Movie Comparison: The Tale of Despereaux (2008) vs. Escape From Planet Earth (2013)

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  The Tale
of Despereaux
Escape From
Planet Earth
Domestic Release Date Dec 19, 2008Feb 15, 2013
Production Budget $60,000,000$40,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,1043,288
Maximum Theaters 3,1073,353
Theatrical Engagements 14,16120,610
Domestic Opening Weekend $10,103,675$15,891,055
Domestic Box Office $50,877,145$57,012,977
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$75,924,359$75,596,539
International Box Office $39,605,172$17,143,633
Worldwide Box Office $90,482,317$74,156,610
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Escape From
Planet Earth
1st Friday $3,538,560 /
$3,538,560
$3,701,254 /
$3,701,254
1st Saturday $3,802,555 /
$7,341,115
$6,680,254 /
$10,381,508
1st Sunday $2,762,560 /
$10,103,675
$5,509,547 /
$15,891,055
1st Monday $2,483,145 /
$12,586,820
$5,210,921 /
$21,101,976
1st Tuesday $2,436,640 /
$15,023,460
$1,301,098 /
$22,403,074
1st Wednesday $1,520,960 /
$16,544,420
$860,024 /
$23,263,098
1st Thursday $1,971,040 /
$18,515,460
$867,564 /
$24,130,662
2nd Friday $3,169,140 /
$21,684,600
$2,359,750 /
$26,490,412
2nd Saturday $3,293,420 /
$24,978,020
$5,183,226 /
$31,673,638
2nd Sunday $2,470,065 /
$27,448,085
$3,139,061 /
$34,812,699
2nd Monday $2,268,110 /
$29,716,195
$379,752 /
$35,192,451
2nd Tuesday $2,407,925 /
$32,124,120
$466,019 /
$35,658,470
2nd Wednesday $1,895,270 /
$34,019,390
$415,494 /
$36,073,964
2nd Thursday $2,703,090 /
$36,722,480
$413,086 /
$36,487,050
3rd Friday $2,797,355 /
$39,519,835
$1,296,636 /
$37,783,686
3rd Saturday $2,503,710 /
$42,023,545
$3,281,647 /
$41,065,333
3rd Sunday $1,638,230 /
$43,661,775
$2,041,544 /
$43,106,877
3rd Monday $386,375 /
$44,048,150
$333,661 /
$43,440,538
3rd Tuesday $262,735 /
$44,310,885
$451,611 /
$43,892,149
3rd Wednesday $261,995 /
$44,572,880
$372,207 /
$44,264,356
3rd Thursday $277,985 /
$44,850,865
$360,826 /
$44,625,182
4th Friday $620,345 /
$45,471,210
$702,254 /
$45,327,436
4th Saturday $1,251,865 /
$46,723,075
$1,519,315 /
$46,846,751
4th Sunday $861,375 /
$47,584,450
$997,354 /
$47,844,105
4th Monday $126,335 /
$47,710,785
$422,630 /
$48,266,735
4th Tuesday $137,820 /
$47,848,605
$592,290 /
$48,859,025
4th Wednesday $137,955 /
$47,986,560
$473,285 /
$49,332,310
4th Thursday $171,945 /
$48,158,505
$506,271 /
$49,838,581
5th Friday $152,375 /
$48,310,880
$629,499 /
$50,468,080
5th Saturday $326,265 /
$48,637,145
$1,003,010 /
$51,471,090
5th Sunday $234,955 /
$48,872,100
$706,910 /
$52,178,000
5th Monday $313,200 /
$49,185,300
$163,568 /
$52,341,568
5th Tuesday $39,150 /
$49,224,450
$199,370 /
$52,540,938
5th Wednesday $43,225 /
$49,267,675
$174,443 /
$52,715,381
5th Thursday $47,850 /
$49,315,525
$161,996 /
$52,877,377
6th Friday $56,955 /
$49,372,480
$115,788 /
$52,993,165
6th Saturday $130,990 /
$49,503,470
$208,755 /
$53,201,920
6th Sunday $100,595 /
$49,604,065
$152,979 /
$53,354,899
6th Monday $17,100 /
$49,621,165
$78,814 /
$53,433,713
6th Tuesday $15,315 /
$49,636,480
$92,964 /
$53,526,677
6th Wednesday $17,075 /
$49,653,555
$80,808 /
$53,607,485
6th Thursday $17,225 /
$49,670,780
$84,494 /
$53,691,979
7th Friday $59,150 /
$49,729,930
$95,553 /
$53,787,532
7th Saturday $115,440 /
$49,845,370
$78,700 /
$53,866,232
7th Sunday $54,585 /
$49,899,955
$60,864 /
$53,927,096
7th Monday $12,480 /
$49,912,435
$76,798 /
$54,003,894
7th Tuesday $13,905 /
$49,926,340
$61,248 /
$54,065,142
