Movie Comparison: The Mummy Returns (2001) vs. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

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  The Mummy
Returns
The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
Domestic Release Date May 4, 2001Aug 1, 2008
Production Budget $98,000,000$175,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4013,760
Maximum Theaters 3,5533,778
Theatrical Engagements 27,06517,695
Domestic Opening Weekend $68,139,035$40,457,770
Domestic Box Office $202,007,640$102,491,776
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$384,742,458$153,880,414
International Box Office $233,032,755$303,268,449
Worldwide Box Office $435,040,395$405,760,225
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Mummy
Returns
The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
1st Friday $24,134,667 /
$24,134,667
$15,228,130 /
$15,228,130
1st Saturday $28,594,667 /
$52,729,333
$14,626,400 /
$29,854,530
1st Sunday $17,838,000 /
$68,139,035
$10,603,240 /
$40,457,770
1st Monday $4,931,450 /
$73,070,485
$4,248,335 /
$44,706,105
1st Tuesday $4,489,320 /
$77,559,805
$3,761,445 /
$48,467,550
1st Wednesday $3,537,040 /
$81,096,845
$3,232,845 /
$51,700,395
1st Thursday $3,196,940 /
$84,293,785
$2,857,555 /
$54,557,950
2nd Friday $9,750,000 /
$94,044,000
$4,854,730 /
$59,412,680
2nd Saturday $14,350,000 /
$108,394,000
$6,630,390 /
$66,043,070
2nd Sunday $9,463,000 /
$118,035,540
$5,005,850 /
$71,048,920
2nd Monday $2,148,125 /
$120,183,665
$1,983,455 /
$73,032,375
2nd Tuesday $2,216,795 /
$122,400,460
$1,947,500 /
$74,979,875
2nd Wednesday $1,824,350 /
$124,224,810
$1,567,870 /
$76,547,745
2nd Thursday $1,790,250 /
$126,015,060
$1,492,310 /
$78,040,055
3rd Friday $5,804,000 /
$131,819,000
$2,488,620 /
$80,528,675
3rd Saturday $8,815,500 /
$140,634,500
$3,346,185 /
$83,874,860
3rd Sunday $5,678,540 /
$146,450,900
$2,370,915 /
$86,245,775
3rd Monday $1,587,920 /
$148,038,820
$924,285 /
$87,170,060
3rd Tuesday $1,276,225 /
$149,315,045
$992,085 /
$88,162,145
3rd Wednesday $1,105,450 /
$150,420,495
$807,120 /
$88,969,805
3rd Thursday $1,226,555 /
$151,647,050
$773,490 /
$89,743,295
4th Friday $3,669,500 /
$155,216,500
$1,186,780 /
$90,930,075
4th Saturday $5,736,500 /
$160,953,000
$1,792,280 /
$92,722,355
4th Sunday $5,383,000 /
$166,782,830
$1,198,890 /
$93,921,245
4th Monday $3,908,225 /
$170,691,055
$363,300 /
$94,284,545
4th Tuesday $1,012,605 /
$171,703,660
$351,190 /
$94,635,735
4th Wednesday $851,795 /
$172,555,455
$290,385 /
$94,926,120
4th Thursday $872,050 /
$173,427,505
$302,750 /
$95,228,870
5th Friday $1,994,000 /
$175,421,505
$608,555 /
$95,837,425
5th Saturday $3,437,500 /
$178,859,005
$1,009,885 /
$96,847,310
5th Sunday $2,179,000 /
$181,181,000
$1,011,005 /
$97,858,315
5th Monday $689,525 /
$181,870,710
$813,675 /
$98,671,990
5th Tuesday $736,920 /
$182,607,630
$162,725 /
$98,834,715
5th Wednesday $640,800 /
$183,248,430
$128,475 /
$98,963,190
5th Thursday $801,000 /
$184,049,430
$129,005 /
$99,092,195
6th Friday $1,063,000 /
$185,113,000
$374,975 /
$99,467,170
6th Saturday $1,723,000 /
$186,836,000
$707,455 /
$100,174,625
6th Sunday $1,347,000 /
$188,749,560
$396,200 /
$100,570,825
6th Monday $533,400 /
$189,282,960
$84,885 /
$100,655,710
6th Tuesday $520,695 /
$189,803,655
$92,505 /
$100,748,215
6th Wednesday $470,025 /
$190,273,680
$85,010 /
$100,833,225
6th Thursday $508,010 /
$190,781,690
$84,500 /
$100,917,725
7th Friday $663,500 /
$191,445,000
$164,965 /
$101,082,690
7th Saturday $1,013,000 /
$192,458,000
$318,750 /
$101,401,440
7th Sunday $871,000 /
$193,482,730
$195,005 /
$101,596,445
7th Monday $284,320 /
$193,767,050
$44,865 /
$101,641,310
7th Tuesday $292,995 /
$194,060,045
$45,000 /
$101,686,310
7th Wednesday $285,025 /
$194,345,070
$41,250 /
$101,727,560
7th Thursday $293,555 /
$194,638,625
$48,750 /
$101,776,310
8th Friday - /
