Movie Comparison: The Polar Express (2004) vs. Wish (2023)

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  The Polar
Express
Wish
Domestic Release Date Nov 10, 2004Nov 22, 2023
Production Budget $170,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6503,900
Maximum Theaters 3,6503,900
Theatrical Engagements 32,52819,450
Domestic Opening Weekend $23,325,035$19,698,228
Domestic Box Office $188,042,855$63,973,821
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$318,730,643$63,973,821
International Box Office $124,140,582$176,464,294
Worldwide Box Office $312,183,437$240,438,115
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Polar
Express
Wish
1st Friday $6,254,058 /
$13,559,778
$8,095,589 /
$20,006,701
1st Saturday $10,265,799 /
$23,825,577
$7,131,882 /
$27,138,583
1st Sunday $6,804,861 /
$30,630,438
$4,470,757 /
$31,609,340
1st Monday $1,215,509 /
$31,845,947
$745,473 /
$32,354,813
1st Tuesday $1,310,159 /
$33,156,106
$1,028,018 /
$33,382,831
1st Wednesday $1,282,313 /
$34,438,419
$591,475 /
$33,974,306
1st Thursday $1,358,240 /
$35,796,659
$569,636 /
$34,543,942
2nd Friday $3,829,394 /
$39,626,053
$1,652,988 /
$36,196,930
2nd Saturday $7,139,308 /
$46,765,361
$3,531,470 /
$39,728,400
2nd Sunday $4,699,399 /
$51,464,760
$2,522,692 /
$42,251,092
2nd Monday $1,522,495 /
$52,987,255
$388,911 /
$42,640,003
2nd Tuesday $2,019,360 /
$55,006,615
$643,974 /
$43,283,977
2nd Wednesday $3,389,124 /
$58,395,739
$407,960 /
$43,691,937
2nd Thursday $3,696,303 /
$62,092,042
$420,909 /
$44,112,846
3rd Friday $7,563,278 /
$69,655,320
$1,172,072 /
$45,284,918
3rd Saturday $7,518,500 /
$77,173,820
$2,444,626 /
$47,729,544
3rd Sunday $4,307,519 /
$81,481,339
$1,686,463 /
$49,416,007
3rd Monday $936,053 /
$82,417,392
$347,925 /
$49,763,932
3rd Tuesday $886,296 /
$83,303,688
$535,912 /
$50,299,844
3rd Wednesday $966,297 /
$84,269,985
$411,596 /
$50,711,440
3rd Thursday $1,081,262 /
$85,351,247
$363,132 /
$51,074,572
4th Friday $2,854,393 /
$88,205,640
$731,406 /
$51,805,978
4th Saturday $4,634,949 /
$92,840,589
$1,411,156 /
$53,217,134
4th Sunday $3,288,752 /
$96,129,341
$1,018,459 /
$54,235,593
4th Monday $851,289 /
$96,980,630
$395,255 /
$54,630,848
4th Tuesday $1,027,341 /
$98,007,971
$633,584 /
$55,264,432
4th Wednesday $1,088,460 /
$99,096,431
$580,892 /
$55,845,324
4th Thursday $1,143,444 /
$100,239,875
$498,594 /
$56,343,918
5th Friday $2,611,927 /
$102,851,802
$427,767 /
$56,771,685
5th Saturday $4,121,132 /
$106,972,934
$456,677 /
$57,228,362
5th Sunday $2,855,353 /
$109,828,287
$239,270 /
$57,467,632
5th Monday $1,044,320 /
$110,872,607
$275,744 /
$57,743,376
5th Tuesday $1,237,161 /
$112,109,768
$462,555 /
$58,205,931
5th Wednesday $1,342,492 /
$113,452,260
$515,921 /
$58,721,852
5th Thursday $1,568,419 /
$115,020,679
$548,731 /
$59,270,583
6th Friday $2,369,160 /
$117,389,839
$521,647 /
$59,792,230
6th Saturday $3,228,191 /
$120,618,030
$493,917 /
$60,286,147
6th Sunday $2,813,784 /
$123,431,814
$323,000 /
$60,609,147
6th Monday $2,025,266 /
$125,457,080
$412,705 /
$61,021,852
6th Tuesday $2,454,121 /
$127,911,201
$331,565 /
$61,353,417
6th Wednesday $2,528,010 /
$130,439,211
$250,268 /
$61,603,685
6th Thursday $3,268,253 /
$133,707,464
$215,909 /
$61,819,594
7th Friday $2,551,119 /
$136,258,583
$224,113 /
$62,043,707
7th Saturday $1,643,282 /
$137,901,865
$353,820 /
$62,397,527
7th Sunday $2,332,762 /
$140,234,627
$245,021 /
$62,642,548
7th Monday $2,359,133 /
$142,593,760
$60,343 /
$62,702,891
7th Tuesday $2,328,496 /
$144,922,256
$46,231 /
$62,749,122
7th Wednesday $2,243,365 /
$147,165,621
$41,579 /
$62,790,701
