Movie Comparison: The Tale of Despereaux (2008) vs. Ice Age (2002)

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  The Tale
of Despereaux
Ice Age
Domestic Release Date Dec 19, 2008Mar 15, 2002
Production Budget $60,000,000$65,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,1043,316
Maximum Theaters 3,1073,345
Theatrical Engagements 14,16130,039
Domestic Opening Weekend $10,103,675$46,312,454
Domestic Box Office $50,877,145$176,387,405
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$75,924,359$327,273,006
International Box Office $39,605,172$209,728,938
Worldwide Box Office $90,482,317$386,116,343
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Ice Age
1st Friday $3,538,560 /
$3,538,560
$13,743,000 /
$13,743,000
1st Saturday $3,802,555 /
$7,341,115
$19,068,000 /
$32,811,000
1st Sunday $2,762,560 /
$10,103,675
$13,600,000 /
$46,312,454
1st Monday $2,483,145 /
$12,586,820
$3,019,000 /
$49,332,000
1st Tuesday $2,436,640 /
$15,023,460
$2,876,000 /
$52,208,000
1st Wednesday $1,520,960 /
$16,544,420
$2,524,000 /
$54,732,000
1st Thursday $1,971,040 /
$18,515,460
$2,503,000 /
$57,236,000
2nd Friday $3,169,140 /
$21,684,600
$7,473,000 /
$64,709,000
2nd Saturday $3,293,420 /
$24,978,020
$13,650,000 /
$78,359,000
2nd Sunday $2,470,065 /
$27,448,085
$8,830,000 /
$87,292,481
2nd Monday $2,268,110 /
$29,716,195
$2,477,000 /
$89,770,000
2nd Tuesday $2,407,925 /
$32,124,120
$2,785,000 /
$92,554,000
2nd Wednesday $1,895,270 /
$34,019,390
$2,716,000 /
$95,270,000
2nd Thursday $2,703,090 /
$36,722,480
$3,510,000 /
$98,780,000
3rd Friday $2,797,355 /
$39,519,835
$7,045,000 /
$105,772,000
3rd Saturday $2,503,710 /
$42,023,545
$6,934,000 /
$112,706,000
3rd Sunday $1,638,230 /
$43,661,775
$4,156,000 /
$116,862,514
3rd Monday $386,375 /
$44,048,150
$3,407,000 /
$120,269,000
3rd Tuesday $262,735 /
$44,310,885
$2,293,000 /
$122,562,000
3rd Wednesday $261,995 /
$44,572,880
$2,344,000 /
$124,906,000
3rd Thursday $277,985 /
$44,850,865
$2,187,000 /
$127,093,000
4th Friday $620,345 /
$45,471,210
$3,831,000 /
$130,924,000
4th Saturday $1,251,865 /
$46,723,075
$5,832,000 /
$136,756,000
4th Sunday $861,375 /
$47,584,450
$3,803,000 /
$140,658,250
4th Monday $126,335 /
$47,710,785
$601,000 /
$141,259,000
4th Tuesday $137,820 /
$47,848,605
$668,000 /
$141,927,000
4th Wednesday $137,955 /
$47,986,560
$561,000 /
$142,488,000
4th Thursday $171,945 /
$48,158,505
$561,000 /
$143,048,000
5th Friday $152,375 /
$48,310,880
$1,963,000 /
$145,011,000
5th Saturday $326,265 /
$48,637,145
$3,855,000 /
$148,866,000
5th Sunday $234,955 /
$48,872,100
$2,488,000 /
$151,625,634
5th Monday $313,200 /
$49,185,300
$554,000 /
$152,180,000
5th Tuesday $39,150 /
$49,224,450
$515,000 /
$152,695,000
5th Wednesday $43,225 /
$49,267,675
$512,000 /
$153,207,000
5th Thursday $47,850 /
$49,315,525
$516,000 /
$153,723,000
6th Friday $56,955 /
$49,372,480
$1,478,000 /
$155,201,000
6th Saturday $130,990 /
$49,503,470
$2,609,000 /
$157,780,000
6th Sunday $100,595 /
$49,604,065
$1,847,000 /
$159,626,661
6th Monday $17,100 /
$49,621,165
$315,000 /
$159,941,000
6th Tuesday $15,315 /
$49,636,480
$293,000 /
$160,234,000
6th Wednesday $17,075 /
$49,653,555
$266,000 /
$160,500,000
6th Thursday $17,225 /
$49,670,780
$309,000 /
$160,809,000
7th Friday $59,150 /
$49,729,930
$1,300,000 /
$162,109,000
7th Saturday $115,440 /
$49,845,370
$2,207,000 /
$164,316,000
7th Sunday $54,585 /
$49,899,955
$1,697,000 /
$165,830,108
7th Monday $12,480 /
