Movie Comparison: A Bug’s Life (1998) vs. Antz (1998)

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  A Bug’s
Life
Antz
Domestic Release Date Nov 20, 1998Oct 2, 1998
Production Budget $45,000,000$60,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 12,449
Maximum Theaters 2,7732,929
Theatrical Engagements 31,46728,283
Domestic Opening Weekend $291,121$17,195,160
Domestic Box Office $162,798,565$90,757,863
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$369,540,060$208,354,891
International Box Office $200,296,754$61,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $363,095,319$152,457,863
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  A Bug’s
Life
Antz
1st Friday $93,038 /
$93,038
$4,205,000 /
$4,205,000
1st Saturday $107,727 /
$200,765
$7,540,000 /
$11,745,000
1st Sunday $90,356 /
$291,121
$5,452,000 /
$17,195,000
1st Monday $40,724 /
$331,845
$958,076 /
$18,153,236
1st Tuesday $40,095 /
$371,940
$954,682 /
$19,107,918
1st Wednesday $5,154,129 /
$5,526,069
$854,275 /
$19,962,193
1st Thursday $7,327,335 /
$12,853,404
$945,498 /
$20,907,691
2nd Friday $13,096,936 /
$25,950,340
$3,405,000 /
$24,313,000
2nd Saturday $12,471,098 /
$38,421,438
$6,375,000 /
$30,688,000
2nd Sunday $7,690,018 /
$46,111,456
$4,933,609 /
$35,621,609
2nd Monday $1,524,407 /
$47,635,863
$2,402,168 /
$38,023,777
2nd Tuesday $1,416,383 /
$49,052,246
$770,326 /
$38,794,103
2nd Wednesday $1,219,650 /
$50,271,896
$681,403 /
$39,475,506
2nd Thursday $1,231,892 /
$51,503,788
$757,329 /
$40,232,835
3rd Friday $4,006,751 /
$55,510,539
$2,710,000 /
$42,943,000
3rd Saturday $7,928,279 /
$63,438,818
$5,085,000 /
$48,028,000
3rd Sunday $5,239,188 /
$68,678,006
$3,418,000 /
$51,449,000
3rd Monday $881,231 /
$69,559,237
$555,601 /
$52,004,157
3rd Tuesday $1,024,578 /
$70,583,815
$566,802 /
$52,570,959
3rd Wednesday $840,516 /
$71,424,331
$486,194 /
$53,057,153
3rd Thursday $869,464 /
$72,293,795
$561,422 /
$53,618,575
4th Friday $2,540,000 /
$74,833,795
$1,950,000 /
$55,569,000
4th Saturday $5,050,000 /
$79,883,795
$3,740,000 /
$59,309,000
4th Sunday $3,804,000 /
$83,487,000
$2,349,000 /
$61,732,909
4th Monday $626,991 /
$84,114,461
$405,691 /
$62,135,600
4th Tuesday $747,259 /
$84,861,720
$410,208 /
$62,548,808
4th Wednesday $715,067 /
$85,576,787
$353,918 /
$62,902,726
4th Thursday $777,941 /
$86,354,728
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5th Friday $2,100,000 /
$88,455,000
- /
-
5th Saturday $4,420,000 /
$91,575,000
- /
-
5th Sunday $3,460,000 /
$96,354,000
$1,929,000 /
$67,795,000
5th Monday $1,917,826 /
$98,260,606
$362,117 /
$68,156,984
5th Tuesday $2,324,394 /
$100,585,000
$579,864 /
$68,736,848
5th Wednesday $2,270,000 /
$102,855,000
$327,411 /
$69,064,259
5th Thursday $1,515,000 /
$104,375,000
$372,581 /
$69,436,850
6th Friday $2,045,000 /
$106,420,000
$1,200,000 /
$70,637,000
6th Saturday $4,275,000 /
$110,695,000
$2,440,000 /
$73,077,000
6th Sunday $3,734,000 /
$114,429,000
$1,737,000 /
$75,000,988
6th Monday $3,382,493 /
$117,811,493
$253,079 /
$75,254,037
6th Tuesday $3,565,152 /
$121,376,645
$346,600 /
$75,600,637
6th Wednesday $3,205,000 /
$124,582,000
$1,181,977 /
$76,782,614
6th Thursday $3,000,000 /
$127,682,000
$303,562 /
$77,086,176
7th Friday $3,750,000 /
$131,432,000
$915,000 /
$78,001,000
7th Saturday $3,185,000 /
$134,642,000
$1,855,000 /
$79,856,000
7th Sunday $2,039,000 /
$136,420,000
$1,211,000 /
$81,103,000
7th Monday $566,942 /
$136,987,388
$170,613 /
$81,273,539
7th Tuesday $501,404 /
$137,488,792
$189,265 /
$81,462,795
7th Wednesday $363,047 /
$137,851,839
$192,314 /
$81,655,109
7th Thursday $379,419 /
$138,231,258
$193,768 /
$81,848,877
8th Friday $815,000 /
$139,046,000
$470,000 /
$82,319,000
8th Saturday $2,200,000 /
$141,246,000
$1,050,000 /
$83,369,000
8th Sunday $1,709,209 /
$142,955,209
$721,000 /
$84,176,000
8th Monday $244,962 /
$143,200,171
