Movie Comparison: Cars 3 (2017) vs. Lightyear (2022)

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  Cars 3Lightyear
Domestic Release Date Jun 16, 2017Jun 17, 2022
Production Budget $175,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2564,255
Maximum Theaters 4,2564,255
Theatrical Engagements 24,08317,580
Domestic Opening Weekend $53,688,680$50,577,961
Domestic Box Office $152,901,115$118,307,188
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$183,754,069$121,115,995
International Box Office $230,640,254$100,461,111
Worldwide Box Office $383,541,369$218,768,299
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Cars 3Lightyear
1st Friday $19,595,034 /
$19,595,034
$20,705,945 /
$20,705,945
1st Saturday $18,449,946 /
$38,044,980
$16,095,675 /
$36,801,620
1st Sunday $15,643,700 /
$53,688,680
$13,776,341 /
$50,577,961
1st Monday $5,481,494 /
$59,170,174
$6,570,657 /
$57,148,618
1st Tuesday $6,767,823 /
$65,937,997
$5,864,178 /
$63,012,796
1st Wednesday $4,339,154 /
$70,277,151
$4,246,988 /
$67,259,784
1st Thursday $4,430,742 /
$74,707,893
$3,841,473 /
$71,101,257
2nd Friday $7,716,359 /
$82,424,252
$5,540,861 /
$76,642,118
2nd Saturday $9,526,943 /
$91,951,195
$7,079,469 /
$83,721,587
2nd Sunday $6,831,195 /
$98,782,390
$5,538,235 /
$89,259,822
2nd Monday $2,908,779 /
$101,691,169
$2,621,774 /
$91,881,596
2nd Tuesday $4,114,210 /
$105,805,379
$3,017,591 /
$94,899,187
2nd Wednesday $2,861,754 /
$108,667,133
$2,281,639 /
$97,180,826
2nd Thursday $2,522,966 /
$111,190,099
$1,607,837 /
$98,788,663
3rd Friday $3,061,649 /
$114,251,748
$2,077,900 /
$100,866,563
3rd Saturday $3,728,505 /
$117,980,253
$2,446,081 /
$103,312,644
3rd Sunday $2,899,125 /
$120,879,378
$1,927,950 /
$105,240,594
3rd Monday $2,394,451 /
$123,273,829
$1,181,011 /
$106,421,605
3rd Tuesday $2,076,966 /
$125,350,795
$1,289,173 /
$107,710,778
3rd Wednesday $1,326,660 /
$126,677,455
$920,237 /
$108,631,015
3rd Thursday $1,419,957 /
$128,097,412
$791,185 /
$109,422,200
4th Friday $1,767,139 /
$129,864,551
$940,598 /
$110,362,798
4th Saturday $2,148,204 /
$132,012,755
$1,260,005 /
$111,622,803
4th Sunday $1,466,905 /
$133,479,660
$880,491 /
$112,503,294
4th Monday $721,910 /
$134,201,570
$378,764 /
$112,882,058
4th Tuesday $1,043,893 /
$135,245,463
$562,239 /
$113,444,297
4th Wednesday $808,707 /
$136,054,170
$416,727 /
$113,861,024
4th Thursday $810,330 /
$136,864,500
$337,726 /
$114,198,750
5th Friday $952,846 /
$137,817,346
$408,284 /
$114,607,034
5th Saturday $1,220,239 /
$139,037,585
$557,786 /
$115,164,820
5th Sunday $946,730 /
$139,984,315
$434,476 /
$115,599,296
5th Monday $457,918 /
$140,442,233
$211,442 /
$115,810,738
5th Tuesday $670,248 /
$141,112,481
$254,638 /
$116,065,376
5th Wednesday $500,649 /
$141,613,130
$192,754 /
$116,258,130
5th Thursday $481,435 /
$142,094,565
$177,398 /
$116,435,528
6th Friday $532,073 /
$142,626,638
$202,383 /
$116,637,911
6th Saturday $786,298 /
$143,412,936
$278,384 /
$116,916,295
6th Sunday $600,326 /
$144,013,262
$232,908 /
$117,149,203
6th Monday $377,939 /
$144,391,201
$117,489 /
$117,266,692
6th Tuesday $410,173 /
$144,801,374
$135,098 /
$117,401,790
6th Wednesday $307,376 /
$145,108,750
$102,233 /
$117,504,023
6th Thursday $319,343 /
$145,428,093
$86,687 /
$117,590,710
7th Friday $269,527 /
$145,697,620
$83,490 /
$117,674,200
7th Saturday $402,286 /
$146,099,906
$106,823 /
$117,781,023
7th Sunday $284,218 /
$146,384,124
$80,114 /
$117,861,137
7th Monday $151,844 /
$146,535,968
$41,010 /
$117,902,147
7th Tuesday $197,678 /
$146,733,646
$42,862 /
$117,945,009
7th Wednesday $167,842 /
$146,901,488
$38,221 /
