Movie Comparison: Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) vs. Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

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  Paranormal
Activity
2
Paranormal
Activity
3
Domestic Release Date Oct 20, 2010Oct 21, 2011
Production Budget $3,000,000$5,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,2163,321
Maximum Theaters 3,2393,329
Theatrical Engagements 14,32515,480
Domestic Opening Weekend $40,678,424$52,568,183
Domestic Box Office $84,752,907$104,028,807
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$115,796,108$141,416,093
International Box Office $92,759,125$103,011,037
Worldwide Box Office $177,512,032$207,039,844
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Paranormal
Activity
2
Paranormal
Activity
3
1st Friday $20,109,273 /
$20,109,273
$26,305,745 /
$26,305,745
1st Saturday $13,040,274 /
$33,149,547
$17,203,500 /
$43,509,245
1st Sunday $7,528,877 /
$40,678,424
$9,058,938 /
$52,568,183
1st Monday $2,426,747 /
$43,105,171
$2,882,100 /
$55,450,283
1st Tuesday $2,208,039 /
$45,313,210
$2,868,765 /
$58,319,048
1st Wednesday $1,865,776 /
$47,178,986
$2,140,394 /
$60,459,442
1st Thursday $1,978,879 /
$49,157,865
$2,315,212 /
$62,774,654
2nd Friday $5,799,725 /
$54,957,590
$6,444,371 /
$69,219,025
2nd Saturday $6,488,577 /
$61,446,167
$7,289,921 /
$76,508,946
2nd Sunday $4,219,805 /
$65,665,972
$4,410,224 /
$80,919,170
2nd Monday $1,334,823 /
$67,000,795
$2,531,585 /
$83,450,755
2nd Tuesday $1,185,059 /
$68,185,854
$1,328,012 /
$84,778,767
2nd Wednesday $847,286 /
$69,033,140
$988,773 /
$85,767,540
2nd Thursday $891,982 /
$69,925,122
$1,015,514 /
$86,783,054
3rd Friday $2,365,719 /
$72,290,841
$2,938,821 /
$89,721,875
3rd Saturday $3,208,479 /
$75,499,320
$3,724,675 /
$93,446,550
3rd Sunday $1,460,544 /
$76,959,864
$1,670,195 /
$95,116,745
3rd Monday $396,394 /
$77,356,258
$505,874 /
$95,622,619
3rd Tuesday $410,352 /
$77,766,610
$537,381 /
$96,160,000
3rd Wednesday $509,162 /
$78,275,772
$418,198 /
$96,578,198
3rd Thursday $674,684 /
$78,950,456
$619,354 /
$97,197,552
4th Friday $1,049,780 /
$80,000,236
$1,383,951 /
$98,581,503
4th Saturday $1,312,469 /
$81,312,705
$1,533,769 /
$100,115,272
4th Sunday $617,952 /
$81,930,657
$693,563 /
$100,808,835
4th Monday $178,516 /
$82,109,173
$209,403 /
$101,018,238
4th Tuesday $204,291 /
$82,313,464
$231,869 /
$101,250,107
4th Wednesday $167,532 /
$82,480,996
$193,656 /
$101,443,763
4th Thursday $156,774 /
$82,637,770
$174,914 /
$101,618,677
5th Friday $301,969 /
$82,939,739
$333,285 /
$101,951,962
5th Saturday $427,093 /
$83,366,832
$444,008 /
$102,395,970
5th Sunday $216,398 /
$83,583,230
$223,225 /
$102,619,195
5th Monday $94,932 /
$83,678,162
$106,055 /
$102,725,250
5th Tuesday $120,561 /
$83,798,723
$139,353 /
$102,864,603
5th Wednesday $44,190 /
$83,842,913
$55,064 /
$102,919,667
5th Thursday $42,640 /
$83,885,553
$50,730 /
$102,970,397
6th Friday $88,401 /
$83,973,954
$112,722 /
$103,083,119
6th Saturday $92,767 /
$84,066,721
$116,847 /
$103,199,966
6th Sunday $38,940 /
$84,105,661
$45,804 /
$103,245,770
6th Monday $13,128 /
$84,118,789
$16,615 /
$103,262,385
6th Tuesday $13,095 /
$84,131,884
$17,500 /
$103,279,885
6th Wednesday $12,190 /
$84,144,074
$15,255 /
$103,295,140
6th Thursday $12,385 /
$84,156,459
$16,421 /
$103,311,561
7th Friday $32,553 /
$84,189,012
$41,279 /
$103,352,840
7th Saturday $44,524 /
$84,233,536
$60,765 /
$103,413,605
7th Sunday $23,952 /
