Movie Comparison: Chicago (2002) vs. The Greatest Showman (2017)

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  ChicagoThe Greatest
Showman
Domestic Release Date Dec 27, 2002Dec 20, 2017
Production Budget $30,000,000$84,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 773,006
Maximum Theaters 2,7013,342
Theatrical Engagements 33,91232,236
Domestic Opening Weekend $2,074,929$8,805,843
Domestic Box Office $170,687,518$174,340,174
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$305,768,448$207,205,000
International Box Office $136,083,027$254,714,030
Worldwide Box Office $306,770,545$429,054,204
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ChicagoThe Greatest
Showman
1st Friday - /
-
$3,126,629 /
$7,725,360
1st Saturday - /
-
$3,538,792 /
$11,264,152
1st Sunday - /
-
$2,140,422 /
$13,404,574
1st Monday - /
-
$5,604,273 /
$19,008,847
1st Tuesday - /
-
$5,138,347 /
$24,147,194
1st Wednesday - /
-
$4,627,214 /
$28,774,408
1st Thursday - /
-
$4,741,578 /
$33,515,986
2nd Friday $1,503,000 /
$5,780,000
$5,348,662 /
$38,864,648
2nd Saturday $2,115,000 /
$7,882,000
$5,735,749 /
$44,600,397
2nd Sunday $1,359,533 /
$9,241,533
$4,436,321 /
$49,036,718
2nd Monday $514,000 /
$9,755,000
$5,385,815 /
$54,422,533
2nd Tuesday $567,000 /
$10,322,000
$3,671,722 /
$58,094,255
2nd Wednesday $564,000 /
$10,886,000
$2,627,249 /
$60,721,504
2nd Thursday $580,000 /
$11,480,000
$2,382,868 /
$63,104,372
3rd Friday $1,645,000 /
$13,125,000
$4,160,053 /
$67,264,425
3rd Saturday $2,495,000 /
$15,620,000
$5,852,478 /
$73,116,903
3rd Sunday $1,550,000 /
$17,171,239
$3,758,420 /
$76,875,323
3rd Monday $524,000 /
$17,695,000
$1,360,519 /
$78,235,842
3rd Tuesday $641,000 /
$18,336,000
$1,904,074 /
$80,139,916
3rd Wednesday $608,000 /
$18,944,000
$1,324,529 /
$81,464,445
3rd Thursday $637,000 /
$19,660,000
$1,289,423 /
$82,753,868
4th Friday $1,971,000 /
$21,631,000
$3,052,730 /
$85,806,598
4th Saturday $3,270,000 /
$24,901,000
$5,126,830 /
$90,933,428
4th Sunday $2,295,000 /
$27,196,000
$4,287,911 /
$95,221,339
4th Monday $2,141,927 /
$29,337,927
$3,710,116 /
$98,931,455
4th Tuesday $952,000 /
$30,356,000
$1,403,721 /
$100,335,176
4th Wednesday $862,000 /
$31,218,000
$1,042,170 /
$101,377,346
4th Thursday $925,000 /
$32,148,000
$1,103,261 /
$102,480,607
5th Friday $2,605,000 /
$34,753,000
$2,989,679 /
$105,470,286
5th Saturday $3,913,000 /
$38,666,000
$4,974,630 /
$110,444,916
5th Sunday $1,734,000 /
$40,400,000
$2,680,515 /
$113,125,431
5th Monday $692,000 /
$41,078,000
$847,839 /
$113,973,270
5th Tuesday $834,000 /
$41,912,000
$1,260,119 /
$115,233,389
5th Wednesday $800,000 /
$42,712,000
$851,497 /
$116,084,886
5th Thursday $853,000 /
$43,579,000
$890,346 /
$116,975,232
6th Friday $1,940,000 /
$45,519,000
$2,533,075 /
$119,508,307
6th Saturday $3,150,000 /
$48,669,000
$4,378,758 /
$123,887,065
6th Sunday $1,960,000 /
$50,631,500
$2,638,534 /
$126,525,599
6th Monday $482,000 /
$51,114,000
$706,348 /
$127,231,947
6th Tuesday $639,000 /
$51,753,000
$1,023,029 /
$128,254,976
6th Wednesday $635,000 /
$52,388,000
$683,383 /
$128,938,359
6th Thursday $629,000 /
$53,017,000
$736,813 /
$129,675,172
7th Friday $2,956,000 /
$55,973,000
$2,281,359 /
$131,956,531
7th Saturday $5,005,000 /
$60,978,000
$4,032,182 /
$135,988,713
7th Sunday $2,835,000 /
$63,803,153
$1,382,103 /
$137,370,816
7th Monday $759,000 /
$64,562,000
$627,248 /
$137,998,064
7th Tuesday $1,115,000 /
$65,677,000
$885,189 /
$138,883,253
7th Wednesday $1,191,000 /
$66,868,000
$637,706 /
$139,520,959
7th Thursday $1,201,000 /
$68,104,000
$614,911 /
$140,135,870
8th Friday $3,996,000 /
$72,100,000
$1,599,470 /
$141,735,340
8th Saturday $5,170,000 /
$77,270,000
$3,044,406 /
$144,779,746
8th Sunday $3,510,000 /
$80,812,597
