Movie Comparison: Monster-in-Law (2005) vs. Instant Family (2018)

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  Monster-in-LawInstant Family
Domestic Release Date May 13, 2005Nov 16, 2018
Production Budget $45,000,000$48,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4243,286
Maximum Theaters 3,4243,426
Theatrical Engagements 18,97919,071
Domestic Opening Weekend $23,105,133$14,504,315
Domestic Box Office $82,931,301$67,363,237
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$139,469,484$79,695,667
International Box Office $73,000,000$52,372,951
Worldwide Box Office $155,931,301$119,736,188
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Monster-in-LawInstant Family
1st Friday $7,900,000 /
$7,900,000
$4,535,317 /
$4,535,317
1st Saturday $9,500,000 /
$17,400,000
$5,865,714 /
$10,401,031
1st Sunday $5,700,000 /
$23,105,133
$4,103,284 /
$14,504,315
1st Monday $1,781,000 /
$24,886,000
$1,476,722 /
$15,981,037
1st Tuesday $1,801,000 /
$26,686,000
$2,345,471 /
$18,326,508
1st Wednesday $1,539,000 /
$28,225,000
$2,320,319 /
$20,646,827
1st Thursday $1,526,000 /
$29,823,871
$2,607,351 /
$23,254,178
2nd Friday $4,600,000 /
$34,400,000
$4,644,151 /
$27,898,329
2nd Saturday $5,900,000 /
$40,300,000
$4,970,389 /
$32,868,718
2nd Sunday $3,900,000 /
$44,174,005
$2,696,168 /
$35,564,886
2nd Monday $1,601,000 /
$45,775,000
$685,576 /
$36,250,462
2nd Tuesday $1,282,000 /
$47,057,000
$1,144,904 /
$37,395,366
2nd Wednesday $1,256,000 /
$48,312,000
$687,166 /
$38,082,532
2nd Thursday $1,473,000 /
$49,655,000
$695,237 /
$38,777,769
3rd Friday $2,900,000 /
$52,600,000
$2,114,039 /
$40,891,808
3rd Saturday $3,800,000 /
$56,400,000
$3,189,600 /
$44,081,408
3rd Sunday $3,500,000 /
$59,898,142
$1,866,437 /
$45,947,845
3rd Monday $2,546,939 /
$62,445,081
$488,965 /
$46,436,810
3rd Tuesday $911,000 /
$63,357,000
$942,156 /
$47,378,966
3rd Wednesday $855,000 /
$64,210,000
$595,387 /
$47,974,353
3rd Thursday $870,000 /
$65,085,972
$586,389 /
$48,560,742
4th Friday $1,800,000 /
$66,900,000
$1,570,446 /
$50,131,188
4th Saturday $2,600,000 /
$69,500,000
$2,609,520 /
$52,740,708
4th Sunday $1,600,000 /
$71,107,390
$1,576,345 /
$54,317,053
4th Monday $580,000 /
$71,687,000
$447,119 /
$54,764,172
4th Tuesday $700,000 /
$72,431,000
$783,297 /
$55,547,469
4th Wednesday $705,000 /
$73,145,000
$485,125 /
$56,032,594
4th Thursday $705,000 /
$73,852,000
$465,460 /
$56,498,054
5th Friday $900,000 /
$74,800,000
$1,075,470 /
$57,573,524
5th Saturday $1,000,000 /
$75,800,000
$1,655,761 /
$59,229,285
5th Sunday $700,000 /
$76,475,163
$1,059,056 /
$60,288,341
5th Monday $290,000 /
$76,765,000
$360,386 /
$60,648,727
5th Tuesday $345,000 /
$77,129,000
$602,123 /
$61,250,850
5th Wednesday $310,000 /
$77,439,000
$353,151 /
$61,604,001
5th Thursday $330,000 /
$77,571,918
$238,065 /
$61,842,066
6th Friday - /
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$185,157 /
$62,027,223
6th Saturday - /
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$245,369 /
$62,272,592
6th Sunday - /
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$218,169 /
$62,490,761
6th Monday - /
-
$170,033 /
$62,660,794
6th Tuesday - /
-
$398,039 /
$63,058,833
6th Wednesday - /
-
$284,741 /
$63,343,574
6th Thursday - /
-
$272,201 /
$63,615,775
7th Friday - /
-
$318,022 /
