Movie Comparison: Minions (2015) vs. Despicable Me 3 (2017)

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  MinionsDespicable
Me 3
Domestic Release Date Jul 10, 2015Jun 30, 2017
Production Budget $74,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3014,529
Maximum Theaters 4,3114,535
Theatrical Engagements 33,71235,489
Domestic Opening Weekend $115,718,405$72,434,025
Domestic Box Office $336,045,770$264,624,300
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$429,724,013$318,021,168
International Box Office $821,225,989$768,185,357
Worldwide Box Office $1,157,271,759$1,032,809,657
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  MinionsDespicable
Me 3
1st Friday $46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
$29,005,340 /
$29,005,340
1st Saturday $38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
$24,330,080 /
$53,335,420
1st Sunday $30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
$19,098,605 /
$72,434,025
1st Monday $12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
$13,857,900 /
$86,291,925
1st Tuesday $16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
$12,728,355 /
$99,020,280
1st Wednesday $11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
$7,990,315 /
$107,010,595
1st Thursday $9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
$8,180,065 /
$115,190,660
2nd Friday $14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
$11,374,145 /
$126,564,805
2nd Saturday $20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
$12,945,530 /
$139,510,335
2nd Sunday $14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
$9,260,750 /
$148,771,085
2nd Monday $5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
$4,370,545 /
$153,141,630
2nd Tuesday $8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
$6,717,600 /
$159,859,230
2nd Wednesday $5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
$4,661,250 /
$164,520,480
2nd Thursday $4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
$4,521,670 /
$169,042,150
3rd Friday $6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
$6,276,050 /
$175,318,200
3rd Saturday $9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
$7,561,045 /
$182,879,245
3rd Sunday $7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
$5,520,470 /
$188,399,715
3rd Monday $3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
$2,646,135 /
$191,045,850
3rd Tuesday $4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
$3,995,335 /
$195,041,185
3rd Wednesday $2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
$2,788,330 /
$197,829,515
3rd Thursday $2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
$2,778,710 /
$200,608,225
4th Friday $3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
$3,827,220 /
$204,435,445
4th Saturday $4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
$5,222,685 /
$209,658,130
4th Sunday $3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
$3,962,145 /
$213,620,275
4th Monday $2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
$2,326,850 /
$215,947,125
4th Tuesday $2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
$2,853,225 /
$218,800,350
4th Wednesday $1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
$1,943,435 /
$220,743,785
4th Thursday $1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
$1,956,120 /
$222,699,905
5th Friday $2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
$2,358,750 /
$225,058,655
5th Saturday $2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
$3,148,140 /
$228,206,795
5th Sunday $2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
$2,085,670 /
$230,292,465
5th Monday $1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
$1,058,875 /
$231,351,340
5th Tuesday $1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
$1,607,280 /
$232,958,620
5th Wednesday $1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
$1,262,250 /
$234,220,870
5th Thursday $936,900 /
$307,768,710
$1,270,040 /
$235,490,910
6th Friday $1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
$1,676,175 /
$237,167,085
6th Saturday $2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
$2,214,040 /
$239,381,125
6th Sunday $1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
$1,539,520 /
$240,920,645
6th Monday $738,205 /
$313,655,040
$1,108,790 /
$242,029,435
6th Tuesday $1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
$1,153,415 /
$243,182,850
6th Wednesday $791,990 /
$315,516,675
$784,500 /
$243,967,350
6th Thursday $738,650 /
$316,255,325
$639,095 /
$244,606,445
7th Friday $1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
$882,970 /
$245,489,415
7th Saturday $1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
$1,343,320 /
$246,832,735
7th Sunday $1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
$903,130 /
$247,735,865
