Movie Comparison: Men in Black 2 (2002) vs. Men in Black 3 (2012)

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  Men in Black
2
Men in Black
3
Domestic Release Date Jul 3, 2002May 25, 2012
Production Budget $140,000,000$215,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5574,248
Maximum Theaters 3,6414,248
Theatrical Engagements 21,87023,743
Domestic Opening Weekend $52,148,751$54,592,779
Domestic Box Office $190,418,803$179,020,854
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$353,307,170$242,442,814
International Box Office $251,349,000$475,192,631
Worldwide Box Office $441,767,803$654,213,485
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Men in Black
2
Men in Black
3
1st Friday $19,821,658 /
$54,914,493
$17,664,409 /
$17,664,409
1st Saturday $18,516,005 /
$73,430,498
$19,135,582 /
$36,799,991
1st Sunday $13,811,088 /
$87,241,586
$17,792,788 /
$54,592,779
1st Monday $5,864,000 /
$93,106,000
$14,661,938 /
$69,254,717
1st Tuesday $5,903,000 /
$99,009,000
$5,648,570 /
$74,903,287
1st Wednesday $4,911,000 /
$103,920,000
$3,985,712 /
$78,888,999
1st Thursday $4,358,000 /
$108,278,000
$4,114,554 /
$83,003,553
2nd Friday $7,822,000 /
$116,100,000
$8,077,131 /
$91,080,684
2nd Saturday $10,240,000 /
$126,340,000
$12,188,774 /
$103,269,458
2nd Sunday $7,300,000 /
$132,688,511
$7,809,305 /
$111,078,763
2nd Monday $2,808,000 /
$135,496,000
$2,727,859 /
$113,806,622
2nd Tuesday $2,910,000 /
$138,406,000
$3,145,961 /
$116,952,583
2nd Wednesday $2,523,000 /
$140,928,000
$2,496,852 /
$119,449,435
2nd Thursday $2,617,000 /
$143,575,000
$2,555,939 /
$122,005,374
3rd Friday $4,596,000 /
$148,171,000
$4,332,832 /
$126,338,206
3rd Saturday $6,010,000 /
$154,181,000
$5,629,642 /
$131,967,848
3rd Sunday $4,224,204 /
$158,127,629
$3,933,246 /
$135,901,094
3rd Monday $1,784,000 /
$159,911,000
$1,640,204 /
$137,541,298
3rd Tuesday $1,889,000 /
$161,801,000
$1,937,669 /
$139,478,967
3rd Wednesday $1,646,000 /
$163,447,000
$1,648,982 /
$141,127,949
3rd Thursday $1,457,000 /
$164,904,000
$1,551,034 /
$142,678,983
4th Friday $2,680,000 /
$167,584,000
$2,738,743 /
$145,417,726
4th Saturday $3,621,000 /
$171,205,000
$3,805,612 /
$149,223,338
4th Sunday $2,466,367 /
$173,380,738
$3,503,220 /
$152,726,558
4th Monday $1,006,197 /
$174,386,935
$1,205,480 /
$153,932,038
4th Tuesday $1,038,310 /
$175,425,245
$1,356,523 /
$155,288,561
4th Wednesday $906,157 /
$176,331,402
$1,246,823 /
$156,535,384
4th Thursday $938,907 /
$177,270,309
$1,203,567 /
$157,738,951
5th Friday $1,437,864 /
$178,708,173
$1,746,252 /
$159,485,203
5th Saturday $1,936,577 /
$180,644,750
$2,341,336 /
$161,826,539
5th Sunday $1,432,870 /
$182,077,620
$1,639,168 /
$163,465,707
5th Monday $674,000 /
$182,751,000
$867,472 /
$164,333,179
5th Tuesday $626,000 /
$183,377,000
$920,617 /
$165,253,796
5th Wednesday $524,000 /
$183,901,000
$744,476 /
$165,998,272
5th Thursday $502,000 /
$184,404,000
$741,814 /
$166,740,086
6th Friday $638,968 /
$185,042,662
$860,834 /
$167,600,920
6th Saturday $867,600 /
$185,910,262
$1,196,244 /
$168,797,164
6th Sunday $551,573 /
$186,461,835
$921,743 /
$169,718,907
6th Monday - /
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$452,435 /
$170,171,342
6th Tuesday - /
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$460,617 /
$170,631,959
6th Wednesday - /
-
$431,476 /
$171,063,435
6th Thursday - /
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$345,541 /
$171,408,976
7th Friday $304,204 /
$187,804,935
$587,257 /
$171,996,233
7th Saturday $442,414 /
$188,247,349
$701,754 /
$172,697,987
7th Sunday $257,316 /
$188,504,665
$391,703 /
$173,089,690
7th Monday - /
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$190,423 /
$173,280,113
7th Tuesday - /
-
$236,688 /
$173,516,801
7th Wednesday - /
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$193,344 /
$173,710,145
7th Thursday - /
