Movie Comparison: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) vs. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)

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  How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Domestic Release Date Nov 17, 2000Nov 9, 2018
Production Budget $123,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,1274,141
Maximum Theaters 3,2564,141
Theatrical Engagements 28,17932,061
Domestic Opening Weekend $55,820,330$67,572,855
Domestic Box Office $261,939,550$272,699,130
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$522,290,213$322,501,800
International Box Office $85,096,578$242,174,617
Worldwide Box Office $347,036,128$514,873,747
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
1st Friday $15,200,440 /
$15,200,440
$18,641,165 /
$18,641,165
1st Saturday $17,353,691 /
$32,554,131
$27,444,270 /
$46,085,435
1st Sunday $16,729,000 /
$55,082,330
$21,487,420 /
$67,572,855
1st Monday $3,611,685 /
$58,694,015
$10,665,595 /
$78,238,450
1st Tuesday $4,878,120 /
$63,572,135
$4,952,140 /
$83,190,590
1st Wednesday $9,000,000 /
$72,600,000
$2,661,885 /
$85,852,475
1st Thursday $12,400,000 /
$85,000,000
$2,523,805 /
$88,376,280
2nd Friday $20,300,000 /
$105,300,000
$8,872,095 /
$97,248,375
2nd Saturday - /
-
$17,070,270 /
$114,318,645
2nd Sunday - /
-
$12,644,765 /
$126,963,410
2nd Monday $2,178,130 /
$139,273,930
$4,660,185 /
$131,623,595
2nd Tuesday $2,037,100 /
$141,311,030
$6,800,655 /
$138,424,250
2nd Wednesday $1,770,710 /
$143,081,740
$6,974,765 /
$145,399,015
2nd Thursday $1,817,720 /
$144,899,460
$4,703,755 /
$150,102,770
3rd Friday $6,345,000 /
$151,244,000
$11,590,955 /
$161,693,725
3rd Saturday $11,980,000 /
$163,224,000
$11,632,050 /
$173,325,775
3rd Sunday $8,316,000 /
$171,996,090
$7,169,215 /
$180,494,990
3rd Monday $1,192,440 /
$173,188,530
$1,313,625 /
$181,808,615
3rd Tuesday $1,365,030 /
$174,553,560
$1,804,230 /
$183,612,845
3rd Wednesday $1,190,895 /
$175,744,455
$1,060,260 /
$184,673,105
3rd Thursday $1,255,200 /
$176,999,655
$1,106,090 /
$185,779,195
4th Friday $4,385,000 /
$181,385,000
$3,922,435 /
$189,701,630
4th Saturday $8,620,000 /
$190,005,000
$8,378,745 /
$198,080,375
4th Sunday $5,584,000 /
$195,646,175
$5,625,605 /
$203,705,980
4th Monday $859,140 /
$196,505,315
$870,250 /
$204,576,230
4th Tuesday $1,193,250 /
$197,698,565
$1,625,610 /
$206,201,840
4th Wednesday $985,555 /
$198,684,120
$1,057,365 /
$207,259,205
4th Thursday $1,144,815 /
$199,828,935
$1,025,970 /
$208,285,175
5th Friday $3,101,000 /
$202,874,000
$3,342,250 /
$211,627,425
5th Saturday $5,101,000 /
$207,975,000
$7,091,330 /
$218,718,755
5th Sunday $4,477,000 /
$213,634,400
$4,605,470 /
$223,324,225
5th Monday $1,204,720 /
$214,839,120
$893,640 /
$224,217,865
5th Tuesday $1,579,160 /
$216,418,280
$1,533,720 /
$225,751,585
5th Wednesday $1,759,125 /
$218,177,405
$970,245 /
$226,721,830
5th Thursday - /
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$987,880 /
$227,709,710
6th Friday $3,850,000 /
$222,027,000
$2,775,720 /
$230,485,430
6th Saturday $5,286,000 /
$227,313,000
$5,337,410 /
$235,822,840
6th Sunday $2,910,000 /
$230,223,000
$3,640,535 /
$239,463,375
6th Monday $2,483,785 /
$235,119,990
$1,027,175 /
$240,490,550
6th Tuesday $3,274,740 /
$238,394,730
$1,783,570 /
$242,274,120
6th Wednesday $3,005,555 /
$241,400,285
$1,268,850 /
$243,542,970
6th Thursday $2,942,520 /
$244,342,805
$1,497,005 /
$245,039,975
7th Friday $3,150,000 /
$247,493,000
$2,361,270 /
$247,401,245
7th Saturday $2,612,000 /