$63,933,797
7th Saturday - /
-
$344,985 /
$64,278,782
7th Sunday - /
-
$291,148 /
$64,569,930
7th Monday - /
-
$275,076 /
$64,845,006
7th Tuesday - /
-
$358,470 /
$65,203,476
7th Wednesday - /
-
$166,364 /
$65,369,840
7th Thursday - /
-
$140,188 /
$65,510,028
8th Friday - /
-
$226,243 /
$65,736,271
8th Saturday - /
-
$304,431 /
$66,040,702
8th Sunday - /
-
$171,855 /
$66,212,557
8th Monday $64,987 /
$80,507,361
$53,064 /
$66,265,621
8th Tuesday - /
-
$74,383 /
$66,340,004
8th Wednesday - /
-
$48,556 /
$66,388,560
8th Thursday - /
-
$40,712 /
$66,429,272
9th Friday - /
-
$74,882 /
$66,504,154
9th Saturday - /
-
$112,341 /
$66,616,495
9th Sunday - /
-
$63,900 /
$66,680,395
9th Monday - /
-
$17,109 /
$66,697,504
9th Tuesday - /
-
$30,723 /
$66,728,227
9th Wednesday - /
-
$18,321 /
$66,746,548
9th Thursday - /
-
$18,684 /
$66,765,232
10th Friday - /
-
$63,378 /
$66,828,610
10th Saturday - /
-
$108,998 /
$66,937,608
10th Sunday - /
-
$75,185 /
$67,012,793
10th Monday - /
-
$61,614 /
$67,074,407
10th Tuesday - /
-
$24,659 /
$67,099,066
10th Wednesday - /
-
$17,948 /
$67,117,014
10th Thursday - /
-
$19,392 /
$67,136,406
  Monster-in-LawInstant Family
Opening Weekend $23,105,133 /
$23,105,133
$14,504,315 /
$14,504,315
2nd Weekend $14,350,134 /
$44,174,005
$12,310,708 /
$35,564,886
3rd Weekend $10,242,898 /
$59,898,142
$7,170,076 /
$45,947,845
4th Weekend $6,021,418 /
$71,107,390
$5,756,311 /
$54,317,053
5th Weekend $2,624,376 /
$76,475,163
$3,790,287 /
$60,288,341
6th Weekend $1,125,250 /
$78,697,168
$648,695 /
$62,490,761
7th Weekend $496,923 /
$79,878,402
$954,155 /
$64,569,930
8th Weekend $334,426 /
$80,442,374
$702,529 /
$66,212,557
9th Weekend $311,208 /
$80,992,194
$251,123 /
$66,680,395
10th Weekend $298,395 /
$81,514,658
$247,561 /
$67,012,793
11th Weekend $255,657 /
$81,962,464
$173,409 /
$67,309,815
12th Weekend $181,436 /
$82,306,249
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-
13th Weekend $99,164 /
$82,530,152
- /
-
14th Weekend $99,866 /
$82,707,117
- /
-
15th Weekend $58,410 /
$82,820,167
- /
-
16th Weekend $39,017 /
$82,887,973
- /
-
17th Weekend $22,347 /
$82,926,707
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Monster-in-LawInstant Family
Opening Week $29,823,871 /
$29,823,871
$23,254,178 /
$23,254,178
2nd Week $19,831,373 /
$49,655,244
$15,523,591 /
$38,777,769
3rd Week $15,430,728 /
$65,085,972
$9,782,973 /
$48,560,742
4th Week $8,764,815 /
$73,850,787
$7,937,312 /
$56,498,054
5th Week $3,721,131 /
$77,571,918
$5,344,012 /
$61,842,066
6th Week $1,809,561 /
$79,381,479
$1,773,709 /
$63,615,775
7th Week $726,469 /
$80,107,948
$1,894,253 /
$65,510,028
8th Week $573,038 /
$80,680,986
$919,244 /
$66,429,272
9th Week $535,277 /
$81,216,263
$335,960 /
$66,765,232
10th Week $490,544 /
$81,706,807
$371,174 /
$67,136,406
11th Week $418,006 /
$82,124,813
$226,831 /
$67,363,237
12th Week $306,175 /
$82,430,988
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13th Week $176,263 /
$82,607,251
- /
-
14th Week $154,506 /
$82,761,757
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-
15th Week $87,199 /
$82,848,956
- /
-
16th Week $55,404 /
$82,904,360
- /
-
17th Week $26,941 /
$82,931,301
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th 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.