Movie Comparison: Shaun of the Dead (2004) vs. Ghostbusters (2016)

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  Shaun of
the Dead
Ghostbusters
Domestic Release Date Sep 24, 2004Jul 15, 2016
Production Budget $5,000,000$144,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 6073,963
Maximum Theaters 6753,963
Theatrical Engagements 4,18118,792
Domestic Opening Weekend $3,330,781$46,018,755
Domestic Box Office $13,542,874$128,350,574
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$23,509,207$159,955,968
International Box Office $15,449,784$100,658,084
Worldwide Box Office $28,992,658$229,008,658
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Shaun of
the Dead
Ghostbusters
1st Friday - /
-
$17,129,166 /
$17,129,166
1st Saturday $1,286,000 /
$2,443,000
$16,395,482 /
$33,524,648
1st Sunday $888,000 /
$3,330,781
$12,494,107 /
$46,018,755
1st Monday $301,000 /
$3,632,000
$4,906,793 /
$50,925,548
1st Tuesday $303,000 /
$3,934,000
$6,319,332 /
$57,244,880
1st Wednesday $258,000 /
$4,192,000
$4,253,349 /
$61,498,229
1st Thursday $247,000 /
$4,452,000
$3,758,510 /
$65,256,739
2nd Friday $800,000 /
$5,300,000
$6,242,039 /
$71,498,778
2nd Saturday $1,058,000 /
$6,251,000
$8,568,933 /
$80,067,711
2nd Sunday $682,000 /
$6,933,441
$6,198,859 /
$86,266,570
2nd Monday $213,000 /
$7,147,000
$2,548,880 /
$88,815,450
2nd Tuesday $223,000 /
$7,370,000
$3,251,216 /
$92,066,666
2nd Wednesday $197,000 /
$7,567,000
$2,251,502 /
$94,318,168
2nd Thursday $191,000 /
$7,749,000
$2,053,303 /
$96,371,471
3rd Friday $500,000 /
$8,200,000
$2,948,966 /
$99,320,437
3rd Saturday $713,000 /
$8,915,000
$3,996,176 /
$103,316,613
3rd Sunday $542,000 /
$9,457,504
$3,180,593 /
$106,497,206
3rd Monday $270,000 /
$9,727,000
$1,384,547 /
$107,881,753
3rd Tuesday $151,000 /
$9,878,000
$1,742,365 /
$109,624,118
3rd Wednesday $124,000 /
$10,002,000
$1,257,082 /
$110,881,200
3rd Thursday $151,000 /
$10,153,000
$1,030,736 /
$111,911,936
4th Friday $350,000 /
$10,503,000
$1,338,573 /
$113,250,509
4th Saturday - /
-
$1,978,344 /
$115,228,853
4th Sunday - /
-
$1,359,275 /
$116,588,128
4th Monday $92,000 /
$11,362,000
$651,831 /
$117,239,959
4th Tuesday $103,000 /
$11,465,000
$859,700 /
$118,099,659
4th Wednesday $88,000 /
$11,553,000
$714,350 /
$118,814,009
4th Thursday $104,000 /
$11,666,000
$594,993 /
$119,409,002
5th Friday - /
-
$646,553 /
$120,055,555
5th Saturday - /
-
$982,777 /
$121,038,332
5th Sunday - /
-
$642,876 /
$121,681,208
5th Monday - /
-
$303,563 /
$121,984,771
5th Tuesday - /
-
$390,374 /
$122,375,145
5th Wednesday - /
-
$272,062 /
$122,647,207
5th Thursday - /
-
$213,227 /
$122,860,434
6th Friday - /
-
$314,141 /
$123,174,575
6th Saturday - /
-
$477,945 /
$123,652,520
6th Sunday - /
-
$280,552 /
$123,933,072
6th Monday - /
-
$116,963 /
$124,050,035
6th Tuesday - /
-
$142,709 /
$124,192,744
6th Wednesday - /
-
$111,717 /
$124,304,461
6th Thursday - /
-
$98,160 /
$124,402,621
7th Friday - /
-
$152,820 /
$124,555,441
7th Saturday - /
-
$252,643 /
$124,808,084
