Movie Comparison: Shrek 2 (2004) vs. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)

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  Shrek 2Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Domestic Release Date May 19, 2004Nov 9, 2018
Production Budget $70,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1634,141
Maximum Theaters 4,2234,141
Theatrical Engagements 36,18832,061
Domestic Opening Weekend $108,037,878$67,572,855
Domestic Box Office $441,426,807$272,699,130
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$763,902,817$322,501,800
International Box Office $494,027,731$242,174,617
Worldwide Box Office $935,454,538$514,873,747
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Shrek 2Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
1st Friday $28,340,295 /
$49,285,477
$18,641,165 /
$18,641,165
1st Saturday $44,797,042 /
$94,082,519
$27,444,270 /
$46,085,435
1st Sunday $34,900,541 /
$128,983,060
$21,487,420 /
$67,572,855
1st Monday $11,512,000 /
$140,495,000
$10,665,595 /
$78,238,450
1st Tuesday $8,023,000 /
$148,519,000
$4,952,140 /
$83,190,590
1st Wednesday $8,003,000 /
$156,522,000
$2,661,885 /
$85,852,475
1st Thursday $8,213,000 /
$164,735,000
$2,523,805 /
$88,376,280
2nd Friday $21,500,000 /
$186,200,000
$8,872,095 /
$97,248,375
2nd Saturday $27,235,110 /
$212,125,502
$17,070,270 /
$114,318,645
2nd Sunday $24,780,215 /
$236,905,717
$12,644,765 /
$126,963,410
2nd Monday $23,408,002 /
$260,313,719
$4,660,185 /
$131,623,595
2nd Tuesday $5,807,000 /
$266,120,000
$6,800,655 /
$138,424,250
2nd Wednesday $5,395,000 /
$271,516,000
$6,974,765 /
$145,399,015
2nd Thursday $5,076,000 /
$276,591,000
$4,703,755 /
$150,102,770
3rd Friday $10,400,000 /
$287,000,000
$11,590,955 /
$161,693,725
3rd Saturday $15,563,658 /
$302,608,864
$11,632,050 /
$173,325,775
3rd Sunday $11,914,338 /
$314,523,202
$7,169,215 /
$180,494,990
3rd Monday $3,542,000 /
$318,065,000
$1,313,625 /
$181,808,615
3rd Tuesday $3,756,000 /
$321,821,000
$1,804,230 /
$183,612,845
3rd Wednesday $3,946,000 /
$325,767,000
$1,060,260 /
$184,673,105
3rd Thursday $4,249,000 /
$330,016,000
$1,106,090 /
$185,779,195
4th Friday $7,500,000 /
$337,500,000
$3,922,435 /
$189,701,630
4th Saturday $9,030,317 /
$346,511,753
$8,378,745 /
$198,080,375
4th Sunday $6,821,564 /
$353,333,317
$5,625,605 /
$203,705,980
4th Monday $2,878,000 /
$356,211,000
$870,250 /
$204,576,230
4th Tuesday $2,844,000 /
$359,055,000
$1,625,610 /
$206,201,840
4th Wednesday $2,785,000 /
$361,840,000
$1,057,365 /
$207,259,205
4th Thursday $2,841,000 /
$364,681,000
$1,025,970 /
$208,285,175
5th Friday $4,100,000 /
$368,800,000
$3,342,250 /
$211,627,425
5th Saturday $5,398,242 /
$374,235,745
$7,091,330 /
$218,718,755
5th Sunday $4,387,518 /
$378,623,263
$4,605,470 /
$223,324,225
5th Monday $1,887,000 /
$380,510,000
$893,640 /
$224,217,865
5th Tuesday $2,274,000 /
$382,784,000
$1,533,720 /
$225,751,585
5th Wednesday $1,825,000 /
$384,608,000
$970,245 /
$226,721,830
5th Thursday $1,958,000 /
$386,566,000
$987,880 /
$227,709,710
6th Friday $3,200,000 /
$389,800,000
$2,775,720 /
$230,485,430
6th Saturday $4,110,580 /
$393,825,312
$5,337,410 /
$235,822,840
6th Sunday $2,957,223 /
$396,782,535
$3,640,535 /
$239,463,375
6th Monday $1,480,000 /
$398,263,000
$1,027,175 /
$240,490,550
6th Tuesday $1,491,000 /
$399,754,000
$1,783,570 /
$242,274,120
6th Wednesday $1,224,000 /
$400,978,000
$1,268,850 /
$243,542,970
6th Thursday $1,366,000 /
$402,343,000
$1,497,005 /
$245,039,975
7th Friday $1,938,425 /
$404,281,425
$2,361,270 /
$247,401,245
7th Saturday $2,236,028 /
$406,517,453
$3,126,625 /
$250,527,870
7th Sunday $1,663,918 /