7th Wednesday $12,625 /
$49,938,965
$54,540 /
$54,119,682
7th Thursday $14,005 /
$49,952,970
$58,987 /
$54,178,669
8th Friday $51,060 /
$50,004,030
$85,066 /
$54,263,735
8th Saturday $106,260 /
$50,110,290
$109,305 /
$54,373,040
8th Sunday $66,240 /
$50,176,530
$67,424 /
$54,440,464
8th Monday $15,180 /
$50,191,710
$13,977 /
$54,454,441
8th Tuesday $12,395 /
$50,204,105
$18,589 /
$54,473,030
8th Wednesday $10,965 /
$50,215,070
$13,502 /
$54,486,532
8th Thursday $15,215 /
$50,230,285
$15,406 /
$54,501,938
9th Friday $35,700 /
$50,265,985
$35,761 /
$54,537,699
9th Saturday $86,700 /
$50,352,685
$75,569 /
$54,613,268
9th Sunday $58,650 /
$50,411,335
$46,845 /
$54,660,113
9th Monday $62,475 /
$50,473,810
$10,086 /
$54,670,199
9th Tuesday $16,600 /
$50,490,410
$12,422 /
$54,682,621
9th Wednesday $16,495 /
$50,506,905
$11,250 /
$54,693,871
9th Thursday $16,575 /
$50,523,480
$11,118 /
$54,704,989
10th Friday $29,835 /
$50,553,315
$33,822 /
$54,738,811
10th Saturday $58,565 /
$50,611,880
$67,755 /
$54,806,566
10th Sunday $41,995 /
$50,653,875
$42,815 /
$54,849,381
10th Monday $6,630 /
$50,660,505
$8,071 /
$54,857,452
10th Tuesday $7,665 /
$50,668,170
$10,009 /
$54,867,461
10th Wednesday $6,595 /
$50,674,765
$12,915 /
$54,880,376
10th Thursday $8,840 /
$50,683,605
$8,171 /
$54,888,547
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Escape From
Planet Earth
Opening Weekend $10,103,675 /
$10,103,675
$15,891,055 /
$15,891,055
2nd Weekend $8,932,625 /
$27,448,085
$10,682,037 /
$34,812,699
3rd Weekend $6,939,295 /
$43,661,775
$6,619,827 /
$43,106,877
4th Weekend $2,733,585 /
$47,584,450
$3,218,923 /
$47,844,105
5th Weekend $713,595 /
$48,872,100
$2,339,419 /
$52,178,000
6th Weekend $288,540 /
$49,604,065
$477,522 /
$53,354,899
7th Weekend $229,175 /
$49,899,955
$235,117 /
$53,927,096
8th Weekend $223,560 /
$50,176,530
$261,795 /
$54,440,464
9th Weekend $181,050 /
$50,411,335
$158,175 /
$54,660,113
10th Weekend $130,395 /
$50,653,875
$144,392 /
$54,849,381
11th Weekend $135,145 /
$50,818,750
$161,786 /
$55,050,333
12th Weekend - /
-
$123,640 /
$55,210,402
13th Weekend - /
-
$101,481 /
$55,340,718
14th Weekend - /
-
$244,552 /
$55,612,398
15th Weekend - /
-
$254,423 /
$55,957,764
16th Weekend - /
-
$195,323 /
$56,322,427
17th Weekend - /
-
$107,144 /
$56,548,355
18th Weekend - /
-
$61,320 /
$56,690,667
19th Weekend - /
-
$43,382 /
$56,784,246
20th Weekend - /
-
$30,425 /
$56,852,484
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Escape From
Planet Earth
Opening Week $18,577,540 /
$18,577,540
$24,130,662 /
$24,130,662
2nd Week $18,207,020 /
$36,722,480
$12,356,388 /
$36,487,050
3rd Week $8,128,385 /
$44,850,865
$8,138,132 /
$44,625,182
4th Week $3,307,640 /
$48,158,505
$5,213,399 /
$49,838,581
5th Week $1,157,020 /
$49,315,525
$3,038,796 /
$52,877,377
6th Week $355,255 /
$49,670,780
$814,602 /
$53,691,979
7th Week $282,190 /
$49,952,970
$486,690 /
$54,178,669
8th Week $277,315 /
$50,230,285
$323,269 /
$54,501,938
9th Week $293,195 /
$50,523,480
$203,051 /
$54,704,989
10th Week $160,125 /
$50,683,605
$183,558 /
$54,888,547
11th Week $193,540 /
$50,877,145
$198,215 /
$55,086,762
12th Week - /
-
$152,475 /
$55,239,237
13th Week - /
-
$128,609 /
$55,367,846
14th Week - /
-
$335,495 /
$55,703,341
15th Week - /
-
$392,406 /
$56,095,747
16th Week - /
-
$345,464 /
$56,441,211
17th Week - /
-
$107,144 /
$56,548,355
18th Week - /
-
$192,509 /
$56,740,864
19th Week - /
-
$81,195 /
$56,822,059
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.