Movie Comparison: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) vs. The Meg (2018)

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  Independence
Day: Resurgence
The Meg
Domestic Release Date Jun 24, 2016Aug 10, 2018
Production Budget $165,000,000$178,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0684,118
Maximum Theaters 4,0914,118
Theatrical Engagements 15,48926,742
Domestic Opening Weekend $41,039,944$45,402,195
Domestic Box Office $103,144,286$145,443,742
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$128,542,811$172,105,772
International Box Office $281,025,138$381,824,086
Worldwide Box Office $384,169,424$527,267,828
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Independence
Day: Resurgence
The Meg
1st Friday $16,822,551 /
$16,822,551
$16,604,015 /
$16,604,015
1st Saturday $14,110,771 /
$30,933,322
$16,277,249 /
$32,881,264
1st Sunday $10,106,622 /
$41,039,944
$12,520,931 /
$45,402,195
1st Monday $3,777,247 /
$44,817,191
$4,552,992 /
$49,955,187
1st Tuesday $5,050,009 /
$49,867,200
$6,036,127 /
$55,991,314
1st Wednesday $3,527,074 /
$53,394,274
$3,411,043 /
$59,402,357
1st Thursday $2,762,799 /
$56,157,073
$3,206,705 /
$62,609,062
2nd Friday $4,695,711 /
$60,852,784
$5,791,027 /
$68,400,089
2nd Saturday $6,153,316 /
$67,006,100
$8,975,055 /
$77,375,144
2nd Sunday $5,869,939 /
$72,876,039
$6,384,930 /
$83,760,074
2nd Monday $4,962,960 /
$77,838,999
$2,183,364 /
$85,943,438
2nd Tuesday $2,544,830 /
$80,383,829
$2,943,477 /
$88,886,915
2nd Wednesday $1,811,079 /
$82,194,908
$1,915,288 /
$90,802,203
2nd Thursday $1,600,674 /
$83,795,582
$1,468,443 /
$92,270,646
3rd Friday $2,230,715 /
$86,026,297
$3,301,396 /
$95,572,042
3rd Saturday $3,245,014 /
$89,271,311
$5,724,960 /
$101,297,002
3rd Sunday $2,303,802 /
$91,575,113
$3,786,259 /
$105,083,261
3rd Monday $870,132 /
$92,445,245
$1,214,428 /
$106,297,689
3rd Tuesday $1,084,969 /
$93,530,214
$1,635,382 /
$107,933,071
3rd Wednesday $803,586 /
$94,333,800
$1,131,884 /
$109,064,955
3rd Thursday $732,643 /
$95,066,443
$921,461 /
$109,986,416
4th Friday $978,651 /
$96,045,094
$2,337,310 /
$112,323,726
4th Saturday $1,476,674 /
$97,521,768
$4,010,693 /
$116,334,419
4th Sunday $1,065,957 /
$98,587,725
$4,187,456 /
$120,521,875
4th Monday $461,607 /
$99,049,332
$3,281,008 /
$123,802,883
4th Tuesday $588,064 /
$99,637,396
$832,765 /
$124,635,648
4th Wednesday $419,928 /
$100,057,324
$496,718 /
$125,132,366
4th Thursday $267,001 /
$100,324,325
$410,408 /
$125,542,774
5th Friday $272,146 /
$100,596,471
$1,383,161 /
$126,925,935
5th Saturday $393,706 /
$100,990,177
$3,046,057 /
$129,971,992
5th Sunday $236,866 /
$101,227,043
$1,665,109 /
$131,637,101
5th Monday $115,419 /
$101,342,462
$442,430 /
$132,079,531
5th Tuesday $140,572 /
$101,483,034
$540,692 /
$132,620,223
5th Wednesday $95,643 /
$101,578,677
$380,079 /
$133,000,302
5th Thursday $91,963 /
$101,670,640
$281,888 /
$133,282,190
6th Friday $88,144 /
$101,758,784
$1,048,632 /
$134,330,822
6th Saturday $127,959 /
$101,886,743
$1,773,400 /
$136,104,222
6th Sunday $77,676 /
$101,964,419
$1,040,819 /
$137,145,041
6th Monday $39,058 /
$102,003,477
$232,604 /
$137,377,645
6th Tuesday $48,860 /
$102,052,337
$372,925 /
$137,750,570
6th Wednesday $39,159 /
$102,091,496
$256,878 /
$138,007,448
6th Thursday $38,456 /
$102,129,952
$165,471 /
$138,172,919