$49,912,435
$207,000 /
$166,037,000
7th Tuesday $13,905 /
$49,926,340
$215,000 /
$166,252,000
7th Wednesday $12,625 /
$49,938,965
$205,000 /
$166,457,000
7th Thursday $14,005 /
$49,952,970
$204,000 /
$166,661,000
8th Friday $51,060 /
$50,004,030
$654,000 /
$167,315,000
8th Saturday $106,260 /
$50,110,290
$1,085,000 /
$168,400,000
8th Sunday $66,240 /
$50,176,530
$650,000 /
$169,030,520
8th Monday $15,180 /
$50,191,710
- /
-
8th Tuesday $12,395 /
$50,204,105
- /
-
8th Wednesday $10,965 /
$50,215,070
- /
-
8th Thursday $15,215 /
$50,230,285
- /
-
9th Friday $35,700 /
$50,265,985
$340,000 /
$170,393,000
9th Saturday $86,700 /
$50,352,685
$607,000 /
$171,000,000
9th Sunday $58,650 /
$50,411,335
- /
-
9th Monday $62,475 /
$50,473,810
- /
-
9th Tuesday $16,600 /
$50,490,410
- /
-
9th Wednesday $16,495 /
$50,506,905
- /
-
9th Thursday $16,575 /
$50,523,480
- /
-
10th Friday $29,835 /
$50,553,315
- /
-
10th Saturday $58,565 /
$50,611,880
- /
-
10th Sunday $41,995 /
$50,653,875
- /
-
10th Monday $6,630 /
$50,660,505
$111,000 /
$172,480,000
10th Tuesday $7,665 /
$50,668,170
- /
-
10th Wednesday $6,595 /
$50,674,765
- /
-
10th Thursday $8,840 /
$50,683,605
- /
-
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Ice Age
Opening Weekend $10,103,675 /
$10,103,675
$46,312,454 /
$46,312,454
2nd Weekend $8,932,625 /
$27,448,085
$30,056,721 /
$87,292,481
3rd Weekend $6,939,295 /
$43,661,775
$18,135,449 /
$116,862,514
4th Weekend $2,733,585 /
$47,584,450
$13,565,070 /
$140,658,250
5th Weekend $713,595 /
$48,872,100
$8,577,478 /
$151,625,634
6th Weekend $288,540 /
$49,604,065
$5,903,510 /
$159,626,661
7th Weekend $229,175 /
$49,899,955
$5,020,786 /
$165,830,108
8th Weekend $223,560 /
$50,176,530
$2,369,504 /
$169,030,520
9th Weekend $181,050 /
$50,411,335
$1,576,006 /
$171,020,941
10th Weekend $130,395 /
$50,653,875
$1,057,726 /
$172,369,005
11th Weekend $135,145 /
$50,818,750
$409,700 /
$173,149,613
12th Weekend - /
-
$223,374 /
$173,444,869
13th Weekend - /
-
$250,448 /
$173,810,276
14th Weekend - /
-
$273,500 /
$174,215,931
15th Weekend - /
-
$263,603 /
$174,637,157
16th Weekend - /
-
$192,820 /
$174,995,186
17th Weekend - /
-
$194,194 /
$175,351,002
18th Weekend - /
-
$185,249 /
$175,676,099
19th Weekend - /
-
$132,304 /
$175,939,090
20th Weekend - /
-
$88,623 /
$176,123,766
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Ice Age
Opening Week $18,577,540 /
$18,577,540
$57,235,760 /
$57,235,760
2nd Week $18,207,020 /
$36,722,480
$41,491,305 /
$98,727,065
3rd Week $8,128,385 /
$44,850,865
$28,366,115 /
$127,093,180
4th Week $3,307,640 /
$48,158,505
$15,954,976 /
$143,048,156
5th Week $1,157,020 /
$49,315,525
$10,674,995 /
$153,723,151
6th Week $355,255 /
$49,670,780
$7,086,171 /
$160,809,322
7th Week $282,190 /
$49,952,970
$5,851,694 /
$166,661,016
8th Week $277,315 /
$50,230,285
$2,783,919 /
$169,444,935
9th Week $293,195 /
$50,523,480
$1,866,344 /
$171,311,279
10th Week $160,125 /
$50,683,605
$1,428,634 /
$172,739,913
11th Week $193,540 /
$50,877,145
$481,582 /
$173,221,495
12th Week - /
-
$338,333 /
$173,559,828
13th Week - /
-
$382,603 /
$173,942,431
14th Week - /
-
$431,123 /
$174,373,554
15th Week - /
-
$428,812 /
$174,802,366
16th Week - /
-
$354,442 /
$175,156,808
17th Week - /
-
$334,042 /
$175,490,850
18th Week - /
-
$315,936 /
$175,806,786
19th Week - /
-
$228,357 /
$176,035,143
20th Week - /
-
$153,829 /
$176,188,972

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.