Movie Comparison: Marley & Me (2008) vs. A Dog’s Purpose (2017)

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  Marley &
Me
A Dog’s
Purpose
Domestic Release Date Dec 25, 2008Jan 27, 2017
Production Budget $60,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4803,059
Maximum Theaters 3,5053,178
Theatrical Engagements 19,05118,021
Domestic Opening Weekend $36,357,586$18,222,810
Domestic Box Office $143,153,751$64,321,890
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$212,592,499$77,300,998
International Box Office $104,658,260$138,733,537
Worldwide Box Office $247,812,011$203,055,427
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Marley &
Me
A Dog’s
Purpose
1st Friday $13,953,174 /
$28,334,154
$5,281,695 /
$5,281,695
1st Saturday $12,717,753 /
$41,051,907
$7,717,150 /
$12,998,845
1st Sunday $9,686,659 /
$50,738,566
$5,223,965 /
$18,222,810
1st Monday $7,506,989 /
$58,245,555
$904,835 /
$19,127,645
1st Tuesday $7,314,695 /
$65,560,250
$1,360,520 /
$20,488,165
1st Wednesday $6,883,821 /
$72,444,071
$808,360 /
$21,296,525
1st Thursday $9,956,212 /
$82,400,283
$804,740 /
$22,101,265
2nd Friday $9,637,373 /
$92,037,656
$2,827,570 /
$24,928,835
2nd Saturday $9,177,480 /
$101,215,136
$5,509,210 /
$30,438,045
2nd Sunday $5,448,910 /
$106,664,046
$2,172,390 /
$32,610,435
2nd Monday $1,571,618 /
$108,235,664
$605,945 /
$33,216,380
2nd Tuesday $1,507,382 /
$109,743,046
$906,765 /
$34,123,145
2nd Wednesday $1,382,909 /
$111,125,955
$577,805 /
$34,700,950
2nd Thursday $1,234,216 /
$112,360,171
$528,725 /
$35,229,675
3rd Friday $3,206,263 /
$115,566,434
$1,742,790 /
$36,972,465
3rd Saturday $5,108,184 /
$120,674,618
$3,414,045 /
$40,386,510
3rd Sunday $3,076,978 /
$123,751,596
$2,114,595 /
$42,501,105
3rd Monday $646,001 /
$124,397,597
$504,465 /
$43,005,570
3rd Tuesday $706,231 /
$125,103,828
$1,252,740 /
$44,258,310
3rd Wednesday $616,113 /
$125,719,941
$427,355 /
$44,685,665
3rd Thursday $689,342 /
$126,409,283
$429,845 /
$45,115,510
4th Friday $1,672,853 /
$128,082,136
$1,397,020 /
$46,512,530
4th Saturday $2,731,691 /
$131,144,691
$2,389,945 /
$48,902,475
4th Sunday $1,734,315 /
$132,879,006
$1,926,810 /
$50,829,285
4th Monday $1,375,793 /
$134,254,799
$1,758,410 /
$52,587,695
4th Tuesday $387,197 /
$134,311,132
$620,935 /
$53,208,630
4th Wednesday $367,198 /
$134,678,330
$437,160 /
$53,645,790
4th Thursday $381,866 /
$135,060,196
$362,815 /
$54,008,605
5th Friday $759,080 /
$135,819,276
$862,315 /
$54,870,920
5th Saturday $1,395,813 /
$137,215,089
$1,662,250 /
$56,533,170
5th Sunday $877,076 /
$138,092,165
$1,047,870 /
$57,581,040
5th Monday $185,913 /
$138,278,078
$197,135 /
$57,778,175
5th Tuesday $181,116 /
$138,459,194
$294,010 /
$58,072,185
5th Wednesday $186,311 /
$138,645,505
$207,555 /
$58,279,740
5th Thursday $187,308 /
$138,832,813
$177,830 /
$58,457,570
6th Friday $271,060 /
$139,103,873
$381,430 /
$58,839,000
6th Saturday $477,791 /
$139,581,664
$826,175 /
$59,665,175
6th Sunday $211,373 /
$139,793,037
$553,060 /
$60,218,235
6th Monday $73,235 /
$139,866,272
$112,915 /
$60,331,150
6th Tuesday $70,437 /
$139,936,709
$144,180 /
$60,475,330
6th Wednesday $76,374 /
$140,013,083
$110,055 /
$60,585,385
6th Thursday $80,559 /
$140,093,642
$114,630 /
$60,700,015
7th Friday $115,789 /
$140,209,431
$245,905 /
$60,945,920
7th Saturday $204,099 /
$140,413,530
$501,280 /
$61,447,200
7th Sunday $135,413 /
$140,548,943
$348,315 /
$61,795,515
7th Monday $32,340 /
$140,581,283
$161,405 /
$61,956,920
7th Tuesday $31,486 /
$140,612,769
$193,905 /
$62,150,825
7th Wednesday $25,864 /
