Movie Comparison: Pokemon: The First Movie (1999) vs. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

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  Pokemon:
The First
Movie
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
Domestic Release Date Nov 10, 1999May 10, 2019
Production Budget $30,000,000$150,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0434,202
Maximum Theaters 3,0434,248
Theatrical Engagements 21,52720,264
Domestic Opening Weekend $31,036,678$54,365,242
Domestic Box Office $85,744,662$144,105,346
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$181,752,395$169,591,230
International Box Office $77,900,000$284,814,480
Worldwide Box Office $163,644,662$428,919,826
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Pokemon:
The First
Movie
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
1st Friday $9,070,000 /
$28,787,000
$20,575,704 /
$20,575,704
1st Saturday $13,060,000 /
$41,847,000
$20,365,840 /
$40,941,544
1st Sunday $8,974,000 /
$50,754,104
$13,423,698 /
$54,365,242
1st Monday $1,218,805 /
$51,972,909
$3,693,215 /
$58,058,457
1st Tuesday $1,104,513 /
$53,077,422
$5,337,617 /
$63,396,074
1st Wednesday $928,893 /
$54,006,315
$3,070,078 /
$66,466,152
1st Thursday $862,908 /
$54,869,223
$2,720,694 /
$69,186,846
2nd Friday $2,453,000 /
$57,322,000
$6,247,867 /
$75,434,713
2nd Saturday $6,115,000 /
$63,437,000
$10,781,054 /
$86,215,767
2nd Sunday $4,009,000 /
$67,372,092
$8,079,238 /
$94,295,005
2nd Monday $577,766 /
$67,949,858
$2,495,118 /
$96,790,123
2nd Tuesday $682,073 /
$68,631,931
$2,757,571 /
$99,547,694
2nd Wednesday $1,089,000 /
$69,721,000
$1,670,035 /
$101,217,729
2nd Thursday $827,000 /
$70,548,000
$1,604,893 /
$102,822,622
3rd Friday $2,846,000 /
$73,394,000
$3,408,313 /
$106,230,935
3rd Saturday $2,629,000 /
$76,023,000
$5,134,909 /
$111,365,844
3rd Sunday $1,638,000 /
$77,724,392
$4,873,037 /
$116,238,881
3rd Monday $222,497 /
$77,946,889
$3,831,142 /
$120,070,023
3rd Tuesday $176,734 /
$78,123,623
$1,740,023 /
$121,810,046
3rd Wednesday $157,602 /
$78,281,225
$1,116,684 /
$122,926,730
3rd Thursday $146,590 /
$78,427,815
$1,009,481 /
$123,936,211
4th Friday $420,000 /
$78,848,000
$1,844,954 /
$125,781,165
4th Saturday $1,141,000 /
$79,989,000
$2,859,108 /
$128,640,273
4th Sunday $788,000 /
$80,771,180
$2,249,820 /
$130,890,093
4th Monday $103,638 /
$80,874,818
$751,621 /
$131,641,714
4th Tuesday $114,733 /
$80,989,551
$1,234,216 /
$132,875,930
4th Wednesday $103,438 /
$81,092,989
$851,242 /
$133,727,172
4th Thursday $91,529 /
$81,184,518
$694,547 /
$134,421,719
5th Friday $182,000 /
$81,367,000
$857,963 /
$135,279,682
5th Saturday $572,000 /
$81,939,000
$1,276,803 /
$136,556,485
5th Sunday $438,000 /
$82,369,077
$1,053,386 /
$137,609,871
5th Monday $57,501 /
$82,426,578
$452,549 /
$138,062,420
5th Tuesday $57,860 /
$82,484,438
$617,907 /
$138,680,327
5th Wednesday $54,046 /
$82,538,484
$467,479 /
$139,147,806
5th Thursday $51,898 /
$82,590,382
$360,275 /
$139,508,081
6th Friday - /
-
$347,214 /
$139,855,295
6th Saturday - /
-
$523,418 /
$140,378,713
6th Sunday $208,000 /
$83,127,955
$421,606 /
$140,800,319
6th Monday $106,707 /
$83,234,662
$195,362 /
$140,995,681
6th Tuesday $114,391 /
$83,349,053
$282,436 /
$141,278,117
6th Wednesday - /
-
$206,624 /
$141,484,741
6th Thursday - /
-
$175,741 /
$141,660,482
7th Friday - /
-
$103,474 /
$141,763,956
7th Saturday - /
-
$145,434 /
$141,909,390
7th Sunday - /
-
$121,304 /
