Movie Comparison: Minions (2015) vs. The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

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  MinionsThe Lego
Ninjago Movie
Domestic Release Date Jul 10, 2015Sep 22, 2017
Production Budget $74,000,000$70,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3014,047
Maximum Theaters 4,3114,047
Theatrical Engagements 33,71220,687
Domestic Opening Weekend $115,718,405$20,433,071
Domestic Box Office $336,045,770$59,281,555
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$429,724,013$71,243,608
International Box Office $821,225,989$63,455,646
Worldwide Box Office $1,157,271,759$122,737,201
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  MinionsThe Lego
Ninjago Movie
1st Friday $46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
$5,790,055 /
$5,790,055
1st Saturday $38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
$8,976,427 /
$14,766,482
1st Sunday $30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
$5,666,589 /
$20,433,071
1st Monday $12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
$758,119 /
$21,191,190
1st Tuesday $16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
$1,110,307 /
$22,301,497
1st Wednesday $11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
$650,378 /
$22,951,875
1st Thursday $9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
$604,190 /
$23,556,065
2nd Friday $14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
$2,693,328 /
$26,249,393
2nd Saturday $20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
$5,557,194 /
$31,806,587
2nd Sunday $14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
$3,393,715 /
$35,200,302
2nd Monday $5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
$409,073 /
$35,609,375
2nd Tuesday $8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
$642,407 /
$36,251,782
2nd Wednesday $5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
$401,689 /
$36,653,471
2nd Thursday $4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
$420,192 /
$37,073,663
3rd Friday $6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
$1,633,102 /
$38,706,765
3rd Saturday $9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
$2,985,327 /
$41,692,092
3rd Sunday $7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
$2,384,045 /
$44,076,137
3rd Monday $3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
$1,904,661 /
$45,980,798
3rd Tuesday $4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
$558,316 /
$46,539,114
3rd Wednesday $2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
$361,033 /
$46,900,147
3rd Thursday $2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
$362,542 /
$47,262,689
4th Friday $3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
$991,427 /
$48,254,116
4th Saturday $4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
$2,015,531 /
$50,269,647
4th Sunday $3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
$1,309,466 /
$51,579,113
4th Monday $2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
$251,876 /
$51,830,989
4th Tuesday $2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
$240,313 /
$52,071,302
4th Wednesday $1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
$181,771 /
$52,253,073
4th Thursday $1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
$230,429 /
$52,483,502
5th Friday $2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
$545,286 /
$53,028,788
5th Saturday $2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
$989,447 /
$54,018,235
5th Sunday $2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
$691,528 /
$54,709,763
5th Monday $1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
$134,082 /
$54,843,845
5th Tuesday $1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
$135,005 /
$54,978,850
5th Wednesday $1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
$100,014 /
$55,078,864
5th Thursday $936,900 /
$307,768,710
$104,886 /
$55,183,750
6th Friday $1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
$258,807 /
$55,442,557
6th Saturday $2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
$560,428 /
$56,002,985
6th Sunday $1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
$456,066 /
$56,459,051
6th Monday $738,205 /
$313,655,040
$79,643 /
$56,538,694
6th Tuesday $1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
$74,010 /
$56,612,704
6th Wednesday $791,990 /
$315,516,675
$63,660 /
$56,676,364
6th Thursday $738,650 /
$316,255,325
$42,459 /
$56,718,823
7th Friday $1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
$123,957 /
$56,842,780
7th Saturday $1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