$140,638,633
$171,165 /
$62,321,990
7th Thursday $29,688 /
$140,668,321
$133,040 /
$62,455,030
8th Friday $86,207 /
$140,754,528
$131,670 /
$62,586,700
8th Saturday $182,143 /
$140,936,671
$212,490 /
$62,799,190
8th Sunday $123,797 /
$141,060,468
$133,730 /
$62,932,920
8th Monday $80,310 /
$141,140,778
$44,570 /
$62,977,490
8th Tuesday $30,380 /
$141,171,158
$63,040 /
$63,040,530
8th Wednesday $25,853 /
$141,197,011
$50,795 /
$63,091,325
8th Thursday $27,863 /
$141,224,874
$47,905 /
$63,139,230
9th Friday $90,778 /
$141,315,652
$64,665 /
$63,203,895
9th Saturday $145,290 /
$141,460,942
$112,845 /
$63,316,740
9th Sunday $84,919 /
$141,545,861
$80,800 /
$63,397,540
9th Monday $22,423 /
$141,568,284
$32,050 /
$63,429,590
9th Tuesday $24,343 /
$141,592,627
$36,700 /
$63,466,290
9th Wednesday $20,438 /
$141,613,065
$32,890 /
$63,499,180
9th Thursday $23,236 /
$141,636,301
$34,005 /
$63,533,185
10th Friday $89,452 /
$141,725,753
$40,035 /
$63,573,220
10th Saturday $161,150 /
$141,886,903
$55,100 /
$63,628,320
10th Sunday $94,484 /
$141,981,387
$37,160 /
$63,665,480
10th Monday $24,538 /
$142,005,925
$17,890 /
$63,683,370
10th Tuesday $28,505 /
$142,034,430
$19,520 /
$63,702,890
10th Wednesday $25,916 /
$142,060,346
$16,805 /
$63,719,695
10th Thursday $25,059 /
$142,085,405
$17,540 /
$63,737,235
  Marley &
Me
A Dog’s
Purpose
Opening Weekend $36,357,586 /
$50,738,566
$18,222,810 /
$18,222,810
2nd Weekend $24,263,763 /
$106,664,046
$10,509,170 /
$32,610,435
3rd Weekend $11,391,425 /
$123,751,596
$7,271,430 /
$42,501,105
4th Weekend $6,138,859 /
$132,548,142
$5,713,775 /
$50,829,285
5th Weekend $3,031,969 /
$138,092,165
$3,572,435 /
$57,581,040
6th Weekend $960,224 /
$139,793,037
$1,760,665 /
$60,218,235
7th Weekend $455,301 /
$140,548,943
$1,095,500 /
$61,795,515
8th Weekend $392,147 /
$141,060,468
$477,890 /
$62,932,920
9th Weekend $320,987 /
$141,545,861
$258,310 /
$63,397,540
10th Weekend $345,086 /
$141,981,387
$132,295 /
$63,665,480
11th Weekend $257,510 /
$142,342,915
$131,170 /
$63,868,405
12th Weekend $192,222 /
$142,611,757
$93,325 /
$64,014,900
13th Weekend $139,211 /
$142,829,513
$75,605 /
$64,134,655
14th Weekend $98,123 /
$142,992,475
$74,130 /
$64,230,845
15th Weekend $57,249 /
$143,084,510
$54,745 /
$64,304,940
16th Weekend $20,231 /
$143,125,707
- /
-
17th Weekend $6,679 /
$143,143,620
- /
-
18th Weekend $5,113 /
$143,151,473
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Marley &
Me
A Dog’s
Purpose
Opening Week $14,380,980 /
$14,380,980
$22,101,265 /
$22,101,265
2nd Week $68,019,303 /
$82,400,283
$13,128,410 /
$35,229,675
3rd Week $29,959,888 /
$112,360,171
$9,885,835 /
$45,115,510
4th Week $14,049,112 /
$126,409,283
$8,893,095 /
$54,008,605
5th Week $8,650,913 /
$135,060,196
$4,448,965 /
$58,457,570
6th Week $3,772,617 /
$138,832,813
$2,242,445 /
$60,700,015
7th Week $1,260,829 /
$140,093,642
$1,755,015 /
$62,455,030
8th Week $574,679 /
$140,668,321
$684,200 /
$63,139,230
9th Week $556,553 /
$141,224,874
$393,955 /
$63,533,185
10th Week $411,427 /
$141,636,301
$204,050 /
$63,737,235
11th Week $449,104 /
$142,085,405
$184,340 /
$63,921,575
12th Week $334,130 /
$142,419,535
$137,475 /
$64,059,050
13th Week $270,767 /
$142,690,302
$97,665 /
$64,156,715
14th Week $204,050 /
$142,894,352
$93,480 /
$64,250,195
15th Week $132,909 /
$143,027,261
$71,695 /
$64,321,890
16th Week $78,215 /
$143,105,476
- /
-
17th Week $31,465 /
$143,136,941
- /
-
18th Week $9,419 /
$143,146,360
- /
-
19th Week $7,391 /
$143,153,751
- /
-
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.