Movie Comparison: Dumb & Dumber (1994) vs. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
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| Dumb & Dumber | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 16, 1994 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| Production Budget | $16,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,447 | 1,750 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,565 | 1,963 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 31,880 | 14,966 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $16,363,442 | $12,115,105 |
| Domestic Box Office | $127,175,374 | $72,217,396 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$326,067,403 | $190,809,687 |
| International Box Office | $119,224,626 | $35,000,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $246,400,000 | $107,217,396 |
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| Dumb & Dumber | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $16,363,442 / $16,363,442 | $12,115,105 / $12,115,105 |
| 2nd Weekend | $15,586,425 / $40,732,713 | $9,673,717 / $24,610,624 |
| 3rd Weekend | $14,929,291 / $66,469,339 | $10,211,051 / $37,654,843 |
| 4th Weekend | $9,177,151 / $78,959,692 | $6,512,350 / $45,778,697 |
| 5th Weekend | $9,477,257 / $90,990,353 | $5,095,449 / $52,405,898 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,909,248 / $98,297,554 | $4,121,502 / $57,936,110 |
| 7th Weekend | $4,279,662 / $103,918,876 | $2,687,518 / $62,031,183 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,351,838 / $108,367,807 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $2,540,008 / $111,759,664 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $2,048,013 / $114,370,326 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $1,164,903 / $115,931,899 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $760,678 / $116,974,130 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $662,610 / $117,837,378 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $521,997 / $118,570,100 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $372,180 / $119,120,838 | $632,176 / $27,519,028 |
| 16th Weekend | $1,303,608 / $120,561,820 | $341,813 / $71,199,424 |
| 17th Weekend | $1,034,589 / $122,073,072 | $294,880 / $71,602,138 |
| 18th Weekend | $723,860 / $123,249,668 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $595,130 / $124,218,408 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $408,832 / $124,791,027 | - / - |
| Dumb & Dumber | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $25,146,288 / $25,146,288 | $14,936,907 / $14,936,907 |
| 2nd Week | $26,393,760 / $51,540,048 | $12,506,885 / $27,443,792 |
| 3rd Week | $18,242,493 / $69,782,541 | $11,822,555 / $39,266,347 |
| 4th Week | $11,730,555 / $81,513,096 | $8,044,102 / $47,310,449 |
| 5th Week | $10,875,210 / $92,388,306 | $6,504,159 / $53,814,608 |
| 6th Week | $7,250,908 / $99,639,214 | $5,529,057 / $59,343,665 |
| 7th Week | $5,376,755 / $105,015,969 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $4,203,687 / $109,219,656 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $3,102,657 / $112,322,313 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $2,444,683 / $114,766,996 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $1,446,456 / $116,213,452 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $961,316 / $117,174,768 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $873,335 / $118,048,103 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $700,555 / $118,748,658 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $509,554 / $119,258,212 | $43,970,759 / $70,857,611 |
| 16th Week | $1,780,271 / $121,038,483 | $449,647 / $71,307,258 |
| 17th Week | $1,487,325 / $122,525,808 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $1,097,470 / $123,623,278 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $758,917 / $124,382,195 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $530,169 / $124,912,364 | - / - |
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.