Movie Comparison: Despicable Me 3 (2017) vs. Minions (2015)

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  Despicable
Me 3
Minions
Domestic Release Date Jun 30, 2017Jul 10, 2015
Production Budget $75,000,000$74,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,5294,301
Maximum Theaters 4,5354,311
Theatrical Engagements 35,48933,712
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,434,025$115,718,405
Domestic Box Office $264,624,300$336,045,770
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$318,021,168$429,724,013
International Box Office $768,185,357$821,225,989
Worldwide Box Office $1,032,809,657$1,157,271,759
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me 3
Minions
1st Friday $29,005,340 /
$29,005,340
$46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
1st Saturday $24,330,080 /
$53,335,420
$38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
1st Sunday $19,098,605 /
$72,434,025
$30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
1st Monday $13,857,900 /
$86,291,925
$12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
1st Tuesday $12,728,355 /
$99,020,280
$16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
1st Wednesday $7,990,315 /
$107,010,595
$11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
1st Thursday $8,180,065 /
$115,190,660
$9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
2nd Friday $11,374,145 /
$126,564,805
$14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
2nd Saturday $12,945,530 /
$139,510,335
$20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
2nd Sunday $9,260,750 /
$148,771,085
$14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
2nd Monday $4,370,545 /
$153,141,630
$5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
2nd Tuesday $6,717,600 /
$159,859,230
$8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
2nd Wednesday $4,661,250 /
$164,520,480
$5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
2nd Thursday $4,521,670 /
$169,042,150
$4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
3rd Friday $6,276,050 /
$175,318,200
$6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
3rd Saturday $7,561,045 /
$182,879,245
$9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
3rd Sunday $5,520,470 /
$188,399,715
$7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
3rd Monday $2,646,135 /
$191,045,850
$3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
3rd Tuesday $3,995,335 /
$195,041,185
$4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
3rd Wednesday $2,788,330 /
$197,829,515
$2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
3rd Thursday $2,778,710 /
$200,608,225
$2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
4th Friday $3,827,220 /
$204,435,445
$3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
4th Saturday $5,222,685 /
$209,658,130
$4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
4th Sunday $3,962,145 /
$213,620,275
$3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
4th Monday $2,326,850 /
$215,947,125
$2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
4th Tuesday $2,853,225 /
$218,800,350
$2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
4th Wednesday $1,943,435 /
$220,743,785
$1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
4th Thursday $1,956,120 /
$222,699,905
$1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
5th Friday $2,358,750 /
$225,058,655
$2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
5th Saturday $3,148,140 /
$228,206,795
$2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
5th Sunday $2,085,670 /
$230,292,465
$2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
5th Monday $1,058,875 /
$231,351,340
$1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
5th Tuesday $1,607,280 /
$232,958,620
$1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
5th Wednesday $1,262,250 /
$234,220,870
$1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
5th Thursday $1,270,040 /
$235,490,910
$936,900 /
$307,768,710
6th Friday $1,676,175 /
$237,167,085
$1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
6th Saturday $2,214,040 /
$239,381,125
$2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
6th Sunday $1,539,520 /
$240,920,645
$1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
6th Monday $1,108,790 /
$242,029,435
$738,205 /
$313,655,040
6th Tuesday $1,153,415 /
$243,182,850
$1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
6th Wednesday $784,500 /
$243,967,350
$791,990 /
$315,516,675
6th Thursday $639,095 /
$244,606,445
$738,650 /
$316,255,325
7th Friday $882,970 /
$245,489,415
$1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
7th Saturday $1,343,320 /
$246,832,735
$1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
7th Sunday $903,130 /
$247,735,865
$1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