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$201,918 /
$173,912,063
8th Friday $165,958 /
$189,118,643
$269,987 /
$174,182,050
8th Saturday $244,835 /
$189,363,478
$398,954 /
$174,581,004
8th Sunday $142,957 /
$189,506,435
$206,894 /
$174,787,898
8th Monday - /
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$106,691 /
$174,894,589
8th Tuesday - /
-
$126,858 /
$175,021,447
8th Wednesday - /
-
$99,978 /
$175,121,425
8th Thursday - /
-
$95,038 /
$175,216,463
9th Friday - /
-
$80,532 /
$175,296,995
9th Saturday - /
-
$108,156 /
$175,405,151
9th Sunday - /
-
$71,576 /
$175,476,727
9th Monday $148,495 /
$190,418,803
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9th Tuesday - /
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9th Wednesday - /
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9th Thursday - /
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10th Friday - /
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$54,673 /
$175,713,193
10th Saturday - /
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$76,225 /
$175,789,418
10th Sunday - /
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$53,070 /
$175,842,488
10th Monday - /
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10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday - /
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10th Thursday - /
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  Men in Black
2
Men in Black
3
Opening Weekend $52,148,751 /
$87,241,586
$54,592,779 /
$54,592,779
2nd Weekend $24,410,311 /
$132,688,511
$28,075,210 /
$111,078,763
3rd Weekend $14,552,335 /
$158,127,629
$13,895,720 /
$135,901,094
4th Weekend $8,477,202 /
$173,380,738
$10,047,575 /
$152,726,558
5th Weekend $4,807,311 /
$182,077,620
$5,726,756 /
$163,465,707
6th Weekend $2,058,141 /
$186,461,835
$2,978,821 /
$169,718,907
7th Weekend $1,003,934 /
$188,504,665
$1,680,714 /
$173,089,690
8th Weekend $553,750 /
$189,506,435
$875,835 /
$174,787,898
9th Weekend $541,494 /
$190,418,803
$260,264 /
$175,476,727
10th Weekend - /
-
$183,968 /
$175,842,488
11th Weekend - /
-
$654,529 /
$176,626,907
12th Weekend - /
-
$508,001 /
$177,549,434
13th Weekend - /
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$303,756 /
$178,127,919
14th Weekend - /
-
$239,554 /
$178,515,577
15th Weekend - /
-
$188,572 /
$178,792,770
16th Weekend - /
-
$128,715 /
$179,020,854
17th Weekend - /
-
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Men in Black
2
Men in Black
3
Opening Week - /
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$83,003,553 /
$83,003,553
2nd Week $73,185,365 /
$108,278,200
$39,001,821 /
$122,005,374
3rd Week $35,297,094 /
$143,575,294
$20,673,609 /
$142,678,983
4th Week $21,328,242 /
$164,903,536
$15,059,968 /
$157,738,951
5th Week $12,366,773 /
$177,270,309
$9,001,135 /
$166,740,086
6th Week $7,133,385 /
$184,403,694
$4,668,890 /
$171,408,976
7th Week $3,097,037 /
$187,500,731
$2,503,087 /
$173,912,063
8th Week $1,451,954 /
$188,952,685
$1,304,400 /
$175,216,463
9th Week $924,624 /
$189,877,309
$442,057 /
$175,658,520
10th Week $541,494 /
$190,418,803
$313,858 /
$175,972,378
11th Week - /
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$1,069,055 /
$177,041,433
12th Week - /
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$782,730 /
$177,824,163
13th Week - /
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$451,860 /
$178,276,023
14th Week - /
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$328,175 /
$178,604,198
15th Week - /
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$287,941 /
$178,892,139
16th Week - /
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$128,715 /
$179,020,854
17th Week - /
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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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.