Movie Comparison: Despicable Me 2 (2013) vs. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)

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  Despicable
Me 2
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Domestic Release Date Jul 3, 2013Nov 9, 2018
Production Budget $76,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9974,141
Maximum Theaters 4,0034,141
Theatrical Engagements 33,52832,061
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,227,980$67,572,855
Domestic Box Office $368,065,385$272,699,130
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$488,036,774$322,501,800
International Box Office $607,151,450$242,174,617
Worldwide Box Office $975,216,835$514,873,747
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me 2
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
1st Friday $30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
$18,641,165 /
$18,641,165
1st Saturday $29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
$27,444,270 /
$46,085,435
1st Sunday $23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
$21,487,420 /
$67,572,855
1st Monday $10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
$10,665,595 /
$78,238,450
1st Tuesday $12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
$4,952,140 /
$83,190,590
1st Wednesday $9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
$2,661,885 /
$85,852,475
1st Thursday $9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
$2,523,805 /
$88,376,280
2nd Friday $13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
$8,872,095 /
$97,248,375
2nd Saturday $17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
$17,070,270 /
$114,318,645
2nd Sunday $13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
$12,644,765 /
$126,963,410
2nd Monday $5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
$4,660,185 /
$131,623,595
2nd Tuesday $6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
$6,800,655 /
$138,424,250
2nd Wednesday $5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
$6,974,765 /
$145,399,015
2nd Thursday $5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
$4,703,755 /
$150,102,770
3rd Friday $7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
$11,590,955 /
$161,693,725
3rd Saturday $10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
$11,632,050 /
$173,325,775
3rd Sunday $7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
$7,169,215 /
$180,494,990
3rd Monday $3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
$1,313,625 /
$181,808,615
3rd Tuesday $4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
$1,804,230 /
$183,612,845
3rd Wednesday $3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
$1,060,260 /
$184,673,105
3rd Thursday $3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
$1,106,090 /
$185,779,195
4th Friday $4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
$3,922,435 /
$189,701,630
4th Saturday $6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
$8,378,745 /
$198,080,375
4th Sunday $5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
$5,625,605 /
$203,705,980
4th Monday $2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
$870,250 /
$204,576,230
4th Tuesday $2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
$1,625,610 /
$206,201,840
4th Wednesday $2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
$1,057,365 /
$207,259,205
4th Thursday $2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
$1,025,970 /
$208,285,175
5th Friday $3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
$3,342,250 /
$211,627,425
5th Saturday $4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
$7,091,330 /
$218,718,755
5th Sunday $2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
$4,605,470 /
$223,324,225
5th Monday $1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
$893,640 /
$224,217,865
5th Tuesday $1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
$1,533,720 /
$225,751,585
5th Wednesday $1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
$970,245 /
$226,721,830
5th Thursday $1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
$987,880 /
$227,709,710
6th Friday $1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
$2,775,720 /
$230,485,430
6th Saturday $2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
$5,337,410 /
$235,822,840
6th Sunday $1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
$3,640,535 /
$239,463,375
6th Monday $910,125 /
$339,391,970
$1,027,175 /
$240,490,550
6th Tuesday $1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
$1,783,570 /
$242,274,120
6th Wednesday $862,225 /
$341,475,645
$1,268,850 /
$243,542,970
6th Thursday $730,475 /
$342,206,120
$1,497,005 /
$245,039,975
7th Friday $1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
$2,361,270 /
$247,401,245
7th Saturday $1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
$3,126,625 /
$250,527,870
7th Sunday $1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
