Movie Comparison: Cars 2 (2011) vs. Lightyear (2022)

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  Cars 2Lightyear
Domestic Release Date Jun 24, 2011Jun 17, 2022
Production Budget $200,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1154,255
Maximum Theaters 4,1154,255
Theatrical Engagements 25,79017,580
Domestic Opening Weekend $66,135,507$50,577,961
Domestic Box Office $191,450,875$118,307,188
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$260,257,303$121,115,995
International Box Office $368,704,508$100,461,111
Worldwide Box Office $560,155,383$218,768,299
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Cars 2Lightyear
1st Friday $25,717,785 /
$25,717,785
$20,705,945 /
$20,705,945
1st Saturday $23,374,213 /
$49,091,998
$16,095,675 /
$36,801,620
1st Sunday $17,043,509 /
$66,135,507
$13,776,341 /
$50,577,961
1st Monday $6,958,490 /
$73,093,997
$6,570,657 /
$57,148,618
1st Tuesday $7,089,413 /
$80,183,410
$5,864,178 /
$63,012,796
1st Wednesday $5,540,193 /
$85,723,603
$4,246,988 /
$67,259,784
1st Thursday $5,207,012 /
$90,930,615
$3,841,473 /
$71,101,257
2nd Friday $7,936,434 /
$98,867,049
$5,540,861 /
$76,642,118
2nd Saturday $9,518,932 /
$108,385,981
$7,079,469 /
$83,721,587
2nd Sunday $8,818,021 /
$117,204,002
$5,538,235 /
$89,259,822
2nd Monday $5,356,308 /
$122,560,310
$2,621,774 /
$91,881,596
2nd Tuesday $3,822,288 /
$126,382,598
$3,017,591 /
$94,899,187
2nd Wednesday $3,654,951 /
$130,037,549
$2,281,639 /
$97,180,826
2nd Thursday $3,581,966 /
$133,619,515
$1,607,837 /
$98,788,663
3rd Friday $4,857,826 /
$138,477,341
$2,077,900 /
$100,866,563
3rd Saturday $6,040,262 /
$144,517,603
$2,446,081 /
$103,312,644
3rd Sunday $4,313,927 /
$148,831,530
$1,927,950 /
$105,240,594
3rd Monday $1,986,673 /
$150,818,203
$1,181,011 /
$106,421,605
3rd Tuesday $2,404,393 /
$153,222,596
$1,289,173 /
$107,710,778
3rd Wednesday $1,956,799 /
$155,179,395
$920,237 /
$108,631,015
3rd Thursday $1,802,830 /
$156,982,225
$791,185 /
$109,422,200
4th Friday $2,434,771 /
$159,416,996
$940,598 /
$110,362,798
4th Saturday $3,470,720 /
$162,887,716
$1,260,005 /
$111,622,803
4th Sunday $2,502,038 /
$165,389,754
$880,491 /
$112,503,294
4th Monday $1,235,710 /
$166,625,464
$378,764 /
$112,882,058
4th Tuesday $1,405,204 /
$168,030,668
$562,239 /
$113,444,297
4th Wednesday $1,269,528 /
$169,300,196
$416,727 /
$113,861,024
4th Thursday $1,419,242 /
$170,719,438
$337,726 /
$114,198,750
5th Friday $1,702,178 /
$172,421,616
$408,284 /
$114,607,034
5th Saturday $2,292,973 /
$174,714,589
$557,786 /
$115,164,820
5th Sunday $1,660,706 /
$176,375,295
$434,476 /
$115,599,296
5th Monday $834,257 /
$177,209,552
$211,442 /
$115,810,738
5th Tuesday $931,541 /
$178,141,093
$254,638 /
$116,065,376
5th Wednesday $814,348 /
$178,955,441
$192,754 /
$116,258,130
5th Thursday $814,107 /
$179,769,548
$177,398 /
$116,435,528
6th Friday $694,543 /
$180,464,091
$202,383 /
$116,637,911
6th Saturday $919,506 /
$181,383,597
$278,384 /
$116,916,295
6th Sunday $735,093 /
$182,118,690
$232,908 /
$117,149,203
6th Monday $361,653 /
$182,480,343
$117,489 /
$117,266,692
6th Tuesday $381,631 /
$182,861,974
$135,098 /
$117,401,790
6th Wednesday $373,542 /
$183,235,516
$102,233 /
$117,504,023
6th Thursday $348,978 /
$183,584,494
$86,687 /
$117,590,710
7th Friday $304,737 /
$183,889,231
$83,490 /
$117,674,200
7th Saturday $480,346 /
$184,369,577
$106,823 /
$117,781,023
7th Sunday $437,753 /
$184,807,330
$80,114 /
$117,861,137
7th Monday $180,765 /
