Movie Comparison: The BFG (2016) vs. Pete’s Dragon (2016)

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  The BFGPete’s
Dragon
Domestic Release Date Jul 1, 2016Aug 12, 2016
Production Budget $140,000,000$65,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3573,702
Maximum Theaters 3,3923,702
Theatrical Engagements 11,62621,576
Domestic Opening Weekend $18,775,350$21,514,095
Domestic Box Office $55,483,770$76,233,151
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$69,146,240$95,005,013
International Box Office $144,162,910$61,535,824
Worldwide Box Office $199,646,680$137,768,975
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The BFGPete’s
Dragon
1st Friday $7,084,842 /
$7,084,842
$6,952,488 /
$6,952,488
1st Saturday $6,260,121 /
$13,344,963
$8,389,791 /
$15,342,279
1st Sunday $5,430,387 /
$18,775,350
$6,171,816 /
$21,514,095
1st Monday $3,941,459 /
$22,716,809
$2,482,742 /
$23,996,837
1st Tuesday $3,431,185 /
$26,147,994
$3,578,713 /
$27,575,550
1st Wednesday $2,659,678 /
$28,807,672
$2,135,130 /
$29,710,680
1st Thursday $2,327,090 /
$31,134,762
$1,850,589 /
$31,561,269
2nd Friday $2,485,255 /
$33,620,017
$3,150,568 /
$34,711,837
2nd Saturday $3,102,584 /
$36,722,601
$4,879,100 /
$39,590,937
2nd Sunday $2,221,545 /
$38,944,146
$3,320,270 /
$42,911,207
2nd Monday $1,022,327 /
$39,966,473
$1,065,446 /
$43,976,653
2nd Tuesday $1,461,910 /
$41,428,383
$1,477,232 /
$45,453,885
2nd Wednesday $1,079,311 /
$42,507,694
$989,968 /
$46,443,853
2nd Thursday $1,081,917 /
$43,589,611
$989,525 /
$47,433,378
3rd Friday $1,159,503 /
$44,749,114
$1,895,627 /
$49,329,005
3rd Saturday $1,516,209 /
$46,265,323
$3,372,070 /
$52,701,075
3rd Sunday $1,113,722 /
$47,379,045
$2,173,761 /
$54,874,836
3rd Monday $598,650 /
$47,977,695
$607,387 /
$55,482,223
3rd Tuesday $814,997 /
$48,792,692
$896,111 /
$56,378,334
3rd Wednesday $616,367 /
$49,409,059
$648,590 /
$57,026,924
3rd Thursday $533,998 /
$49,943,057
$725,015 /
$57,751,939
4th Friday $299,130 /
$50,242,187
$1,468,745 /
$59,220,684
4th Saturday $400,737 /
$50,642,924
$2,479,940 /
$61,700,624
4th Sunday $312,779 /
$50,955,703
$2,401,122 /
$64,101,746
4th Monday $183,013 /
$51,138,716
$2,149,657 /
$66,251,403
4th Tuesday $211,282 /
$51,349,998
$377,558 /
$66,628,961
4th Wednesday $172,201 /
$51,522,199
$214,642 /
$66,843,603
4th Thursday $166,086 /
$51,688,285
$205,050 /
$67,048,653
5th Friday $142,852 /
$51,831,137
$682,250 /
$67,730,903
5th Saturday $175,978 /
$52,007,115
$1,543,049 /
$69,273,952
5th Sunday $139,234 /
$52,146,349
$876,091 /
$70,150,043
5th Monday $82,260 /
$52,228,609
$148,030 /
$70,298,073
5th Tuesday $99,082 /
$52,327,691
$196,887 /
$70,494,960
5th Wednesday $90,889 /
$52,418,580
$141,378 /
$70,636,338
5th Thursday $78,191 /
$52,496,771
$128,187 /
$70,764,525
6th Friday $91,403 /
$52,588,174
$458,136 /
$71,222,661
6th Saturday $116,893 /
$52,705,067
$1,052,591 /
$72,275,252
6th Sunday $87,240 /
$52,792,307
$642,075 /
$72,917,327
6th Monday $56,123 /
$52,848,430
$103,457 /
$73,020,784
6th Tuesday $67,248 /
$52,915,678
$137,100 /
$73,157,884
6th Wednesday $63,302 /
$52,978,980
$103,798 /
$73,261,682
6th Thursday $51,558 /
$53,030,538
$81,660 /
$73,343,342
7th Friday $88,273 /
$53,118,811
$207,175 /
$73,550,517
7th Saturday $112,206 /
$53,231,017
$404,666 /
$73,955,183
7th Sunday $73,495 /
$53,304,512
$258,184 /
$74,213,367
7th Monday $43,602 /
$53,348,114
$61,078 /
$74,274,445
7th Tuesday $55,512 /
$53,403,626
$64,734 /
$74,339,179
7th Wednesday $53,025 /
