Movie Comparison: Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) vs. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

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  Middle School:
The Worst
Years of
My Life
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
Domestic Release Date Oct 7, 2016May 10, 2019
Production Budget $8,500,000$150,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,8224,202
Maximum Theaters 2,8224,248
Theatrical Engagements 9,76120,264
Domestic Opening Weekend $6,878,437$54,365,242
Domestic Box Office $20,007,149$144,105,346
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$24,933,763$169,591,230
International Box Office $3,304,144$284,814,480
Worldwide Box Office $23,311,293$428,919,826
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Middle School:
The Worst
Years of
My Life
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
1st Friday $1,963,439 /
$1,963,439
$20,575,704 /
$20,575,704
1st Saturday $2,922,884 /
$4,886,323
$20,365,840 /
$40,941,544
1st Sunday $1,992,114 /
$6,878,437
$13,423,698 /
$54,365,242
1st Monday $1,256,135 /
$8,134,572
$3,693,215 /
$58,058,457
1st Tuesday $486,256 /
$8,620,828
$5,337,617 /
$63,396,074
1st Wednesday $603,427 /
$9,224,255
$3,070,078 /
$66,466,152
1st Thursday $286,540 /
$9,510,795
$2,720,694 /
$69,186,846
2nd Friday $1,184,682 /
$10,695,477
$6,247,867 /
$75,434,713
2nd Saturday $1,957,732 /
$12,653,209
$10,781,054 /
$86,215,767
2nd Sunday $1,203,923 /
$13,857,132
$8,079,238 /
$94,295,005
2nd Monday $203,685 /
$14,060,817
$2,495,118 /
$96,790,123
2nd Tuesday $223,348 /
$14,284,165
$2,757,571 /
$99,547,694
2nd Wednesday $177,784 /
$14,461,949
$1,670,035 /
$101,217,729
2nd Thursday $247,978 /
$14,709,927
$1,604,893 /
$102,822,622
3rd Friday $594,439 /
$15,304,366
$3,408,313 /
$106,230,935
3rd Saturday $1,019,942 /
$16,324,308
$5,134,909 /
$111,365,844
3rd Sunday $564,106 /
$16,888,414
$4,873,037 /
$116,238,881
3rd Monday $80,332 /
$16,968,746
$3,831,142 /
$120,070,023
3rd Tuesday $89,012 /
$17,057,758
$1,740,023 /
$121,810,046
3rd Wednesday $72,600 /
$17,130,358
$1,116,684 /
$122,926,730
3rd Thursday $94,713 /
$17,225,071
$1,009,481 /
$123,936,211
4th Friday $324,093 /
$17,549,164
$1,844,954 /
$125,781,165
4th Saturday $563,760 /
$18,112,924
$2,859,108 /
$128,640,273
4th Sunday $374,577 /
$18,487,501
$2,249,820 /
$130,890,093
4th Monday $79,024 /
$18,566,525
$751,621 /
$131,641,714
4th Tuesday $64,147 /
$18,630,672
$1,234,216 /
$132,875,930
4th Wednesday $45,455 /
$18,676,127
$851,242 /
$133,727,172
4th Thursday $38,658 /
$18,714,785
$694,547 /
$134,421,719
5th Friday $92,068 /
$18,806,853
$857,963 /
$135,279,682
5th Saturday $192,683 /
$18,999,536
$1,276,803 /
$136,556,485
5th Sunday $120,631 /
$19,120,167
$1,053,386 /
$137,609,871
5th Monday $27,686 /
$19,147,853
$452,549 /
$138,062,420
5th Tuesday $94,577 /
$19,242,430
$617,907 /
$138,680,327
5th Wednesday $18,896 /
$19,261,326
$467,479 /
$139,147,806
5th Thursday $37,252 /
$19,298,578
$360,275 /
$139,508,081
6th Friday $109,457 /
$19,408,035
$347,214 /
$139,855,295
6th Saturday $103,239 /
$19,511,274
$523,418 /
$140,378,713
6th Sunday $55,971 /
$19,567,245
$421,606 /
$140,800,319
6th Monday $9,381 /
$19,576,626
$195,362 /
$140,995,681
6th Tuesday $8,254 /
$19,584,880
$282,436 /
$141,278,117
6th Wednesday $14,135 /
$19,599,015
$206,624 /
$141,484,741
6th Thursday $9,158 /
$19,608,173
$175,741 /
$141,660,482
7th Friday $31,662 /
