Movie Comparison: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) vs. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Domestic Title Dr. Seuss'
The Lorax
Domestic Release Date Mar 2, 2012Nov 17, 2000
Production Budget $67,500,000$123,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7293,127
Maximum Theaters 3,7693,256
Theatrical Engagements 29,33928,179
Domestic Opening Weekend $70,217,070$55,820,330
Domestic Box Office $214,151,550$261,939,550
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$289,976,416$522,290,213
International Box Office $136,946,253$85,096,578
Worldwide Box Office $351,097,803$347,036,128
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
1st Friday $17,526,300 /
$17,526,300
$15,200,440 /
$15,200,440
1st Saturday $31,286,310 /
$48,812,610
$17,353,691 /
$32,554,131
1st Sunday $21,404,460 /
$70,217,070
$16,729,000 /
$55,082,330
1st Monday $3,485,750 /
$73,702,820
$3,611,685 /
$58,694,015
1st Tuesday $3,674,910 /
$77,377,730
$4,878,120 /
$63,572,135
1st Wednesday $2,611,125 /
$79,988,855
$9,000,000 /
$72,600,000
1st Thursday $2,889,975 /
$82,878,830
$12,400,000 /
$85,000,000
2nd Friday $9,571,030 /
$92,449,860
$20,300,000 /
$105,300,000
2nd Saturday $17,905,880 /
$110,355,740
- /
-
2nd Sunday $11,369,110 /
$121,724,850
- /
-
2nd Monday $3,426,660 /
$125,151,510
$2,178,130 /
$139,273,930
2nd Tuesday $3,916,050 /
$129,067,560
$2,037,100 /
$141,311,030
2nd Wednesday $3,126,450 /
$132,194,010
$1,770,710 /
$143,081,740
2nd Thursday $3,429,005 /
$135,623,015
$1,817,720 /
$144,899,460
3rd Friday $6,784,200 /
$142,407,215
$6,345,000 /
$151,244,000
3rd Saturday $9,592,105 /
$151,999,320
$11,980,000 /
$163,224,000
3rd Sunday $6,388,455 /
$158,387,775
$8,316,000 /
$171,996,090
3rd Monday $1,451,065 /
$159,838,840
$1,192,440 /
$173,188,530
3rd Tuesday $1,620,670 /
$161,459,510
$1,365,030 /
$174,553,560
3rd Wednesday $1,357,125 /
$162,816,635
$1,190,895 /
$175,744,455
3rd Thursday $1,413,375 /
$164,230,010
$1,255,200 /
$176,999,655
4th Friday $3,235,760 /
$167,465,770
$4,385,000 /
$181,385,000
4th Saturday $5,919,970 /
$173,385,740
$8,620,000 /
$190,005,000
4th Sunday $4,026,315 /
$177,412,055
$5,584,000 /
$195,646,175
4th Monday $1,011,175 /
$178,423,230
$859,140 /
$196,505,315
4th Tuesday $1,120,600 /
$179,543,830
$1,193,250 /
$197,698,565
4th Wednesday $956,025 /
$180,499,855
$985,555 /
$198,684,120
4th Thursday $1,047,945 /
$181,547,800
$1,144,815 /
$199,828,935
5th Friday $2,072,640 /
$183,620,440
$3,101,000 /
$202,874,000
5th Saturday $3,541,445 /
$187,161,885
$5,101,000 /
$207,975,000
5th Sunday $2,170,560 /
$189,332,445
$4,477,000 /
$213,634,400
5th Monday $800,565 /
$190,133,010
$1,204,720 /
$214,839,120
5th Tuesday $1,011,840 /
$191,144,850
$1,579,160 /
$216,418,280
5th Wednesday $891,750 /
$192,036,600
$1,759,125 /
$218,177,405
5th Thursday $1,137,750 /
$193,174,350
- /
-
6th Friday $2,252,250 /
$195,426,600
$3,850,000 /
$222,027,000
6th Saturday $1,711,710 /
$197,138,310
$5,286,000 /
$227,313,000
6th Sunday $1,066,065 /
$198,204,375
$2,910,000 /
$230,223,000
6th Monday $1,006,005 /
$199,210,380
$2,483,785 /
$235,119,990
6th Tuesday $780,780 /
$199,991,160
$3,274,740 /
$238,394,730
6th Wednesday $795,795 /
$200,786,955
$3,005,555 /
$241,400,285
6th Thursday $675,675 /
$201,462,630
$2,942,520 /
$244,342,805
7th Friday $865,920 /
$202,328,550
$3,150,000 /
$247,493,000
7th Saturday $1,320,035 /
$203,648,585
$2,612,000 /
$250,105,000
7th Sunday $865,330 /
$204,513,915
$1,524,105 /
$251,629,105
7th Monday $179,520 /
$204,693,435
$1,738,350 /
$253,367,455
7th Tuesday $190,080 /
$204,883,515