$250,105,000
$3,126,625 /
$250,527,870
7th Sunday $1,524,105 /
$251,629,105
$2,970,135 /
$253,498,005
7th Monday $1,738,350 /
$253,367,455
$2,318,415 /
$255,816,420
7th Tuesday $948,295 /
$254,315,750
$2,083,630 /
$257,900,050
7th Wednesday $537,370 /
$254,853,120
$1,734,345 /
$259,634,395
7th Thursday $473,995 /
$255,327,115
$1,701,090 /
$261,335,485
8th Friday - /
-
$1,635,145 /
$262,970,630
8th Saturday - /
-
$1,367,240 /
$264,337,870
8th Sunday $713,000 /
$257,830,325
$1,119,860 /
$265,457,730
8th Monday $129,665 /
$257,959,990
$822,680 /
$266,280,410
8th Tuesday $128,995 /
$258,088,985
$1,097,420 /
$267,377,830
8th Wednesday $102,385 /
$258,191,370
$612,235 /
$267,990,065
8th Thursday $104,225 /
$258,295,595
$463,670 /
$268,453,735
9th Friday - /
-
$391,050 /
$268,844,785
9th Saturday - /
-
$464,220 /
$269,309,005
9th Sunday - /
-
$313,125 /
$269,622,130
9th Monday $177,840 /
$259,011,600
$90,890 /
$269,713,020
9th Tuesday - /
-
$66,835 /
$269,779,855
9th Wednesday - /
-
$37,845 /
$269,817,700
9th Thursday - /
-
$30,650 /
$269,848,350
10th Friday - /
-
$33,050 /
$269,881,400
10th Saturday - /
-
$93,785 /
$269,975,185
10th Sunday - /
-
$67,785 /
$270,042,970
10th Monday - /
-
$10,205 /
$270,053,175
10th Tuesday - /
-
$12,520 /
$270,065,695
10th Wednesday - /
-
$10,105 /
$270,075,800
10th Thursday - /
-
$9,525 /
$270,085,325
  How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Opening Weekend $55,820,330 /
$55,820,330
$67,572,855 /
$67,572,855
2nd Weekend $52,118,445 /
$137,095,800
$38,587,130 /
$126,963,410
3rd Weekend $27,096,630 /
$171,996,090
$30,392,220 /
$180,494,990
4th Weekend $18,646,520 /
$195,646,175
$17,926,785 /
$203,705,980
5th Weekend $13,805,465 /
$213,634,400
$15,039,050 /
$223,324,225
6th Weekend $14,728,460 /
$235,119,990
$11,753,665 /
$239,463,375
7th Weekend $7,286,100 /
$253,367,455
$8,458,030 /
$253,498,005
8th Weekend $2,503,210 /
$257,830,325
$4,122,245 /
$265,457,730
9th Weekend $715,905 /
$259,011,600
$1,168,395 /
$269,622,130
10th Weekend $201,595 /
$259,286,185
$194,620 /
$270,042,970
11th Weekend $155,625 /
$259,484,690
$134,850 /
$270,220,175
12th Weekend $143,925 /
$259,674,120
$107,445 /
$270,397,335
13th Weekend $97,980 /
$259,806,995
$82,730 /
$270,508,370
14th Weekend $113,020 /
$259,951,325
$66,610 /
$270,601,570
15th Weekend $59,325 /
$260,031,035
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16th Weekend - /
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17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Opening Week $84,977,355 /
$84,977,355
$88,376,280 /
$88,376,280
2nd Week $59,922,105 /
$144,899,460
$61,726,490 /
$150,102,770
3rd Week $32,100,195 /
$176,999,655
$35,676,425 /
$185,779,195
4th Week $22,829,280 /
$199,828,935
$22,505,980 /
$208,285,175
5th Week $20,562,595 /
$220,391,530
$19,424,535 /
$227,709,710
6th Week $25,689,825 /
$246,081,355
$17,330,265 /
$245,039,975
7th Week $9,245,760 /
$255,327,115
$16,295,510 /
$261,335,485
8th Week $2,968,580 /
$258,295,695
$7,118,250 /
$268,453,735
9th Week $788,895 /
$259,084,590
$1,394,615 /
$269,848,350
10th Week $244,475 /
$259,329,065
$236,975 /
$270,085,325
11th Week $201,130 /
$259,530,195
$204,565 /
$270,289,890
12th Week $178,820 /
$259,709,015
$135,750 /
$270,425,640
13th Week $129,290 /
$259,838,305
$109,320 /
$270,534,960
14th Week $133,405 /
$259,971,710
$85,990 /
$270,620,950
15th Week $73,115 /
$260,044,825
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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.