Movie Comparison: Kong: Skull Island (2017) vs. King Kong (2005)

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  Kong: Skull
Island
King Kong
Domestic Release Date Mar 10, 2017Dec 14, 2005
Production Budget $185,000,000$207,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,8463,568
Maximum Theaters 3,8463,627
Theatrical Engagements 23,26823,569
Domestic Opening Weekend $61,025,472$50,130,145
Domestic Box Office $168,052,812$218,080,025
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$201,963,138$364,973,469
International Box Office $393,019,247$332,437,332
Worldwide Box Office $561,072,059$550,517,357
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Kong: Skull
Island
King Kong
1st Friday $20,143,072 /
$20,143,072
$14,468,240 /
$30,519,740
1st Saturday $23,880,293 /
$44,023,365
$20,105,680 /
$50,625,420
1st Sunday $17,002,107 /
$61,025,472
$15,556,225 /
$66,181,645
1st Monday $5,348,046 /
$66,373,518
$5,638,125 /
$71,819,770
1st Tuesday $6,404,143 /
$72,777,661
$5,244,960 /
$77,064,730
1st Wednesday $4,619,039 /
$77,396,700
$4,870,320 /
$81,935,050
1st Thursday $3,878,594 /
$81,275,294
$5,387,680 /
$87,322,730
2nd Friday $7,292,753 /
$88,568,047
$7,849,320 /
$95,172,050
2nd Saturday $12,257,255 /
$100,825,302
$4,559,400 /
$99,731,450
2nd Sunday $8,282,134 /
$109,107,436
$8,850,600 /
$108,582,050
2nd Monday $2,244,002 /
$111,351,438
$12,015,360 /
$120,597,410
2nd Tuesday $3,737,125 /
$115,088,563
$7,919,225 /
$128,516,635
2nd Wednesday $2,107,082 /
$117,195,645
$7,116,240 /
$135,632,875
2nd Thursday $1,881,593 /
$119,077,238
$7,100,025 /
$142,732,900
3rd Friday $3,687,223 /
$122,764,461
$8,813,610 /
$151,546,510
3rd Saturday $6,466,098 /
$129,230,559
$7,163,325 /
$158,709,835
3rd Sunday $4,517,332 /
$133,747,891
$8,795,475 /
$167,505,310
3rd Monday $1,268,499 /
$135,016,390
$7,054,515 /
$174,559,825
3rd Tuesday $1,737,061 /
$136,753,451
$2,267,125 /
$176,826,950
3rd Wednesday $1,192,441 /
$137,945,892
$1,614,015 /
$178,440,965
3rd Thursday $1,102,312 /
$139,048,204
$1,615,555 /
$180,056,520
4th Friday $2,370,419 /
$141,418,623
$3,412,360 /
$183,468,880
4th Saturday $3,776,216 /
$145,194,839
$5,745,335 /
$189,214,215
4th Sunday $2,440,819 /
$147,635,658
$3,464,590 /
$192,678,805
4th Monday $693,175 /
$148,328,833
$748,630 /
$193,427,435
4th Tuesday $1,020,645 /
$149,349,478
$732,555 /
$194,159,990
4th Wednesday $680,094 /
$150,029,572
$660,425 /
$194,820,415
4th Thursday $700,152 /
$150,729,724
$645,585 /
$195,466,000
5th Friday $1,528,622 /
$152,258,346
$1,787,500 /
$197,253,500
5th Saturday $2,533,784 /
$154,792,130
$3,250,170 /
$200,503,670
5th Sunday $1,513,776 /
$156,305,906
$2,490,390 /
$202,994,060
5th Monday $507,695 /
$156,813,601
$1,533,630 /
$204,527,690
5th Tuesday $730,096 /
$157,543,697
$393,225 /
$204,920,915
5th Wednesday $532,484 /
$158,076,181
$366,505 /
$205,287,420
5th Thursday $501,223 /
$158,577,404
$365,905 /
$205,653,325
6th Friday $920,522 /
$159,497,926
$1,014,305 /
$206,667,630
6th Saturday $1,054,292 /
$160,552,218
$2,105,775 /
$208,773,405
6th Sunday $732,557 /
$161,284,775
$1,102,480 /
$209,875,885
6th Monday $334,109 /
$161,618,884
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6th Tuesday $319,568 /
$161,938,452
- /
-
6th Wednesday $244,462 /
$162,182,914
- /
-
6th Thursday $241,032 /
$162,423,946
- /
-
7th Friday $398,182 /
$162,822,128
- /
-
7th Saturday $710,026 /
$163,532,154
- /
-
7th Sunday $383,237 /
$163,915,391
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-