$19,639,835
$103,474 /
$141,763,956
7th Saturday $75,355 /
$19,715,190
$145,434 /
$141,909,390
7th Sunday $46,720 /
$19,761,910
$121,304 /
$142,030,694
7th Monday $29,120 /
$19,791,030
$68,738 /
$142,099,432
7th Tuesday $39,761 /
$19,830,791
$71,549 /
$142,170,981
7th Wednesday $35,964 /
$19,866,755
$55,591 /
$142,226,572
7th Thursday $12,274 /
$19,879,029
$50,201 /
$142,276,773
8th Friday $40,506 /
$19,919,535
$100,037 /
$142,376,810
8th Saturday $41,932 /
$19,961,467
$136,125 /
$142,512,935
8th Sunday $23,729 /
$19,985,196
$115,821 /
$142,628,756
8th Monday $4,143 /
$19,989,339
$63,285 /
$142,692,041
8th Tuesday $6,305 /
$19,995,644
$55,580 /
$142,747,621
8th Wednesday $5,388 /
$20,001,032
$48,560 /
$142,796,181
8th Thursday $6,117 /
$20,007,149
$48,002 /
$142,844,183
9th Friday - /
-
$72,819 /
$142,917,002
9th Saturday - /
-
$85,837 /
$143,002,839
9th Sunday - /
-
$64,869 /
$143,067,708
9th Monday - /
-
$34,543 /
$143,102,251
9th Tuesday - /
-
$46,593 /
$143,148,844
9th Wednesday - /
-
$39,235 /
$143,188,079
9th Thursday - /
-
$43,081 /
$143,231,160
10th Friday - /
-
$47,629 /
$143,278,789
10th Saturday - /
-
$64,360 /
$143,343,149
10th Sunday - /
-
$52,184 /
$143,395,333
10th Monday - /
-
$27,081 /
$143,422,414
10th Tuesday - /
-
$36,328 /
$143,458,742
10th Wednesday - /
-
$37,279 /
$143,496,021
10th Thursday - /
-
$35,226 /
$143,531,247
  Middle School:
The Worst
Years of
My Life
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
Opening Weekend $6,878,437 /
$6,878,437
$54,365,242 /
$54,365,242
2nd Weekend $4,346,337 /
$13,857,132
$25,108,159 /
$94,295,005
3rd Weekend $2,178,487 /
$16,888,414
$13,416,259 /
$116,238,881
4th Weekend $1,262,430 /
$18,487,501
$6,953,882 /
$130,890,093
5th Weekend $405,382 /
$19,120,167
$3,188,152 /
$137,609,871
6th Weekend $268,667 /
$19,567,245
$1,292,238 /
$140,800,319
7th Weekend $153,737 /
$19,761,910
$370,212 /
$142,030,694
8th Weekend $106,167 /
$19,985,196
$351,983 /
$142,628,756
9th Weekend - /
-
$223,525 /
$143,067,708
10th Weekend - /
-
$164,173 /
$143,395,333
11th Weekend - /
-
$114,077 /
$143,645,324
12th Weekend - /
-
$108,194 /
$143,841,467
13th Weekend - /
-
$66,713 /
$143,985,164
14th Weekend - /
-
$40,279 /
$144,080,862
15th Weekend - /
-
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-
16th Weekend - /
-
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-
17th Weekend - /
-
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Middle School:
The Worst
Years of
My Life
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
Opening Week $9,510,795 /
$9,510,795
$69,186,846 /
$69,186,846
2nd Week $5,199,132 /
$14,709,927
$33,635,776 /
$102,822,622
3rd Week $2,515,144 /
$17,225,071
$21,113,589 /
$123,936,211
4th Week $1,489,714 /
$18,714,785
$10,485,508 /
$134,421,719
5th Week $583,793 /
$19,298,578
$5,086,362 /
$139,508,081
6th Week $309,595 /
$19,608,173
$2,152,401 /
$141,660,482
7th Week $270,856 /
$19,879,029
$616,291 /
$142,276,773
8th Week $128,120 /
$20,007,149
$567,410 /
$142,844,183
9th Week - /
-
$386,977 /
$143,231,160
10th Week - /
-
$300,087 /
$143,531,247
11th Week - /
-
$202,026 /
$143,733,273
12th Week - /
-
$185,178 /
$143,918,451
13th Week - /
-
$122,132 /
$144,040,583
14th Week - /
-
$64,763 /
$144,105,346
15th Week - /
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17th Week - /
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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.