7th Thursday $2,339,202 /
$149,504,823
$26,918 /
$62,817,619
8th Friday $2,118,560 /
$151,623,383
$32,998 /
$62,850,617
8th Saturday $1,897,420 /
$153,520,803
$104,946 /
$62,955,563
8th Sunday $1,593,116 /
$155,113,919
$93,143 /
$63,048,706
8th Monday $611,049 /
$155,724,968
$110,560 /
$63,159,266
8th Tuesday $342,235 /
$156,067,203
$24,708 /
$63,183,974
8th Wednesday $256,194 /
$156,323,397
$14,625 /
$63,198,599
8th Thursday $266,210 /
$156,589,607
$10,617 /
$63,209,216
9th Friday $434,826 /
$157,024,433
$24,304 /
$63,233,520
9th Saturday $923,594 /
$157,948,027
$75,678 /
$63,309,198
9th Sunday $709,631 /
$158,657,658
$58,653 /
$63,367,851
9th Monday $131,367 /
$158,789,025
$9,199 /
$63,377,050
9th Tuesday $130,144 /
$158,919,169
$10,685 /
$63,387,735
9th Wednesday $132,106 /
$159,051,275
$7,629 /
$63,395,364
9th Thursday $151,481 /
$159,202,756
$7,605 /
$63,403,149
10th Friday $172,653 /
$159,375,409
$22,301 /
$63,425,450
10th Saturday $414,087 /
$159,789,496
$57,104 /
$63,482,554
10th Sunday $423,118 /
$160,212,614
$33,735 /
$63,516,289
10th Monday $348,153 /
$160,560,767
$6,954 /
$63,523,243
10th Tuesday $75,454 /
$160,636,221
$7,494 /
$63,530,737
10th Wednesday $67,027 /
$160,703,248
$5,225 /
$63,535,782
10th Thursday $58,433 /
$160,761,681
$6,043 /
$63,541,825
  The Polar
Express
Wish
Opening Weekend $23,325,035 /
$30,630,438
$19,698,228 /
$31,609,340
2nd Weekend $15,668,101 /
$51,464,760
$7,707,150 /
$42,251,092
3rd Weekend $19,389,297 /
$81,481,339
$5,303,161 /
$49,416,007
4th Weekend $10,778,094 /
$96,129,341
$3,161,021 /
$54,235,593
5th Weekend $9,588,412 /
$109,828,287
$1,123,714 /
$57,467,632
6th Weekend $8,411,135 /
$123,431,814
$1,338,564 /
$60,609,147
7th Weekend $6,527,163 /
$140,234,627
$822,954 /
$62,642,548
8th Weekend $5,609,096 /
$155,113,919
$231,087 /
$63,048,706
9th Weekend $2,068,051 /
$158,657,658
$158,635 /
$63,367,851
10th Weekend $1,009,858 /
$160,212,614
$113,140 /
$63,516,289
11th Weekend $409,314 /
$161,170,995
$86,277 /
$63,628,102
12th Weekend $278,358 /
$161,629,999
$53,770 /
$63,700,024
13th Weekend $178,638 /
$161,863,364
$59,166 /
$63,775,207
14th Weekend $235,818 /
$162,143,164
$42,443 /
$63,866,612
15th Weekend $190,212 /
$162,415,023
$34,717 /
$63,918,111
16th Weekend $122,835 /
$162,641,213
$17,439 /
$63,960,604
17th Weekend $83,551 /
$162,754,605
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  The Polar
Express
Wish
Opening Week $7,305,720 /
$7,305,720
$11,911,112 /
$11,911,112
2nd Week $28,490,939 /
$35,796,659
$22,632,830 /
$34,543,942
3rd Week $26,295,383 /
$62,092,042
$9,568,904 /
$44,112,846
4th Week $23,259,205 /
$85,351,247
$6,961,726 /
$51,074,572
5th Week $14,888,628 /
$100,239,875
$5,269,346 /
$56,343,918
6th Week $14,780,804 /
$115,020,679
$2,926,665 /
$59,270,583
7th Week $18,686,785 /
$133,707,464
$2,549,011 /
$61,819,594
8th Week $15,797,359 /
$149,504,823
$998,025 /
$62,817,619
9th Week $7,084,784 /
$156,589,607
$391,597 /
$63,209,216
10th Week $2,613,149 /
$159,202,756
$193,933 /
$63,403,149
11th Week $1,558,925 /
$160,761,681
$138,676 /
$63,541,825
12th Week $589,960 /
$161,351,641
$104,429 /
$63,646,254
13th Week $333,085 /
$161,684,726
$69,787 /
$63,716,041
14th Week $222,620 /
$161,907,346
$108,128 /
$63,824,169
15th Week $317,465 /
$162,224,811
$59,225 /
$63,883,394
16th Week $293,567 /
$162,518,378
$59,771 /
$63,943,165
17th Week $152,676 /
$162,671,054
$30,656 /
$63,973,821
18th Week $105,782 /
$162,776,836
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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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.