Movie Comparison: Hugo (2011) vs. The Polar Express (2004)

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  HugoThe Polar
Express
Domestic Release Date Nov 23, 2011Nov 10, 2004
Production Budget $180,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,2773,650
Maximum Theaters 2,6083,650
Theatrical Engagements 17,89832,528
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,364,505$23,325,035
Domestic Box Office $73,864,507$188,042,855
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$100,290,350$318,730,643
International Box Office $106,183,277$124,140,582
Worldwide Box Office $180,047,784$312,183,437
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  HugoThe Polar
Express
1st Friday $4,511,798 /
$8,549,335
$6,254,058 /
$13,559,778
1st Saturday $4,392,479 /
$12,941,814
$10,265,799 /
$23,825,577
1st Sunday $2,460,228 /
$15,402,042
$6,804,861 /
$30,630,438
1st Monday $550,032 /
$15,952,074
$1,215,509 /
$31,845,947
1st Tuesday $617,134 /
$16,569,208
$1,310,159 /
$33,156,106
1st Wednesday $473,811 /
$17,043,019
$1,282,313 /
$34,438,419
1st Thursday $520,457 /
$17,563,476
$1,358,240 /
$35,796,659
2nd Friday $1,993,270 /
$19,556,746
$3,829,394 /
$39,626,053
2nd Saturday $3,382,026 /
$22,938,772
$7,139,308 /
$46,765,361
2nd Sunday $2,182,413 /
$25,121,185
$4,699,399 /
$51,464,760
2nd Monday $517,730 /
$25,638,915
$1,522,495 /
$52,987,255
2nd Tuesday $671,277 /
$26,310,192
$2,019,360 /
$55,006,615
2nd Wednesday $513,578 /
$26,823,770
$3,389,124 /
$58,395,739
2nd Thursday $540,640 /
$27,364,410
$3,696,303 /
$62,092,042
3rd Friday $1,574,646 /
$28,939,056
$7,563,278 /
$69,655,320
3rd Saturday $2,750,170 /
$31,689,226
$7,518,500 /
$77,173,820
3rd Sunday $1,725,493 /
$33,414,719
$4,307,519 /
$81,481,339
3rd Monday $464,034 /
$33,878,753
$936,053 /
$82,417,392
3rd Tuesday $573,176 /
$34,451,929
$886,296 /
$83,303,688
3rd Wednesday $474,930 /
$34,926,859
$966,297 /
$84,269,985
3rd Thursday $521,002 /
$35,447,861
$1,081,262 /
$85,351,247
4th Friday $966,318 /
$36,414,179
$2,854,393 /
$88,205,640
4th Saturday $1,580,244 /
$37,994,423
$4,634,949 /
$92,840,589
4th Sunday $1,161,286 /
$39,155,709
$3,288,752 /
$96,129,341
4th Monday $626,378 /
$39,782,087
$851,289 /
$96,980,630
4th Tuesday $725,815 /
$40,507,902
$1,027,341 /
$98,007,971
4th Wednesday $507,511 /
$41,015,413
$1,088,460 /
$99,096,431
4th Thursday $611,856 /
$41,627,269
$1,143,444 /
$100,239,875
5th Friday $715,057 /
$42,342,326
$2,611,927 /
$102,851,802
5th Saturday $589,824 /
$42,932,150
$4,121,132 /
$106,972,934
5th Sunday $826,947 /
$43,759,097
$2,855,353 /
$109,828,287
5th Monday $989,786 /
$44,748,883
$1,044,320 /
$110,872,607
5th Tuesday $772,360 /
$45,521,243
$1,237,161 /
$112,109,768
5th Wednesday $726,017 /
$46,247,260
$1,342,492 /
$113,452,260
5th Thursday $745,332 /
$46,992,592
$1,568,419 /
$115,020,679
6th Friday $845,430 /
$47,838,022
$2,369,160 /
$117,389,839
6th Saturday $785,343 /
$48,623,365
$3,228,191 /
$120,618,030
6th Sunday $830,837 /
$49,454,202
$2,813,784 /
$123,431,814
6th Monday $859,293 /
$50,313,495
$2,025,266 /
$125,457,080
6th Tuesday $281,983 /
$50,595,478
$2,454,121 /
$127,911,201
6th Wednesday $220,877 /
$50,816,355
$2,528,010 /
$130,439,211
6th Thursday $213,802 /
$51,030,157
$3,268,253 /
$133,707,464
7th Friday $391,761 /
$51,421,918
$2,551,119 /
$136,258,583
7th Saturday $719,502 /
$52,141,420
$1,643,282 /
$137,901,865
7th Sunday $489,488 /
$52,630,908
$2,332,762 /
$140,234,627
7th Monday $106,822 /
$52,737,730
$2,359,133 /
$142,593,760
7th Tuesday $130,922 /
$52,868,652
$2,328,496 /
$144,922,256
7th Wednesday $120,426 /
$52,989,078
$2,243,365 /
$147,165,621
7th Thursday $127,577 /
$53,116,655
$2,339,202 /
$149,504,823
8th Friday $217,372 /
$53,334,027
$2,118,560 /
$151,623,383
8th Saturday $433,685 /