$184,988,095
$41,010 /
$117,902,147
7th Tuesday $224,278 /
$185,212,373
$42,862 /
$117,945,009
7th Wednesday $170,533 /
$185,382,906
$38,221 /
$117,983,230
7th Thursday $153,750 /
$185,536,656
$31,922 /
$118,015,152
8th Friday $163,102 /
$185,699,758
$29,737 /
$118,044,889
8th Saturday $256,848 /
$185,956,606
$40,055 /
$118,084,944
8th Sunday $239,951 /
$186,196,557
$27,617 /
$118,112,561
8th Monday $116,859 /
$186,313,416
$15,706 /
$118,128,267
8th Tuesday $112,385 /
$186,425,801
$13,462 /
$118,141,729
8th Wednesday $83,802 /
$186,509,603
$13,148 /
$118,154,877
8th Thursday $93,636 /
$186,603,239
$10,552 /
$118,165,429
9th Friday - /
-
$20,609 /
$118,186,038
9th Saturday - /
-
$24,770 /
$118,210,808
9th Sunday - /
-
$11,891 /
$118,222,699
9th Monday - /
-
$4,251 /
$118,226,950
9th Tuesday - /
-
$4,351 /
$118,231,301
9th Wednesday - /
-
$4,953 /
$118,236,254
9th Thursday - /
-
$4,321 /
$118,240,575
10th Friday - /
-
$9,609 /
$118,250,184
10th Saturday - /
-
$16,302 /
$118,266,486
10th Sunday - /
-
$4,629 /
$118,271,115
10th Monday - /
-
$1,564 /
$118,272,679
10th Tuesday - /
-
$2,647 /
$118,275,326
10th Wednesday - /
-
$3,429 /
$118,278,755
10th Thursday - /
-
$1,379 /
$118,280,134
  Cars 2Lightyear
Opening Weekend $66,135,507 /
$66,135,507
$50,577,961 /
$50,577,961
2nd Weekend $26,273,387 /
$117,204,002
$18,158,565 /
$89,259,822
3rd Weekend $15,212,015 /
$148,831,530
$6,451,931 /
$105,240,594
4th Weekend $8,407,529 /
$165,389,754
$3,081,094 /
$112,503,294
5th Weekend $5,655,857 /
$176,375,295
$1,400,546 /
$115,599,296
6th Weekend $2,349,142 /
$182,118,690
$713,675 /
$117,149,203
7th Weekend $1,222,836 /
$184,807,330
$270,427 /
$117,861,137
8th Weekend $659,901 /
$186,196,557
$97,409 /
$118,112,561
9th Weekend $348,218 /
$186,951,457
$57,270 /
$118,222,699
10th Weekend $234,298 /
$187,360,986
$30,540 /
$118,271,115
11th Weekend $1,207,411 /
$188,686,317
$11,315 /
$118,291,449
12th Weekend $181,185 /
$189,630,393
$9,867 /
$118,304,756
13th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
14th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
15th Weekend $382,241 /
$190,061,329
- /
-
16th Weekend $284,613 /
$190,462,898
- /
-
17th Weekend $212,215 /
$190,785,745
- /
-
18th Weekend $144,346 /
$191,003,042
- /
-
19th Weekend $89,066 /
$191,130,189
- /
-
20th Weekend $87,849 /
$191,244,894
- /
-
  Cars 2Lightyear
Opening Week $90,930,615 /
$90,930,615
$71,101,257 /
$71,101,257
2nd Week $42,688,900 /
$133,619,515
$27,687,406 /
$98,788,663
3rd Week $23,362,710 /
$156,982,225
$10,633,537 /
$109,422,200
4th Week $13,737,213 /
$170,719,438
$4,776,550 /
$114,198,750
5th Week $9,050,110 /
$179,769,548
$2,236,778 /
$116,435,528
6th Week $3,814,946 /
$183,584,494
$1,155,182 /
$117,590,710
7th Week $1,952,162 /
$185,536,656
$424,442 /
$118,015,152
8th Week $1,066,583 /
$186,603,239
$150,277 /
$118,165,429
9th Week $523,449 /
$187,126,688
$75,146 /
$118,240,575
10th Week $352,218 /
$187,478,906
$39,559 /
$118,280,134
11th Week $1,970,302 /
$189,449,208
$14,755 /
$118,294,889
12th Week $229,880 /
$189,679,088
$12,299 /
$118,307,188
13th Week - /
-
- /
-
14th Week - /
-
- /
-
15th Week $499,197 /
$190,178,285
- /
-
16th Week $395,245 /
$190,573,530
- /
-
17th Week $285,166 /
$190,858,696
- /
-
18th Week $182,427 /
$191,041,123
- /
-
19th Week $115,922 /
$191,157,045
- /
-
20th Week $110,642 /
$191,267,687
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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.