$2,970,135 /
$253,498,005
7th Monday $527,220 /
$346,642,075
$2,318,415 /
$255,816,420
7th Tuesday $581,760 /
$347,223,835
$2,083,630 /
$257,900,050
7th Wednesday $415,205 /
$347,639,040
$1,734,345 /
$259,634,395
7th Thursday $461,380 /
$348,100,420
$1,701,090 /
$261,335,485
8th Friday $715,020 /
$348,815,440
$1,635,145 /
$262,970,630
8th Saturday $1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
$1,367,240 /
$264,337,870
8th Sunday $785,120 /
$350,701,135
$1,119,860 /
$265,457,730
8th Monday $336,480 /
$351,037,615
$822,680 /
$266,280,410
8th Tuesday $350,555 /
$351,388,170
$1,097,420 /
$267,377,830
8th Wednesday $288,420 /
$351,676,590
$612,235 /
$267,990,065
8th Thursday $262,200 /
$351,938,790
$463,670 /
$268,453,735
9th Friday $597,060 /
$352,535,850
$391,050 /
$268,844,785
9th Saturday $1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
$464,220 /
$269,309,005
9th Sunday $1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
$313,125 /
$269,622,130
9th Monday $1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
$90,890 /
$269,713,020
9th Tuesday $147,660 /
$355,886,950
$66,835 /
$269,779,855
9th Wednesday $96,300 /
$355,983,250
$37,845 /
$269,817,700
9th Thursday $115,560 /
$356,098,810
$30,650 /
$269,848,350
10th Friday $309,750 /
$356,408,560
$33,050 /
$269,881,400
10th Saturday $724,500 /
$357,133,060
$93,785 /
$269,975,185
10th Sunday $425,255 /
$357,558,315
$67,785 /
$270,042,970
10th Monday $68,250 /
$357,626,565
$10,205 /
$270,053,175
10th Tuesday $78,750 /
$357,705,315
$12,520 /
$270,065,695
10th Wednesday $63,010 /
$357,768,325
$10,105 /
$270,075,800
10th Thursday $62,995 /
$357,831,320
$9,525 /
$270,085,325
  Despicable
Me 2
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Opening Weekend $84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
$67,572,855 /
$67,572,855
2nd Weekend $43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
$38,587,130 /
$126,963,410
3rd Weekend $24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
$30,392,220 /
$180,494,990
4th Weekend $16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
$17,926,785 /
$203,705,980
5th Weekend $10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
$15,039,050 /
$223,324,225
6th Weekend $5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
$11,753,665 /
$239,463,375
7th Weekend $3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
$8,458,030 /
$253,498,005
8th Weekend $2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
$4,122,245 /
$265,457,730
9th Weekend $2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
$1,168,395 /
$269,622,130
10th Weekend $1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
$194,620 /
$270,042,970
11th Weekend $1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
$134,850 /
$270,220,175
12th Weekend $1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
$107,445 /
$270,397,335
13th Weekend $792,895 /
$361,774,715
$82,730 /
$270,508,370
14th Weekend $485,010 /
$362,435,610
$66,610 /
$270,601,570
15th Weekend $505,615 /
$363,060,130
- /
-
16th Weekend $485,850 /
$363,741,080
- /
-
17th Weekend $390,370 /
$364,248,630
- /
-
18th Weekend $423,340 /
$364,774,325
- /
-
19th Weekend $474,315 /
$365,353,620
- /
-
20th Weekend $417,850 /
$365,943,520
- /
-
  Despicable
Me 2
Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Opening Week $59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
$88,376,280 /
$88,376,280
2nd Week $124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
$61,726,490 /
$150,102,770
3rd Week $66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
$35,676,425 /
$185,779,195
4th Week $39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
$22,505,980 /
$208,285,175
5th Week $25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
$19,424,535 /
$227,709,710
6th Week $16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
$17,330,265 /
$245,039,975
7th Week $9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
$16,295,510 /
$261,335,485
8th Week $5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
$7,118,250 /
$268,453,735
9th Week $3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
$1,394,615 /
$269,848,350
10th Week $4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
$236,975 /
$270,085,325
11th Week $1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
$204,565 /
$270,289,890
12th Week $1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
$135,750 /
$270,425,640
13th Week $1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
$109,320 /
$270,534,960
14th Week $968,780 /
$361,950,600
$85,990 /
$270,620,950
15th Week $603,915 /
$362,554,515
- /
-
16th Week $700,715 /
$363,255,230
- /
-
17th Week $603,030 /
$363,858,260
- /
-
18th Week $492,725 /
$364,350,985
- /
-
19th Week $528,320 /
$364,879,305
- /
-
20th Week $646,365 /
$365,525,670
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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.