Movie Comparison: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) vs. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

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  Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Domestic Release Date Nov 18, 2016Nov 16, 2018
Production Budget $180,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1444,163
Maximum Theaters 4,1444,163
Theatrical Engagements 26,47921,049
Domestic Opening Weekend $74,403,387$62,163,104
Domestic Box Office $234,037,575$159,555,901
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$291,162,496$188,786,981
International Box Office $577,686,810$488,899,438
Worldwide Box Office $811,724,385$648,455,339
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
1st Friday $29,661,434 /
$29,661,434
$25,473,261 /
$25,473,261
1st Saturday $26,248,042 /
$55,909,476
$21,321,824 /
$46,795,085
1st Sunday $18,493,911 /
$74,403,387
$15,368,019 /
$62,163,104
1st Monday $6,758,059 /
$81,161,446
$5,074,414 /
$67,237,518
1st Tuesday $9,301,677 /
$90,463,123
$6,959,720 /
$74,197,238
1st Wednesday $10,931,033 /
$101,394,156
$6,789,283 /
$80,986,521
1st Thursday $9,533,397 /
$110,927,553
$6,192,290 /
$87,178,811
2nd Friday $18,309,313 /
$129,236,866
$11,604,272 /
$98,783,083
2nd Saturday $17,220,401 /
$146,457,267
$11,281,377 /
$110,064,460
2nd Sunday $9,555,049 /
$156,012,316
$6,489,849 /
$116,554,309
2nd Monday $2,162,255 /
$158,174,571
$1,594,100 /
$118,148,409
2nd Tuesday $2,953,186 /
$161,127,757
$2,234,749 /
$120,383,158
2nd Wednesday $1,947,455 /
$163,075,212
$1,392,362 /
$121,775,520
2nd Thursday $1,887,191 /
$164,962,403
$1,365,886 /
$123,141,406
3rd Friday $5,011,148 /
$169,973,551
$3,077,332 /
$126,218,738
3rd Saturday $8,105,554 /
$178,079,105
$5,020,876 /
$131,239,614
3rd Sunday $5,001,409 /
$183,080,514
$3,263,348 /
$134,502,962
3rd Monday $1,257,489 /
$184,338,003
$828,259 /
$135,331,221
3rd Tuesday $1,805,137 /
$186,143,140
$1,362,122 /
$136,693,343
3rd Wednesday $1,211,051 /
$187,354,191
$903,248 /
$137,596,591
3rd Thursday $1,171,712 /
$188,525,903
$805,933 /
$138,402,524
4th Friday $2,830,218 /
$191,356,121
$1,783,921 /
$140,186,445
4th Saturday $4,716,308 /
$196,072,429
$3,120,787 /
$143,307,232
4th Sunday $2,874,725 /
$198,947,154
$2,049,138 /
$145,356,370
4th Monday $862,230 /
$199,809,384
$591,474 /
$145,947,844
4th Tuesday $1,203,759 /
$201,013,143
$923,392 /
$146,871,236
4th Wednesday $873,518 /
$201,886,661
$593,524 /
$147,464,760
4th Thursday $764,434 /
$202,651,095
$538,650 /
$148,003,410
5th Friday $1,343,113 /
$203,994,208
$1,022,480 /
$149,025,890
5th Saturday $2,035,823 /
$206,030,031
$1,582,248 /
$150,608,138
5th Sunday $1,692,387 /
$207,722,418
$1,185,111 /
$151,793,249
5th Monday $940,678 /
$208,663,096
$430,155 /
$152,223,404
5th Tuesday $1,069,528 /
$209,732,624
$658,296 /
$152,881,700
5th Wednesday $734,502 /
$210,467,126
$401,263 /
$153,282,963
5th Thursday $838,125 /
$211,305,251
$309,750 /
$153,592,713
6th Friday $1,004,030 /
$212,309,281
$242,880 /
$153,835,593
6th Saturday $625,736 /
$212,935,017
$335,656 /
$154,171,249
6th Sunday $1,288,208 /
$214,223,225
$322,248 /
$154,493,497
6th Monday $1,702,652 /
$215,925,877
$226,170 /
$154,719,667
6th Tuesday $1,443,542 /
$217,369,419
$247,574 /
$154,967,241
6th Wednesday $1,338,895 /
$218,708,314
$308,190 /
$155,275,431
6th Thursday $1,306,480 /
$220,014,794
$286,569 /
$155,562,000
7th Friday $1,428,728 /
$221,443,522
$328,579 /
$155,890,579
7th Saturday $1,232,051 /
$222,675,573
$347,488 /
$156,238,067
7th Sunday $1,449,685 /
$224,125,258
$311,634 /
$156,549,701
7th Monday $1,502,481 /
$225,627,739
$232,158 /
$156,781,859
7th Tuesday $718,497 /
$226,346,236