$376,612 /
$57,219,392
7th Sunday $1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
$292,438 /
$57,511,830
7th Monday $434,070 /
$320,518,115
$43,532 /
$57,555,362
7th Tuesday $589,890 /
$321,108,005
$91,354 /
$57,646,716
7th Wednesday $412,525 /
$321,520,530
$30,424 /
$57,677,140
7th Thursday $360,060 /
$321,880,590
$45,520 /
$57,722,660
8th Friday $671,840 /
$322,552,430
$256,510 /
$57,979,170
8th Saturday $1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
$324,466 /
$58,303,636
8th Sunday $879,320 /
$324,755,670
$220,704 /
$58,524,340
8th Monday $296,640 /
$325,052,310
$64,004 /
$58,588,344
8th Tuesday $325,605 /
$325,377,915
$35,642 /
$58,623,986
8th Wednesday $246,825 /
$325,624,740
$27,444 /
$58,651,430
8th Thursday $246,720 /
$325,871,460
$32,211 /
$58,683,641
9th Friday $617,260 /
$326,488,720
$55,601 /
$58,739,242
9th Saturday $1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
$117,887 /
$58,857,129
9th Sunday $1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
$81,760 /
$58,938,889
9th Monday $934,595 /
$329,774,550
$34,161 /
$58,973,050
9th Tuesday $134,890 /
$329,909,440
$37,519 /
$59,010,569
9th Wednesday $86,715 /
$329,996,155
$42,188 /
$59,052,757
9th Thursday $77,040 /
$330,073,195
$18,167 /
$59,070,924
10th Friday $269,450 /
$330,342,645
$68,510 /
$59,139,434
10th Saturday $775,970 /
$331,118,615
$73,082 /
$59,212,516
10th Sunday $467,520 /
$331,586,135
$41,951 /
$59,254,467
10th Monday $95,115 /
$331,681,250
$6,990 /
$59,261,457
10th Tuesday $72,050 /
$331,753,300
$7,409 /
$59,268,866
10th Wednesday $62,630 /
$331,815,930
$6,010 /
$59,274,876
10th Thursday $47,775 /
$331,863,705
$6,679 /
$59,281,555
  MinionsThe Lego
Ninjago Movie
Opening Weekend $115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
$20,433,071 /
$20,433,071
2nd Weekend $49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
$11,644,237 /
$35,200,302
3rd Weekend $22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
$7,002,474 /
$44,076,137
4th Weekend $12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
$4,316,424 /
$51,579,113
5th Weekend $7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
$2,226,261 /
$54,709,763
6th Weekend $5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
$1,275,301 /
$56,459,051
7th Weekend $3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
$793,007 /
$57,511,830
8th Weekend $2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
$801,680 /
$58,524,340
9th Weekend $2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
$255,248 /
$58,938,889
10th Weekend $1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
$183,543 /
$59,254,467
11th Weekend $986,960 /
$332,850,665
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-
12th Weekend $436,020 /
$333,519,195
- /
-
13th Weekend $308,725 /
$333,909,265
- /
-
14th Weekend $245,290 /
$334,215,500
- /
-
15th Weekend $240,570 /
$334,544,425
- /
-
16th Weekend $197,505 /
$334,798,960
- /
-
17th Weekend $142,685 /
$334,992,380
- /
-
18th Weekend $194,170 /
$335,243,940
- /
-
19th Weekend $158,520 /
$335,485,230
- /
-
20th Weekend $115,615 /
$335,632,780
- /
-
  MinionsThe Lego
Ninjago Movie
Opening Week $166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
$23,556,065 /
$23,556,065
2nd Week $73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
$13,517,598 /
$37,073,663
3rd Week $35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
$10,189,026 /
$47,262,689
4th Week $20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
$5,220,813 /
$52,483,502
5th Week $12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
$2,700,248 /
$55,183,750
6th Week $8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
$1,535,073 /
$56,718,823
7th Week $5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
$1,003,837 /
$57,722,660
8th Week $3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
$960,981 /
$58,683,641
9th Week $4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
$387,283 /
$59,070,924
10th Week $1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
$210,631 /
$59,281,555
11th Week $1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
- /
-
12th Week $517,365 /
$333,600,540
- /
-
13th Week $369,670 /
$333,970,210
- /
-
14th Week $333,645 /
$334,303,855
- /
-
15th Week $297,600 /
$334,601,455
- /
-
16th Week $248,240 /
$334,849,695
- /
-
17th Week $200,075 /
$335,049,770
- /
-
18th Week $276,940 /
$335,326,710
- /
-
19th Week $190,455 /
$335,517,165
- /
-
20th Week $198,770 /
$335,715,935
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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.