$138,746 /
$84,314,526
8th Tuesday $270,589 /
$143,470,760
$185,000 /
$84,500,000
8th Wednesday $232,268 /
$143,703,028
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8th Thursday $251,640 /
$143,954,668
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-
9th Friday - /
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9th Saturday - /
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9th Sunday - /
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9th Monday $1,108,933 /
$148,506,807
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-
9th Tuesday - /
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9th Wednesday - /
-
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9th Thursday - /
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10th Friday - /
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10th Saturday - /
-
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10th Sunday $970,000 /
$151,735,000
- /
-
10th Monday - /
-
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10th Tuesday - /
-
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10th Wednesday - /
-
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-
10th Thursday - /
-
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-
  A Bug’s
Life
Antz
Opening Weekend $291,121 /
$291,121
$17,195,160 /
$17,195,160
2nd Weekend $33,258,052 /
$46,111,456
$14,713,918 /
$35,621,609
3rd Weekend $17,174,218 /
$68,678,006
$11,215,721 /
$51,448,556
4th Weekend $11,193,675 /
$83,487,470
$8,114,334 /
$61,732,909
5th Weekend $9,987,932 /
$96,342,660
$4,511,865 /
$67,794,867
6th Weekend $10,126,455 /
$114,492,154
$5,564,148 /
$75,000,988
7th Weekend $8,830,882 /
$136,420,446
$4,016,741 /
$81,102,917
8th Weekend $4,723,951 /
$142,955,209
$2,326,903 /
$84,175,780
9th Weekend $4,552,139 /
$148,506,807
$952,899 /
$85,695,084
10th Weekend $2,720,616 /
$151,734,828
$300,555 /
$86,162,869
11th Weekend $1,922,070 /
$154,152,003
$180,804 /
$86,449,718
12th Weekend $1,417,171 /
$155,959,885
$487,292 /
$87,016,039
13th Weekend $1,069,012 /
$157,267,797
$552,428 /
$87,988,302
14th Weekend $563,966 /
$158,069,884
$546,012 /
$89,214,361
15th Weekend $359,901 /
$158,538,829
$332,023 /
$89,684,944
16th Weekend $313,003 /
$158,985,087
$315,900 /
$90,089,521
17th Weekend $273,504 /
$159,336,861
$174,713 /
$90,304,070
18th Weekend $344,384 /
$159,906,607
$144,529 /
$90,484,950
19th Weekend $529,461 /
$160,543,623
$126,943 /
$90,646,554
20th Weekend $423,476 /
$161,235,002
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  A Bug’s
Life
Antz
Opening Week $12,853,404 /
$12,853,404
$20,907,691 /
$20,907,691
2nd Week $38,650,384 /
$51,503,788
$19,325,144 /
$40,232,835
3rd Week $20,790,007 /
$72,293,795
$13,385,740 /
$53,618,575
4th Week $14,060,933 /
$86,354,728
$9,664,427 /
$63,283,002
5th Week $18,010,971 /
$104,365,699
$6,153,838 /
$69,436,840
6th Week $23,223,865 /
$127,589,564
$7,649,336 /
$77,086,176
7th Week $10,641,694 /
$138,231,258
$4,762,701 /
$81,848,877
8th Week $5,723,410 /
$143,954,668
$2,893,308 /
$84,742,185
9th Week $5,059,544 /
$149,014,212
$1,120,129 /
$85,862,314
10th Week $3,215,721 /
$152,229,933
$406,600 /
$86,268,914
11th Week $2,312,781 /
$154,542,714
$259,833 /
$86,528,747
12th Week $1,656,071 /
$156,198,785
$907,127 /
$87,435,874
13th Week $1,307,133 /
$157,505,918
$1,232,475 /
$88,668,349
14th Week $673,010 /
$158,178,928
$684,572 /
$89,352,921
15th Week $493,156 /
$158,672,084
$420,700 /
$89,773,621
16th Week $391,273 /
$159,063,357
$355,736 /
$90,129,357
17th Week $498,866 /
$159,562,223
$211,064 /
$90,340,421
18th Week $451,939 /
$160,014,162
$179,190 /
$90,519,611
19th Week $797,364 /
$160,811,526
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20th Week $734,064 /
$161,545,590
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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.