$296,067 /
$157,077,926
7th Wednesday $505,159 /
$226,851,395
$179,579 /
$157,257,505
7th Thursday $405,178 /
$227,256,573
$151,068 /
$157,408,573
8th Friday $550,925 /
$227,807,498
$200,158 /
$157,608,731
8th Saturday $821,412 /
$228,628,910
$262,992 /
$157,871,723
8th Sunday $551,122 /
$229,180,032
$163,069 /
$158,034,792
8th Monday $170,684 /
$229,350,716
$52,212 /
$158,087,004
8th Tuesday $244,620 /
$229,595,336
$68,032 /
$158,155,036
8th Wednesday $148,227 /
$229,743,563
$46,246 /
$158,201,282
8th Thursday $127,762 /
$229,871,325
$37,707 /
$158,238,989
9th Friday $230,858 /
$230,102,183
$72,304 /
$158,311,293
9th Saturday $405,883 /
$230,508,066
$129,224 /
$158,440,517
9th Sunday $305,033 /
$230,813,099
$80,186 /
$158,520,703
9th Monday $260,128 /
$231,073,227
$23,072 /
$158,543,775
9th Tuesday $92,240 /
$231,165,467
$35,843 /
$158,579,618
9th Wednesday $60,407 /
$231,225,874
$23,804 /
$158,603,422
9th Thursday $52,118 /
$231,277,992
$17,566 /
$158,620,988
10th Friday $100,371 /
$231,378,363
$60,864 /
$158,681,852
10th Saturday $205,265 /
$231,583,628
$112,581 /
$158,794,433
10th Sunday $124,707 /
$231,708,335
$79,012 /
$158,873,445
10th Monday $36,303 /
$231,744,638
$66,663 /
$158,940,108
10th Tuesday $42,840 /
$231,787,478
$23,456 /
$158,963,564
10th Wednesday $32,158 /
$231,819,636
$19,481 /
$158,983,045
10th Thursday $33,586 /
$231,853,222
$22,064 /
$159,005,109
  Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Opening Weekend $74,403,387 /
$74,403,387
$62,163,104 /
$62,163,104
2nd Weekend $45,084,763 /
$156,012,316
$29,375,498 /
$116,554,309
3rd Weekend $18,118,111 /
$183,080,514
$11,361,556 /
$134,502,962
4th Weekend $10,421,251 /
$198,947,154
$6,953,846 /
$145,356,370
5th Weekend $5,071,323 /
$207,722,418
$3,789,839 /
$151,793,249
6th Weekend $2,917,974 /
$214,223,225
$900,784 /
$154,493,497
7th Weekend $4,110,464 /
$224,125,258
$987,701 /
$156,549,701
8th Weekend $1,923,459 /
$229,180,032
$626,219 /
$158,034,792
9th Weekend $941,774 /
$230,813,099
$281,714 /
$158,520,703
10th Weekend $430,343 /
$231,708,335
$252,457 /
$158,873,445
11th Weekend $289,110 /
$232,142,332
$160,569 /
$159,165,678
12th Weekend $170,171 /
$232,398,690
$108,972 /
$159,324,060
13th Weekend $351,163 /
$232,803,734
$74,902 /
$159,437,533
14th Weekend $270,275 /
$233,198,013
$56,826 /
$159,522,885
15th Weekend $168,513 /
$233,500,090
- /
-
16th Weekend $129,047 /
$233,680,642
- /
-
17th Weekend $100,034 /
$233,818,593
- /
-
18th Weekend $80,027 /
$233,948,968
- /
-
19th Weekend $32,784 /
$234,018,657
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Opening Week $110,927,553 /
$110,927,553
$87,178,811 /
$87,178,811
2nd Week $54,034,850 /
$164,962,403
$35,962,595 /
$123,141,406
3rd Week $23,563,500 /
$188,525,903
$15,261,118 /
$138,402,524
4th Week $14,125,192 /
$202,651,095
$9,600,886 /
$148,003,410
5th Week $8,654,156 /
$211,305,251
$5,589,303 /
$153,592,713
6th Week $8,709,543 /
$220,014,794
$1,969,287 /
$155,562,000
7th Week $7,241,779 /
$227,256,573
$1,846,573 /
$157,408,573
8th Week $2,614,752 /
$229,871,325
$830,416 /
$158,238,989
9th Week $1,406,667 /
$231,277,992
$381,999 /
$158,620,988
10th Week $575,230 /
$231,853,222
$384,121 /
$159,005,109
11th Week $375,297 /
$232,228,519
$209,979 /
$159,215,088
12th Week $224,052 /
$232,452,571
$147,543 /
$159,362,631
13th Week $475,167 /
$232,927,738
$103,428 /
$159,466,059
14th Week $403,839 /
$233,331,577
$89,842 /
$159,555,901
15th Week $220,018 /
$233,551,595
- /
-
16th Week $166,964 /
$233,718,559
- /
-
17th Week $150,382 /
$233,868,941
- /
-
18th Week $116,932 /
$233,985,873
- /
-
19th Week $51,702 /
$234,037,575
- /
-
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.