$53,767,712
$1,897,420 /
$153,520,803
8th Sunday $395,411 /
$54,163,123
$1,593,116 /
$155,113,919
8th Monday $500,111 /
$54,663,234
$611,049 /
$155,724,968
8th Tuesday $100,773 /
$54,764,007
$342,235 /
$156,067,203
8th Wednesday $91,708 /
$54,855,715
$256,194 /
$156,323,397
8th Thursday $94,067 /
$54,949,782
$266,210 /
$156,589,607
9th Friday $196,316 /
$55,146,098
$434,826 /
$157,024,433
9th Saturday $464,494 /
$55,610,592
$923,594 /
$157,948,027
9th Sunday $276,810 /
$55,887,402
$709,631 /
$158,657,658
9th Monday $78,551 /
$55,965,953
$131,367 /
$158,789,025
9th Tuesday $135,510 /
$56,101,463
$130,144 /
$158,919,169
9th Wednesday $157,264 /
$56,258,727
$132,106 /
$159,051,275
9th Thursday $156,855 /
$56,415,582
$151,481 /
$159,202,756
10th Friday $488,050 /
$56,903,632
$172,653 /
$159,375,409
10th Saturday $1,082,167 /
$57,985,799
$414,087 /
$159,789,496
10th Sunday $940,058 /
$58,925,857
$423,118 /
$160,212,614
10th Monday $183,009 /
$59,108,866
$348,153 /
$160,560,767
10th Tuesday $193,008 /
$59,301,874
$75,454 /
$160,636,221
10th Wednesday $165,872 /
$59,467,746
$67,027 /
$160,703,248
10th Thursday $171,293 /
$59,639,039
$58,433 /
$160,761,681
  HugoThe Polar
Express
Opening Weekend $11,364,505 /
$15,402,042
$23,325,035 /
$30,630,438
2nd Weekend $7,557,709 /
$25,121,185
$15,668,101 /
$51,464,760
3rd Weekend $6,050,309 /
$33,414,719
$19,389,297 /
$81,481,339
4th Weekend $3,707,848 /
$39,155,709
$10,778,094 /
$96,129,341
5th Weekend $2,131,828 /
$43,759,097
$9,588,412 /
$109,828,287
6th Weekend $2,461,610 /
$49,454,202
$8,411,135 /
$123,431,814
7th Weekend $1,600,751 /
$52,630,908
$6,527,163 /
$140,234,627
8th Weekend $1,046,468 /
$54,163,123
$5,609,096 /
$155,113,919
9th Weekend $937,620 /
$55,887,402
$2,068,051 /
$158,657,658
10th Weekend $2,510,275 /
$58,925,857
$1,009,858 /
$160,212,614
11th Weekend $2,272,390 /
$61,911,429
$409,314 /
$161,170,995
12th Weekend $1,765,205 /
$64,442,024
$278,358 /
$161,629,999
13th Weekend $1,655,684 /
$66,741,808
$178,638 /
$161,863,364
14th Weekend $1,510,760 /
$69,354,704
$235,818 /
$162,143,164
15th Weekend $1,233,618 /
$71,300,195
$190,212 /
$162,415,023
16th Weekend $623,315 /
$72,269,119
$122,835 /
$162,641,213
17th Weekend $487,073 /
$72,993,753
$83,551 /
$162,754,605
18th Weekend $250,545 /
$73,437,947
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19th Weekend $129,704 /
$73,688,264
- /
-
20th Weekend $68,411 /
$73,820,094
- /
-
  HugoThe Polar
Express
Opening Week $4,037,537 /
$4,037,537
$7,305,720 /
$7,305,720
2nd Week $13,525,939 /
$17,563,476
$28,490,939 /
$35,796,659
3rd Week $9,800,934 /
$27,364,410
$26,295,383 /
$62,092,042
4th Week $8,083,451 /
$35,447,861
$23,259,205 /
$85,351,247
5th Week $6,179,408 /
$41,627,269
$14,888,628 /
$100,239,875
6th Week $5,365,323 /
$46,992,592
$14,780,804 /
$115,020,679
7th Week $4,037,565 /
$51,030,157
$18,686,785 /
$133,707,464
8th Week $2,086,498 /
$53,116,655
$15,797,359 /
$149,504,823
9th Week $1,833,127 /
$54,949,782
$7,084,784 /
$156,589,607
10th Week $1,465,800 /
$56,415,582
$2,613,149 /
$159,202,756
11th Week $3,223,457 /
$59,639,039
$1,558,925 /
$160,761,681
12th Week $3,037,780 /
$62,676,819
$589,960 /
$161,351,641
13th Week $2,409,305 /
$65,086,124
$333,085 /
$161,684,726
14th Week $2,757,820 /
$67,843,944
$222,620 /
$161,907,346
15th Week $2,222,633 /
$70,066,577
$317,465 /
$162,224,811
16th Week $75,245 /
$71,645,804
$293,567 /
$162,518,378
17th Week $860,876 /
$72,506,680
$152,676 /
$162,671,054
18th Week $680,722 /
$73,187,402
$105,782 /
$162,776,836
19th Week $371,158 /
$73,558,560
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-
20th Week $193,123 /
$73,751,683
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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.