Movie Comparison: Despicable Me (2010) vs. Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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  Despicable
Me
Despicable
Me 2
Domestic Release Date Jul 9, 2010Jul 3, 2013
Production Budget $69,000,000$76,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4763,997
Maximum Theaters 3,6024,003
Theatrical Engagements 33,50733,528
Domestic Opening Weekend $56,397,125$84,227,980
Domestic Box Office $252,756,705$368,065,385
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$343,763,840$488,036,774
International Box Office $291,950,588$607,151,450
Worldwide Box Office $544,707,293$975,216,835
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me
Despicable
Me 2
1st Friday $21,342,640 /
$21,342,640
$30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
1st Saturday $20,838,620 /
$42,181,260
$29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
1st Sunday $14,215,865 /
$56,397,125
$23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
1st Monday $7,525,540 /
$63,922,665
$10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
1st Tuesday $8,151,220 /
$72,073,885
$12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
1st Wednesday $7,159,885 /
$79,233,770
$9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
1st Thursday $6,397,125 /
$85,630,895
$9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
2nd Friday $10,135,395 /
$95,766,290
$13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
2nd Saturday $12,725,425 /
$108,491,715
$17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
2nd Sunday $9,942,840 /
$118,434,555
$13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
2nd Monday $4,883,895 /
$123,318,450
$5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
2nd Tuesday $5,216,490 /
$128,534,940
$6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
2nd Wednesday $4,481,280 /
$133,016,220
$5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
2nd Thursday $4,584,625 /
$137,600,845
$5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
3rd Friday $7,452,125 /
$145,052,970
$7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
3rd Saturday $9,253,050 /
$154,306,020
$10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
3rd Sunday $6,983,885 /
$161,289,905
$7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
3rd Monday $3,132,225 /
$164,422,130
$3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
3rd Tuesday $3,617,335 /
$168,039,465
$4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
3rd Wednesday $3,311,405 /
$171,350,870
$3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
3rd Thursday $3,455,325 /
$174,806,195
$3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
4th Friday $4,700,610 /
$179,506,805
$4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
4th Saturday $6,087,635 /
$185,594,440
$6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
4th Sunday $4,735,985 /
$190,330,425
$5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
4th Monday $2,413,340 /
$192,743,765
$2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
4th Tuesday $2,630,125 /
$195,373,890
$2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
4th Wednesday $2,323,595 /
$197,697,485
$2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
4th Thursday $2,306,500 /
$200,003,985
$2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
5th Friday $2,849,855 /
$202,853,840
$3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
5th Saturday $3,634,845 /
$206,488,685
$4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
5th Sunday $2,798,660 /
$209,287,345
$2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
5th Monday $1,467,590 /
$210,754,935
$1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
5th Tuesday $1,689,505 /
$212,444,440
$1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
5th Wednesday $1,382,265 /
$213,826,705
$1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
5th Thursday $1,399,330 /
$215,226,035
$1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
6th Friday $2,089,945 /
$217,315,980
$1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
6th Saturday $2,762,235 /
$220,078,215
$2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
6th Sunday $2,119,175 /
$222,197,390
$1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
6th Monday $1,095,995 /
$223,293,385
$910,125 /
$339,391,970
6th Tuesday $1,109,285 /
$224,402,670
$1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
6th Wednesday $1,111,505 /
$225,514,175
$862,225 /
$341,475,645
6th Thursday $880,750 /
$226,394,925
$730,475 /
$342,206,120
7th Friday $1,218,620 /
$227,613,545
$1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
7th Saturday $1,855,885 /
$229,469,430
$1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
7th Sunday $1,587,560 /
$231,056,990
$1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
7th Monday $659,445 /
$231,716,435
$527,220 /
$346,642,075
7th Tuesday $681,980 /
$232,398,415