$84,257,488
$28,839 /
$103,442,444
7th Monday $7,460 /
$84,264,948
$11,192 /
$103,453,636
7th Tuesday $7,804 /
$84,272,752
$10,875 /
$103,464,511
7th Wednesday $8,489 /
$84,281,241
$10,540 /
$103,475,051
7th Thursday $7,508 /
$84,288,749
$11,301 /
$103,486,352
8th Friday $14,729 /
$84,303,478
$41,000 /
$103,527,352
8th Saturday $18,975 /
$84,322,453
$64,265 /
$103,591,617
8th Sunday $11,606 /
$84,334,059
$37,387 /
$103,629,004
8th Monday $5,773 /
$84,339,832
$15,235 /
$103,644,239
8th Tuesday $4,655 /
$84,344,487
$16,154 /
$103,660,393
8th Wednesday $5,075 /
$84,349,562
$15,115 /
$103,675,508
8th Thursday $4,878 /
$84,354,440
$16,354 /
$103,691,862
9th Friday $22,064 /
$84,376,504
$25,181 /
$103,717,043
9th Saturday $32,619 /
$84,409,123
$37,218 /
$103,754,261
9th Sunday $27,855 /
$84,436,978
$29,217 /
$103,783,478
9th Monday $16,630 /
$84,453,608
$15,899 /
$103,799,377
9th Tuesday $17,869 /
$84,471,477
$17,603 /
$103,816,980
9th Wednesday $13,405 /
$84,484,882
$14,702 /
$103,831,682
9th Thursday $13,017 /
$84,497,899
$16,317 /
$103,847,999
10th Friday $4,225 /
$84,502,124
$12,376 /
$103,860,375
10th Saturday $14,647 /
$84,516,771
$3,978 /
$103,864,353
10th Sunday $21,072 /
$84,537,843
$13,704 /
$103,878,057
10th Monday $16,102 /
$84,553,945
$16,059 /
$103,894,116
10th Tuesday $15,537 /
$84,569,482
$13,896 /
$103,908,012
10th Wednesday $16,570 /
$84,586,052
$15,418 /
$103,923,430
10th Thursday $17,436 /
$84,603,488
$16,265 /
$103,939,695
  Paranormal
Activity
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Paranormal
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Opening Weekend $40,678,424 /
$40,678,424
$52,568,183 /
$52,568,183
2nd Weekend $16,508,107 /
$65,665,972
$18,144,516 /
$80,919,170
3rd Weekend $7,034,742 /
$76,959,864
$8,333,691 /
$95,116,745
4th Weekend $2,980,201 /
$81,930,657
$3,611,283 /
$100,808,835
5th Weekend $945,460 /
$83,583,230
$1,000,518 /
$102,619,195
6th Weekend $220,108 /
$84,105,661
$275,373 /
$103,245,770
7th Weekend $101,029 /
$84,257,488
$130,883 /
$103,442,444
8th Weekend $45,310 /
$84,334,059
$142,652 /
$103,629,004
9th Weekend $82,538 /
$84,436,978
$91,616 /
$103,783,478
10th Weekend $39,944 /
$84,537,843
$30,058 /
$103,878,057
11th Weekend $57,160 /
$84,660,648
$53,544 /
$103,993,239
12th Weekend $34,132 /
$84,723,156
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13th Weekend $13,542 /
$84,747,727
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  Paranormal
Activity
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Paranormal
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Opening Week $49,157,865 /
$49,157,865
$62,774,654 /
$62,774,654
2nd Week $20,767,257 /
$69,925,122
$24,008,400 /
$86,783,054
3rd Week $9,025,334 /
$78,950,456
$10,414,498 /
$97,197,552
4th Week $3,687,314 /
$82,637,770
$4,421,125 /
$101,618,677
5th Week $1,247,783 /
$83,885,553
$1,351,720 /
$102,970,397
6th Week $270,906 /
$84,156,459
$341,164 /
$103,311,561
7th Week $132,290 /
$84,288,749
$174,791 /
$103,486,352
8th Week $65,691 /
$84,354,440
$205,510 /
$103,691,862
9th Week $143,459 /
$84,497,899
$156,137 /
$103,847,999
10th Week $105,589 /
$84,603,488
$91,696 /
$103,939,695
11th Week $85,536 /
$84,689,024
$89,112 /
$104,028,807
12th Week $45,161 /
$84,734,185
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13th Week $18,722 /
$84,752,907
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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.