,692 /
$160,574,732
$12,568,249 /
$63,941,823
5th Week $6,181,431 /
$166,756,163
$9,852,407 /
$73,794,230
6th Week $4,066,296 /
$170,822,459
$11,452,900 /
$85,247,130
7th Week $3,116,904 /
$173,939,363
$9,304,954 /
$94,552,084
8th Week $2,119,050 /
$176,058,413
$3,133,009 /
$97,685,093
9th Week $1,117,778 /
$177,176,191
$1,251,270 /
$98,936,363
10th Week $390,894 /
$177,567,085
$905,166 /
$99,841,529
11th Week $777,166 /
$178,344,251
$450,225 /
$100,291,754
12th Week $611,392 /
$178,955,643
$319,870 /
$100,611,624
13th Week $403,659 /
$179,359,302
$347,951 /
$100,959,575
14th Week $293,513 /
$179,652,815
$687,372 /
$101,646,947
15th Week $232,336 /
$179,885,151
$449,603 /
$102,096,550
16th Week $125,799 /
$180,010,950
$358,374 /
$102,454,924
17th Week - /
-
$376,112 /
$102,831,036
18th Week - /
-
$240,688 /
$103,071,724
19th Week - /
-
$158,670 /
$103,230,394
20th Week - /
-
$126,921 /
$103,357,315

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.