Movie Comparison: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) vs. Life of Pi (2012)

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  The Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
Life of Pi
Domestic Release Date Dec 25, 2008Nov 21, 2012
Production Budget $240,222,841$162,512,563
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9882,927
Maximum Theaters 2,9882,946
Theatrical Engagements 20,84825,190
Domestic Opening Weekend $40,318,125$30,405,442
Domestic Box Office $191,441,579$169,266,344
International Box Office $303,465,456$669,447,948
Worldwide Box Office $494,907,034$838,714,292
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
Life of Pi
1st Friday $15,231,158 /
$33,055,439
$12,011,393 /
$23,010,226
1st Saturday $14,028,460 /
$47,083,899
$11,457,958 /
$34,468,183
1st Sunday $11,058,507 /
$58,142,406
$6,936,092 /
$41,404,275
1st Monday $7,508,865 /
$65,651,270
$1,845,761 /
$43,250,036
1st Tuesday $6,990,609 /
$72,641,880
$2,411,057 /
$45,661,092
1st Wednesday $6,430,693 /
$79,072,573
$1,789,978 /
$47,451,071
1st Thursday $11,920,593 /
$90,993,166
$1,791,781 /
$49,242,852
2nd Friday $10,608,688 /
$101,601,854
$4,499,389 /
$53,742,241
2nd Saturday $10,896,355 /
$112,498,209
$7,247,593 /
$60,989,834
2nd Sunday $6,557,861 /
$119,056,071
$4,709,924 /
$65,699,758
2nd Monday $2,163,864 /
$121,219,935
$1,203,007 /
$66,902,766
2nd Tuesday $2,243,126 /
$123,463,061
$1,802,142 /
$68,704,908
2nd Wednesday $2,077,816 /
$125,540,877
$1,278,597 /
$69,983,505
2nd Thursday $1,897,160 /
$127,438,037
$1,274,907 /
$71,258,412
3rd Friday $4,341,752 /
$131,779,789
$3,052,594 /
$74,311,006
3rd Saturday $6,006,778 /
$137,786,567
$4,984,703 /
$79,295,710
3rd Sunday $3,483,074 /
$141,269,640
$3,244,818 /
$82,540,527
3rd Monday $1,099,617 /
$142,369,257
$931,361 /
$83,471,888
3rd Tuesday $1,171,821 /
$143,541,078
$1,358,246 /
$84,830,134
3rd Wednesday $1,051,406 /
$144,592,484
$1,013,636 /
$85,843,770
3rd Thursday $1,079,754 /
$145,672,237
$1,045,476 /
$86,889,246
4th Friday $2,355,589 /
$148,027,827
$1,880,956 /
$88,770,201
4th Saturday $3,697,876 /
$151,725,703
$3,224,810 /
$91,995,011
4th Sunday $2,319,595 /
$154,045,298
$2,224,995 /
$94,220,006
4th Monday $1,514,056 /
$155,559,353
$817,052 /
$95,037,058
4th Tuesday $554,832 /
$156,114,185
$1,152,446 /
$96,189,504
4th Wednesday $614,478 /
$156,728,663
$840,482 /
$97,029,986
4th Thursday $982,981 /
$157,711,645
$960,002 /
$97,989,989
5th Friday $2,499,133 /
$160,210,778
$1,353,623 /
$99,343,611
5th Saturday $4,078,718 /
$164,289,496
$2,068,793 /
$101,412,404
5th Sunday $2,559,504 /
$166,848,999
$2,018,013 /
$103,430,418
5th Monday $674,912 /
$167,523,912
$1,398,305 /
$104,828,723
5th Tuesday $736,134 /
$168,260,046
$1,770,318 /
$106,599,042
5th Wednesday $621,863 /
$168,881,909
$1,506,919 /
$108,105,961
5th Thursday $668,896 /
$169,550,805
$1,414,213 /
$109,520,174
6th Friday $1,674,490 /
$171,225,295
$1,602,137 /
$111,122,311
6th Saturday $2,684,046 /
$173,909,341
$1,895,197 /
$113,017,508
6th Sunday $962,777 /
$174,872,118
$1,622,176 /
$114,639,684
6th Monday $414,847 /
$175,286,965
$1,339,866 /
$115,979,550
6th Tuesday $447,196 /
$175,734,161
$1,775,838 /
$117,755,388
6th Wednesday $437,324 /
$176,171,485
$892,794 /
$118,648,182
6th Thursday $464,516 /
$176,636,001
$833,893 /
$119,482,075
7th Friday $951,012 /
$177,587,013
$1,134,472 /
$120,616,546
7th Saturday $1,618,431 /
$179,205,444
$1,616,393 /
$122,232,940
7th Sunday $887,045 /
$180,092,489
$1,059,231 /
$123,292,171
7th Monday $254,755 /
$180,347,244
$306,118 /
$123,598,289
7th Tuesday $266,174 /
$180,613,418
$409,343 /
$124,007,632
7th Wednesday $246,930 /
$180,860,348
$309,244 /
$124,316,876
7th Thursday $274,840 /
$181,135,188
$406,304 /
$124,723,181
8th Friday $501,878 /
$181,637,066
$907,853 /
$125,631,034
