| The Legend of Hercules | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $3,161,415 / $3,161,415 | $973,047 / $973,047 |
| 1st Saturday | $3,493,324 / $6,654,739 | $1,271,641 / $2,244,688 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,213,579 / $8,868,318 | $884,785 / $3,129,473 |
| 1st Monday | $600,892 / $9,469,210 | $471,941 / $3,601,414 |
| 1st Tuesday | $606,082 / $10,075,292 | $200,336 / $3,801,750 |
| 1st Wednesday | $482,113 / $10,557,405 | $180,545 / $3,982,295 |
| 1st Thursday | $418,246 / $10,975,651 | $213,703 / $4,195,998 |
| 2nd Friday | $904,931 / $11,880,582 | $506,694 / $4,702,692 |
| 2nd Saturday | $1,476,852 / $13,357,434 | $738,512 / $5,441,204 |
| 2nd Sunday | $1,015,360 / $14,372,794 | $485,549 / $5,926,753 |
| 2nd Monday | $757,752 / $15,130,546 | $113,836 / $6,040,589 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $242,040 / $15,372,586 | $110,642 / $6,151,231 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $227,431 / $15,600,017 | $111,143 / $6,262,374 |
| 2nd Thursday | $212,191 / $15,812,208 | $133,696 / $6,396,070 |
| 3rd Friday | $308,352 / $16,120,560 | $135,456 / $6,531,526 |
| 3rd Saturday | $553,568 / $16,674,128 | $198,617 / $6,730,143 |
| 3rd Sunday | $370,908 / $17,045,036 | $142,669 / $6,872,812 |
| 3rd Monday | $94,219 / $17,139,255 | $28,579 / $6,901,391 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $104,905 / $17,244,160 | $29,921 / $6,931,312 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $88,050 / $17,332,210 | $29,056 / $6,960,368 |
| 3rd Thursday | $96,930 / $17,429,140 | $36,065 / $6,996,433 |
| 4th Friday | $153,064 / $17,582,204 | $43,121 / $7,039,554 |
| 4th Saturday | $275,101 / $17,857,305 | $104,221 / $7,143,775 |
| 4th Sunday | $104,102 / $17,961,407 | $77,703 / $7,221,478 |
| 4th Monday | $51,997 / $18,013,404 | $13,821 / $7,235,299 |
| 4th Tuesday | $53,853 / $18,067,257 | $20,941 / $7,256,240 |
| 4th Wednesday | $45,020 / $18,112,277 | $13,635 / $7,269,875 |
| 4th Thursday | $43,530 / $18,155,807 | $12,962 / $7,282,837 |
| 5th Friday | $57,620 / $18,213,427 | $34,960 / $7,317,797 |
| 5th Saturday | $102,394 / $18,315,821 | $62,138 / $7,379,935 |
| 5th Sunday | $73,247 / $18,389,068 | $36,553 / $7,416,488 |
| 5th Monday | $18,298 / $18,407,366 | $14,111 / $7,430,599 |
| 5th Tuesday | $18,193 / $18,425,559 | $26,679 / $7,457,278 |
| 5th Wednesday | $10,372 / $18,435,931 | $8,816 / $7,466,094 |
| 5th Thursday | $9,349 / $18,445,280 | $8,016 / $7,474,110 |
| 6th Friday | $23,867 / $18,469,147 | $26,440 / $7,500,550 |
| 6th Saturday | $25,923 / $18,495,070 | $44,435 / $7,544,985 |
| 6th Sunday | $23,772 / $18,518,842 | $26,192 / $7,571,177 |
| 6th Monday | $11,546 / $18,530,388 | $6,900 / $7,578,077 |
| 6th Tuesday | $5,900 / $18,536,288 | $6,006 / $7,584,083 |
| 6th Wednesday | $4,865 / $18,541,153 | $6,244 / $7,590,327 |
| 6th Thursday | $4,760 / $18,545,913 | $5,614 / $7,595,941 |
| 7th Friday | $25,042 / $18,570,955 | $16,168 / $7,612,109 |
| 7th Saturday | $43,642 / $18,614,597 | $27,345 / $7,639,454 |
| 7th Sunday | $33,376 / $18,647,973 | $18,876 / $7,658,330 |
| 7th Monday | $8,707 / $18,656,680 | $6,244 / $7,664,574 |
| 7th Tuesday | $9,864 / $18,666,544 | $8,145 / $7,672,719 |
| 7th Wednesday | $9,143 / $18,675,687 | $8,935 / $7,681,654 |
| 7th Thursday | $9,140 / $18,684,827 | $7,638 / $7,689,292 |
| 8th Friday | $17,293 / $18,702,120 | $20,365 / $7,709,657 |
| 8th Saturday | $31,157 / $18,733,277 | $21,874 / $7,731,531 |
| 8th Sunday | $21,726 / $18,755,003 | $12,231 / $7,743,762 |
| 8th Monday | $7,234 / $18,762,237 | $2,594 / $7,746,356 |
| 8th Tuesday | $6,762 / $18,768,999 | $2,592 / $7,748,948 |
| 8th Wednesday | $5,576 / $18,774,575 | $2,110 / $7,751,058 |
| 8th Thursday | $6,218 / $18,780,793 | $2,706 / $7,753,764 |
| 9th Friday | $8,923 / $18,789,716 | $7,105 / $7,760,869 |
| 9th Saturday | $16,346 / $18,806,062 | $12,078 / $7,772,947 |