$948,295 /
$254,315,750
7th Wednesday $179,605 /
$205,063,120
$537,370 /
$254,853,120
7th Thursday $190,145 /
$205,253,265
$473,995 /
$255,327,115
8th Friday $395,750 /
$205,649,015
- /
-
8th Saturday $838,990 /
$206,488,005
- /
-
8th Sunday $664,860 /
$207,152,865
$713,000 /
$257,830,325
8th Monday $110,985 /
$207,263,850
$129,665 /
$257,959,990
8th Tuesday $118,725 /
$207,382,575
$128,995 /
$258,088,985
8th Wednesday $94,980 /
$207,477,555
$102,385 /
$258,191,370
8th Thursday $110,125 /
$207,587,680
$104,225 /
$258,295,595
9th Friday $194,260 /
$207,781,940
- /
-
9th Saturday $402,155 /
$208,184,095
- /
-
9th Sunday $251,655 /
$208,435,750
- /
-
9th Monday $44,150 /
$208,479,900
$177,840 /
$259,011,600
9th Tuesday $48,565 /
$208,495,565
- /
-
9th Wednesday $39,735 /
$208,535,300
- /
-
9th Thursday - /
-
- /
-
10th Friday $106,805 /
$208,714,450
- /
-
10th Saturday $195,375 /
$208,909,825
- /
-
10th Sunday $125,040 /
$209,034,865
- /
-
10th Monday $31,260 /
$209,066,125
- /
-
10th Tuesday $33,865 /
$209,099,990
- /
-
10th Wednesday $28,425 /
$209,128,415
- /
-
10th Thursday $31,275 /
$209,159,690
- /
-
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Opening Weekend $70,217,070 /
$70,217,070
$55,820,330 /
$55,820,330
2nd Weekend $38,846,020 /
$121,724,850
$52,118,445 /
$137,095,800
3rd Weekend $22,764,760 /
$158,387,775
$27,096,630 /
$171,996,090
4th Weekend $13,182,045 /
$177,412,055
$18,646,520 /
$195,646,175
5th Weekend $7,784,645 /
$189,332,445
$13,805,465 /
$213,634,400
6th Weekend $5,030,025 /
$198,204,375
$14,728,460 /
$235,119,990
7th Weekend $3,051,285 /
$204,513,915
$7,286,100 /
$253,367,455
8th Weekend $1,899,600 /
$207,152,865
$2,503,210 /
$257,830,325
9th Weekend $848,070 /
$208,435,750
$715,905 /
$259,011,600
10th Weekend $427,220 /
$209,034,865
$201,595 /
$259,286,185
11th Weekend $432,245 /
$209,591,935
$155,625 /
$259,484,690
12th Weekend $458,595 /
$210,191,325
$143,925 /
$259,674,120
13th Weekend $475,785 /
$210,839,555
$97,980 /
$259,806,995
14th Weekend $340,200 /
$211,485,860
$113,020 /
$259,951,325
15th Weekend $337,855 /
$212,028,510
$59,325 /
$260,031,035
16th Weekend $260,380 /
$212,490,250
- /
-
17th Weekend $205,925 /
$212,901,275
- /
-
18th Weekend $154,535 /
$213,218,330
- /
-
19th Weekend $132,945 /
$213,494,660
- /
-
20th Weekend $143,635 /
$213,745,895
- /
-
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Opening Week $82,878,830 /
$82,878,830
$84,977,355 /
$84,977,355
2nd Week $52,744,185 /
$135,623,015
$59,922,105 /
$144,899,460
3rd Week $28,606,995 /
$164,230,010
$32,100,195 /
$176,999,655
4th Week $17,317,790 /
$181,547,800
$22,829,280 /
$199,828,935
5th Week $11,626,550 /
$193,174,350
$20,562,595 /
$220,391,530
6th Week $8,288,280 /
$201,462,630
$25,689,825 /
$246,081,355
7th Week $3,790,635 /
$205,253,265
$9,245,760 /
$255,327,115
8th Week $2,334,415 /
$207,587,680
$2,968,580 /
$258,295,695
9th Week $1,019,965 /
$208,607,645
$788,895 /
$259,084,590
10th Week $552,045 /
$209,159,690
$244,475 /
$259,329,065
11th Week $573,040 /
$209,732,730
$201,130 /
$259,530,195
12th Week $631,040 /
$210,363,770
$178,820 /
$259,709,015
13th Week $781,890 /
$211,145,660
$129,290 /
$259,838,305
14th Week $544,995 /
$211,690,655
$133,405 /
$259,971,710
15th Week $539,215 /
$212,229,870
$73,115 /
$260,044,825
16th Week $465,480 /
$212,695,350
- /
-
17th Week $368,445 /
$213,063,795
- /
-
18th Week $297,920 /
$213,361,715
- /
-
19th Week $240,545 /
$213,602,260
- /
-
20th Week $261,240 /
$213,863,500
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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.