7th Monday $434,070 /
$320,518,115
$446,620 /
$248,182,485
7th Tuesday $589,890 /
$321,108,005
$683,440 /
$248,865,925
7th Wednesday $412,525 /
$321,520,530
$429,055 /
$249,294,980
7th Thursday $360,060 /
$321,880,590
$405,540 /
$249,700,520
8th Friday $671,840 /
$322,552,430
$638,535 /
$250,339,055
8th Saturday $1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
$862,630 /
$251,201,685
8th Sunday $879,320 /
$324,755,670
$572,645 /
$251,774,330
8th Monday $296,640 /
$325,052,310
$225,110 /
$251,999,440
8th Tuesday $325,605 /
$325,377,915
$388,060 /
$252,387,500
8th Wednesday $246,825 /
$325,624,740
$254,925 /
$252,642,425
8th Thursday $246,720 /
$325,871,460
$210,955 /
$252,853,380
9th Friday $617,260 /
$326,488,720
$424,275 /
$253,277,655
9th Saturday $1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
$742,830 /
$254,020,485
9th Sunday $1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
$583,275 /
$254,603,760
9th Monday $934,595 /
$329,774,550
$208,420 /
$254,812,180
9th Tuesday $134,890 /
$329,909,440
$334,710 /
$255,146,890
9th Wednesday $86,715 /
$329,996,155
$193,305 /
$255,340,195
9th Thursday $77,040 /
$330,073,195
$195,035 /
$255,535,230
10th Friday $269,450 /
$330,342,645
$486,090 /
$256,021,320
10th Saturday $775,970 /
$331,118,615
$973,745 /
$256,995,065
10th Sunday $467,520 /
$331,586,135
$1,041,445 /
$258,036,510
10th Monday $95,115 /
$331,681,250
$753,165 /
$258,789,675
10th Tuesday $72,050 /
$331,753,300
$122,065 /
$258,911,740
10th Wednesday $62,630 /
$331,815,930
$82,085 /
$258,993,825
10th Thursday $47,775 /
$331,863,705
$54,350 /
$259,048,175
  MinionsDespicable
Me 3
Opening Weekend $115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
$72,434,025 /
$72,434,025
2nd Weekend $49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
$33,580,425 /
$148,771,085
3rd Weekend $22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
$19,357,565 /
$188,399,715
4th Weekend $12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
$13,012,050 /
$213,620,275
5th Weekend $7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
$7,592,560 /
$230,292,465
6th Weekend $5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
$5,429,735 /
$240,920,645
7th Weekend $3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
$3,129,420 /
$247,735,865
8th Weekend $2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
$2,073,810 /
$251,774,330
9th Weekend $2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
$1,750,380 /
$254,603,760
10th Weekend $1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
$2,501,280 /
$258,036,510
11th Weekend $986,960 /
$332,850,665
$933,240 /
$259,981,415
12th Weekend $436,020 /
$333,519,195
$857,205 /
$261,094,650
13th Weekend $308,725 /
$333,909,265
$505,200 /
$261,809,115
14th Weekend $245,290 /
$334,215,500
$365,705 /
$262,271,065
15th Weekend $240,570 /
$334,544,425
$289,605 /
$262,637,975
16th Weekend $197,505 /
$334,798,960
$244,730 /
$263,015,205
17th Weekend $142,685 /
$334,992,380
$194,730 /
$263,268,750
18th Weekend $194,170 /
$335,243,940
$170,960 /
$263,491,495
19th Weekend $158,520 /
$335,485,230
$214,080 /
$263,770,065
20th Weekend $115,615 /
$335,632,780
$208,350 /
$264,037,605
  MinionsDespicable
Me 3
Opening Week $166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
$115,190,660 /
$115,190,660
2nd Week $73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
$53,851,490 /
$169,042,150
3rd Week $35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
$31,566,075 /
$200,608,225
4th Week $20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
$22,091,680 /
$222,699,905
5th Week $12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
$12,791,005 /
$235,490,910
6th Week $8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
$9,115,535 /
$244,606,445
7th Week $5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
$5,094,075 /
$249,700,520
8th Week $3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
$3,152,860 /
$252,853,380
9th Week $4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
$2,681,850 /
$255,535,230
10th Week $1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
$3,512,945 /
$259,048,175
11th Week $1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
$1,189,270 /
$260,237,445
12th Week $517,365 /
$333,600,540
$1,066,470 /
$261,303,915
13th Week $369,670 /
$333,970,210
$601,445 /
$261,905,360
14th Week $333,645 /
$334,303,855
$443,010 /
$262,348,370
15th Week $297,600 /
$334,601,455
$422,105 /
$262,770,475
16th Week $248,240 /
$334,849,695
$303,545 /
$263,074,020
17th Week $200,075 /
$335,049,770
$246,515 /
$263,320,535
18th Week $276,940 /
$335,326,710
$235,450 /
$263,555,985
19th Week $190,455 /
$335,517,165
$273,270 /
$263,829,255
20th Week $198,770 /
$335,715,935
$240,265 /
$264,069,520

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.