Movie Comparison: We Bought a Zoo (2011) vs. Hidden Figures (2016)

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  We Bought
a Zoo
Hidden Figures
Domestic Release Date Dec 23, 2011Dec 25, 2016
Production Budget $50,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,11725
Maximum Theaters 3,1703,416
Theatrical Engagements 18,60729,233
Domestic Opening Weekend $9,360,434$515,499
Domestic Box Office $75,624,550$169,607,287
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$102,644,098$203,919,611
International Box Office $43,104,523$60,057,237
Worldwide Box Office $118,729,073$229,664,524
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  We Bought
a Zoo
Hidden Figures
1st Friday $2,984,875 /
$3,443,361
$272,218 /
$1,738,613
1st Saturday $1,884,359 /
$5,327,720
$248,343 /
$1,986,956
1st Sunday $4,491,200 /
$9,818,920
$337,669 /
$2,324,625
1st Monday $5,244,211 /
$15,063,131
$333,453 /
$2,658,078
1st Tuesday $4,287,178 /
$19,350,309
$112,386 /
$2,770,464
1st Wednesday $4,049,507 /
$23,399,816
$102,048 /
$2,872,512
1st Thursday $4,087,501 /
$27,487,317
$81,666 /
$2,954,178
2nd Friday $4,850,417 /
$32,337,734
$7,621,334 /
$10,575,512
2nd Saturday $4,501,719 /
$36,839,453
$8,835,181 /
$19,410,693
2nd Sunday $3,886,105 /
$40,725,558
$6,343,542 /
$25,754,235
2nd Monday $3,765,441 /
$44,490,999
$1,857,416 /
$27,611,651
2nd Tuesday $1,516,891 /
$46,007,890
$2,877,410 /
$30,489,061
2nd Wednesday $1,100,279 /
$47,108,169
$1,915,107 /
$32,404,168
2nd Thursday $985,940 /
$48,094,109
$1,978,932 /
$34,383,100
3rd Friday $2,367,550 /
$50,461,659
$5,498,032 /
$39,881,132
3rd Saturday $3,813,697 /
$54,275,356
$8,478,941 /
$48,360,073
3rd Sunday $2,124,550 /
$56,399,906
$6,876,974 /
$55,237,047
3rd Monday $463,240 /
$56,863,146
$6,652,892 /
$61,889,939
3rd Tuesday $640,931 /
$57,504,077
$2,503,162 /
$64,393,101
3rd Wednesday $507,334 /
$58,011,411
$1,773,662 /
$66,166,763
3rd Thursday $477,123 /
$58,488,534
$1,821,988 /
$67,988,751
4th Friday $1,372,451 /
$59,860,985
$4,398,487 /
$72,387,238
4th Saturday $2,332,906 /
$62,193,891
$7,259,890 /
$79,647,128
4th Sunday $1,855,424 /
$64,049,315
$4,063,229 /
$83,710,357
4th Monday $1,808,450 /
$65,857,765
$1,289,710 /
$85,000,067
4th Tuesday $359,763 /
$66,217,528
$1,968,540 /
$86,968,607
4th Wednesday $275,621 /
$66,493,149
$1,505,217 /
$88,473,824
4th Thursday $288,436 /
$66,781,585
$1,547,870 /
$90,021,694
5th Friday $677,211 /
$67,458,796
$3,752,820 /
$93,774,514
5th Saturday $1,403,598 /
$68,862,394
$6,302,033 /
$100,076,547
5th Sunday $702,631 /
$69,565,025
$3,948,422 /
$104,024,969
5th Monday $188,465 /
$69,753,490
$1,141,175 /
$105,166,144
5th Tuesday $174,233 /
$69,927,723
$1,634,816 /
$106,800,960
5th Wednesday $149,381 /
$70,077,104
$1,219,049 /
$108,020,009
5th Thursday $160,427 /
$70,237,531
$1,282,086 /
$109,302,095
6th Friday $361,043 /
$70,598,574
$3,125,889 /
$112,427,984
6th Saturday $698,084 /
$71,296,658
$5,286,806 /
$117,714,790
6th Sunday $409,220 /
$71,705,878
$1,776,893 /
$119,491,683
6th Monday $66,928 /
$71,772,806
$864,303 /
$120,355,986
6th Tuesday $77,893 /
$71,850,699
$1,228,006 /
$121,583,992
6th Wednesday $64,559 /
$71,915,258
$958,131 /
$122,542,123
6th Thursday $68,313 /
$71,983,571
$910,127 /
$123,452,250
7th Friday $197,348 /
$72,180,919
$2,168,520 /
$125,620,770
7th Saturday $393,403 /
$72,574,322
$3,716,898 /
$129,337,668
7th Sunday $147,119 /
$72,721,441
$2,117,252 /
$131,454,920
7th Monday $39,602 /
$72,761,043
$704,652 /
$132,159,572
7th Tuesday $43,701 /
$72,804,744
$1,644,019 /
$133,803,591
7th Wednesday $39,353 /
$72,844,097
$807,717 /
$134,611,308
7th Thursday $41,808 /
$72,885,905
$880,522 /
$135,491,830
8th Friday $88,745 /
$72,974,650
$1,845,391 /
$137,337,221
