Movie Comparison: Dreamgirls (2006) vs. The Greatest Showman (2017)

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  DreamgirlsThe Greatest
Showman
Domestic Release Date Dec 15, 2006Dec 20, 2017
Production Budget $75,000,000$84,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 33,006
Maximum Theaters 2,7973,342
Theatrical Engagements 16,88232,236
Domestic Opening Weekend $378,950$8,805,843
Domestic Box Office $103,365,956$174,340,174
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$164,885,921$207,205,000
International Box Office $52,254,394$254,714,030
Worldwide Box Office $155,620,350$429,054,204
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  DreamgirlsThe Greatest
Showman
1st Friday $87,000 /
$87,000
$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 - /
-
$5,348,662 /
$38,864,648
2nd Saturday - /
-
$5,735,749 /
$44,600,397
2nd Sunday - /
-
$4,436,321 /
$49,036,718
2nd Monday $8,726,095 /
$9,577,759
$5,385,815 /
$54,422,533
2nd Tuesday $5,801,093 /
$15,378,852
$3,671,722 /
$58,094,255
2nd Wednesday $4,021,853 /
$19,400,705
$2,627,249 /
$60,721,504
2nd Thursday $3,563,640 /
$22,964,345
$2,382,868 /
$63,104,372
3rd Friday $4,844,094 /
$27,808,439
$4,160,053 /
$67,264,425
3rd Saturday $5,727,305 /
$33,535,744
$5,852,478 /
$73,116,903
3rd Sunday $3,528,651 /
$37,064,395
$3,758,420 /
$76,875,323
3rd Monday $4,284,161 /
$41,348,556
$1,360,519 /
$78,235,842
3rd Tuesday $1,818,968 /
$43,167,524
$1,904,074 /
$80,139,916
3rd Wednesday $1,261,529 /
$44,429,053
$1,324,529 /
$81,464,445
3rd Thursday $1,229,712 /
$45,658,765
$1,289,423 /
$82,753,868
4th Friday $2,513,131 /
$48,171,896
$3,052,730 /
$85,806,598
4th Saturday $3,979,457 /
$52,151,353
$5,126,830 /
$90,933,428
4th Sunday $2,170,792 /
$54,322,145
$4,287,911 /
$95,221,339
4th Monday $598,485 /
$54,920,630
$3,710,116 /
$98,931,455
4th Tuesday $642,239 /
$55,562,869
$1,403,721 /
$100,335,176
4th Wednesday $637,498 /
$56,200,367
$1,042,170 /
$101,377,346
4th Thursday $640,800 /
$56,841,167
$1,103,261 /
$102,480,607
5th Friday $2,193,417 /
$59,034,584
$2,989,679 /
$105,470,286
5th Saturday $3,481,498 /
$62,516,082
$4,974,630 /
$110,444,916
5th Sunday $2,687,536 /
$65,203,618
$2,680,515 /
$113,125,431
5th Monday $1,897,460 /
$67,101,078
$847,839 /
$113,973,270
5th Tuesday $756,736 /
$67,857,814
$1,260,119 /
$115,233,389
5th Wednesday $778,575 /
$68,636,389
$851,497 /
$116,084,886
5th Thursday $770,566 /
$69,406,955
$890,346 /
$116,975,232
6th Friday $2,281,992 /
$71,688,947
$2,533,075 /
$119,508,307
6th Saturday $3,974,625 /
$75,663,572
$4,378,758 /
$123,887,065
6th Sunday $1,752,132 /
$77,415,704
$2,638,534 /
$126,525,599
6th Monday $569,296 /
$77,985,000
$706,348 /
$127,231,947
6th Tuesday $684,177 /
$78,669,177
$1,023,029 /
$128,254,976
6th Wednesday $677,903 /
$79,347,080
$683,383 /
$128,938,359
6th Thursday $686,403 /
$80,033,483
$736,813 /
$129,675,172
7th Friday $1,744,994 /
$81,778,477
$2,281,359 /
$131,956,531
7th Saturday $3,171,543 /
$84,950,020
$4,032,182 /
$135,988,713
7th Sunday $1,825,448 /
$86,775,468
$1,382,103 /
$137,370,816
7th Monday $480,862 /
$87,256,330
$627,248 /
$137,998,064
7th Tuesday $532,071 /
$87,788,401
$885,189 /
$138,883,253
7th Wednesday $497,378 /
$88,285,779
$637,706 /
$139,520,959
7th Thursday $461,949 /
$88,747,728
$614,911 /
$140,135,870
8th Friday $1,160,416 /
$89,908,144
$1,599,470 /
$141,735,340
8th Saturday $2,092,273 /
$92,000,417
$3,044,406 /
$144,779,746
8th Sunday $747,832 /
$92,748,249
$1,799,467 /
$146,579,213