$53,456,651
$47,780 /
$74,386,959
7th Thursday $47,830 /
$53,504,481
$40,699 /
$74,427,658
8th Friday $105,212 /
$53,609,693
$79,110 /
$74,506,768
8th Saturday $163,558 /
$53,773,251
$154,946 /
$74,661,714
8th Sunday $90,837 /
$53,864,088
$81,929 /
$74,743,643
8th Monday $35,098 /
$53,899,186
$22,805 /
$74,766,448
8th Tuesday $38,776 /
$53,937,962
$24,606 /
$74,791,054
8th Wednesday $34,017 /
$53,971,979
$17,451 /
$74,808,505
8th Thursday $33,640 /
$54,005,619
$20,626 /
$74,829,131
9th Friday $91,844 /
$54,097,463
$46,993 /
$74,876,124
9th Saturday $141,491 /
$54,238,954
$76,752 /
$74,952,876
9th Sunday $80,672 /
$54,319,626
$41,508 /
$74,994,384
9th Monday $26,876 /
$54,346,502
$29,482 /
$75,023,866
9th Tuesday $30,184 /
$54,376,686
$15,210 /
$75,039,076
9th Wednesday $27,898 /
$54,404,584
$14,242 /
$75,053,318
9th Thursday $26,603 /
$54,431,187
$14,135 /
$75,067,453
10th Friday $74,713 /
$54,505,900
$34,854 /
$75,102,307
10th Saturday $119,594 /
$54,625,494
$54,567 /
$75,156,874
10th Sunday $114,837 /
$54,740,331
$31,279 /
$75,188,153
10th Monday $118,810 /
$54,859,141
$8,288 /
$75,196,441
10th Tuesday $17,441 /
$54,876,582
$9,330 /
$75,205,771
10th Wednesday $10,337 /
$54,886,919
$7,347 /
$75,213,118
10th Thursday $11,756 /
$54,898,675
$13,753 /
$75,226,871
  The BFGPete’s
Dragon
Opening Weekend $18,775,350 /
$18,775,350
$21,514,095 /
$21,514,095
2nd Weekend $7,809,384 /
$38,944,146
$11,349,938 /
$42,911,207
3rd Weekend $3,789,434 /
$47,379,045
$7,441,458 /
$54,874,836
4th Weekend $1,012,646 /
$50,955,703
$6,349,807 /
$64,101,746
5th Weekend $458,064 /
$52,146,349
$3,101,390 /
$70,150,043
6th Weekend $295,536 /
$52,792,307
$2,152,802 /
$72,917,327
7th Weekend $273,974 /
$53,304,512
$870,025 /
$74,213,367
8th Weekend $359,607 /
$53,864,088
$315,985 /
$74,743,643
9th Weekend $314,007 /
$54,319,626
$165,253 /
$74,994,384
10th Weekend $309,144 /
$54,740,331
$120,700 /
$75,188,153
11th Weekend $171,412 /
$55,070,087
$97,767 /
$75,324,638
12th Weekend $135,384 /
$55,246,405
$81,683 /
$75,436,078
13th Weekend $92,909 /
$55,366,922
$96,879 /
$75,556,996
14th Weekend $48,039 /
$55,436,714
$204,179 /
$75,788,662
15th Weekend $20,886 /
$55,472,665
$124,448 /
$75,958,953
16th Weekend - /
-
$101,497 /
$76,153,649
17th Weekend - /
-
$34,061 /
$76,204,454
18th Weekend - /
-
$13,775 /
$76,228,119
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The BFGPete’s
Dragon
Opening Week $31,134,762 /
$31,134,762
$31,561,269 /
$31,561,269
2nd Week $12,454,849 /
$43,589,611
$15,872,109 /
$47,433,378
3rd Week $6,353,446 /
$49,943,057
$10,318,561 /
$57,751,939
4th Week $1,745,228 /
$51,688,285
$9,296,714 /
$67,048,653
5th Week $808,486 /
$52,496,771
$3,715,872 /
$70,764,525
6th Week $533,767 /
$53,030,538
$2,578,817 /
$73,343,342
7th Week $473,943 /
$53,504,481
$1,084,316 /
$74,427,658
8th Week $501,138 /
$54,005,619
$401,473 /
$74,829,131
9th Week $425,568 /
$54,431,187
$238,322 /
$75,067,453
10th Week $467,488 /
$54,898,675
$159,418 /
$75,226,871
11th Week $212,346 /
$55,111,021
$127,524 /
$75,354,395
12th Week $162,992 /
$55,274,013
$105,722 /
$75,460,117
13th Week $114,662 /
$55,388,675
$124,366 /
$75,584,483
14th Week $63,104 /
$55,451,779
$250,022 /
$75,834,505
15th Week $31,991 /
$55,483,770
$217,647 /
$76,052,152
16th Week - /
-
$118,241 /
$76,170,393
17th Week - /
-
$43,951 /
$76,214,344
18th Week - /
-
$18,807 /
$76,233,151
19th Week - /
-
- /
-
20th Week - /
-
- /
-

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.