Movie Comparison: We Bought a Zoo (2011) vs. Joy (2015)

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  We Bought
a Zoo
Joy
Domestic Release Date Dec 23, 2011Dec 25, 2015
Production Budget $50,000,000$60,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,1172,896
Maximum Theaters 3,1702,924
Theatrical Engagements 18,60712,291
Domestic Opening Weekend $9,360,434$17,015,168
Domestic Box Office $75,624,550$56,451,232
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$102,644,098$71,272,681
International Box Office $43,104,523$44,682,827
Worldwide Box Office $118,729,073$101,134,059
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  We Bought
a Zoo
Joy
1st Friday $2,984,875 /
$3,443,361
$6,897,909 /
$6,897,909
1st Saturday $1,884,359 /
$5,327,720
$5,971,161 /
$12,869,070
1st Sunday $4,491,200 /
$9,818,920
$4,146,098 /
$17,015,168
1st Monday $5,244,211 /
$15,063,131
$2,613,959 /
$19,629,127
1st Tuesday $4,287,178 /
$19,350,309
$2,847,735 /
$22,476,862
1st Wednesday $4,049,507 /
$23,399,816
$2,619,598 /
$25,096,460
1st Thursday $4,087,501 /
$27,487,317
$3,213,634 /
$28,310,094
2nd Friday $4,850,417 /
$32,337,734
$4,013,424 /
$32,323,518
2nd Saturday $4,501,719 /
$36,839,453
$4,128,701 /
$36,452,219
2nd Sunday $3,886,105 /
$40,725,558
$2,068,846 /
$38,521,065
2nd Monday $3,765,441 /
$44,490,999
$785,328 /
$39,306,393
2nd Tuesday $1,516,891 /
$46,007,890
$1,105,352 /
$40,411,745
2nd Wednesday $1,100,279 /
$47,108,169
$855,279 /
$41,267,024
2nd Thursday $985,940 /
$48,094,109
$788,584 /
$42,055,608
3rd Friday $2,367,550 /
$50,461,659
$1,421,551 /
$43,477,159
3rd Saturday $3,813,697 /
$54,275,356
$2,000,988 /
$45,478,147
3rd Sunday $2,124,550 /
$56,399,906
$1,053,707 /
$46,531,854
3rd Monday $463,240 /
$56,863,146
$427,786 /
$46,959,640
3rd Tuesday $640,931 /
$57,504,077
$637,184 /
$47,596,824
3rd Wednesday $507,334 /
$58,011,411
$523,701 /
$48,120,525
3rd Thursday $477,123 /
$58,488,534
$529,743 /
$48,650,268
4th Friday $1,372,451 /
$59,860,985
$866,827 /
$49,517,095
4th Saturday $2,332,906 /
$62,193,891
$1,162,949 /
$50,680,044
4th Sunday $1,855,424 /
$64,049,315
$885,555 /
$51,565,599
4th Monday $1,808,450 /
$65,857,765
$630,925 /
$52,196,524
4th Tuesday $359,763 /
$66,217,528
$352,242 /
$52,548,766
4th Wednesday $275,621 /
$66,493,149
$262,710 /
$52,811,476
4th Thursday $288,436 /
$66,781,585
$248,162 /
$53,059,638
5th Friday $677,211 /
$67,458,796
$365,995 /
$53,425,633
5th Saturday $1,403,598 /
$68,862,394
$515,476 /
$53,941,109
5th Sunday $702,631 /
$69,565,025
$255,056 /
$54,196,165
5th Monday $188,465 /
$69,753,490
$113,426 /
$54,309,591
5th Tuesday $174,233 /
$69,927,723
$161,392 /
$54,470,983
5th Wednesday $149,381 /
$70,077,104
$170,662 /
$54,641,645
5th Thursday $160,427 /
$70,237,531
$151,979 /
$54,793,624
6th Friday $361,043 /
$70,598,574
$161,274 /
$54,954,898
6th Saturday $698,084 /
$71,296,658
$259,504 /
$55,214,402
6th Sunday $409,220 /
$71,705,878
$154,175 /
$55,368,577
6th Monday $66,928 /
$71,772,806
$54,649 /
$55,423,226
6th Tuesday $77,893 /
$71,850,699
$67,986 /
$55,491,212
6th Wednesday $64,559 /
$71,915,258
$57,685 /
$55,548,897
6th Thursday $68,313 /
$71,983,571
$55,293 /
$55,604,190
7th Friday $197,348 /
$72,180,919
$76,945 /
$55,681,135
7th Saturday $393,403 /
$72,574,322
$123,102 /
$55,804,237
7th Sunday $147,119 /
$72,721,441
$41,510 /
$55,845,747
7th Monday $39,602 /
$72,761,043
$28,854 /
$55,874,601
7th Tuesday $43,701 /
$72,804,744
$35,814 /
$55,910,415
7th Wednesday $39,353 /