| 9th Sunday | $15,217 / $18,821,279 | $8,678 / $7,781,625 |
| 9th Monday | $6,520 / $18,827,799 | $2,475 / $7,784,100 |
| 9th Tuesday | $6,841 / $18,834,640 | $2,791 / $7,786,891 |
| 9th Wednesday | $7,099 / $18,841,739 | $1,920 / $7,788,811 |
| 9th Thursday | $6,799 / $18,848,538 | $1,705 / $7,790,516 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $4,840 / $7,795,356 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $7,731 / $7,803,087 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $4,189 / $7,807,276 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $1,317 / $7,808,593 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,483 / $7,810,076 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $2,673 / $7,812,749 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $1,483 / $7,814,232 |
Movie Comparison: The Legend of Hercules (2014) vs. City of Ember (2008)
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| The Legend of Hercules | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jan 10, 2014 | Oct 10, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $70,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,104 | 2,022 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,104 | 2,023 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,775 | 5,701 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,868,318 | $3,129,473 |
| Domestic Box Office | $18,848,538 | $7,873,007 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$24,869,913 | $11,819,796 |
| International Box Office | $40,104,781 | $9,958,551 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $58,953,319 | $17,831,558 |
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| The Legend of Hercules | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $8,868,318 / $8,868,318 | $3,129,473 / $3,129,473 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,397,143 / $14,372,794 | $1,730,755 / $5,926,753 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,232,828 / $17,045,036 | $476,742 / $6,872,812 |
| 4th Weekend | $532,267 / $17,961,407 | $225,045 / $7,221,478 |
| 5th Weekend | $233,261 / $18,389,068 | $133,651 / $7,416,488 |
| 6th Weekend | $73,562 / $18,518,842 | $97,067 / $7,571,177 |
| 7th Weekend | $102,060 / $18,647,973 | $62,389 / $7,658,330 |
| 8th Weekend | $70,176 / $18,755,003 | $54,470 / $7,743,762 |
| 9th Weekend | $40,486 / $18,821,279 | $27,861 / $7,781,625 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $16,760 / $7,807,276 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $8,921 / $7,823,153 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $10,521 / $7,841,892 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $10,122 / $7,862,312 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $7,587 / $7,871,693 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Legend of Hercules | City of Ember | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $10,975,651 / $10,975,651 | $4,195,998 / $4,195,998 |
| 2nd Week | $4,836,557 / $15,812,208 | $2,200,072 / $6,396,070 |
| 3rd Week | $1,616,932 / $17,429,140 | $600,363 / $6,996,433 |
| 4th Week | $726,667 / $18,155,807 | $286,404 / $7,282,837 |
| 5th Week | $289,473 / $18,445,280 | $191,273 / $7,474,110 |
| 6th Week | $100,633 / $18,545,913 | $121,831 / $7,595,941 |
| 7th Week | $138,914 / $18,684,827 | $93,351 / $7,689,292 |
| 8th Week | $95,966 / $18,780,793 | $64,472 / $7,753,764 |
| 9th Week | $67,745 / $18,848,538 | $36,752 / $7,790,516 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $23,716 / $7,814,232 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $17,139 / $7,831,371 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $20,819 / $7,852,190 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $11,916 / $7,864,106 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $7,587 / $7,871,693 |
| 15th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.