Movie Comparison: Minions (2015) vs. Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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  MinionsDespicable
Me 2
Domestic Release Date Jul 10, 2015Jul 3, 2013
Production Budget $74,000,000$76,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3013,997
Maximum Theaters 4,3114,003
Theatrical Engagements 33,71233,528
Domestic Opening Weekend $115,718,405$84,227,980
Domestic Box Office $336,045,770$368,065,385
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$429,724,013$488,036,774
International Box Office $821,225,989$607,151,450
Worldwide Box Office $1,157,271,759$975,216,835
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  MinionsDespicable
Me 2
1st Friday $46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
$30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
1st Saturday $38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
$29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
1st Sunday $30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
$23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
1st Monday $12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
$10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
1st Tuesday $16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
$12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
1st Wednesday $11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
$9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
1st Thursday $9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
$9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
2nd Friday $14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
$13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
2nd Saturday $20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
$17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
2nd Sunday $14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
$13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
2nd Monday $5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
$5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
2nd Tuesday $8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
$6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
2nd Wednesday $5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
$5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
2nd Thursday $4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
$5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
3rd Friday $6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
$7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
3rd Saturday $9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
$10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
3rd Sunday $7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
$7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
3rd Monday $3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
$3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
3rd Tuesday $4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
$4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
3rd Wednesday $2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
$3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
3rd Thursday $2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
$3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
4th Friday $3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
$4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
4th Saturday $4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
$6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
4th Sunday $3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
$5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
4th Monday $2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
$2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
4th Tuesday $2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
$2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
4th Wednesday $1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
$2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
4th Thursday $1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
$2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
5th Friday $2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
$3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
5th Saturday $2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
$4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
5th Sunday $2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
$2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
5th Monday $1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
$1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
5th Tuesday $1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
$1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
5th Wednesday $1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
$1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
5th Thursday $936,900 /
$307,768,710
$1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
6th Friday $1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
$1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
6th Saturday $2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
$2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
6th Sunday $1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
$1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
6th Monday $738,205 /
$313,655,040
$910,125 /
$339,391,970
6th Tuesday $1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
$1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
6th Wednesday $791,990 /
$315,516,675
$862,225 /
$341,475,645
6th Thursday $738,650 /
$316,255,325
$730,475 /
$342,206,120
7th Friday $1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
$1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
7th Saturday $1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
$1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
7th Sunday $1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
$1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
7th Monday $434,070 /
$320,518,115
$527,220 /
$346,642,075
7th Tuesday $589,890 /
$321,108,005
$581,760 /
$347,223,835
7th Wednesday $412,525 /
$321,520,530
$415,205 /
$347,639,040
7th Thursday $360,060 /
$321,880,590
$461,380 /
$348,100,420
8th Friday $671,840 /
$322,552,430
$715,020 /
$348,815,440
8th Saturday $1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
$1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
8th Sunday $879,320 /
$324,755,670
$785,120 /
$350,701,135
8th Monday $296,640 /
$325,052,310
$336,480 /
$351,037,615
8th Tuesday $325,605 /
$325,377,915
$350,555 /
$351,388,170
8th Wednesday $246,825 /
$325,624,740
$288,420 /
$351,676,590
8th Thursday $246,720 /
$325,871,460
$262,200 /
$351,938,790
9th Friday $617,260 /
$326,488,720
$597,060 /
$352,535,850
9th Saturday $1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
$1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
9th Sunday $1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
$1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
9th Monday $934,595 /
$329,774,550
$1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
9th Tuesday $134,890 /
$329,909,440
$147,660 /
$355,886,950
9th Wednesday $86,715 /
$329,996,155
$96,300 /
$355,983,250
9th Thursday $77,040 /
$330,073,195
$115,560 /
$356,098,810
10th Friday $269,450 /
$330,342,645
$309,750 /
$356,408,560
10th Saturday $775,970 /
$331,118,615
$724,500 /
$357,133,060
10th Sunday $467,520 /
$331,586,135
$425,255 /
$357,558,315
10th Monday $95,115 /
$331,681,250
$68,250 /
$357,626,565
10th Tuesday $72,050 /
$331,753,300
$78,750 /
$357,705,315
10th Wednesday $62,630 /
$331,815,930
$63,010 /
$357,768,325
10th Thursday $47,775 /
$331,863,705
$62,995 /
$357,831,320
  MinionsDespicable
Me 2
Opening Weekend $115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
$84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
2nd Weekend $49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
$43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
3rd Weekend $22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
$24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
4th Weekend $12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
$16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
5th Weekend $7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
$10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
6th Weekend $5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
$5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
7th Weekend $3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
$3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
8th Weekend $2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
$2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
9th Weekend $2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
$2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
10th Weekend $1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
$1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
11th Weekend $986,960 /
$332,850,665
$1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
12th Weekend $436,020 /
$333,519,195
$1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
13th Weekend $308,725 /
$333,909,265
$792,895 /
$361,774,715
14th Weekend $245,290 /
$334,215,500
$485,010 /
$362,435,610
15th Weekend $240,570 /
$334,544,425
$505,615 /
$363,060,130
16th Weekend $197,505 /
$334,798,960
$485,850 /
$363,741,080
17th Weekend $142,685 /
$334,992,380
$390,370 /
$364,248,630
18th Weekend $194,170 /
$335,243,940
$423,340 /
$364,774,325
19th Weekend $158,520 /
$335,485,230
$474,315 /
$365,353,620
20th Weekend $115,615 /
$335,632,780
$417,850 /
$365,943,520
  MinionsDespicable
Me 2
Opening Week $166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
$59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
2nd Week $73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
$124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
3rd Week $35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
$66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
4th Week $20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
$39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
5th Week $12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
$25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
6th Week $8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
$16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
7th Week $5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
$9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
8th Week $3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
$5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
9th Week $4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
$3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
10th Week $1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
$4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
11th Week $1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
$1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
12th Week $517,365 /
$333,600,540
$1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
13th Week $369,670 /
$333,970,210
$1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
14th Week $333,645 /
$334,303,855
$968,780 /
$361,950,600
15th Week $297,600 /
$334,601,455
$603,915 /
$362,554,515
16th Week $248,240 /
$334,849,695
$700,715 /
$363,255,230
17th Week $200,075 /
$335,049,770
$603,030 /
$363,858,260
18th Week $276,940 /
$335,326,710
$492,725 /
$364,350,985
19th Week $190,455 /
$335,517,165
$528,320 /
$364,879,305
20th Week $198,770 /
$335,715,935
$646,365 /
$365,525,670

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.