Movie Comparison: Terminator Salvation (2009) vs. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

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  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
2: Judgment
Day
Domestic Release Date May 21, 2009Jul 2, 1991
Production Budget $200,000,000$100,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5302,274
Maximum Theaters 3,6022,495
Theatrical Engagements 18,03928,820
Domestic Opening Weekend $42,558,390$31,765,506
Domestic Box Office $125,322,469$203,464,105
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$180,130,167$518,802,743
International Box Office $240,169,323$311,897,419
Worldwide Box Office $365,491,792$515,361,524
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
2: Judgment
Day
1st Friday $14,813,113 /
$28,185,604
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1st Saturday $14,532,328 /
$42,717,932
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-
1st Sunday $13,212,949 /
$55,930,881
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-
1st Monday $9,385,336 /
$65,316,217
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-
1st Tuesday $3,688,038 /
$69,004,255
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-
1st Wednesday $2,855,248 /
$71,859,503
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-
1st Thursday $2,657,056 /
$74,516,559
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-
2nd Friday $5,067,935 /
$79,584,494
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-
2nd Saturday $6,652,102 /
$86,236,596
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-
2nd Sunday $4,713,328 /
$90,949,924
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-
2nd Monday $1,707,273 /
$92,657,197
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-
2nd Tuesday $1,684,220 /
$94,341,417
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-
2nd Wednesday $1,544,079 /
$95,885,496
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-
2nd Thursday $1,434,125 /
$97,319,621
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-
3rd Friday $2,606,636 /
$99,926,257
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-
3rd Saturday $3,375,226 /
$103,301,483
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-
3rd Sunday $2,266,525 /
$105,568,008
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-
3rd Monday $934,087 /
$106,502,095
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-
3rd Tuesday $901,182 /
$107,403,277
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-
3rd Wednesday $866,408 /
$108,269,685
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-
3rd Thursday $865,987 /
$109,135,672
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-
4th Friday $1,427,364 /
$110,563,036
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-
4th Saturday $2,017,887 /
$112,580,923
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-
4th Sunday $1,342,236 /
$113,923,159
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-
4th Monday $619,227 /
$114,542,386
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-
4th Tuesday $658,489 /
$115,200,875
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-
4th Wednesday $609,178 /
$115,810,053
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-
4th Thursday $633,245 /
$116,443,298
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-
5th Friday $863,348 /
$117,306,646
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-
5th Saturday $1,205,861 /
$118,512,507
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-
5th Sunday $1,215,021 /
$119,727,528
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-
5th Monday $375,213 /
$120,102,741
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-
5th Tuesday $352,433 /
$120,455,174
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-
5th Wednesday $206,171 /
$120,661,345
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5th Thursday $176,010 /
$120,837,355
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-
6th Friday $331,268 /
$121,168,623
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-
6th Saturday $435,049 /
$121,603,672
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6th Sunday $322,075 /
$121,925,747
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6th Monday $154,337 /
$122,080,084
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6th Tuesday $178,279 /
$122,258,363
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6th Wednesday $56,587 /
$122,314,950
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6th Thursday $66,988 /
$122,381,938
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-
7th Friday $117,188 /
$122,499,126
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7th Saturday $85,742 /
$122,584,868
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-
7th Sunday $93,442 /
$122,678,310
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-
7th Monday $51,394 /
$122,729,704
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-
7th Tuesday $47,031 /
$122,776,735
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7th Wednesday $43,659 /
$122,820,394
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-
7th Thursday $46,279 /
$122,866,673
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-
8th Friday $76,095 /
$122,942,768
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-
8th Saturday $96,072 /
$123,038,840
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-
8th Sunday $69,564 /
$123,108,404
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-
8th Monday $34,504 /
$123,142,908
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8th Tuesday $34,607 /
$123,177,515
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8th Wednesday $104,225 /
$123,281,740
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-
8th Thursday $66,958 /
$123,348,698
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-
9th Friday $148,136 /
$123,496,834
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-
9th Saturday $189,290 /
$123,686,124
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-
9th Sunday $83,538 /
$123,769,662
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-
9th Monday $45,946 /
$123,815,608
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-
9th Tuesday $40,433 /
$123,856,041
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-
9th Wednesday $34,369 /
$123,890,410
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-
9th Thursday $36,431 /
$123,926,841
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-
10th Friday $60,148 /
$123,986,989
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-
10th Saturday $74,239 /
$124,061,228
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-
10th Sunday $39,788 /
$124,101,016
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-
10th Monday $19,710 /
$124,120,726
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-
10th Tuesday $22,863 /
$124,143,589
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-
10th Wednesday $19,891 /
$124,163,480
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10th Thursday $19,414 /
$124,182,894
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  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
2: Judgment
Day
Opening Weekend $42,558,390 /
$55,930,881
$31,765,506 /
$52,306,548
2nd Weekend $16,433,365 /
$90,949,924
$20,738,340 /
$90,429,618
3rd Weekend $8,248,387 /
$105,568,008
$14,895,425 /
$115,314,239
4th Weekend $4,787,487 /
$113,923,159
$11,051,400 /
$133,612,304
5th Weekend $3,284,230 /
$119,727,528
$8,587,790 /
$147,713,569
6th Weekend $1,088,392 /
$121,925,747
$6,725,035 /
$159,166,629
7th Weekend $296,372 /
$122,678,310
$5,544,350 /
$168,449,764
8th Weekend $241,731 /
$123,108,404
$4,089,720 /
$175,583,219
9th Weekend $420,964 /
$123,769,662
$5,401,293 /
$183,122,792
10th Weekend $174,175 /
$124,101,016
$3,106,995 /
$187,253,083
11th Weekend $301,072 /
$124,483,966
$2,481,453 /
$190,746,136
12th Weekend $184,376 /
$124,869,668
$2,063,232 /
$193,624,962
13th Weekend $109,787 /
$125,093,360
$1,252,960 /
$195,572,034
14th Weekend $68,533 /
$125,223,374
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15th Weekend $35,236 /
$125,286,889
$664,020 /
$198,037,242
16th Weekend $17,159 /
$125,316,957
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17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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$588,657 /
$201,858,746
  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
2: Judgment
Day
Opening Week $13,372,491 /
$13,372,491
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-
2nd Week $61,144,068 /
$74,516,559
$49,150,236 /
$69,691,278
3rd Week $22,803,062 /
$97,319,621
$30,727,536 /
$100,418,814
4th Week $11,816,051 /
$109,135,672
$22,142,090 /
$122,560,904
5th Week $7,307,626 /
$116,443,298
$16,564,875 /
$139,125,779
6th Week $4,394,057 /
$120,837,355
$13,315,815 /
$152,441,594
7th Week $1,544,583 /
$122,381,938
$10,463,820 /
$162,905,414
8th Week $484,735 /
$122,866,673
$8,588,085 /
$171,493,499
9th Week $482,025 /
$123,348,698
$6,228,000 /
$177,721,499
10th Week $578,143 /
$123,926,841
$6,424,589 /
$184,146,088
11th Week $256,053 /
$124,182,894
$4,118,595 /
$188,264,683
12th Week $502,398 /
$124,685,292
$3,297,047 /
$191,561,730
13th Week $298,281 /
$124,983,573
$2,757,344 /
$194,319,074
14th Week $171,268 /
$125,154,841
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15th Week $96,812 /
$125,251,653
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16th Week $48,145 /
$125,299,798
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17th Week $22,671 /
$125,322,469
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18th 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.