Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Night at
the Museum:
Secret of
the Tomb
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2002Dec 19, 2014
Production Budget $94,000,000$127,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6223,785
Maximum Theaters 3,6223,914
Theatrical Engagements 34,99922,470
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,007,528$17,100,520
Domestic Box Office $345,115,396$113,746,621
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$632,379,411$148,277,736
International Box Office $576,599,780$240,010,000
Worldwide Box Office $921,715,176$353,756,621
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Night at
the Museum:
Secret of
the Tomb
1st Friday $19,224,340 /
$59,263,024
$5,655,945 /
$5,655,945
1st Saturday $22,752,057 /
$82,015,081
$6,551,427 /
$12,207,372
1st Sunday $20,031,131 /
$102,046,212
$4,893,148 /
$17,100,520
1st Monday $13,509,942 /
$115,556,154
$3,407,749 /
$20,508,269
1st Tuesday $7,790,050 /
$123,346,204
$4,144,088 /
$24,652,357
1st Wednesday $12,381,307 /
$135,727,511
$2,734,721 /
$27,387,078
1st Thursday $15,455,171 /
$151,182,682
$7,143,638 /
$34,530,716
2nd Friday $16,873,539 /
$168,056,221
$7,380,730 /
$41,911,446
2nd Saturday $17,227,061 /
$185,283,282
$7,350,516 /
$49,261,962
2nd Sunday $14,774,949 /
$200,058,231
$5,470,762 /
$54,732,724
2nd Monday $10,094,851 /
$210,153,082
$4,458,977 /
$59,191,701
2nd Tuesday $8,442,823 /
$218,595,905
$5,283,951 /
$64,475,652
2nd Wednesday $11,040,273 /
$229,636,178
$4,878,930 /
$69,354,582
2nd Thursday $6,378,144 /
$236,014,322
$5,974,323 /
$75,328,905
3rd Friday $7,576,222 /
$243,590,544
$5,902,061 /
$81,230,966
3rd Saturday $10,699,493 /
$254,290,037
$5,456,224 /
$86,687,190
3rd Sunday $6,741,564 /
$261,031,601
$3,159,989 /
$89,847,179
3rd Monday $2,133,465 /
$263,165,066
$932,212 /
$90,779,391
3rd Tuesday $2,155,575 /
$265,320,641
$810,145 /
$91,589,536
3rd Wednesday $1,748,206 /
$267,068,847
$617,435 /
$92,206,971
3rd Thursday $1,597,364 /
$268,666,211
$616,517 /
$92,823,488
4th Friday $3,894,852 /
$272,561,063
$1,624,858 /
$94,448,346
4th Saturday $6,637,982 /
$279,199,045
$3,273,483 /
$97,721,829
4th Sunday $4,222,472 /
$283,421,517
$1,820,281 /
$99,542,110
4th Monday $1,070,000 /
$284,492,000
$320,397 /
$99,862,507
4th Tuesday $1,208,000 /
$285,699,000
$446,574 /
$100,309,081
4th Wednesday $996,000 /
$286,695,000
$338,111 /
$100,647,192
4th Thursday $991,000 /
$287,618,000
$300,914 /
$100,948,106
5th Friday $2,664,587 /
$290,292,649
$854,256 /
$101,802,362
5th Saturday $4,521,633 /
$294,814,282
$1,760,291 /
$103,562,653
5th Sunday $3,078,168 /
$297,892,450
$1,224,332 /
$104,786,985
5th Monday $2,229,602 /
$300,122,052
$1,448,107 /
$106,235,092
5th Tuesday $792,000 /
$300,914,000
$255,582 /
$106,490,674
5th Wednesday $643,000 /
$301,557,000
$165,082 /
$106,655,756
5th Thursday $695,000 /
$302,251,000
$156,405 /
$106,812,161
6th Friday $1,673,000 /
$303,924,000
$371,021 /
$107,183,182
6th Saturday $3,447,000 /
$307,371,000
$886,824 /
$108,070,006
6th Sunday $1,415,000 /
$308,786,000
$527,962 /
$108,597,968
6th Monday $544,000 /
$309,365,000
$93,025 /
$108,690,993
6th Tuesday $566,000 /
$309,931,000
$109,342 /
$108,800,335
6th Wednesday $514,000 /
$310,445,000
$79,875 /
$108,880,210
6th Thursday $531,000 /
$310,938,000
$72,429 /
$108,952,639
7th Friday $1,219,000 /
$312,157,000
$199,245 /
$109,151,884
7th Saturday $2,340,265 /
$314,497,684
$459,526 /
$109,611,410
7th Sunday $1,528,810 /
$316,026,494
$164,541 /
$109,775,951
7th Monday $320,000 /
$316,346,000
$57,993 /
$109,833,944
7th Tuesday $356,000 /
$316,702,000
$63,024 /
$109,896,968
7th Wednesday $320,000 /
$317,022,000
$42,803 /
$109,939,771
7th Thursday $321,000 /
$317,340,000
$39,840 /
$109,979,611
8th Friday $808,187 /
$318,148,497
$112,481 /
$110,092,092
8th Saturday $1,616,216 /
$319,764,713