$142,030,694
7th Monday - /
-
$68,738 /
$142,099,432
7th Tuesday $88,639 /
$83,765,560
$71,549 /
$142,170,981
7th Wednesday $81,795 /
$83,847,355
$55,591 /
$142,226,572
7th Thursday - /
-
$50,201 /
$142,276,773
8th Friday - /
-
$100,037 /
$142,376,810
8th Saturday - /
-
$136,125 /
$142,512,935
8th Sunday - /
-
$115,821 /
$142,628,756
8th Monday - /
-
$63,285 /
$142,692,041
8th Tuesday - /
-
$55,580 /
$142,747,621
8th Wednesday - /
-
$48,560 /
$142,796,181
8th Thursday - /
-
$48,002 /
$142,844,183
9th Friday - /
-
$72,819 /
$142,917,002
9th Saturday - /
-
$85,837 /
$143,002,839
9th Sunday - /
-
$64,869 /
$143,067,708
9th Monday - /
-
$34,543 /
$143,102,251
9th Tuesday - /
-
$46,593 /
$143,148,844
9th Wednesday - /
-
$39,235 /
$143,188,079
9th Thursday - /
-
$43,081 /
$143,231,160
10th Friday - /
-
$47,629 /
$143,278,789
10th Saturday - /
-
$64,360 /
$143,343,149
10th Sunday - /
-
$52,184 /
$143,395,333
10th Monday $120,542 /
$84,797,478
$27,081 /
$143,422,414
10th Tuesday - /
-
$36,328 /
$143,458,742
10th Wednesday - /
-
$37,279 /
$143,496,021
10th Thursday - /
-
$35,226 /
$143,531,247
  Pokemon:
The First
Movie
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
Opening Weekend $31,036,678 /
$50,754,104
$54,365,242 /
$54,365,242
2nd Weekend $12,502,869 /
$67,372,092
$25,108,159 /
$94,295,005
3rd Weekend $7,105,860 /
$77,724,392
$13,416,259 /
$116,238,881
4th Weekend $2,343,365 /
$80,771,180
$6,953,882 /
$130,890,093
5th Weekend $1,184,559 /
$82,369,077
$3,188,152 /
$137,609,871
6th Weekend $537,573 /
$83,127,955
$1,292,238 /
$140,800,319
7th Weekend $112,214 /
$83,608,861
$370,212 /
$142,030,694
8th Weekend $164,248 /
$84,091,099
$351,983 /
$142,628,756
9th Weekend $103,643 /
$84,286,792
$223,525 /
$143,067,708
10th Weekend $492,031 /
$84,797,478
$164,173 /
$143,395,333
11th Weekend $251,540 /
$85,118,270
$114,077 /
$143,645,324
12th Weekend $163,007 /
$85,340,365
$108,194 /
$143,841,467
13th Weekend $134,623 /
$85,503,823
$66,713 /
$143,985,164
14th Weekend $86,173 /
$85,611,561
$40,279 /
$144,080,862
15th Weekend $66,364 /
$85,693,123
- /
-
16th Weekend $39,838 /
$85,744,662
- /
-
17th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Pokemon:
The First
Movie
Pokémon:
Detective
Pikachu
Opening Week - /
-
$69,186,846 /
$69,186,846
2nd Week $35,151,797 /
$54,869,223
$33,635,776 /
$102,822,622
3rd Week $15,749,309 /
$70,618,532
$21,113,589 /
$123,936,211
4th Week $7,809,283 /
$78,427,815
$10,485,508 /
$134,421,719
5th Week $2,756,703 /
$81,184,518
$5,086,362 /
$139,508,081
6th Week $1,405,864 /
$82,590,382
$2,152,401 /
$141,660,482
7th Week $906,265 /
$83,496,647
$616,291 /
$142,276,773
8th Week $430,204 /
$83,926,851
$567,410 /
$142,844,183
9th Week $256,298 /
$84,183,149
$386,977 /
$143,231,160
10th Week $122,298 /
$84,305,447
$300,087 /
$143,531,247
11th Week $561,283 /
$84,866,730
$202,026 /
$143,733,273
12th Week $310,628 /
$85,177,358
$185,178 /
$143,918,451
13th Week $191,842 /
$85,369,200
$122,132 /
$144,040,583
14th Week $156,188 /
$85,525,388
$64,763 /
$144,105,346
15th Week $101,371 /
$85,626,759
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-
16th Week $78,065 /
$85,704,824
- /
-
17th Week $39,838 /
$85,744,662
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-
18th Week - /
-
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19th Week - /
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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.