8th Saturday $172,315 /
$73,146,965
$3,036,878 /
$140,374,099
8th Sunday $99,634 /
$73,246,599
$2,336,688 /
$142,710,787
8th Monday $21,794 /
$73,268,393
$1,791,825 /
$144,502,612
8th Tuesday $42,137 /
$73,310,530
$900,914 /
$145,403,526
8th Wednesday $19,481 /
$73,330,011
$801,208 /
$146,204,734
8th Thursday $26,610 /
$73,356,621
$736,070 /
$146,940,804
9th Friday $76,994 /
$73,433,615
$1,584,224 /
$148,525,028
9th Saturday $127,448 /
$73,561,063
$2,742,493 /
$151,267,521
9th Sunday $95,591 /
$73,656,654
$1,479,020 /
$152,746,541
9th Monday $86,366 /
$73,743,020
$544,925 /
$153,291,466
9th Tuesday $25,301 /
$73,768,321
$686,914 /
$153,978,380
9th Wednesday $19,851 /
$73,788,172
$473,813 /
$154,452,193
9th Thursday $23,354 /
$73,811,526
$488,246 /
$154,940,439
10th Friday $79,022 /
$73,890,548
$1,008,389 /
$155,948,828
10th Saturday $135,930 /
$74,026,478
$1,788,841 /
$157,737,669
10th Sunday $69,768 /
$74,096,246
$1,029,100 /
$158,766,769
10th Monday $16,566 /
$74,112,812
$281,798 /
$159,048,567
10th Tuesday $17,837 /
$74,130,649
$410,388 /
$159,458,955
10th Wednesday $14,876 /
$74,145,525
$324,084 /
$159,783,039
10th Thursday $17,428 /
$74,162,953
$317,147 /
$160,100,186
  We Bought
a Zoo
Hidden Figures
Opening Weekend $9,360,434 /
$9,818,920
$515,499 /
$515,499
2nd Weekend $13,238,241 /
$40,725,558
$858,230 /
$2,324,625
3rd Weekend $8,305,797 /
$56,399,906
$22,800,057 /
$25,754,235
4th Weekend $5,560,781 /
$64,049,315
$20,853,947 /
$55,237,047
5th Weekend $2,783,440 /
$69,565,025
$15,721,606 /
$83,710,357
6th Weekend $1,468,347 /
$71,705,878
$14,003,275 /
$104,024,969
7th Weekend $737,870 /
$72,721,441
$10,189,588 /
$119,491,683
8th Weekend $360,694 /
$73,246,599
$8,002,670 /
$131,454,920
9th Weekend $300,033 /
$73,656,654
$7,218,957 /
$142,710,787
10th Weekend $284,720 /
$74,096,246
$5,805,737 /
$152,746,541
11th Weekend $243,829 /
$74,406,782
$3,826,330 /
$158,766,769
12th Weekend $188,221 /
$74,669,877
$2,761,002 /
$162,861,188
13th Weekend $141,965 /
$74,908,771
$1,475,280 /
$165,534,349
14th Weekend $124,259 /
$75,105,213
$753,140 /
$167,015,012
15th Weekend $108,224 /
$75,279,522
$414,389 /
$167,805,062
16th Weekend $57,388 /
$75,406,975
$265,247 /
$168,276,311
17th Weekend $47,201 /
$75,498,097
$155,018 /
$168,557,515
18th Weekend $35,209 /
$75,548,244
$183,793 /
$168,831,307
19th Weekend $25,951 /
$75,586,710
$85,792 /
$168,991,405
20th Weekend $13,834 /
$75,608,722
$58,584 /
$169,085,266
  We Bought
a Zoo
Hidden Figures
Opening Week $27,028,831 /
$27,487,317
$1,466,395 /
$1,466,395
2nd Week $20,606,792 /
$48,094,109
$1,487,783 /
$2,954,178
3rd Week $10,394,425 /
$58,488,534
$31,428,922 /
$34,383,100
4th Week $8,293,051 /
$66,781,585
$33,605,651 /
$67,988,751
5th Week $3,455,946 /
$70,237,531
$22,032,943 /
$90,021,694
6th Week $1,746,040 /
$71,983,571
$19,280,401 /
$109,302,095
7th Week $902,334 /
$72,885,905
$14,150,155 /
$123,452,250
8th Week $470,716 /
$73,356,621
$12,039,580 /
$135,491,830
9th Week $454,905 /
$73,811,526
$11,448,974 /
$146,940,804
10th Week $351,427 /
$74,162,953
$7,999,635 /
$154,940,439
11th Week $318,703 /
$74,481,656
$5,159,747 /
$160,100,186
12th Week $285,150 /
$74,766,806
$3,958,883 /
$164,059,069
13th Week $214,148 /
$74,980,954
$2,202,803 /
$166,261,872
14th Week $190,344 /
$75,171,298
$1,128,801 /
$167,390,673
15th Week $178,289 /
$75,349,587
$620,391 /
$168,011,064
16th Week $101,309 /
$75,450,896
$391,433 /
$168,402,497
17th Week $62,139 /
$75,513,035
$245,017 /
$168,647,514
18th Week $47,724 /
$75,560,759
$258,099 /
$168,905,613
19th Week $34,129 /
$75,594,888
$121,069 /
$169,026,682
20th Week $18,318 /
$75,613,206
$92,449 /
$169,119,131

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.