$256,699 /
$110,348,791
8th Sunday $1,092,336 /
$320,857,049
$135,973 /
$110,484,764
8th Monday $233,000 /
$321,090,000
$38,216 /
$110,522,980
8th Tuesday $262,000 /
$321,351,000
$33,012 /
$110,555,992
8th Wednesday $251,000 /
$321,603,000
$25,091 /
$110,581,083
8th Thursday $251,000 /
$321,849,000
$24,889 /
$110,605,972
9th Friday $803,984 /
$322,653,345
$88,044 /
$110,694,016
9th Saturday $1,308,564 /
$323,961,909
$197,051 /
$110,891,067
9th Sunday $959,690 /
$324,921,599
$121,520 /
$111,012,587
9th Monday $524,839 /
$325,446,438
$131,222 /
$111,143,809
9th Tuesday $295,000 /
$325,741,000
$37,030 /
$111,180,839
9th Wednesday $247,000 /
$325,988,000
$28,823 /
$111,209,662
9th Thursday $260,000 /
$326,231,000
$34,575 /
$111,244,237
10th Friday $488,735 /
$326,719,985
$95,613 /
$111,339,850
10th Saturday $891,691 /
$327,611,676
$154,520 /
$111,494,370
10th Sunday $544,741 /
$328,156,417
$96,074 /
$111,590,444
10th Monday $129,008 /
$328,285,425
$19,875 /
$111,610,319
10th Tuesday $149,956 /
$328,435,381
$24,098 /
$111,634,417
10th Wednesday $139,071 /
$328,574,452
$19,553 /
$111,653,970
10th Thursday $145,684 /
$328,720,136
$23,690 /
$111,677,660
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Night at
the Museum:
Secret of
the Tomb
Opening Weekend $62,007,528 /
$102,046,212
$17,100,520 /
$17,100,520
2nd Weekend $48,875,549 /
$200,058,231
$20,202,008 /
$54,732,724
3rd Weekend $25,017,279 /
$261,031,601
$14,518,274 /
$89,847,179
4th Weekend $14,755,306 /
$283,421,517
$6,718,622 /
$99,542,110
5th Weekend $10,274,388 /
$300,122,052
$3,838,879 /
$104,786,985
6th Weekend $6,611,705 /
$308,821,306
$1,785,807 /
$108,597,968
7th Weekend $5,088,421 /
$316,026,494
$823,312 /
$109,775,951
8th Weekend $3,516,739 /
$320,857,049
$505,153 /
$110,484,764
9th Weekend $3,072,238 /
$325,446,438
$406,615 /
$111,012,587
10th Weekend $1,925,167 /
$328,156,417
$346,207 /
$111,590,444
11th Weekend $1,618,139 /
$330,338,275
$305,115 /
$111,982,775
12th Weekend $1,227,603 /
$332,075,527
$278,369 /
$112,342,858
13th Weekend $1,014,613 /
$333,623,857
$227,437 /
$112,675,962
14th Weekend $768,554 /
$334,790,872
$181,017 /
$112,953,299
15th Weekend $623,597 /
$335,800,124
$121,204 /
$113,142,122
16th Weekend $479,627 /
$336,500,653
$89,878 /
$113,302,758
17th Weekend $340,197 /
$337,013,432
$93,583 /
$113,461,910
18th Weekend $351,838 /
$337,526,600
$40,784 /
$113,522,389
19th Weekend $247,078 /
$337,949,941
$34,017 /
$113,569,080
20th Weekend $186,420 /
$338,230,249
$22,447 /
$113,598,838
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Night at
the Museum:
Secret of
the Tomb
Opening Week - /
-
$34,530,716 /
$34,530,716
2nd Week $111,143,998 /
$151,182,682
$40,798,189 /
$75,328,905
3rd Week $84,831,640 /
$236,014,322
$17,494,583 /
$92,823,488
4th Week $32,651,889 /
$268,666,211
$8,124,618 /
$100,948,106
5th Week $21,181,453 /
$289,847,664
$5,864,055 /
$106,812,161
6th Week $12,361,937 /
$302,209,601
$2,140,478 /
$108,952,639
7th Week $8,728,472 /
$310,938,073
$1,026,972 /
$109,979,611
8th Week $6,402,237 /
$317,340,310
$626,361 /
$110,605,972
9th Week $5,033,890 /
$322,374,200
$638,265 /
$111,244,237
10th Week $3,857,050 /
$326,231,250
$433,423 /
$111,677,660
11th Week $2,488,886 /
$328,720,136
$386,829 /
$112,064,489
12th Week $2,127,788 /
$330,847,924
$384,036 /
$112,448,525
13th Week $1,761,320 /
$332,609,244
$323,757 /
$112,772,282
14th Week $1,413,074 /
$334,022,318
$248,636 /
$113,020,918
15th Week $1,154,209 /
$335,176,527
$191,962 /
$113,212,880
16th Week $844,499 /
$336,021,026
$155,447 /
$113,368,327
17th Week $652,209 /
$336,673,235
$113,278 /
$113,481,605
18th Week $501,527 /
$337,174,762
$53,458 /
$113,535,063
19th Week $528,101 /
$337,702,863
$41,328 /
$113,576,391
20th Week $340,966 /
$338,043,829
$27,439 /
$113,603,830

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.