$581,760 /
$347,223,835
7th Wednesday $559,995 /
$232,958,410
$415,205 /
$347,639,040
7th Thursday $457,995 /
$233,416,405
$461,380 /
$348,100,420
8th Friday $751,525 /
$234,167,930
$715,020 /
$348,815,440
8th Saturday $1,237,480 /
$235,405,410
$1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
8th Sunday $870,675 /
$236,276,085
$785,120 /
$350,701,135
8th Monday $292,685 /
$236,568,770
$336,480 /
$351,037,615
8th Tuesday $366,425 /
$236,935,195
$350,555 /
$351,388,170
8th Wednesday $262,105 /
$237,197,300
$288,420 /
$351,676,590
8th Thursday $253,650 /
$237,450,950
$262,200 /
$351,938,790
9th Friday $671,885 /
$238,122,835
$597,060 /
$352,535,850
9th Saturday $1,160,030 /
$239,282,865
$1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
9th Sunday $1,152,100 /
$240,434,965
$1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
9th Monday $1,063,665 /
$241,498,630
$1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
9th Tuesday $135,985 /
$241,634,615
$147,660 /
$355,886,950
9th Wednesday $104,030 /
$241,738,645
$96,300 /
$355,983,250
9th Thursday $136,225 /
$241,874,870
$115,560 /
$356,098,810
10th Friday $343,750 /
$242,218,620
$309,750 /
$356,408,560
10th Saturday $770,225 /
$242,988,845
$724,500 /
$357,133,060
10th Sunday $543,125 /
$243,531,970
$425,255 /
$357,558,315
10th Monday $68,995 /
$243,600,965
$68,250 /
$357,626,565
10th Tuesday $83,165 /
$243,684,130
$78,750 /
$357,705,315
10th Wednesday $68,225 /
$243,752,355
$63,010 /
$357,768,325
10th Thursday $75,695 /
$243,828,050
$62,995 /
$357,831,320
  Despicable
Me
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Weekend $56,397,125 /
$56,397,125
$84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
2nd Weekend $32,803,660 /
$118,434,555
$43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
3rd Weekend $23,689,060 /
$161,289,905
$24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
4th Weekend $15,524,230 /
$190,330,425
$16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
5th Weekend $9,283,360 /
$209,287,345
$10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
6th Weekend $6,971,355 /
$222,197,390
$5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
7th Weekend $4,662,065 /
$231,056,990
$3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
8th Weekend $2,859,680 /
$236,276,085
$2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
9th Weekend $2,984,015 /
$240,434,965
$2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
10th Weekend $1,657,100 /
$243,531,970
$1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
11th Weekend $910,965 /
$244,739,015
$1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
12th Weekend $582,585 /
$245,514,665
$1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
13th Weekend $439,850 /
$246,091,770
$792,895 /
$361,774,715
14th Weekend $347,705 /
$246,557,455
$485,010 /
$362,435,610
15th Weekend $345,280 /
$247,050,995
$505,615 /
$363,060,130
16th Weekend $370,955 /
$247,519,950
$485,850 /
$363,741,080
17th Weekend $268,010 /
$247,877,105
$390,370 /
$364,248,630
18th Weekend $328,490 /
$248,312,500
$423,340 /
$364,774,325
19th Weekend $363,090 /
$248,815,410
$474,315 /
$365,353,620
20th Weekend $269,335 /
$249,169,375
$417,850 /
$365,943,520
  Despicable
Me
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Week $85,630,895 /
$85,630,895
$59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
2nd Week $51,969,950 /
$137,600,845
$124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
3rd Week $37,205,350 /
$174,806,195
$66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
4th Week $25,197,790 /
$200,003,985
$39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
5th Week $15,222,050 /
$215,226,035
$25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
6th Week $11,168,890 /
$226,394,925
$16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
7th Week $7,021,480 /
$233,416,405
$9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
8th Week $4,034,545 /
$237,450,950
$5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
9th Week $4,423,920 /
$241,874,870
$3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
10th Week $1,953,180 /
$243,828,050
$4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
11th Week $1,104,030 /
$244,932,080
$1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
12th Week $719,840 /
$245,651,920
$1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
13th Week $557,830 /
$246,209,750
$1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
14th Week $495,965 /
$246,705,715
$968,780 /
$361,950,600
15th Week $443,280 /
$247,148,995
$603,915 /
$362,554,515
16th Week $460,100 /
$247,609,095
$700,715 /
$363,255,230
17th Week $374,915 /
$247,984,010
$603,030 /
$363,858,260
18th Week $468,310 /
$248,452,320
$492,725 /
$364,350,985
19th Week $447,720 /
$248,900,040
$528,320 /
$364,879,305
20th Week $461,520 /
$249,361,560
$646,365 /
$365,525,670

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.