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, 2014Oct 10, 2008
Production Budget $70,000,000$38,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,1042,022
Maximum Theaters 2,1042,023
Theatrical Engagements 6,7755,701
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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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  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
  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 - /
-
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-
16th Weekend - /
-
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-
17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  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 - /
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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.