7th Monday $446,620 /
$248,182,485
$434,070 /
$320,518,115
7th Tuesday $683,440 /
$248,865,925
$589,890 /
$321,108,005
7th Wednesday $429,055 /
$249,294,980
$412,525 /
$321,520,530
7th Thursday $405,540 /
$249,700,520
$360,060 /
$321,880,590
8th Friday $638,535 /
$250,339,055
$671,840 /
$322,552,430
8th Saturday $862,630 /
$251,201,685
$1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
8th Sunday $572,645 /
$251,774,330
$879,320 /
$324,755,670
8th Monday $225,110 /
$251,999,440
$296,640 /
$325,052,310
8th Tuesday $388,060 /
$252,387,500
$325,605 /
$325,377,915
8th Wednesday $254,925 /
$252,642,425
$246,825 /
$325,624,740
8th Thursday $210,955 /
$252,853,380
$246,720 /
$325,871,460
9th Friday $424,275 /
$253,277,655
$617,260 /
$326,488,720
9th Saturday $742,830 /
$254,020,485
$1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
9th Sunday $583,275 /
$254,603,760
$1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
9th Monday $208,420 /
$254,812,180
$934,595 /
$329,774,550
9th Tuesday $334,710 /
$255,146,890
$134,890 /
$329,909,440
9th Wednesday $193,305 /
$255,340,195
$86,715 /
$329,996,155
9th Thursday $195,035 /
$255,535,230
$77,040 /
$330,073,195
10th Friday $486,090 /
$256,021,320
$269,450 /
$330,342,645
10th Saturday $973,745 /
$256,995,065
$775,970 /
$331,118,615
10th Sunday $1,041,445 /
$258,036,510
$467,520 /
$331,586,135
10th Monday $753,165 /
$258,789,675
$95,115 /
$331,681,250
10th Tuesday $122,065 /
$258,911,740
$72,050 /
$331,753,300
10th Wednesday $82,085 /
$258,993,825
$62,630 /
$331,815,930
10th Thursday $54,350 /
$259,048,175
$47,775 /
$331,863,705
  Despicable
Me 3
Minions
Opening Weekend $72,434,025 /
$72,434,025
$115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
2nd Weekend $33,580,425 /
$148,771,085
$49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
3rd Weekend $19,357,565 /
$188,399,715
$22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
4th Weekend $13,012,050 /
$213,620,275
$12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
5th Weekend $7,592,560 /
$230,292,465
$7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
6th Weekend $5,429,735 /
$240,920,645
$5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
7th Weekend $3,129,420 /
$247,735,865
$3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
8th Weekend $2,073,810 /
$251,774,330
$2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
9th Weekend $1,750,380 /
$254,603,760
$2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
10th Weekend $2,501,280 /
$258,036,510
$1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
11th Weekend $933,240 /
$259,981,415
$986,960 /
$332,850,665
12th Weekend $857,205 /
$261,094,650
$436,020 /
$333,519,195
13th Weekend $505,200 /
$261,809,115
$308,725 /
$333,909,265
14th Weekend $365,705 /
$262,271,065
$245,290 /
$334,215,500
15th Weekend $289,605 /
$262,637,975
$240,570 /
$334,544,425
16th Weekend $244,730 /
$263,015,205
$197,505 /
$334,798,960
17th Weekend $194,730 /
$263,268,750
$142,685 /
$334,992,380
18th Weekend $170,960 /
$263,491,495
$194,170 /
$335,243,940
19th Weekend $214,080 /
$263,770,065
$158,520 /
$335,485,230
20th Weekend $208,350 /
$264,037,605
$115,615 /
$335,632,780
  Despicable
Me 3
Minions
Opening Week $115,190,660 /
$115,190,660
$166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
2nd Week $53,851,490 /
$169,042,150
$73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
3rd Week $31,566,075 /
$200,608,225
$35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
4th Week $22,091,680 /
$222,699,905
$20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
5th Week $12,791,005 /
$235,490,910
$12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
6th Week $9,115,535 /
$244,606,445
$8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
7th Week $5,094,075 /
$249,700,520
$5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
8th Week $3,152,860 /
$252,853,380
$3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
9th Week $2,681,850 /
$255,535,230
$4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
10th Week $3,512,945 /
$259,048,175
$1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
11th Week $1,189,270 /
$260,237,445
$1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
12th Week $1,066,470 /
$261,303,915
$517,365 /
$333,600,540
13th Week $601,445 /
$261,905,360
$369,670 /
$333,970,210
14th Week $443,010 /
$262,348,370
$333,645 /
$334,303,855
15th Week $422,105 /
$262,770,475
$297,600 /
$334,601,455
16th Week $303,545 /
$263,074,020
$248,240 /
$334,849,695
17th Week $246,515 /
$263,320,535
$200,075 /
$335,049,770
18th Week $235,450 /
$263,555,985
$276,940 /
$335,326,710
19th Week $273,270 /
$263,829,255
$190,455 /
$335,517,165
20th Week $240,265 /
$264,069,520
$198,770 /
$335,715,935

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.