$72,844,097
$32,660 /
$55,943,075
7th Thursday $41,808 /
$72,885,905
$28,617 /
$55,971,692
8th Friday $88,745 /
$72,974,650
$31,597 /
$56,003,289
8th Saturday $172,315 /
$73,146,965
$51,016 /
$56,054,305
8th Sunday $99,634 /
$73,246,599
$47,578 /
$56,101,883
8th Monday $21,794 /
$73,268,393
$22,286 /
$56,124,169
8th Tuesday $42,137 /
$73,310,530
$16,777 /
$56,140,946
8th Wednesday $19,481 /
$73,330,011
$14,619 /
$56,155,565
8th Thursday $26,610 /
$73,356,621
$16,118 /
$56,171,683
9th Friday $76,994 /
$73,433,615
$23,356 /
$56,195,039
9th Saturday $127,448 /
$73,561,063
$35,196 /
$56,230,235
9th Sunday $95,591 /
$73,656,654
$20,634 /
$56,250,869
9th Monday $86,366 /
$73,743,020
$9,335 /
$56,260,204
9th Tuesday $25,301 /
$73,768,321
$11,678 /
$56,271,882
9th Wednesday $19,851 /
$73,788,172
$10,239 /
$56,282,121
9th Thursday $23,354 /
$73,811,526
$11,021 /
$56,293,142
10th Friday $79,022 /
$73,890,548
$19,401 /
$56,312,543
10th Saturday $135,930 /
$74,026,478
$27,936 /
$56,340,479
10th Sunday $69,768 /
$74,096,246
$13,095 /
$56,353,574
10th Monday $16,566 /
$74,112,812
$6,085 /
$56,359,659
10th Tuesday $17,837 /
$74,130,649
$9,085 /
$56,368,744
10th Wednesday $14,876 /
$74,145,525
$8,284 /
$56,377,028
10th Thursday $17,428 /
$74,162,953
$7,900 /
$56,384,928
  We Bought
a Zoo
Joy
Opening Weekend $9,360,434 /
$9,818,920
$17,015,168 /
$17,015,168
2nd Weekend $13,238,241 /
$40,725,558
$10,210,971 /
$38,521,065
3rd Weekend $8,305,797 /
$56,399,906
$4,476,246 /
$46,531,854
4th Weekend $5,560,781 /
$64,049,315
$2,915,331 /
$51,565,599
5th Weekend $2,783,440 /
$69,565,025
$1,165,995 /
$54,225,633
6th Weekend $1,468,347 /
$71,705,878
$574,953 /
$55,368,577
7th Weekend $737,870 /
$72,721,441
$241,557 /
$55,845,747
8th Weekend $360,694 /
$73,246,599
$130,191 /
$56,101,883
9th Weekend $300,033 /
$73,656,654
$79,186 /
$56,250,869
10th Weekend $284,720 /
$74,096,246
$60,432 /
$56,353,574
11th Weekend $243,829 /
$74,406,782
$30,695 /
$56,415,623
12th Weekend $188,221 /
$74,669,877
$12,835 /
$56,443,482
13th Weekend $141,965 /
$74,908,771
- /
-
14th Weekend $124,259 /
$75,105,213
- /
-
15th Weekend $108,224 /
$75,279,522
- /
-
16th Weekend $57,388 /
$75,406,975
- /
-
17th Weekend $47,201 /
$75,498,097
- /
-
18th Weekend $35,209 /
$75,548,244
- /
-
19th Weekend $25,951 /
$75,586,710
- /
-
20th Weekend $13,834 /
$75,608,722
- /
-
  We Bought
a Zoo
Joy
Opening Week $27,028,831 /
$27,487,317
$28,310,094 /
$28,310,094
2nd Week $20,606,792 /
$48,094,109
$13,745,514 /
$42,055,608
3rd Week $10,394,425 /
$58,488,534
$6,594,660 /
$48,650,268
4th Week $8,293,051 /
$66,781,585
$4,409,370 /
$53,059,638
5th Week $3,455,946 /
$70,237,531
$1,733,986 /
$54,793,624
6th Week $1,746,040 /
$71,983,571
$810,566 /
$55,604,190
7th Week $902,334 /
$72,885,905
$367,502 /
$55,971,692
8th Week $470,716 /
$73,356,621
$199,991 /
$56,171,683
9th Week $454,905 /
$73,811,526
$121,459 /
$56,293,142
10th Week $351,427 /
$74,162,953
$91,786 /
$56,384,928
11th Week $318,703 /
$74,481,656
$45,719 /
$56,430,647
12th Week $285,150 /
$74,766,806
$20,585 /
$56,451,232
13th Week $214,148 /
$74,980,954
- /
-
14th Week $190,344 /
$75,171,298
- /
-
15th Week $178,289 /
$75,349,587
- /
-
16th Week $101,309 /
$75,450,896
- /
-
17th Week $62,139 /
$75,513,035
- /
-
18th Week $47,724 /
$75,560,759
- /
-
19th Week $34,129 /
$75,594,888
- /
-
20th Week $18,318 /
$75,613,206
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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.