8th Monday $320,317 /
$93,068,566
$545,485 /
$147,124,698
8th Tuesday $329,658 /
$93,398,224
$689,440 /
$147,814,138
8th Wednesday $319,095 /
$93,717,319
$1,079,356 /
$148,893,494
8th Thursday $308,586 /
$94,025,905
$484,862 /
$149,378,356
9th Friday $766,179 /
$94,792,084
$1,326,083 /
$150,704,439
9th Saturday $1,418,643 /
$96,210,727
$2,110,874 /
$152,815,313
9th Sunday $796,145 /
$97,006,872
$1,596,561 /
$154,411,874
9th Monday $248,370 /
$97,255,242
$1,494,079 /
$155,905,953
9th Tuesday $211,044 /
$97,466,286
$609,206 /
$156,515,159
9th Wednesday $352,348 /
$97,818,634
$425,656 /
$156,940,815
9th Thursday $225,343 /
$98,043,977
$426,055 /
$157,366,870
10th Friday $260,000 /
$98,300,000
$908,735 /
$158,275,605
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,559,391 /
$159,834,996
10th Sunday - /
-
$943,523 /
$160,778,519
10th Monday $376,342 /
$100,011,336
$259,876 /
$161,038,395
10th Tuesday - /
-
$377,452 /
$161,415,847
10th Wednesday - /
-
$264,835 /
$161,680,682
10th Thursday - /
-
$260,761 /
$161,941,443
  DreamgirlsThe Greatest
Showman
Opening Weekend $378,950 /
$378,950
$8,805,843 /
$13,404,574
2nd Weekend $227,639 /
$1,079,303
$15,520,732 /
$49,036,718
3rd Weekend $14,100,050 /
$37,064,395
$13,770,951 /
$76,875,323
4th Weekend $8,663,380 /
$54,322,145
$12,467,471 /
$95,221,339
5th Weekend $8,362,451 /
$65,203,618
$10,644,824 /
$113,125,431
6th Weekend $8,008,749 /
$77,415,704
$9,550,367 /
$126,525,599
7th Weekend $6,741,985 /
$86,775,468
$7,695,644 /
$137,370,816
8th Weekend $4,000,521 /
$92,748,249
$6,443,343 /
$146,579,213
9th Weekend $2,980,967 /
$97,006,872
$5,033,518 /
$154,411,874
10th Weekend $1,591,017 /
$99,634,994
$3,411,649 /
$160,778,519
11th Weekend $835,251 /
$101,233,784
$2,703,357 /
$164,644,800
12th Weekend $579,467 /
$102,101,341
$1,914,157 /
$167,614,558
13th Weekend $312,255 /
$102,579,252
$1,134,199 /
$169,703,817
14th Weekend $175,776 /
$102,882,170
$696,403 /
$170,945,091
15th Weekend $60,710 /
$103,011,182
$700,398 /
$172,069,900
16th Weekend $28,110 /
$103,063,211
$370,458 /
$172,961,890
17th Weekend $115,990 /
$103,192,980
$226,044 /
$173,296,519
18th Weekend $82,720 /
$103,338,338
$148,782 /
$173,524,478
19th Weekend - /
-
$96,186 /
$173,675,694
20th Weekend - /
-
$68,595 /
$173,789,109
  DreamgirlsThe Greatest
Showman
Opening Week $624,025 /
$624,025
$4,598,731 /
$4,598,731
2nd Week $22,340,320 /
$22,964,345
$28,917,255 /
$33,515,986
3rd Week $22,694,420 /
$45,658,765
$29,588,386 /
$63,104,372
4th Week $11,182,402 /
$56,841,167
$19,649,496 /
$82,753,868
5th Week $12,565,788 /
$69,406,955
$19,726,739 /
$102,480,607
6th Week $10,626,528 /
$80,033,483
$14,494,625 /
$116,975,232
7th Week $8,714,245 /
$88,747,728
$12,699,940 /
$129,675,172
8th Week $5,278,177 /
$94,025,905
$10,460,698 /
$140,135,870
9th Week $4,018,072 /
$98,043,977
$9,242,486 /
$149,378,356
10th Week $2,354,556 /
$100,398,533
$7,988,514 /
$157,366,870
11th Week $1,123,341 /
$101,521,874
$4,574,573 /
$161,941,443
12th Week $745,123 /
$102,266,997
$3,758,958 /
$165,700,401
13th Week $439,397 /
$102,706,394
$2,869,217 /
$168,569,618
14th Week $244,078 /
$102,950,472
$1,679,070 /
$170,248,688
15th Week $84,629 /
$103,035,101
$1,120,814 /
$171,369,502
16th Week $41,889 /
$103,076,990
$1,221,930 /
$172,591,432
17th Week $178,628 /
$103,255,618
$479,043 /
$173,070,475
18th Week $110,338 /
$103,365,956
$305,221 /
$173,375,696
19th Week - /
-
$203,812 /
$173,579,508
20th Week - /
-
$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.