Movie Comparison: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) vs. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

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  Ice Age:
Dawn of the
Dinosaurs
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
Domestic Release Date Jul 1, 2009Mar 31, 2006
Production Budget $90,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0993,964
Maximum Theaters 4,1023,969
Theatrical Engagements 24,14027,532
Domestic Opening Weekend $41,690,382$68,033,544
Domestic Box Office $196,573,705$195,330,621
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$282,541,935$321,475,425
International Box Office $690,113,112$456,568,661
Worldwide Box Office $886,686,817$651,899,282
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Ice Age:
Dawn of the
Dinosaurs
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
1st Friday $17,197,401 /
$42,239,887
$21,788,862 /
$21,788,862
1st Saturday $11,322,506 /
$53,562,393
$27,950,775 /
$49,739,637
1st Sunday $13,170,475 /
$66,732,868
$18,293,907 /
$68,033,544
1st Monday $6,608,427 /
$73,341,295
$3,984,233 /
$72,017,777
1st Tuesday $7,076,165 /
$80,417,460
$3,630,140 /
$75,647,917
1st Wednesday $6,148,485 /
$86,565,945
$3,202,445 /
$78,850,362
1st Thursday $5,506,751 /
$92,072,696
$3,077,717 /
$81,928,079
2nd Friday $8,490,195 /
$100,562,891
$8,616,901 /
$90,544,980
2nd Saturday $11,050,077 /
$111,612,968
$15,773,985 /
$106,318,965
2nd Sunday $8,067,225 /
$119,680,193
$9,433,008 /
$115,751,973
2nd Monday $3,626,785 /
$123,306,978
$2,558,516 /
$118,310,489
2nd Tuesday $4,082,691 /
$127,389,669
$2,625,034 /
$120,935,523
2nd Wednesday $3,411,498 /
$130,801,167
$2,627,311 /
$123,562,834
2nd Thursday $3,503,414 /
$134,304,581
$3,637,457 /
$127,200,291
3rd Friday $5,421,582 /
$139,726,163
$7,956,060 /
$135,156,351
3rd Saturday $7,137,965 /
$146,864,128
$7,404,019 /
$142,560,370
3rd Sunday $5,001,859 /
$151,865,987
$4,666,546 /
$147,226,916
3rd Monday $2,375,203 /
$154,241,190
$3,087,795 /
$150,314,711
3rd Tuesday $3,380,860 /
$157,622,050
$1,721,324 /
$152,036,035
3rd Wednesday $2,706,268 /
$160,328,318
$1,557,512 /
$153,593,547
3rd Thursday $2,762,353 /
$163,090,671
$1,470,180 /
$155,063,727
4th Friday $2,627,949 /
$165,718,620
$3,387,686 /
$158,451,413
4th Saturday $3,227,430 /
$168,946,050
$5,927,645 /
$164,379,058
4th Sunday $2,553,051 /
$171,499,101
$3,969,077 /
$168,348,135
4th Monday $1,150,263 /
$172,649,364
$604,248 /
$168,952,383
4th Tuesday $1,335,206 /
$173,984,570
$592,049 /
$169,544,432
4th Wednesday $1,356,739 /
$175,341,309
$550,449 /
$170,094,881
4th Thursday $1,201,480 /
$176,542,789
$563,232 /
$170,658,113
5th Friday $1,684,780 /
$178,227,569
$1,707,357 /
$172,365,470
5th Saturday $2,010,970 /
$180,238,539
$3,332,893 /
$175,698,363
5th Sunday $1,830,265 /
$182,068,804
$2,164,710 /
$177,863,073
5th Monday $765,207 /
$182,834,011
$370,324 /
$178,233,397
5th Tuesday $826,935 /
$183,660,946
$360,391 /
$178,593,788
5th Wednesday $756,046 /
$184,416,992
$338,981 /
$178,932,769
5th Thursday $783,853 /
$185,200,845
$341,444 /
$179,274,213
6th Friday $749,800 /
$185,950,645
$943,148 /
$180,217,361
6th Saturday $1,030,993 /
$186,981,638
$1,909,422 /
$182,126,783
6th Sunday $889,367 /
$187,871,005
$1,309,154 /
$183,435,937
6th Monday $419,212 /
$188,290,217
$244,213 /
$183,680,150
6th Tuesday $473,935 /
$188,764,152
$238,835 /
$183,918,985
6th Wednesday $402,920 /
$189,167,072
$237,919 /
$184,156,904
6th Thursday $419,675 /
$189,586,747
$263,411 /
$184,420,315
7th Friday $359,751 /
$189,946,498
$638,256 /
$185,058,571
7th Saturday $513,270 /
$190,459,768
$1,334,297 /
$186,392,868
7th Sunday $395,679 /
$190,855,447
$1,177,937 /
$187,570,805
7th Monday $182,805 /
$191,038,252
$192,927 /
$187,763,732
7th Tuesday $236,892 /
$191,275,144
$203,131 /
$187,966,863
7th Wednesday $180,326 /
$191,455,470
$160,154 /
$188,127,017
7th Thursday $191,051 /
$191,646,521