7th Friday $50,451 /
$102,180,403
$582,791 /
$138,755,710
7th Saturday $78,655 /
$102,259,058
$1,113,280 /
$139,868,990
7th Sunday $56,487 /
$102,315,545
$569,367 /
$140,438,357
7th Monday $21,326 /
$102,336,871
$128,648 /
$140,567,005
7th Tuesday $25,349 /
$102,362,220
$187,048 /
$140,754,053
7th Wednesday $22,631 /
$102,384,851
$116,307 /
$140,870,360
7th Thursday $22,106 /
$102,406,957
$77,745 /
$140,948,105
8th Friday $41,109 /
$102,448,066
$279,539 /
$141,227,644
8th Saturday $61,158 /
$102,509,224
$496,843 /
$141,724,487
8th Sunday $46,374 /
$102,555,598
$255,800 /
$141,980,287
8th Monday $19,625 /
$102,575,223
$63,206 /
$142,043,493
8th Tuesday $22,313 /
$102,597,536
$86,408 /
$142,129,901
8th Wednesday $18,370 /
$102,615,906
$57,516 /
$142,187,417
8th Thursday $18,674 /
$102,634,580
$38,366 /
$142,225,783
9th Friday $38,598 /
$102,673,178
$70,647 /
$142,296,430
9th Saturday $57,754 /
$102,730,932
$116,785 /
$142,413,215
9th Sunday $37,481 /
$102,768,413
$78,617 /
$142,491,832
9th Monday $9,366 /
$102,777,779
$40,824 /
$142,532,656
9th Tuesday $12,959 /
$102,790,738
$28,654 /
$142,561,310
9th Wednesday $8,327 /
$102,799,065
$19,843 /
$142,581,153
9th Thursday $8,422 /
$102,807,487
$17,211 /
$142,598,364
10th Friday $16,461 /
$102,823,948
$20,691 /
$142,619,055
10th Saturday $29,971 /
$102,853,919
$35,042 /
$142,654,097
10th Sunday $18,339 /
$102,872,258
$19,851 /
$142,673,948
10th Monday $6,159 /
$102,878,417
$7,563 /
$142,681,511
10th Tuesday $8,495 /
$102,886,912
$7,984 /
$142,689,495
10th Wednesday $5,963 /
$102,892,875
$5,379 /
$142,694,874
10th Thursday $6,178 /
$102,899,053
$5,917 /
$142,700,791
  Independence
Day: Resurgence
The Meg
Opening Weekend $41,039,944 /
$41,039,944
$45,402,195 /
$45,402,195
2nd Weekend $16,718,966 /
$72,876,039
$21,151,012 /
$83,760,074
3rd Weekend $7,779,531 /
$91,575,113
$12,812,615 /
$105,083,261
4th Weekend $3,521,282 /
$98,587,725
$10,535,459 /
$120,521,875
5th Weekend $902,718 /
$101,227,043
$6,094,327 /
$131,637,101
6th Weekend $293,779 /
$101,964,419
$3,862,851 /
$137,145,041
7th Weekend $185,593 /
$102,315,545
$2,265,438 /
$140,438,357
8th Weekend $148,641 /
$102,555,598
$1,032,182 /
$141,980,287
9th Weekend $133,833 /
$102,768,413
$266,049 /
$142,491,832
10th Weekend $64,771 /
$102,872,258
$75,584 /
$142,673,948
11th Weekend $149,628 /
$103,048,681
$138,454 /
$142,839,245
12th Weekend $16,760 /
$103,137,295
$95,916 /
$142,976,043
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  Independence
Day: Resurgence
The Meg
Opening Week $56,157,073 /
$56,157,073
$62,609,062 /
$62,609,062
2nd Week $27,638,509 /
$83,795,582
$29,661,584 /
$92,270,646
3rd Week $11,270,861 /
$95,066,443
$17,715,770 /
$109,986,416
4th Week $5,257,882 /
$100,324,325
$15,556,358 /
$125,542,774
5th Week $1,346,315 /
$101,670,640
$7,739,416 /
$133,282,190
6th Week $459,312 /
$102,129,952
$4,890,729 /
$138,172,919
7th Week $277,005 /
$102,406,957
$2,775,186 /
$140,948,105
8th Week $227,623 /
$102,634,580
$1,277,678 /
$142,225,783
9th Week $172,907 /
$102,807,487
$372,581 /
$142,598,364
10th Week $91,566 /
$102,899,053
$102,427 /
$142,700,791
11th Week $221,482 /
$103,120,535
$179,336 /
$142,880,127
12th Week $23,751 /
$103,144,286
$125,729 /
$143,005,856
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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.