Movie Comparison: The First Purge (2018) vs. The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

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  The First
Purge
The Purge:
Anarchy
Domestic Release Date Jul 4, 2018Jul 18, 2014
Production Budget $13,000,000$9,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0312,806
Maximum Theaters 3,0382,856
Theatrical Engagements 11,22111,344
Domestic Opening Weekend $17,374,280$29,816,675
Domestic Box Office $69,488,745$71,562,550
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$82,227,080$94,424,025
International Box Office $67,565,852$39,972,331
Worldwide Box Office $137,054,597$111,534,881
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The First
Purge
The Purge:
Anarchy
1st Friday $6,059,220 /
$19,965,165
$13,006,545 /
$13,006,545
1st Saturday $6,322,350 /
$26,287,515
$9,513,510 /
$22,520,055
1st Sunday $4,992,710 /
$31,280,225
$7,296,620 /
$29,816,675
1st Monday $2,389,785 /
$33,670,010
$3,323,780 /
$33,140,455
1st Tuesday $2,941,575 /
$36,611,585
$3,562,415 /
$36,702,870
1st Wednesday $1,962,430 /
$38,574,015
$2,567,490 /
$39,270,360
1st Thursday $1,803,955 /
$40,377,970
$2,105,785 /
$41,376,145
2nd Friday $3,021,775 /
$43,399,745
$3,485,725 /
$44,861,870
2nd Saturday $3,511,575 /
$46,911,320
$3,925,595 /
$48,787,465
2nd Sunday $2,779,180 /
$49,690,500
$3,071,440 /
$51,858,905
2nd Monday $1,404,895 /
$51,095,395
$1,526,550 /
$53,385,455
2nd Tuesday $1,834,535 /
$52,929,930
$1,657,815 /
$55,043,270
2nd Wednesday $1,256,235 /
$54,186,165
$1,240,940 /
$56,284,210
2nd Thursday $1,025,200 /
$55,211,365
$1,126,765 /
$57,410,975
3rd Friday $1,501,435 /
$56,712,800
$1,844,680 /
$59,255,655
3rd Saturday $1,992,495 /
$58,705,295
$2,282,950 /
$61,538,605
3rd Sunday $1,611,375 /
$60,316,670
$1,725,615 /
$63,264,220
3rd Monday $778,060 /
$61,094,730
$849,920 /
$64,114,140
3rd Tuesday $964,365 /
$62,059,095
$915,005 /
$65,029,145
3rd Wednesday $712,230 /
$62,771,325
$702,560 /
$65,731,705
3rd Thursday $482,550 /
$63,253,875
$516,595 /
$66,248,300
4th Friday $676,940 /
$63,930,815
$729,680 /
$66,977,980
4th Saturday $886,690 /
$64,817,505
$913,850 /
$67,891,830
4th Sunday $651,770 /
$65,469,275
$641,530 /
$68,533,360
4th Monday $361,840 /
$65,831,115
$328,980 /
$68,862,340
4th Tuesday $452,690 /
$66,283,805
$335,625 /
$69,197,965
4th Wednesday $346,175 /
$66,629,980
$175,325 /
$69,373,290
4th Thursday $198,100 /
$66,828,080
$121,090 /
$69,494,380
5th Friday $286,050 /
$67,114,130
$180,990 /
$69,675,370
5th Saturday $379,770 /
$67,493,900
$270,515 /
$69,945,885
5th Sunday $264,505 /
$67,758,405
$181,405 /
$70,127,290
5th Monday $130,575 /
$67,888,980
$77,625 /
$70,204,915
5th Tuesday $145,120 /
$68,034,100
$83,205 /
$70,288,120
5th Wednesday $97,275 /
$68,131,375
$68,720 /
$70,356,840
5th Thursday $52,085 /
$68,183,460
$48,875 /
$70,405,715
6th Friday $85,285 /
$68,268,745
$91,585 /
$70,497,300
