Movie Comparison: Scream 3 (2000) vs. Scream 2 (1997)

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  Scream 3Scream 2
Domestic Release Date Feb 4, 2000Dec 12, 1997
Production Budget $40,000,000$24,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4672,663
Maximum Theaters 3,4673,112
Theatrical Engagements 22,44222,715
Domestic Opening Weekend $34,713,342$32,926,342
Domestic Box Office $89,138,076$101,363,301
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$178,276,147$237,266,873
International Box Office $72,700,000$71,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $161,838,076$172,363,301
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Scream 3Scream 2
1st Friday $13,309,000 /
$13,309,000
$14,380,000 /
$14,380,000
1st Saturday $13,887,000 /
$27,196,000
$14,200,000 /
$28,580,000
1st Sunday $7,517,000 /
$34,713,000
$9,005,000 /
$39,247,000
1st Monday $1,840,441 /
$36,553,783
$2,498,070 /
$41,744,624
1st Tuesday $1,842,875 /
$38,396,658
$2,848,833 /
$44,593,457
1st Wednesday $1,457,687 /
$39,854,345
$2,198,958 /
$46,792,015
1st Thursday $1,494,861 /
$41,349,206
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2nd Friday $4,723,546 /
$46,072,752
$4,915,000 /
$46,075,000
2nd Saturday $7,570,123 /
$53,642,875
$5,629,000 /
$51,704,000
2nd Sunday $3,701,000 /
$56,978,971
$3,377,458 /
$55,081,458
2nd Monday $2,089,434 /
$59,068,405
$2,000,132 /
$57,081,590
2nd Tuesday $1,038,151 /
$60,106,556
$1,925,000 /
$58,842,000
2nd Wednesday $845,640 /
$60,952,196
$735,000 /
$59,577,000
2nd Thursday $893,463 /
$61,845,659
$2,740,000 /
$62,317,000
3rd Friday $2,233,000 /
$64,078,659
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3rd Saturday $3,762,000 /
$67,840,659
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3rd Sunday $3,093,000 /
$70,934,000
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3rd Monday $1,267,205 /
$71,434,782
$1,727,211 /
$72,827,225
3rd Tuesday $647,693 /
$72,082,475
$1,470,000 /
$73,990,000
3rd Wednesday $510,115 /
$72,592,590
$950,000 /
$74,940,000
3rd Thursday $541,715 /
$73,134,305
$2,230,000 /
$77,170,000
4th Friday $1,398,000 /
$74,532,305
$2,415,000 /
$79,585,000
4th Saturday $2,051,000 /
$76,583,305
$2,780,000 /
$82,365,000
4th Sunday $1,209,000 /
$78,100,871
$1,429,000 /
$85,492,042
4th Monday $285,354 /
$78,386,225
$498,017 /
$85,990,059
4th Tuesday $305,264 /
$78,691,489
$524,436 /
$86,514,495
4th Wednesday $270,219 /
$78,961,708
$413,585 /
$86,928,080
4th Thursday $291,382 /
$79,253,090
$389,230 /
$87,317,310
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$980,000 /
$88,180,000
5th Saturday - /
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$1,715,000 /
$89,995,000
5th Sunday $721,000 /
$82,153,193
$736,000 /
$90,781,396
5th Monday $194,328 /
$82,347,521
$227,198 /
$91,008,594
5th Tuesday $197,503 /
$82,545,024
$256,146 /
$91,264,710
5th Wednesday $169,439 /
$82,714,463
$206,278 /
$91,471,015
5th Thursday - /
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$234,999 /
$91,706,017
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6th Sunday $389,000 /
$84,454,225
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6th Monday $139,328 /
$84,593,553
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6th Tuesday $154,961 /
$84,748,514
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6th Wednesday $135,814 /
$84,884,328
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6th Thursday $148,138 /
$85,032,466
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7th Sunday $210,000 /
$85,925,084
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7th Monday $71,209 /
$85,996,293
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7th Tuesday $66,714 /
$86,063,007
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7th Wednesday $54,685 /
$86,117,692
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  Scream 3Scream 2
Opening Weekend $34,713,342 /
$34,713,342
$32,926,342 /
$32,926,342
2nd Weekend $16,318,053 /
$56,978,971
$13,921,565 /
$55,081,458
3rd Weekend $9,884,695 /
$71,434,782
$9,085,992 /
$71,100,014
4th Weekend $5,021,034 /
$78,100,871
$7,284,026 /
$85,492,042
5th Weekend $2,864,360 /
$82,153,193
$3,581,635 /
$90,781,396
6th Weekend $1,540,805 /
$84,454,225
$1,939,119 /
$93,597,728
7th Weekend $894,540 /
$85,925,084
$804,576 /
$94,673,427
8th Weekend $325,365 /
$86,520,105
$472,484 /
$95,386,233
9th Weekend $134,416 /
$86,789,166
$237,105 /
$95,744,116
10th Weekend $63,804 /
$86,896,985
$170,455 /
$95,992,506
11th Weekend $25,333 /
$86,947,169
$95,743 /
$96,127,998
12th Weekend $29,357 /
$86,992,506
$65,547 /
$96,231,110
13th Weekend $656,627 /
$87,656,929
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14th Weekend $152,987 /
$88,020,493
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15th Weekend $280,059 /
$88,361,586
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16th Weekend $131,250 /
$88,646,095
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17th Weekend $200,644 /
$88,922,632
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18th Weekend $68,726 /
$89,034,076
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19th Weekend $43,921 /
$89,103,389
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20th Weekend $20,398 /
$89,138,076
$1,790,792 /
$98,104,519
  Scream 3Scream 2
Opening Week $40,660,918 /
$40,660,918
$41,159,893 /
$41,159,893
2nd Week $20,889,169 /
$61,550,087
$20,854,129 /
$62,014,022
3rd Week $11,529,750 /
$73,079,837
$16,193,994 /
$78,208,016
4th Week $6,208,996 /
$79,288,833
$8,991,745 /
$87,199,761
5th Week $3,624,587 /
$82,913,420
$4,458,848 /
$91,658,609
6th Week $2,117,124 /
$85,030,544
$2,210,242 /
$93,868,851
7th Week $1,164,196 /
$86,194,740
$1,044,898 /
$94,913,749
8th Week $460,010 /
$86,654,750
$593,262 /
$95,507,011
9th Week $178,431 /
$86,833,181
$315,040 /
$95,822,051
10th Week $88,655 /
$86,921,836
$210,204 /
$96,032,255
11th Week $41,313 /
$86,963,149
$133,308 /
$96,165,563
12th Week $37,153 /
$87,000,302
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13th Week $867,204 /
$87,867,506
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14th Week $214,021 /
$88,081,527
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15th Week $433,318 /
$88,514,845
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16th Week $207,143 /
$88,721,988
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17th Week $243,362 /
$88,965,350
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18th Week $94,118 /
$89,059,468
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19th Week $58,210 /
$89,117,678
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20th Week $20,398 /
$89,138,076
$2,252,134 /
$98,565,861

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.