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

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  Paranormal
Activity
3
Paranormal
Activity
2
Domestic Release Date Oct 21, 2011Oct 20, 2010
Production Budget $5,000,000$3,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3213,216
Maximum Theaters 3,3293,239
Theatrical Engagements 15,48014,325
Domestic Opening Weekend $52,568,183$40,678,424
Domestic Box Office $104,028,807$84,752,907
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$141,416,093$115,796,108
International Box Office $103,011,037$92,759,125
Worldwide Box Office $207,039,844$177,512,032
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Paranormal
Activity
3
Paranormal
Activity
2
1st Friday $26,305,745 /
$26,305,745
$20,109,273 /
$20,109,273
1st Saturday $17,203,500 /
$43,509,245
$13,040,274 /
$33,149,547
1st Sunday $9,058,938 /
$52,568,183
$7,528,877 /
$40,678,424
1st Monday $2,882,100 /
$55,450,283
$2,426,747 /
$43,105,171
1st Tuesday $2,868,765 /
$58,319,048
$2,208,039 /
$45,313,210
1st Wednesday $2,140,394 /
$60,459,442
$1,865,776 /
$47,178,986
1st Thursday $2,315,212 /
$62,774,654
$1,978,879 /
$49,157,865
2nd Friday $6,444,371 /
$69,219,025
$5,799,725 /
$54,957,590
2nd Saturday $7,289,921 /
$76,508,946
$6,488,577 /
$61,446,167
2nd Sunday $4,410,224 /
$80,919,170
$4,219,805 /
$65,665,972
2nd Monday $2,531,585 /
$83,450,755
$1,334,823 /
$67,000,795
2nd Tuesday $1,328,012 /
$84,778,767
$1,185,059 /
$68,185,854
2nd Wednesday $988,773 /
$85,767,540
$847,286 /
$69,033,140
2nd Thursday $1,015,514 /
$86,783,054
$891,982 /
$69,925,122
3rd Friday $2,938,821 /
$89,721,875
$2,365,719 /
$72,290,841
3rd Saturday $3,724,675 /
$93,446,550
$3,208,479 /
$75,499,320
3rd Sunday $1,670,195 /
$95,116,745
$1,460,544 /
$76,959,864
3rd Monday $505,874 /
$95,622,619
$396,394 /
$77,356,258
3rd Tuesday $537,381 /
$96,160,000
$410,352 /
$77,766,610
3rd Wednesday $418,198 /
$96,578,198
$509,162 /
$78,275,772
3rd Thursday $619,354 /
$97,197,552
$674,684 /
$78,950,456
4th Friday $1,383,951 /
$98,581,503
$1,049,780 /
$80,000,236
4th Saturday $1,533,769 /
$100,115,272
$1,312,469 /
$81,312,705
4th Sunday $693,563 /
$100,808,835
$617,952 /
$81,930,657
4th Monday $209,403 /
$101,018,238
$178,516 /
$82,109,173
4th Tuesday $231,869 /
$101,250,107
$204,291 /
$82,313,464
4th Wednesday $193,656 /
$101,443,763
$167,532 /
$82,480,996
4th Thursday $174,914 /
$101,618,677
$156,774 /
$82,637,770
5th Friday $333,285 /
$101,951,962
$301,969 /
$82,939,739
5th Saturday $444,008 /
$102,395,970
$427,093 /
$83,366,832
5th Sunday $223,225 /
$102,619,195
$216,398 /
$83,583,230
5th Monday $106,055 /
$102,725,250
$94,932 /
$83,678,162
5th Tuesday $139,353 /
$102,864,603
$120,561 /
$83,798,723
5th Wednesday $55,064 /
$102,919,667
$44,190 /
$83,842,913
5th Thursday $50,730 /
$102,970,397
$42,640 /
$83,885,553
6th Friday $112,722 /
$103,083,119
$88,401 /
$83,973,954
6th Saturday $116,847 /
$103,199,966
$92,767 /
$84,066,721
6th Sunday $45,804 /
$103,245,770
$38,940 /
$84,105,661
6th Monday $16,615 /
$103,262,385
$13,128 /
$84,118,789
6th Tuesday $17,500 /
$103,279,885
$13,095 /
$84,131,884
6th Wednesday $15,255 /
$103,295,140
$12,190 /
$84,144,074
6th Thursday $16,421 /
$103,311,561
$12,385 /
$84,156,459
7th Friday $41,279 /
$103,352,840
$32,553 /
$84,189,012
7th Saturday $60,765 /