$408,139,196
$2,970,135 /
$253,498,005
7th Monday $2,549,310 /
$410,688,506
$2,318,415 /
$255,816,420
7th Tuesday $1,116,000 /
$411,804,506
$2,083,630 /
$257,900,050
7th Wednesday $1,124,000 /
$412,928,506
$1,734,345 /
$259,634,395
7th Thursday $1,138,000 /
$414,067,000
$1,701,090 /
$261,335,485
8th Friday $1,374,025 /
$415,441,025
$1,635,145 /
$262,970,630
8th Saturday $1,752,531 /
$417,193,556
$1,367,240 /
$264,337,870
8th Sunday $1,323,760 /
$418,517,158
$1,119,860 /
$265,457,730
8th Monday $761,000 /
$419,278,000
$822,680 /
$266,280,410
8th Tuesday $863,000 /
$420,140,000
$1,097,420 /
$267,377,830
8th Wednesday $839,000 /
$420,979,000
$612,235 /
$267,990,065
8th Thursday $802,000 /
$421,781,000
$463,670 /
$268,453,735
9th Friday $889,425 /
$422,670,285
$391,050 /
$268,844,785
9th Saturday $1,222,447 /
$423,892,732
$464,220 /
$269,309,005
9th Sunday $1,118,914 /
$425,011,646
$313,125 /
$269,622,130
9th Monday $534,000 /
$425,545,000
$90,890 /
$269,713,020
9th Tuesday $536,000 /
$426,081,000
$66,835 /
$269,779,855
9th Wednesday $511,000 /
$426,592,000
$37,845 /
$269,817,700
9th Thursday $532,000 /
$427,125,000
$30,650 /
$269,848,350
10th Friday $700,000 /
$427,800,000
$33,050 /
$269,881,400
10th Saturday $931,558 /
$428,715,869
$93,785 /
$269,975,185
10th Sunday $725,425 /
$429,441,294
$67,785 /
$270,042,970
10th Monday $365,000 /
$429,806,000
$10,205 /
$270,053,175
10th Tuesday $512,000 /
$430,318,000
$12,520 /
$270,065,695
10th Wednesday $489,000 /
$430,807,000
$10,105 /
$270,075,800
10th Thursday $369,000 /
$431,176,000
$9,525 /
$270,085,325
  Shrek 2Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Opening Weekend $108,037,878 /
$128,983,060
$67,572,855 /
$67,572,855
2nd Weekend $72,170,363 /
$236,905,717
$38,587,130 /
$126,963,410
3rd Weekend $37,931,716 /
$314,523,202
$30,392,220 /
$180,494,990
4th Weekend $23,316,920 /
$353,333,317
$17,926,785 /
$203,705,980
5th Weekend $13,941,950 /
$378,623,263
$15,039,050 /
$223,324,225
6th Weekend $10,216,452 /
$396,782,535
$11,753,665 /
$239,463,375
7th Weekend $5,838,371 /
$408,139,196
$8,458,030 /
$253,498,005
8th Weekend $4,450,316 /
$418,517,158
$4,122,245 /
$265,457,730
9th Weekend $3,230,786 /
$425,011,646
$1,168,395 /
$269,622,130
10th Weekend $2,316,663 /
$429,441,294
$194,620 /
$270,042,970
11th Weekend $1,317,270 /
$432,493,392
$134,850 /
$270,220,175
12th Weekend $893,869 /
$434,404,842
$107,445 /
$270,397,335
13th Weekend $567,582 /
$435,640,772
$82,730 /
$270,508,370
14th Weekend $422,786 /
$436,471,036
$66,610 /
$270,601,570
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  Shrek 2Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Opening Week $20,945,182 /
$20,945,182
$88,376,280 /
$88,376,280
2nd Week $143,790,172 /
$164,735,354
$61,726,490 /
$150,102,770
3rd Week $111,856,132 /
$276,591,486
$35,676,425 /
$185,779,195
4th Week $53,424,911 /
$330,016,397
$22,505,980 /
$208,285,175
5th Week $34,664,916 /
$364,681,313
$19,424,535 /
$227,709,710
6th Week $21,884,770 /
$386,566,083
$17,330,265 /
$245,039,975
7th Week $15,734,742 /
$402,300,825
$16,295,510 /
$261,335,485
8th Week $11,766,017 /
$414,066,842
$7,118,250 /
$268,453,735
9th Week $7,714,018 /
$421,780,860
$1,394,615 /
$269,848,350
10th Week $5,343,771 /
$427,124,631
$236,975 /
$270,085,325
11th Week $4,051,491 /
$431,176,122
$204,565 /
$270,289,890
12th Week $2,334,851 /
$433,510,973
$135,750 /
$270,425,640
13th Week $1,562,217 /
$435,073,190
$109,320 /
$270,534,960
14th Week $975,060 /
$436,048,250
$85,990 /
$270,620,950
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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.