Movie Comparison: Despicable Me 2 (2013) vs. Despicable Me 3 (2017)

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  Despicable
Me 2
Despicable
Me 3
Domestic Release Date Jul 3, 2013Jun 30, 2017
Production Budget $76,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9974,529
Maximum Theaters 4,0034,535
Theatrical Engagements 33,52835,489
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,227,980$72,434,025
Domestic Box Office $368,065,385$264,624,300
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$488,036,774$318,021,168
International Box Office $607,151,450$768,185,357
Worldwide Box Office $975,216,835$1,032,809,657
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me 2
Despicable
Me 3
1st Friday $30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
$29,005,340 /
$29,005,340
1st Saturday $29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
$24,330,080 /
$53,335,420
1st Sunday $23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
$19,098,605 /
$72,434,025
1st Monday $10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
$13,857,900 /
$86,291,925
1st Tuesday $12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
$12,728,355 /
$99,020,280
1st Wednesday $9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
$7,990,315 /
$107,010,595
1st Thursday $9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
$8,180,065 /
$115,190,660
2nd Friday $13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
$11,374,145 /
$126,564,805
2nd Saturday $17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
$12,945,530 /
$139,510,335
2nd Sunday $13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
$9,260,750 /
$148,771,085
2nd Monday $5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
$4,370,545 /
$153,141,630
2nd Tuesday $6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
$6,717,600 /
$159,859,230
2nd Wednesday $5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
$4,661,250 /
$164,520,480
2nd Thursday $5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
$4,521,670 /
$169,042,150
3rd Friday $7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
$6,276,050 /
$175,318,200
3rd Saturday $10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
$7,561,045 /
$182,879,245
3rd Sunday $7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
$5,520,470 /
$188,399,715
3rd Monday $3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
$2,646,135 /
$191,045,850
3rd Tuesday $4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
$3,995,335 /
$195,041,185
3rd Wednesday $3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
$2,788,330 /
$197,829,515
3rd Thursday $3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
$2,778,710 /
$200,608,225
4th Friday $4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
$3,827,220 /
$204,435,445
4th Saturday $6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
$5,222,685 /
$209,658,130
4th Sunday $5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
$3,962,145 /
$213,620,275
4th Monday $2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
$2,326,850 /
$215,947,125
4th Tuesday $2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
$2,853,225 /
$218,800,350
4th Wednesday $2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
$1,943,435 /
$220,743,785
4th Thursday $2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
$1,956,120 /
$222,699,905
5th Friday $3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
$2,358,750 /
$225,058,655
5th Saturday $4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
$3,148,140 /
$228,206,795
5th Sunday $2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
$2,085,670 /
$230,292,465
5th Monday $1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
$1,058,875 /
$231,351,340
5th Tuesday $1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
$1,607,280 /
$232,958,620
5th Wednesday $1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
$1,262,250 /
$234,220,870
5th Thursday $1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
$1,270,040 /
$235,490,910
6th Friday $1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
$1,676,175 /
$237,167,085
6th Saturday $2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
$2,214,040 /
$239,381,125
6th Sunday $1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
$1,539,520 /
$240,920,645
6th Monday $910,125 /
$339,391,970
$1,108,790 /
$242,029,435
6th Tuesday $1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
$1,153,415 /
$243,182,850
6th Wednesday $862,225 /
$341,475,645
$784,500 /
$243,967,350
6th Thursday $730,475 /
$342,206,120
$639,095 /
$244,606,445
7th Friday $1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
$882,970 /
$245,489,415
7th Saturday $1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
$1,343,320 /
$246,832,735
7th Sunday $1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
$903,130 /
$247,735,865
7th Monday $527,220 /
$346,642,075
$446,620 /
$248,182,485