$103,413,605
$44,524 /
$84,233,536
7th Sunday $28,839 /
$103,442,444
$23,952 /
$84,257,488
7th Monday $11,192 /
$103,453,636
$7,460 /
$84,264,948
7th Tuesday $10,875 /
$103,464,511
$7,804 /
$84,272,752
7th Wednesday $10,540 /
$103,475,051
$8,489 /
$84,281,241
7th Thursday $11,301 /
$103,486,352
$7,508 /
$84,288,749
8th Friday $41,000 /
$103,527,352
$14,729 /
$84,303,478
8th Saturday $64,265 /
$103,591,617
$18,975 /
$84,322,453
8th Sunday $37,387 /
$103,629,004
$11,606 /
$84,334,059
8th Monday $15,235 /
$103,644,239
$5,773 /
$84,339,832
8th Tuesday $16,154 /
$103,660,393
$4,655 /
$84,344,487
8th Wednesday $15,115 /
$103,675,508
$5,075 /
$84,349,562
8th Thursday $16,354 /
$103,691,862
$4,878 /
$84,354,440
9th Friday $25,181 /
$103,717,043
$22,064 /
$84,376,504
9th Saturday $37,218 /
$103,754,261
$32,619 /
$84,409,123
9th Sunday $29,217 /
$103,783,478
$27,855 /
$84,436,978
9th Monday $15,899 /
$103,799,377
$16,630 /
$84,453,608
9th Tuesday $17,603 /
$103,816,980
$17,869 /
$84,471,477
9th Wednesday $14,702 /
$103,831,682
$13,405 /
$84,484,882
9th Thursday $16,317 /
$103,847,999
$13,017 /
$84,497,899
10th Friday $12,376 /
$103,860,375
$4,225 /
$84,502,124
10th Saturday $3,978 /
$103,864,353
$14,647 /
$84,516,771
10th Sunday $13,704 /
$103,878,057
$21,072 /
$84,537,843
10th Monday $16,059 /
$103,894,116
$16,102 /
$84,553,945
10th Tuesday $13,896 /
$103,908,012
$15,537 /
$84,569,482
10th Wednesday $15,418 /
$103,923,430
$16,570 /
$84,586,052
10th Thursday $16,265 /
$103,939,695
$17,436 /
$84,603,488
  Paranormal
Activity
3
Paranormal
Activity
2
Opening Weekend $52,568,183 /
$52,568,183
$40,678,424 /
$40,678,424
2nd Weekend $18,144,516 /
$80,919,170
$16,508,107 /
$65,665,972
3rd Weekend $8,333,691 /
$95,116,745
$7,034,742 /
$76,959,864
4th Weekend $3,611,283 /
$100,808,835
$2,980,201 /
$81,930,657
5th Weekend $1,000,518 /
$102,619,195
$945,460 /
$83,583,230
6th Weekend $275,373 /
$103,245,770
$220,108 /
$84,105,661
7th Weekend $130,883 /
$103,442,444
$101,029 /
$84,257,488
8th Weekend $142,652 /
$103,629,004
$45,310 /
$84,334,059
9th Weekend $91,616 /
$103,783,478
$82,538 /
$84,436,978
10th Weekend $30,058 /
$103,878,057
$39,944 /
$84,537,843
11th Weekend $53,544 /
$103,993,239
$57,160 /
$84,660,648
12th Weekend - /
-
$34,132 /
$84,723,156
13th Weekend - /
-
$13,542 /
$84,747,727
14th Weekend - /
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16th Weekend - /
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17th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Paranormal
Activity
3
Paranormal
Activity
2
Opening Week $62,774,654 /
$62,774,654
$49,157,865 /
$49,157,865
2nd Week $24,008,400 /
$86,783,054
$20,767,257 /
$69,925,122
3rd Week $10,414,498 /
$97,197,552
$9,025,334 /
$78,950,456
4th Week $4,421,125 /
$101,618,677
$3,687,314 /
$82,637,770
5th Week $1,351,720 /
$102,970,397
$1,247,783 /
$83,885,553
6th Week $341,164 /
$103,311,561
$270,906 /
$84,156,459
7th Week $174,791 /
$103,486,352
$132,290 /
$84,288,749
8th Week $205,510 /
$103,691,862
$65,691 /
$84,354,440
9th Week $156,137 /
$103,847,999
$143,459 /
$84,497,899
10th Week $91,696 /
$103,939,695
$105,589 /
$84,603,488
11th Week $89,112 /
$104,028,807
$85,536 /
$84,689,024
12th Week - /
-
$45,161 /
$84,734,185
13th Week - /
-
$18,722 /
$84,752,907
14th 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.