6th Saturday $120,665 /
$68,389,410
$143,110 /
$70,640,410
6th Sunday $79,595 /
$68,469,005
$70,835 /
$70,711,245
6th Monday $41,500 /
$68,510,505
$26,550 /
$70,737,795
6th Tuesday $50,615 /
$68,561,120
$27,880 /
$70,765,675
6th Wednesday $27,870 /
$68,588,990
$21,905 /
$70,787,580
6th Thursday $23,880 /
$68,612,870
$19,445 /
$70,807,025
7th Friday $38,945 /
$68,651,815
$66,580 /
$70,873,605
7th Saturday $64,075 /
$68,715,890
$100,410 /
$70,974,015
7th Sunday $36,015 /
$68,751,905
$103,395 /
$71,077,410
7th Monday $13,750 /
$68,765,655
$47,675 /
$71,125,085
7th Tuesday $18,255 /
$68,783,910
$17,910 /
$71,142,995
7th Wednesday $13,300 /
$68,797,210
$17,005 /
$71,160,000
7th Thursday $12,105 /
$68,809,315
$13,930 /
$71,173,930
8th Friday $24,380 /
$68,833,695
$50,760 /
$71,224,690
8th Saturday $38,435 /
$68,872,130
$81,780 /
$71,306,470
8th Sunday $24,775 /
$68,896,905
$37,600 /
$71,344,070
8th Monday $8,750 /
$68,905,655
$14,115 /
$71,358,185
8th Tuesday $9,410 /
$68,915,065
$15,065 /
$71,373,250
8th Wednesday $7,230 /
$68,922,295
$14,125 /
$71,387,375
8th Thursday $7,405 /
$68,929,700
$13,250 /
$71,400,625
9th Friday $23,655 /
$68,953,355
$38,410 /
$71,439,035
9th Saturday $50,070 /
$69,003,425
$49,300 /
$71,488,335
9th Sunday $46,835 /
$69,050,260
$30,895 /
$71,519,230
9th Monday $18,845 /
$69,069,105
$10,015 /
$71,529,245
9th Tuesday $7,130 /
$69,076,235
$12,490 /
$71,541,735
9th Wednesday $5,470 /
$69,081,705
$11,660 /
$71,553,395
9th Thursday $4,620 /
$69,086,325
$9,155 /
$71,562,550
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  The First
Purge
The Purge:
Anarchy
Opening Weekend $17,374,280 /
$31,280,225
$29,816,675 /
$29,816,675
2nd Weekend $9,312,530 /
$49,690,500
$10,482,760 /
$51,858,905
3rd Weekend $5,105,305 /
$60,316,670
$5,853,245 /
$63,264,220
4th Weekend $2,215,400 /
$65,469,275
$2,285,060 /
$68,533,360
5th Weekend $930,325 /
$67,758,405
$632,910 /
$70,127,290
6th Weekend $285,545 /
$68,469,005
$305,530 /
$70,711,245
7th Weekend $139,035 /
$68,751,905
$270,385 /
$71,077,410
8th Weekend $87,590 /
$68,896,905
$170,140 /
$71,344,070
9th Weekend $120,560 /
$69,050,260
$49,300 /
$71,449,925
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  The First
Purge
The Purge:
Anarchy
Opening Week $13,905,945 /
$13,905,945
$41,376,145 /
$41,376,145
2nd Week $26,472,025 /
$40,377,970
$16,034,830 /
$57,410,975
3rd Week $14,833,395 /
$55,211,365
$8,837,325 /
$66,248,300
4th Week $8,042,510 /
$63,253,875
$3,246,080 /
$69,494,380
5th Week $3,574,205 /
$66,828,080
$911,335 /
$70,405,715
6th Week $1,355,380 /
$68,183,460
$401,310 /
$70,807,025
7th Week $429,410 /
$68,612,870
$366,905 /
$71,173,930
8th Week $196,445 /
$68,809,315
$226,695 /
$71,400,625
9th Week $120,385 /
$68,929,700
$161,925 /
$71,562,550
10th Week $156,625 /
$69,086,325
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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.