$1,799,467 /
$146,579,213
8th Monday $1,794,275 /
$82,606,872
$545,485 /
$147,124,698
8th Tuesday $1,115,000 /
$83,722,000
$689,440 /
$147,814,138
8th Wednesday $984,000 /
$84,706,000
$1,079,356 /
$148,893,494
8th Thursday $1,078,000 /
$85,853,000
$484,862 /
$149,378,356
9th Friday $2,476,500 /
$88,329,500
$1,326,083 /
$150,704,439
9th Saturday $3,675,000 /
$91,978,000
$2,110,874 /
$152,815,313
9th Sunday $2,115,000 /
$94,094,784
$1,596,561 /
$154,411,874
9th Monday $583,000 /
$94,677,000
$1,494,079 /
$155,905,953
9th Tuesday $781,000 /
$95,458,000
$609,206 /
$156,515,159
9th Wednesday $723,000 /
$96,181,000
$425,656 /
$156,940,815
9th Thursday $783,000 /
$97,047,000
$426,055 /
$157,366,870
10th Friday $2,197,000 /
$99,244,000
$908,735 /
$158,275,605
10th Saturday $3,690,000 /
$102,934,000
$1,559,391 /
$159,834,996
10th Sunday $1,985,000 /
$104,901,344
$943,523 /
$160,778,519
10th Monday $614,000 /
$105,516,000
$259,876 /
$161,038,395
10th Tuesday $746,000 /
$106,262,000
$377,452 /
$161,415,847
10th Wednesday $679,000 /
$106,941,000
$264,835 /
$161,680,682
10th Thursday $696,000 /
$107,598,000
$260,761 /
$161,941,443
  ChicagoThe Greatest
Showman
Opening Weekend $2,074,929 /
$2,074,929
$8,805,843 /
$13,404,574
2nd Weekend $4,964,938 /
$9,241,533
$15,520,732 /
$49,036,718
3rd Weekend $5,690,875 /
$17,171,239
$13,770,951 /
$76,875,323
4th Weekend $7,602,133 /
$29,403,704
$12,467,471 /
$95,221,339
5th Weekend $8,238,709 /
$40,386,310
$10,644,824 /
$113,125,431
6th Weekend $7,052,983 /
$50,631,500
$9,550,367 /
$126,525,599
7th Weekend $10,786,533 /
$63,803,153
$7,695,644 /
$137,370,816
8th Weekend $12,708,956 /
$82,606,872
$6,443,343 /
$146,579,213
9th Weekend $8,241,306 /
$94,094,784
$5,033,518 /
$154,411,874
10th Weekend $7,853,903 /
$104,901,344
$3,411,649 /
$160,778,519
11th Weekend $6,844,634 /
$114,442,185
$2,703,357 /
$164,644,800
12th Weekend $7,105,479 /
$124,845,340
$1,914,157 /
$167,614,558
13th Weekend $6,176,021 /
$134,014,534
$1,134,199 /
$169,703,817
14th Weekend $7,210,721 /
$144,652,474
$696,403 /
$170,945,091
15th Weekend $5,103,406 /
$151,971,565
$700,398 /
$172,069,900
16th Weekend $3,207,797 /
$156,851,720
$370,458 /
$172,961,890
17th Weekend $2,501,139 /
$160,741,486
$226,044 /
$173,296,519
18th Weekend $1,584,015 /
$163,500,278
$148,782 /
$173,524,478
19th Weekend $978,205 /
$165,016,127
$96,186 /
$173,675,694
20th Weekend $1,110,568 /
$166,514,604
$68,595 /
$173,789,109
  ChicagoThe Greatest
Showman
Opening Week $4,276,595 /
$4,276,595
$4,598,731 /
$4,598,731
2nd Week $7,203,769 /
$11,480,364
$28,917,255 /
$33,515,986
3rd Week $10,321,207 /
$21,801,571
$29,588,386 /
$63,104,372
4th Week $10,346,030 /
$32,147,601
$19,649,496 /
$82,753,868
5th Week $11,430,916 /
$43,578,517
$19,726,739 /
$102,480,607
6th Week $9,438,103 /
$53,016,620
$14,494,625 /
$116,975,232
7th Week $16,881,296 /
$69,897,916
$12,699,940 /
$129,675,172
8th Week $15,955,562 /
$85,853,478
$10,460,698 /
$140,135,870
9th Week $11,193,963 /
$97,047,441
$9,242,486 /
$149,378,356
10th Week $10,550,110 /
$107,597,551
$7,988,514 /
$157,366,870
11th Week $10,142,310 /
$117,739,861
$4,574,573 /
$161,941,443
12th Week $10,098,652 /
$127,838,513
$3,758,958 /
$165,700,401
13th Week $9,603,240 /
$137,441,753
$2,869,217 /
$168,569,618
14th Week $9,426,406 /
$146,868,159
$1,679,070 /
$170,248,688
15th Week $6,775,764 /
$153,643,923
$1,120,814 /
$171,369,502
16th Week $4,596,424 /
$158,240,347
$1,221,930 /
$172,591,432
17th Week $3,675,916 /
$161,916,263
$479,043 /
$173,070,475
18th Week $2,121,659 /
$164,037,922
$305,221 /
$173,375,696
19th Week $1,366,114 /
$165,404,036
$203,812 /
$173,579,508
20th Week $1,463,668 /
$166,867,704
$141,006 /
$173,720,514

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.