Movie Comparison: Minions (2015) vs. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

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  MinionsThe Secret
Life of Pets
Domestic Release Date Jul 10, 2015Jul 8, 2016
Production Budget $74,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3014,370
Maximum Theaters 4,3114,381
Theatrical Engagements 33,71235,694
Domestic Opening Weekend $115,718,405$104,352,905
Domestic Box Office $336,045,770$369,094,830
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$429,724,013$459,922,782
International Box Office $821,225,989$516,918,170
Worldwide Box Office $1,157,271,759$886,013,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  MinionsThe Secret
Life of Pets
1st Friday $46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
$38,542,760 /
$38,542,760
1st Saturday $38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
$37,044,595 /
$75,587,355
1st Sunday $30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
$28,765,550 /
$104,352,905
1st Monday $12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
$11,670,245 /
$116,023,150
1st Tuesday $16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
$15,105,025 /
$131,128,175
1st Wednesday $11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
$11,070,560 /
$142,198,735
1st Thursday $9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
$10,389,130 /
$152,587,865
2nd Friday $14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
$15,198,895 /
$167,786,760
2nd Saturday $20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
$20,028,900 /
$187,815,660
2nd Sunday $14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
$15,610,560 /
$203,426,220
2nd Monday $5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
$6,790,450 /
$210,216,670
2nd Tuesday $8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
$8,916,415 /
$219,133,085
2nd Wednesday $5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
$6,279,925 /
$225,413,010
2nd Thursday $4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
$5,965,735 /
$231,378,745
3rd Friday $6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
$8,718,780 /
$240,097,525
3rd Saturday $9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
$11,839,170 /
$251,936,695
3rd Sunday $7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
$9,049,260 /
$260,985,955
3rd Monday $3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
$4,173,585 /
$265,159,540
3rd Tuesday $4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
$5,261,350 /
$270,420,890
3rd Wednesday $2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
$3,800,200 /
$274,221,090
3rd Thursday $2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
$3,746,655 /
$277,967,745
4th Friday $3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
$5,579,365 /
$283,547,110
4th Saturday $4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
$7,301,180 /
$290,848,290
4th Sunday $3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
$6,034,595 /
$296,882,885
4th Monday $2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
$2,803,515 /
$299,686,400
4th Tuesday $2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
$3,491,745 /
$303,178,145
4th Wednesday $1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
$2,495,165 /
$305,673,310
4th Thursday $1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
$2,345,470 /
$308,018,780
5th Friday $2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
$3,336,150 /
$311,354,930
5th Saturday $2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
$4,757,165 /
$316,112,095
5th Sunday $2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
$3,407,275 /
$319,519,370
5th Monday $1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
$1,693,280 /
$321,212,650
5th Tuesday $1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
$2,292,890 /
$323,505,540
5th Wednesday $1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
$1,913,630 /
$325,419,170
5th Thursday $936,900 /
$307,768,710
$1,682,905 /
$327,102,075
6th Friday $1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
$2,562,790 /
$329,664,865
6th Saturday $2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
$3,762,280 /
$333,427,145
6th Sunday $1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
$2,739,495 /
$336,166,640
6th Monday $738,205 /
$313,655,040
$1,139,575 /
$337,306,215
6th Tuesday $1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
$1,632,915 /
$338,939,130
6th Wednesday $791,990 /
$315,516,675
$1,065,050 /
$340,004,180
6th Thursday $738,650 /
$316,255,325
$947,850 /
$340,952,030
7th Friday $1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
$1,560,205 /
$342,512,235
7th Saturday $1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
$2,531,420 /
$345,043,655
7th Sunday $1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
$1,788,875 /
$346,832,530
