| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $3,127,145 / $7,878,547 | $973,047 / $973,047 |
| 1st Saturday | $3,764,616 / $11,643,163 | $1,271,641 / $2,244,688 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,445,196 / $14,088,359 | $884,785 / $3,129,473 |
| 1st Monday | $902,731 / $14,991,090 | $471,941 / $3,601,414 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,072,895 / $16,063,985 | $200,336 / $3,801,750 |
| 1st Wednesday | $710,779 / $16,774,764 | $180,545 / $3,982,295 |
| 1st Thursday | $679,420 / $17,454,184 | $213,703 / $4,195,998 |
| 2nd Friday | $1,445,178 / $18,899,362 | $506,694 / $4,702,692 |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,066,459 / $20,965,821 | $738,512 / $5,441,204 |
| 2nd Sunday | $1,963,779 / $22,929,600 | $485,549 / $5,926,753 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,594,293 / $24,523,893 | $113,836 / $6,040,589 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $470,015 / $24,993,908 | $110,642 / $6,151,231 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $331,651 / $25,325,559 | $111,143 / $6,262,374 |
| 2nd Thursday | $318,645 / $25,644,204 | $133,696 / $6,396,070 |
| 3rd Friday | $591,631 / $26,235,835 | $135,456 / $6,531,526 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,031,472 / $27,267,307 | $198,617 / $6,730,143 |
| 3rd Sunday | $583,897 / $27,851,204 | $142,669 / $6,872,812 |
| 3rd Monday | $153,978 / $28,005,182 | $28,579 / $6,901,391 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $208,778 / $28,213,960 | $29,921 / $6,931,312 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $157,523 / $28,371,483 | $29,056 / $6,960,368 |
| 3rd Thursday | $143,123 / $28,514,606 | $36,065 / $6,996,433 |
| 4th Friday | $328,395 / $28,843,001 | $43,121 / $7,039,554 |
| 4th Saturday | $501,532 / $29,344,533 | $104,221 / $7,143,775 |
| 4th Sunday | $298,152 / $29,642,685 | $77,703 / $7,221,478 |
| 4th Monday | $81,941 / $29,724,626 | $13,821 / $7,235,299 |
| 4th Tuesday | $110,065 / $29,834,691 | $20,941 / $7,256,240 |
| 4th Wednesday | $82,059 / $29,916,750 | $13,635 / $7,269,875 |
| 4th Thursday | $87,781 / $30,004,531 | $12,962 / $7,282,837 |
| 5th Friday | $178,741 / $30,183,272 | $34,960 / $7,317,797 |
| 5th Saturday | $307,396 / $30,490,668 | $62,138 / $7,379,935 |
| 5th Sunday | $164,233 / $30,654,901 | $36,553 / $7,416,488 |
| 5th Monday | $47,805 / $30,702,706 | $14,111 / $7,430,599 |
| 5th Tuesday | $57,067 / $30,759,773 | $26,679 / $7,457,278 |
| 5th Wednesday | $46,767 / $30,806,540 | $8,816 / $7,466,094 |
| 5th Thursday | $48,679 / $30,855,219 | $8,016 / $7,474,110 |
| 6th Friday | $60,902 / $30,916,121 | $26,440 / $7,500,550 |
| 6th Saturday | $89,352 / $31,005,473 | $44,435 / $7,544,985 |
| 6th Sunday | $40,728 / $31,046,201 | $26,192 / $7,571,177 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $6,900 / $7,578,077 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $6,006 / $7,584,083 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $6,244 / $7,590,327 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $5,614 / $7,595,941 |
| 7th Friday | $20,134 / $31,117,922 | $16,168 / $7,612,109 |
| 7th Saturday | $30,411 / $31,148,333 | $27,345 / $7,639,454 |
| 7th Sunday | $17,088 / $31,165,421 | $18,876 / $7,658,330 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $6,244 / $7,664,574 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $8,145 / $7,672,719 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $8,935 / $7,681,654 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $7,638 / $7,689,292 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $20,365 / $7,709,657 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $21,874 / $7,731,531 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $12,231 / $7,743,762 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $2,594 / $7,746,356 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $2,592 / $7,748,948 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $2,110 / $7,751,058 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $2,706 / $7,753,764 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $7,105 / $7,760,869 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $12,078 / $7,772,947 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $8,678 / $7,781,625 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $2,475 / $7,784,100 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $2,791 / $7,786,891 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $1,920 / $7,788,811 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $1,705 / $7,790,516 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $4,840 / $7,795,356 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $7,731 / $7,803,087 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $4,189 / $7,807,276 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $1,317 / $7,808,593 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,483 / $7,810,076 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $2,673 / $7,812,749 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $1,483 / $7,814,232 |
Movie Comparison: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) vs. City of Ember (2008)
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| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 21, 2013 | Oct 10, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $60,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,118 | 2,022 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,118 | 2,023 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 11,853 | 5,701 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $9,336,957 | $3,129,473 |
| Domestic Box Office | $31,165,421 | $7,873,007 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$41,323,890 | $11,819,796 |
| International Box Office | $44,800,146 | $9,958,551 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $75,965,567 | $17,831,558 |
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| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $9,336,957 / $14,088,359 | $3,129,473 / $3,129,473 |
| 2nd Weekend | $5,475,416 / $22,929,600 | $1,730,755 / $5,926,753 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,207,000 / $27,851,204 | $476,742 / $6,872,812 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,128,079 / $29,642,685 | $225,045 / $7,221,478 |
| 5th Weekend | $650,370 / $30,654,901 | $133,651 / $7,416,488 |
| 6th Weekend | $190,982 / $31,046,201 | $97,067 / $7,571,177 |
| 7th Weekend | $67,633 / $31,165,421 | $62,389 / $7,658,330 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $54,470 / $7,743,762 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $27,861 / $7,781,625 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $16,760 / $7,807,276 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $8,921 / $7,823,153 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $10,521 / $7,841,892 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $10,122 / $7,862,312 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $7,587 / $7,871,693 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $4,751,402 / $4,751,402 | $4,195,998 / $4,195,998 |
| 2nd Week | $12,702,782 / $17,454,184 | $2,200,072 / $6,396,070 |
| 3rd Week | $8,190,020 / $25,644,204 | $600,363 / $6,996,433 |
| 4th Week | $2,870,402 / $28,514,606 | $286,404 / $7,282,837 |
| 5th Week | $1,489,925 / $30,004,531 | $191,273 / $7,474,110 |
| 6th Week | $850,688 / $30,855,219 | $121,831 / $7,595,941 |
| 7th Week | $242,569 / $31,097,788 | $93,351 / $7,689,292 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $64,472 / $7,753,764 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $36,752 / $7,790,516 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $23,716 / $7,814,232 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $17,139 / $7,831,371 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $20,819 / $7,852,190 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $11,916 / $7,864,106 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $7,587 / $7,871,693 |
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| 19th 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.