$183,764 /
$188,310,781
8th Friday $219,020 /
$191,865,541
$203,182 /
$188,513,963
8th Saturday $310,148 /
$192,175,689
$423,121 /
$188,937,084
8th Sunday $212,370 /
$192,388,059
$361,662 /
$189,298,746
8th Monday $78,768 /
$192,466,827
$155,331 /
$189,454,077
8th Tuesday $92,378 /
$192,559,205
$76,925 /
$189,531,002
8th Wednesday $80,797 /
$192,640,002
$78,633 /
$189,609,635
8th Thursday $73,608 /
$192,713,610
$99,187 /
$189,708,822
9th Friday $128,178 /
$192,841,788
$209,702 /
$189,918,524
9th Saturday $249,193 /
$193,090,981
$303,912 /
$190,222,436
9th Sunday $159,230 /
$193,250,211
$274,441 /
$190,496,877
9th Monday $46,724 /
$193,296,935
$197,723 /
$190,694,600
9th Tuesday $51,345 /
$193,348,280
$67,651 /
$190,762,251
9th Wednesday $35,787 /
$193,384,067
$68,549 /
$190,830,800
9th Thursday $37,621 /
$193,421,688
$83,435 /
$190,914,235
10th Friday $132,982 /
$193,554,670
$172,672 /
$191,086,907
10th Saturday $241,890 /
$193,796,560
$279,537 /
$191,366,444
10th Sunday $240,274 /
$194,036,834
$171,296 /
$191,537,740
10th Monday $187,232 /
$194,224,066
$58,789 /
$191,596,529
10th Tuesday $30,001 /
$194,254,067
$64,783 /
$191,661,312
10th Wednesday $20,784 /
$194,274,851
$63,876 /
$191,725,188
10th Thursday $20,047 /
$194,294,898
$64,825 /
$191,790,013
  Ice Age:
Dawn of the
Dinosaurs
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
Opening Weekend $41,690,382 /
$66,732,868
$68,033,544 /
$68,033,544
2nd Weekend $27,607,497 /
$119,680,193
$33,823,894 /
$115,751,973
3rd Weekend $17,561,406 /
$151,865,987
$20,026,625 /
$147,226,916
4th Weekend $8,408,430 /
$171,499,101
$13,284,408 /
$168,348,135
5th Weekend $5,526,015 /
$182,068,804
$7,204,960 /
$177,863,073
6th Weekend $2,670,160 /
$187,871,005
$4,161,724 /
$183,435,937
7th Weekend $1,268,700 /
$190,855,447
$3,150,490 /
$187,570,805
8th Weekend $741,538 /
$192,388,059
$987,965 /
$189,298,746
9th Weekend $536,601 /
$193,250,211
$788,055 /
$190,496,877
10th Weekend $615,146 /
$194,036,834
$623,505 /
$191,537,740
11th Weekend $375,176 /
$194,670,074
$447,867 /
$192,237,880
12th Weekend $279,016 /
$195,028,506
$361,739 /
$192,831,967
13th Weekend $286,119 /
$195,391,552
$367,496 /
$193,418,469
14th Weekend $231,966 /
$195,703,253
$254,852 /
$193,895,570
15th Weekend $161,509 /
$195,919,073
$191,779 /
$194,313,007
16th Weekend $130,408 /
$196,112,522
$161,080 /
$194,631,351
17th Weekend $118,809 /
$196,268,716
$133,904 /
$194,893,938
18th Weekend $59,748 /
$196,363,405
$72,484 /
$195,068,166
19th Weekend $56,672 /
$196,442,957
$44,911 /
$195,167,863
20th Weekend $47,285 /
$196,519,585
$39,482 /
$195,251,850
  Ice Age:
Dawn of the
Dinosaurs
Ice Age:
The Meltdown
Opening Week $25,042,486 /
$25,042,486
$81,928,079 /
$81,928,079
2nd Week $67,030,210 /
$92,072,696
$45,272,212 /
$127,200,291
3rd Week $42,231,885 /
$134,304,581
$27,863,436 /
$155,063,727
4th Week $28,786,090 /
$163,090,671
$15,594,386 /
$170,658,113
5th Week $13,452,118 /
$176,542,789
$8,616,100 /
$179,274,213
6th Week $8,658,056 /
$185,200,845
$5,146,102 /
$184,420,315
7th Week $4,385,902 /
$189,586,747
$3,890,466 /
$188,310,781
8th Week $2,059,774 /
$191,646,521
$1,398,041 /
$189,708,822
9th Week $1,067,089 /
$192,713,610
$1,205,413 /
$190,914,235
10th Week $708,078 /
$193,421,688
$875,778 /
$191,790,013
11th Week $873,210 /
$194,294,898
$680,215 /
$192,470,228
12th Week $454,592 /
$194,749,490
$580,745 /
$193,050,973
13th Week $355,943 /
$195,105,433
$589,745 /
$193,640,718
14th Week $365,854 /
$195,471,287
$480,510 /
$194,121,228
15th Week $286,277 /
$195,757,564
$349,043 /
$194,470,271
16th Week $224,550 /
$195,982,114
$289,763 /
$194,760,034
17th Week $167,793 /
$196,149,907
$235,648 /
$194,995,682
18th Week $153,750 /
$196,303,657
$127,270 /
$195,122,952
19th Week $82,628 /
$196,386,285
$89,416 /
$195,212,368
20th Week $86,015 /
$196,472,300
$68,351 /
$195,280,719

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.