7th Monday $434,070 /
$320,518,115
$628,225 /
$347,460,755
7th Tuesday $589,890 /
$321,108,005
$814,625 /
$348,275,380
7th Wednesday $412,525 /
$321,520,530
$599,680 /
$348,875,060
7th Thursday $360,060 /
$321,880,590
$585,945 /
$349,461,005
8th Friday $671,840 /
$322,552,430
$945,920 /
$350,406,925
8th Saturday $1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
$1,765,780 /
$352,172,705
8th Sunday $879,320 /
$324,755,670
$1,167,480 /
$353,340,185
8th Monday $296,640 /
$325,052,310
$374,865 /
$353,715,050
8th Tuesday $325,605 /
$325,377,915
$502,865 /
$354,217,915
8th Wednesday $246,825 /
$325,624,740
$384,130 /
$354,602,045
8th Thursday $246,720 /
$325,871,460
$405,445 /
$355,007,490
9th Friday $617,260 /
$326,488,720
$762,320 /
$355,769,810
9th Saturday $1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
$1,399,950 /
$357,169,760
9th Sunday $1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
$1,372,655 /
$358,542,415
9th Monday $934,595 /
$329,774,550
$1,275,990 /
$359,818,405
9th Tuesday $134,890 /
$329,909,440
$225,340 /
$360,043,745
9th Wednesday $86,715 /
$329,996,155
$136,855 /
$360,180,600
9th Thursday $77,040 /
$330,073,195
$117,175 /
$360,297,775
10th Friday $269,450 /
$330,342,645
$280,560 /
$360,578,335
10th Saturday $775,970 /
$331,118,615
$793,790 /
$361,372,125
10th Sunday $467,520 /
$331,586,135
$468,405 /
$361,840,530
10th Monday $95,115 /
$331,681,250
$81,075 /
$361,921,605
10th Tuesday $72,050 /
$331,753,300
$98,515 /
$362,020,120
10th Wednesday $62,630 /
$331,815,930
$72,290 /
$362,092,410
10th Thursday $47,775 /
$331,863,705
$63,950 /
$362,156,360
  MinionsThe Secret
Life of Pets
Opening Weekend $115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
$104,352,905 /
$104,352,905
2nd Weekend $49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
$50,838,355 /
$203,426,220
3rd Weekend $22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
$29,607,210 /
$260,985,955
4th Weekend $12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
$18,915,140 /
$296,882,885
5th Weekend $7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
$11,500,590 /
$319,519,370
6th Weekend $5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
$9,064,565 /
$336,166,640
7th Weekend $3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
$5,880,500 /
$346,832,530
8th Weekend $2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
$3,879,180 /
$353,340,185
9th Weekend $2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
$3,534,925 /
$358,542,415
10th Weekend $1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
$1,542,755 /
$361,840,530
11th Weekend $986,960 /
$332,850,665
$1,231,895 /
$363,388,255
12th Weekend $436,020 /
$333,519,195
$692,430 /
$364,331,130
13th Weekend $308,725 /
$333,909,265
$443,300 /
$364,929,500
14th Weekend $245,290 /
$334,215,500
$340,695 /
$365,389,630
15th Weekend $240,570 /
$334,544,425
$270,270 /
$365,802,225
16th Weekend $197,505 /
$334,798,960
$297,805 /
$366,180,935
17th Weekend $142,685 /
$334,992,380
$223,115 /
$366,475,150
18th Weekend $194,170 /
$335,243,940
$279,005 /
$366,815,775
19th Weekend $158,520 /
$335,485,230
$311,900 /
$367,211,525
20th Weekend $115,615 /
$335,632,780
$232,395 /
$367,505,375
  MinionsThe Secret
Life of Pets
Opening Week $166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
$152,587,865 /
$152,587,865
2nd Week $73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
$78,790,880 /
$231,378,745
3rd Week $35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
$46,589,000 /
$277,967,745
4th Week $20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
$30,051,035 /
$308,018,780
5th Week $12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
$19,083,295 /
$327,102,075
6th Week $8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
$13,849,955 /
$340,952,030
7th Week $5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
$8,508,975 /
$349,461,005
8th Week $3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
$5,546,485 /
$355,007,490
9th Week $4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
$5,290,285 /
$360,297,775
10th Week $1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
$1,858,585 /
$362,156,360
11th Week $1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
$1,482,340 /
$363,638,700
12th Week $517,365 /
$333,600,540
$847,500 /
$364,486,200
13th Week $369,670 /
$333,970,210
$562,735 /
$365,048,935
14th Week $333,645 /
$334,303,855
$483,020 /
$365,531,955
15th Week $297,600 /
$334,601,455
$351,175 /
$365,883,130
16th Week $248,240 /
$334,849,695
$368,905 /
$366,252,035
17th Week $200,075 /
$335,049,770
$284,735 /
$366,536,770
18th Week $276,940 /
$335,326,710
$362,855 /
$366,899,625
19th Week $190,455 /
$335,517,165
$373,355 /
$367,272,980
20th Week $198,770 /
$335,715,935
$375,270 /
$367,648,250

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.