7th Monday $109,060 /
$164,024,451
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-
7th Tuesday $142,361 /
$164,166,812
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-
7th Wednesday $101,085 /
$164,267,897
- /
-
7th Thursday $97,489 /
$164,365,386
- /
-
8th Friday $280,371 /
$164,645,757
- /
-
8th Saturday $528,882 /
$165,174,639
- /
-
8th Sunday $312,482 /
$165,487,121
- /
-
8th Monday $81,272 /
$165,568,393
- /
-
8th Tuesday $103,485 /
$165,671,878
- /
-
8th Wednesday $71,543 /
$165,743,421
- /
-
8th Thursday $48,659 /
$165,792,080
- /
-
9th Friday $136,829 /
$165,928,909
- /
-
9th Saturday $238,306 /
$166,167,215
- /
-
9th Sunday $132,824 /
$166,300,039
- /
-
9th Monday $42,120 /
$166,342,159
- /
-
9th Tuesday $53,064 /
$166,395,223
- /
-
9th Wednesday $40,420 /
$166,435,643
- /
-
9th Thursday $37,007 /
$166,472,650
- /
-
10th Friday $80,313 /
$166,552,963
- /
-
10th Saturday $128,493 /
$166,681,456
- /
-
10th Sunday $76,966 /
$166,758,422
- /
-
10th Monday $22,070 /
$166,780,492
$72,775 /
$216,326,425
10th Tuesday $27,321 /
$166,807,813
- /
-
10th Wednesday $21,891 /
$166,829,704
- /
-
10th Thursday $20,298 /
$166,850,002
- /
-
  Kong: Skull
Island
King Kong
Opening Weekend $61,025,472 /
$61,025,472
$50,130,145 /
$66,181,645
2nd Weekend $27,832,142 /
$109,107,436
$21,259,320 /
$108,582,050
3rd Weekend $14,670,653 /
$133,747,891
$24,772,410 /
$168,505,310
4th Weekend $8,587,454 /
$147,635,658
$12,622,285 /
$192,678,805
5th Weekend $5,576,182 /
$156,305,906
$7,528,060 /
$202,994,060
6th Weekend $2,707,371 /
$161,284,775
$4,222,560 /
$209,875,885
7th Weekend $1,491,445 /
$163,915,391
$2,346,555 /
$213,160,170
8th Weekend $1,121,735 /
$165,487,121
$1,188,045 /
$214,870,795
9th Weekend $507,959 /
$166,300,039
$535,595 /
$215,699,910
10th Weekend $285,772 /
$166,758,422
$377,340 /
$216,253,650
11th Weekend $201,305 /
$167,051,307
$273,245 /
$216,682,440
12th Weekend $271,187 /
$167,383,296
$207,065 /
$216,959,345
13th Weekend $211,867 /
$167,755,562
$267,655 /
$217,295,200
14th Weekend $150,155 /
$167,986,460
$214,830 /
$217,619,085
15th Weekend - /
-
$185,215 /
$217,888,685
16th Weekend - /
-
$93,010 /
$218,051,260
17th Weekend - /
-
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-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Kong: Skull
Island
King Kong
Opening Week $81,275,294 /
$81,275,294
$16,051,500 /
$16,051,500
2nd Week $37,801,944 /
$119,077,238
$71,271,230 /
$87,322,730
3rd Week $19,970,966 /
$139,048,204
$56,410,170 /
$143,732,900
4th Week $11,681,520 /
$150,729,724
$36,323,620 /
$180,056,520
5th Week $7,847,680 /
$158,577,404
$15,409,480 /
$195,466,000
6th Week $3,846,542 /
$162,423,946
$10,187,325 /
$205,653,325
7th Week $1,941,440 /
$164,365,386
$5,160,290 /
$210,813,615
8th Week $1,426,694 /
$165,792,080
$2,869,135 /
$213,682,750
9th Week $680,570 /
$166,472,650
$1,481,565 /
$215,164,315
10th Week $377,352 /
$166,850,002
$711,995 /
$215,876,310
11th Week $262,107 /
$167,112,109
$532,885 /
$216,409,195
12th Week $431,586 /
$167,543,695
$343,085 /
$216,752,280
13th Week $292,610 /
$167,836,305
$275,265 /
$217,027,545
14th Week $216,507 /
$168,052,812
$376,710 /
$217,404,255
15th Week - /
-
$299,215 /
$217,703,470
16th Week - /
-
$254,780 /
$217,958,250
17th Week - /
-
$121,775 /
$218,080,025
18th Week - /
-
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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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.