7th Sunday - /
-
$148,069 /
$124,956,153
7th Monday - /
-
$52,583 /
$125,008,736
7th Tuesday - /
-
$62,828 /
$125,071,564
7th Wednesday - /
-
$53,318 /
$125,124,882
7th Thursday - /
-
$49,745 /
$125,174,627
8th Friday - /
-
$251,672 /
$125,426,299
8th Saturday - /
-
$423,436 /
$125,849,735
8th Sunday - /
-
$406,901 /
$126,256,636
8th Monday - /
-
$283,528 /
$126,540,164
8th Tuesday - /
-
$66,379 /
$126,606,543
8th Wednesday - /
-
$48,333 /
$126,654,876
8th Thursday - /
-
$48,019 /
$126,702,895
9th Friday - /
-
$73,399 /
$126,776,294
9th Saturday - /
-
$140,609 /
$126,916,903
9th Sunday - /
-
$67,749 /
$126,984,652
9th Monday - /
-
$18,181 /
$127,002,833
9th Tuesday - /
-
$22,307 /
$127,025,140
9th Wednesday - /
-
$18,290 /
$127,043,430
9th Thursday - /
-
$16,157 /
$127,059,587
10th Friday - /
-
$54,088 /
$127,113,675
10th Saturday - /
-
$98,561 /
$127,212,236
10th Sunday - /
-
$51,864 /
$127,264,100
10th Monday - /
-
$11,909 /
$127,276,009
10th Tuesday - /
-
$14,931 /
$127,290,940
10th Wednesday - /
-
$13,025 /
$127,303,965
10th Thursday - /
-
$12,019 /
$127,315,984
  Shaun of
the Dead
Ghostbusters
Opening Weekend $3,330,781 /
$3,330,781
$46,018,755 /
$46,018,755
2nd Weekend $2,481,020 /
$6,933,441
$21,009,831 /
$86,266,570
3rd Weekend $1,708,113 /
$9,457,504
$10,125,735 /
$106,497,206
4th Weekend $1,109,997 /
$11,269,702
$4,676,192 /
$116,588,128
5th Weekend $610,567 /
$12,276,669
$2,272,206 /
$121,681,208
6th Weekend $380,607 /
$12,893,593
$1,072,638 /
$123,933,072
7th Weekend $177,463 /
$13,288,488
$553,532 /
$124,956,153
8th Weekend $60,438 /
$13,361,868
$1,082,009 /
$126,256,636
9th Weekend $37,173 /
$13,425,414
$281,757 /
$126,984,652
10th Weekend $21,377 /
$13,464,388
$204,513 /
$127,264,100
11th Weekend - /
-
$132,208 /
$127,448,192
12th Weekend - /
-
$227,075 /
$127,711,314
13th Weekend - /
-
$176,857 /
$127,960,612
14th Weekend - /
-
$117,233 /
$128,150,608
15th Weekend - /
-
$70,514 /
$128,254,492
16th Weekend - /
-
$40,002 /
$128,312,763
17th Weekend - /
-
$18,977 /
$128,344,089
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Shaun of
the Dead
Ghostbusters
Opening Week $4,452,421 /
$4,452,421
$65,256,739 /
$65,256,739
2nd Week $3,296,970 /
$7,749,391
$31,114,732 /
$96,371,471
3rd Week $2,410,314 /
$10,159,705
$15,540,465 /
$111,911,936
4th Week $1,506,397 /
$11,666,102
$7,497,066 /
$119,409,002
5th Week $846,884 /
$12,512,986
$3,451,432 /
$122,860,434
6th Week $598,039 /
$13,111,025
$1,542,187 /
$124,402,621
7th Week $190,405 /
$13,301,430
$772,006 /
$125,174,627
8th Week $86,811 /
$13,388,241
$1,528,268 /
$126,702,895
9th Week $54,770 /
$13,443,011
$356,692 /
$127,059,587
10th Week - /
-
$256,397 /
$127,315,984
11th Week - /
-
$168,255 /
$127,484,239
12th Week - /
-
$299,516 /
$127,783,755
13th Week - /
-
$249,620 /
$128,033,375
14th Week - /
-
$150,603 /
$128,183,978
15th Week - /
-
$88,783 /
$128,272,761
16th Week - /
-
$52,351 /
$128,325,112
17th Week - /
-
$25,462 /
$128,350,574
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.