7th Tuesday $581,760 /
$347,223,835
$683,440 /
$248,865,925
7th Wednesday $415,205 /
$347,639,040
$429,055 /
$249,294,980
7th Thursday $461,380 /
$348,100,420
$405,540 /
$249,700,520
8th Friday $715,020 /
$348,815,440
$638,535 /
$250,339,055
8th Saturday $1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
$862,630 /
$251,201,685
8th Sunday $785,120 /
$350,701,135
$572,645 /
$251,774,330
8th Monday $336,480 /
$351,037,615
$225,110 /
$251,999,440
8th Tuesday $350,555 /
$351,388,170
$388,060 /
$252,387,500
8th Wednesday $288,420 /
$351,676,590
$254,925 /
$252,642,425
8th Thursday $262,200 /
$351,938,790
$210,955 /
$252,853,380
9th Friday $597,060 /
$352,535,850
$424,275 /
$253,277,655
9th Saturday $1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
$742,830 /
$254,020,485
9th Sunday $1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
$583,275 /
$254,603,760
9th Monday $1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
$208,420 /
$254,812,180
9th Tuesday $147,660 /
$355,886,950
$334,710 /
$255,146,890
9th Wednesday $96,300 /
$355,983,250
$193,305 /
$255,340,195
9th Thursday $115,560 /
$356,098,810
$195,035 /
$255,535,230
10th Friday $309,750 /
$356,408,560
$486,090 /
$256,021,320
10th Saturday $724,500 /
$357,133,060
$973,745 /
$256,995,065
10th Sunday $425,255 /
$357,558,315
$1,041,445 /
$258,036,510
10th Monday $68,250 /
$357,626,565
$753,165 /
$258,789,675
10th Tuesday $78,750 /
$357,705,315
$122,065 /
$258,911,740
10th Wednesday $63,010 /
$357,768,325
$82,085 /
$258,993,825
10th Thursday $62,995 /
$357,831,320
$54,350 /
$259,048,175
  Despicable
Me 2
Despicable
Me 3
Opening Weekend $84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
$72,434,025 /
$72,434,025
2nd Weekend $43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
$33,580,425 /
$148,771,085
3rd Weekend $24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
$19,357,565 /
$188,399,715
4th Weekend $16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
$13,012,050 /
$213,620,275
5th Weekend $10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
$7,592,560 /
$230,292,465
6th Weekend $5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
$5,429,735 /
$240,920,645
7th Weekend $3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
$3,129,420 /
$247,735,865
8th Weekend $2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
$2,073,810 /
$251,774,330
9th Weekend $2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
$1,750,380 /
$254,603,760
10th Weekend $1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
$2,501,280 /
$258,036,510
11th Weekend $1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
$933,240 /
$259,981,415
12th Weekend $1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
$857,205 /
$261,094,650
13th Weekend $792,895 /
$361,774,715
$505,200 /
$261,809,115
14th Weekend $485,010 /
$362,435,610
$365,705 /
$262,271,065
15th Weekend $505,615 /
$363,060,130
$289,605 /
$262,637,975
16th Weekend $485,850 /
$363,741,080
$244,730 /
$263,015,205
17th Weekend $390,370 /
$364,248,630
$194,730 /
$263,268,750
18th Weekend $423,340 /
$364,774,325
$170,960 /
$263,491,495
19th Weekend $474,315 /
$365,353,620
$214,080 /
$263,770,065
20th Weekend $417,850 /
$365,943,520
$208,350 /
$264,037,605
  Despicable
Me 2
Despicable
Me 3
Opening Week $59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
$115,190,660 /
$115,190,660
2nd Week $124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
$53,851,490 /
$169,042,150
3rd Week $66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
$31,566,075 /
$200,608,225
4th Week $39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
$22,091,680 /
$222,699,905
5th Week $25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
$12,791,005 /
$235,490,910
6th Week $16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
$9,115,535 /
$244,606,445
7th Week $9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
$5,094,075 /
$249,700,520
8th Week $5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
$3,152,860 /
$252,853,380
9th Week $3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
$2,681,850 /
$255,535,230
10th Week $4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
$3,512,945 /
$259,048,175
11th Week $1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
$1,189,270 /
$260,237,445
12th Week $1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
$1,066,470 /
$261,303,915
13th Week $1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
$601,445 /
$261,905,360
14th Week $968,780 /
$361,950,600
$443,010 /
$262,348,370
15th Week $603,915 /
$362,554,515
$422,105 /
$262,770,475
16th Week $700,715 /
$363,255,230
$303,545 /
$263,074,020
17th Week $603,030 /
$363,858,260
$246,515 /
$263,320,535
18th Week $492,725 /
$364,350,985
$235,450 /
$263,555,985
19th Week $528,320 /
$364,879,305
$273,270 /
$263,829,255
20th Week $646,365 /
$365,525,670
$240,265 /
$264,069,520

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.