8th Saturday $1,187,040 /
$182,824,107
$1,635,873 /
$127,266,907
8th Sunday $730,381 /
$183,554,488
$1,119,001 /
$128,385,908
8th Monday $476,168 /
$184,030,656
$314,299 /
$128,700,207
8th Tuesday $206,802 /
$184,237,458
$446,972 /
$129,147,179
8th Wednesday $191,858 /
$184,429,316
$319,696 /
$129,466,875
8th Thursday $210,597 /
$184,639,914
$322,842 /
$129,789,717
9th Friday $462,196 /
$185,102,110
$1,068,754 /
$130,858,471
9th Saturday $960,797 /
$186,062,907
$2,046,396 /
$132,904,868
9th Sunday $427,499 /
$186,490,406
$1,423,859 /
$134,328,727
9th Monday $153,490 /
$186,643,896
$1,158,662 /
$135,487,389
9th Tuesday $151,738 /
$186,795,634
$430,886 /
$135,918,274
9th Wednesday $135,667 /
$186,931,302
$312,571 /
$136,230,846
9th Thursday $143,856 /
$187,075,158
$334,366 /
$136,565,211
10th Friday $310,413 /
$187,385,571
$758,898 /
$137,324,110
10th Saturday $547,322 /
$187,932,893
$1,683,472 /
$139,007,581
10th Sunday $324,253 /
$188,257,146
$1,061,330 /
$140,068,912
10th Monday $101,015 /
$188,358,161
$251,499 /
$140,320,411
10th Tuesday $109,956 /
$188,468,117
$328,473 /
$140,648,884
10th Wednesday $100,958 /
$188,569,075
$251,183 /
$140,900,067
10th Thursday $98,789 /
$188,667,864
$260,689 /
$141,160,756
  The Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
Life of Pi
Opening Weekend $40,318,125 /
$58,142,406
$30,405,442 /
$41,404,275
2nd Weekend $28,062,904 /
$119,056,071
$16,456,906 /
$65,699,758
3rd Weekend $13,831,603 /
$141,269,640
$11,282,115 /
$82,540,527
4th Weekend $8,373,060 /
$154,045,298
$7,330,760 /
$94,220,006
5th Weekend $9,137,355 /
$166,848,999
$5,440,429 /
$103,430,418
6th Weekend $5,321,313 /
$174,872,118
$5,119,510 /
$114,639,684
7th Weekend $3,456,488 /
$180,092,489
$3,810,096 /
$123,292,171
8th Weekend $2,419,299 /
$183,554,488
$3,662,727 /
$128,385,908
9th Weekend $1,850,492 /
$186,490,406
$4,539,010 /
$134,328,727
10th Weekend $1,181,988 /
$188,257,146
$3,503,700 /
$140,068,912
11th Weekend $660,736 /
$189,328,599
$2,536,052 /
$143,696,808
12th Weekend $406,630 /
$189,974,766
$2,364,211 /
$146,979,408
13th Weekend $184,739 /
$190,315,998
$2,126,704 /
$150,151,138
14th Weekend $312,525 /
$190,711,441
$2,174,101 /
$153,743,826
15th Weekend $197,196 /
$191,048,350
$3,217,219 /
$158,474,972
16th Weekend $125,186 /
$191,268,854
$2,139,020 /
$161,656,141
17th Weekend $88,404 /
$191,413,767
$1,658,565 /
$164,333,822
18th Weekend - /
-
$975,423 /
$165,961,578
19th Weekend - /
-
$578,626 /
$167,010,267
20th Weekend - /
-
$480,715 /
$167,822,096
  The Curious
Case of Benjamin
Button
Life of Pi
Opening Week $17,824,281 /
$17,824,281
$10,998,833 /
$10,998,833
2nd Week $73,168,885 /
$90,993,166
$38,244,019 /
$49,242,852
3rd Week $36,444,871 /
$127,438,037
$22,015,561 /
$71,258,412
4th Week $18,234,200 /
$145,672,237
$15,630,833 /
$86,889,246
5th Week $12,039,407 /
$157,711,645
$11,100,743 /
$97,989,989
6th Week $11,839,161 /
$169,550,805
$11,530,185 /
$109,520,174
7th Week $7,085,196 /
$176,636,001
$9,961,901 /
$119,482,075
8th Week $4,499,188 /
$181,135,188
$5,241,106 /
$124,723,181
9th Week $3,504,725 /
$184,639,914
$5,066,536 /
$129,789,717
10th Week $2,435,244 /
$187,075,158
$6,775,494 /
$136,565,211
11th Week $1,592,706 /
$188,667,864
$4,595,545 /
$141,160,756
12th Week $900,273 /
$189,568,136
$3,454,440 /
$144,615,196
13th Week $563,123 /
$190,131,259
$3,409,237 /
$148,024,434
14th Week $267,656 /
$190,398,915
$3,545,291 /
$151,569,725
15th Week $452,239 /
$190,851,154
$3,688,028 /
$155,257,753
16th Week $292,513 /
$191,143,668
$4,259,368 /
$159,517,120
17th Week $181,696 /
$191,325,363
$3,158,136 /
$162,675,257
18th Week $116,215 /
$191,441,579
$2,310,897 /
$164,986,154
19th Week - /
-
$1,445,487 /
$166,431,641
20th Week - /
-
$909,740 /
$167,341,381

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.