$117,983,230
7th Thursday $179,457 /
$147,080,945
$31,922 /
$118,015,152
8th Friday $163,657 /
$147,244,602
$29,737 /
$118,044,889
8th Saturday $217,595 /
$147,462,197
$40,055 /
$118,084,944
8th Sunday $158,498 /
$147,620,695
$27,617 /
$118,112,561
8th Monday $114,569 /
$147,735,264
$15,706 /
$118,128,267
8th Tuesday $103,629 /
$147,838,893
$13,462 /
$118,141,729
8th Wednesday $82,778 /
$147,921,671
$13,148 /
$118,154,877
8th Thursday $72,525 /
$147,994,196
$10,552 /
$118,165,429
9th Friday $91,252 /
$148,085,448
$20,609 /
$118,186,038
9th Saturday $144,335 /
$148,229,783
$24,770 /
$118,210,808
9th Sunday $94,465 /
$148,324,248
$11,891 /
$118,222,699
9th Monday $48,079 /
$148,372,327
$4,251 /
$118,226,950
9th Tuesday $62,630 /
$148,434,957
$4,351 /
$118,231,301
9th Wednesday $45,884 /
$148,480,841
$4,953 /
$118,236,254
9th Thursday $42,926 /
$148,523,767
$4,321 /
$118,240,575
10th Friday $72,524 /
$148,596,291
$9,609 /
$118,250,184
10th Saturday $102,902 /
$148,699,193
$16,302 /
$118,266,486
10th Sunday $73,722 /
$148,772,915
$4,629 /
$118,271,115
10th Monday $30,699 /
$148,803,614
$1,564 /
$118,272,679
10th Tuesday $38,612 /
$148,842,226
$2,647 /
$118,275,326
10th Wednesday $29,784 /
$148,872,010
$3,429 /
$118,278,755
10th Thursday $25,144 /
$148,897,154
$1,379 /
$118,280,134
  Cars 3Lightyear
Opening Weekend $53,688,680 /
$53,688,680
$50,577,961 /
$50,577,961
2nd Weekend $24,074,497 /
$98,782,390
$18,158,565 /
$89,259,822
3rd Weekend $9,689,279 /
$120,879,378
$6,451,931 /
$105,240,594
4th Weekend $5,382,248 /
$133,479,660
$3,081,094 /
$112,503,294
5th Weekend $3,119,815 /
$139,984,315
$1,400,546 /
$115,599,296
6th Weekend $1,918,697 /
$144,013,262
$713,675 /
$117,149,203
7th Weekend $956,031 /
$146,384,124
$270,427 /
$117,861,137
8th Weekend $539,750 /
$147,620,695
$97,409 /
$118,112,561
9th Weekend $330,052 /
$148,324,248
$57,270 /
$118,222,699
10th Weekend $249,148 /
$148,772,915
$30,540 /
$118,271,115
11th Weekend $168,443 /
$149,065,597
$11,315 /
$118,291,449
12th Weekend $1,773,264 /
$150,911,133
$9,867 /
$118,304,756
13th Weekend $298,795 /
$152,042,304
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-
14th Weekend $166,455 /
$152,279,065
- /
-
15th Weekend $76,871 /
$152,401,628
- /
-
16th Weekend $54,428 /
$152,476,561
- /
-
17th Weekend $111,504 /
$152,603,003
- /
-
18th Weekend $87,728 /
$152,743,252
- /
-
19th Weekend $62,294 /
$152,832,527
- /
-
20th Weekend $40,786 /
$152,888,836
- /
-
  Cars 3Lightyear
Opening Week $74,707,893 /
$74,707,893
$71,101,257 /
$71,101,257
2nd Week $36,482,206 /
$111,190,099
$27,687,406 /
$98,788,663
3rd Week $16,907,313 /
$128,097,412
$10,633,537 /
$109,422,200
4th Week $8,767,088 /
$136,864,500
$4,776,550 /
$114,198,750
5th Week $5,230,065 /
$142,094,565
$2,236,778 /
$116,435,528
6th Week $3,333,528 /
$145,428,093
$1,155,182 /
$117,590,710
7th Week $1,652,852 /
$147,080,945
$424,442 /
$118,015,152
8th Week $913,251 /
$147,994,196
$150,277 /
$118,165,429
9th Week $529,571 /
$148,523,767
$75,146 /
$118,240,575
10th Week $373,387 /
$148,897,154
$39,559 /
$118,280,134
11th Week $240,715 /
$149,137,869
$14,755 /
$118,294,889
12th Week $2,605,640 /
$151,743,509
$12,299 /
$118,307,188
13th Week $369,101 /
$152,112,610
- /
-
14th Week $212,147 /
$152,324,757
- /
-
15th Week $97,376 /
$152,422,133
- /
-
16th Week $69,366 /
$152,491,499
- /
-
17th Week $164,025 /
$152,655,524
- /
-
18th Week $114,709 /
$152,770,233
- /
-
19th Week $77,817 /
$152,848,050
- /
-
20th Week $53,065 /
$152,901,115
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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.