Movie Comparison: Despicable Me 2 (2013) vs. Minions (2015)

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  Despicable
Me 2
Minions
Domestic Release Date Jul 3, 2013Jul 10, 2015
Production Budget $76,000,000$74,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9974,301
Maximum Theaters 4,0034,311
Theatrical Engagements 33,52833,712
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,227,980$115,718,405
Domestic Box Office $368,065,385$336,045,770
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$488,036,774$429,724,013
International Box Office $607,151,450$821,225,989
Worldwide Box Office $975,216,835$1,157,271,759
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me 2
Minions
1st Friday $30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
$46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
1st Saturday $29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
$38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
1st Sunday $23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
$30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
1st Monday $10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
$12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
1st Tuesday $12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
$16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
1st Wednesday $9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
$11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
1st Thursday $9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
$9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
2nd Friday $13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
$14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
2nd Saturday $17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
$20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
2nd Sunday $13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
$14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
2nd Monday $5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
$5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
2nd Tuesday $6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
$8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
2nd Wednesday $5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
$5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
2nd Thursday $5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
$4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
3rd Friday $7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
$6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
3rd Saturday $10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
$9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
3rd Sunday $7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
$7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
3rd Monday $3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
$3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
3rd Tuesday $4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
$4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
3rd Wednesday $3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
$2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
3rd Thursday $3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
$2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
4th Friday $4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
$3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
4th Saturday $6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
$4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
4th Sunday $5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
$3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
4th Monday $2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
$2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
4th Tuesday $2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
$2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
4th Wednesday $2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
$1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
4th Thursday $2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
$1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
5th Friday $3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
$2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
5th Saturday $4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
$2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
5th Sunday $2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
$2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
5th Monday $1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
$1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
5th Tuesday $1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
$1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
5th Wednesday $1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
$1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
5th Thursday $1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
$936,900 /
$307,768,710
6th Friday $1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
$1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
6th Saturday $2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
$2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
6th Sunday $1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
$1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
6th Monday $910,125 /
$339,391,970
$738,205 /
$313,655,040
6th Tuesday $1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
$1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
6th Wednesday $862,225 /
$341,475,645
$791,990 /
$315,516,675
6th Thursday $730,475 /
$342,206,120
$738,650 /
$316,255,325
7th Friday $1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
$1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
7th Saturday $1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
$1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
7th Sunday $1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
$1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
7th Monday $527,220 /
$346,642,075
$434,070 /
$320,518,115
7th Tuesday $581,760 /
$347,223,835
$589,890 /
$321,108,005
7th Wednesday $415,205 /
$347,639,040
$412,525 /
$321,520,530
7th Thursday $461,380 /
$348,100,420
$360,060 /
$321,880,590
8th Friday $715,020 /
$348,815,440
$671,840 /
$322,552,430
8th Saturday $1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
$1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
8th Sunday $785,120 /
$350,701,135
$879,320 /
$324,755,670
8th Monday $336,480 /
$351,037,615
$296,640 /
$325,052,310
8th Tuesday $350,555 /
$351,388,170
$325,605 /
$325,377,915
8th Wednesday $288,420 /
$351,676,590
$246,825 /
$325,624,740
8th Thursday $262,200 /
$351,938,790
$246,720 /
$325,871,460
9th Friday $597,060 /
$352,535,850
$617,260 /
$326,488,720
9th Saturday $1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
$1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
9th Sunday $1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
$1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
9th Monday $1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
$934,595 /
$329,774,550
9th Tuesday $147,660 /
$355,886,950
$134,890 /
$329,909,440
9th Wednesday $96,300 /
$355,983,250
$86,715 /
$329,996,155
9th Thursday $115,560 /
$356,098,810
$77,040 /
$330,073,195
10th Friday $309,750 /
$356,408,560
$269,450 /
$330,342,645
10th Saturday $724,500 /
$357,133,060
$775,970 /
$331,118,615
10th Sunday $425,255 /
$357,558,315
$467,520 /
$331,586,135
10th Monday $68,250 /
$357,626,565
$95,115 /
$331,681,250
10th Tuesday $78,750 /
$357,705,315
$72,050 /
$331,753,300
10th Wednesday $63,010 /
$357,768,325
$62,630 /
$331,815,930
10th Thursday $62,995 /
$357,831,320
$47,775 /
$331,863,705
  Despicable
Me 2
Minions
Opening Weekend $84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
$115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
2nd Weekend $43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
$49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
3rd Weekend $24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
$22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
4th Weekend $16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
$12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
5th Weekend $10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
$7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
6th Weekend $5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
$5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
7th Weekend $3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
$3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
8th Weekend $2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
$2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
9th Weekend $2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
$2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
10th Weekend $1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
$1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
11th Weekend $1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
$986,960 /
$332,850,665
12th Weekend $1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
$436,020 /
$333,519,195
13th Weekend $792,895 /
$361,774,715
$308,725 /
$333,909,265
14th Weekend $485,010 /
$362,435,610
$245,290 /
$334,215,500
15th Weekend $505,615 /
$363,060,130
$240,570 /
$334,544,425
16th Weekend $485,850 /
$363,741,080
$197,505 /
$334,798,960
17th Weekend $390,370 /
$364,248,630
$142,685 /
$334,992,380
18th Weekend $423,340 /
$364,774,325
$194,170 /
$335,243,940
19th Weekend $474,315 /
$365,353,620
$158,520 /
$335,485,230
20th Weekend $417,850 /
$365,943,520
$115,615 /
$335,632,780
  Despicable
Me 2
Minions
Opening Week $59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
$166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
2nd Week $124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
$73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
3rd Week $66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
$35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
4th Week $39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
$20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
5th Week $25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
$12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
6th Week $16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
$8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
7th Week $9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
$5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
8th Week $5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
$3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
9th Week $3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
$4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
10th Week $4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
$1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
11th Week $1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
$1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
12th Week $1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
$517,365 /
$333,600,540
13th Week $1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
$369,670 /
$333,970,210
14th Week $968,780 /
$361,950,600
$333,645 /
$334,303,855
15th Week $603,915 /
$362,554,515
$297,600 /
$334,601,455
16th Week $700,715 /
$363,255,230
$248,240 /
$334,849,695
17th Week $603,030 /
$363,858,260
$200,075 /
$335,049,770
18th Week $492,725 /
$364,350,985
$276,940 /
$335,326,710
19th Week $528,320 /
$364,879,305
$190,455 /
$335,517,165
20th Week $646,365 /
$365,525,670
$198,770 /
$335,715,935

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.