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$106,125 /
$101,882,435
8th Saturday - /
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$185,050 /
$102,067,485
8th Sunday $447,000 /
$196,209,370
$108,680 /
$102,176,165
8th Monday $167,685 /
$196,377,055
$24,850 /
$102,201,015
8th Tuesday $179,125 /
$196,556,180
$27,095 /
$102,228,110
8th Wednesday $168,025 /
$196,724,205
$24,695 /
$102,252,805
8th Thursday $184,225 /
$196,908,430
$24,705 /
$102,277,510
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  The Mummy
Returns
The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
Opening Weekend $68,139,035 /
$68,139,035
$40,457,770 /
$40,457,770
2nd Weekend $33,741,755 /
$118,035,540
$16,490,970 /
$71,048,920
3rd Weekend $20,435,840 /
$146,540,900
$8,205,720 /
$86,245,775
4th Weekend $15,135,780 /
$166,782,830
$4,177,950 /
$93,921,245
5th Weekend $7,753,680 /
$181,181,185
$2,629,445 /
$97,858,315
6th Weekend $4,700,130 /
$188,749,560
$1,478,630 /
$100,570,825
7th Weekend $2,701,040 /
$193,482,730
$678,720 /
$101,596,445
8th Weekend $1,570,745 /
$196,209,370
$399,855 /
$102,176,165
9th Weekend $1,143,390 /
$198,051,820
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-
10th Weekend $708,965 /
$199,391,125
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-
11th Weekend $459,575 /
$200,219,380
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12th Weekend $222,525 /
$200,691,120
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13th Weekend $126,280 /
$200,945,110
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14th Weekend $94,115 /
$201,121,610
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15th Weekend $87,885 /
$201,270,485
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16th Weekend $81,385 /
$201,408,515
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17th Weekend $76,210 /
$201,541,245
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18th Weekend $87,780 /
$201,707,090
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19th Weekend $68,450 /
$201,801,730
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20th Weekend $58,015 /
$201,880,060
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  The Mummy
Returns
The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
Opening Week $84,293,785 /
$84,293,785
$54,557,950 /
$54,557,950
2nd Week $41,811,275 /
$126,105,060
$23,482,105 /
$78,040,055
3rd Week $25,541,990 /
$151,647,050
$11,703,240 /
$89,743,295
4th Week $21,780,455 /
$173,427,505
$5,485,575 /
$95,228,870
5th Week $10,621,925 /
$184,049,430
$3,863,325 /
$99,092,195
6th Week $6,732,260 /
$190,781,690
$1,825,530 /
$100,917,725
7th Week $3,856,935 /
$194,638,625
$858,585 /
$101,776,310
8th Week $2,269,805 /
$196,908,430
$501,200 /
$102,277,510
9th Week $1,773,730 /
$198,682,160
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10th Week $1,077,645 /
$199,759,805
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11th Week $708,790 /
$200,468,595
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12th Week $350,235 /
$200,818,830
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13th Week $208,665 /
$201,027,495
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14th Week $155,105 /
$201,182,600
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15th Week $144,530 /
$201,327,130
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16th Week $137,905 /
$201,465,035
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17th Week $154,275 /
$201,619,310
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18th Week $113,970 /
$201,733,280
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19th Week $88,765 /
$201,822,045
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20th Week $78,895 /
$201,900,940
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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.