Movie Comparison: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) vs. The Mummy (1999)

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  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
Domestic Release Date Aug 1, 2008May 7, 1999
Production Budget $175,000,000$80,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7603,209
Maximum Theaters 3,7783,415
Theatrical Engagements 17,69530,765
Domestic Opening Weekend $40,457,770$43,369,635
Domestic Box Office $102,491,776$157,138,535
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$153,880,414$331,536,819
International Box Office $303,268,449$261,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $405,760,225$418,138,535
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
1st Friday $15,228,130 /
$15,228,130
$14,970,000 /
$14,970,000
1st Saturday $14,626,400 /
$29,854,530
$18,015,000 /
$32,985,000
1st Sunday $10,603,240 /
$40,457,770
$11,568,000 /
$43,369,635
1st Monday $4,248,335 /
$44,706,105
$3,642,215 /
$47,011,850
1st Tuesday $3,761,445 /
$48,467,550
$3,353,405 /
$50,365,255
1st Wednesday $3,232,845 /
$51,700,395
$2,743,695 /
$53,108,950
1st Thursday $2,857,555 /
$54,557,950
$2,615,050 /
$55,724,000
2nd Friday $4,854,730 /
$59,412,680
$7,610,000 /
$63,334,000
2nd Saturday $6,630,390 /
$66,043,070
$11,265,000 /
$74,599,000
2nd Sunday $5,005,850 /
$71,048,920
$6,517,000 /
$80,581,000
2nd Monday $1,983,455 /
$73,032,375
$1,758,170 /
$82,338,775
2nd Tuesday $1,947,500 /
$74,979,875
$1,725,910 /
$84,064,685
2nd Wednesday $1,567,870 /
$76,547,745
$1,225,120 /
$85,289,805
2nd Thursday $1,492,310 /
$78,040,055
$1,118,195 /
$86,408,000
3rd Friday $2,488,620 /
$80,528,675
$3,650,000 /
$90,058,000
3rd Saturday $3,346,185 /
$83,874,860
$5,505,000 /
$95,573,000
3rd Sunday $2,370,915 /
$86,245,775
$4,029,000 /
$100,210,165
3rd Monday $924,285 /
$87,170,060
$1,273,740 /
$101,483,905
3rd Tuesday $992,085 /
$88,162,145
$1,011,220 /
$102,495,125
3rd Wednesday $807,120 /
$88,969,805
$929,100 /
$103,424,225
3rd Thursday $773,490 /
$89,743,295
$961,775 /
$104,386,000
4th Friday $1,186,780 /
$90,930,075
$2,770,000 /
$107,156,000
4th Saturday $1,792,280 /
$92,722,355
$4,060,000 /
$111,216,000
4th Sunday $1,198,890 /
$93,921,245
$3,645,000 /
$114,861,000
4th Monday $363,300 /
$94,284,545
$2,902,725 /
$117,235,705
4th Tuesday $351,190 /
$94,635,735
$967,575 /
$118,203,280
4th Wednesday $290,385 /
$94,926,120
$950,595 /
$119,153,875
4th Thursday $302,750 /
$95,228,870
$950,725 /
$120,104,600
5th Friday $608,555 /
$95,837,425
$1,815,000 /
$121,920,000
5th Saturday $1,009,885 /
$96,847,310
$3,480,000 /
$125,400,000
5th Sunday $1,011,005 /
$97,858,315
$2,100,000 /
$127,500,000
5th Monday $813,675 /
$98,671,990
$750,420 /
$128,273,946
5th Tuesday $162,725 /
$98,834,715
$869,805 /
$129,143,750
5th Wednesday $128,475 /
$98,963,190
$801,585 /
$129,945,335
5th Thursday $129,005 /
$99,092,195
$784,530 /
$130,729,865
6th Friday $374,975 /
$99,467,170
$1,530,000 /
$132,260,000
6th Saturday $707,455 /
$100,174,625
$2,160,000 /
$134,420,000
6th Sunday $396,200 /
$100,570,825
$1,611,000 /
$136,213,325
6th Monday $84,885 /
$100,655,710
$604,110 /
$136,817,435
6th Tuesday $92,505 /
$100,748,215
$665,995 /
$137,483,430
6th Wednesday $85,010 /
$100,833,225
$635,090 /
$138,118,520
6th Thursday $84,500 /
$100,917,725
$681,560 /
$138,800,080
7th Friday $164,965 /
$101,082,690
$920,000 /
$139,720,000
7th Saturday $318,750 /
$101,401,440
$1,350,000 /
$141,070,000
7th Sunday $195,005 /
$101,596,445
$1,049,000 /
$142,006,580
7th Monday $44,865 /
$101,641,310
$454,740 /
$142,461,320
7th Tuesday $45,000 /
$101,686,310
$478,060 /
$142,939,380
7th Wednesday $41,250 /
$101,727,560
$443,080 /
$143,382,460
7th Thursday $48,750 /
$101,776,310
$478,060 /
$143,860,520
8th Friday $106,125 /
$101,882,435
$560,000 /
$144,421,000
8th Saturday $185,050 /
$102,067,485
$820,000 /
$145,241,000
8th Sunday $108,680 /
$102,176,165
$666,000 /
$146,033,465
8th Monday $24,850 /
$102,201,015
$301,290 /
$146,334,755
8th Tuesday $27,095 /
$102,228,110
$310,420 /
$146,645,175
8th Wednesday $24,695 /
$102,252,805
$166,460 /
$146,811,535
8th Thursday $24,705 /
$102,277,510
$189,420 /
$147,001,055
9th Friday - /
-
- /
-
9th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
9th Sunday - /
-
- /
-
9th Monday - /
-
$352,160 /
$148,270,815
9th Tuesday - /
-
$163,680 /
$148,434,495
9th Wednesday - /
-
$148,785 /
$148,583,280
9th Thursday - /
-
$159,000 /
$148,742,280
10th Friday - /
-
- /
-
10th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
10th Sunday - /
-
$264,000 /
$149,609,505
10th Monday - /
-
$124,920 /
$149,734,425
10th Tuesday - /
-
- /
-
10th Wednesday - /
-
$121,450 /
$149,987,735
10th Thursday - /
-
$124,920 /
$150,112,655
  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
Opening Weekend $40,457,770 /
$40,457,770
$43,369,635 /
$43,369,635
2nd Weekend $16,490,970 /
$71,048,920
$24,856,320 /
$80,580,605
3rd Weekend $8,205,720 /
$86,245,775
$13,791,960 /
$100,210,165
4th Weekend $4,177,950 /
$93,921,245
$12,850,075 /
$117,235,705
5th Weekend $2,629,445 /
$97,858,315
$7,418,925 /
$127,523,525
6th Weekend $1,478,630 /
$100,570,825
$5,483,460 /
$136,213,325
7th Weekend $678,720 /
$101,596,445
$3,206,500 /
$142,006,580
8th Weekend $399,855 /
$102,176,165
$2,171,945 /
$146,033,465
9th Weekend - /
-
$1,269,760 /
$148,270,815
10th Weekend - /
-
$867,505 /
$149,609,505
11th Weekend - /
-
$632,195 /
$150,744,850
12th Weekend - /
-
$866,975 /
$152,026,790
13th Weekend - /
-
$510,725 /
$153,112,105
14th Weekend - /
-
$352,510 /
$153,783,825
15th Weekend - /
-
$305,980 /
$154,317,750
16th Weekend - /
-
$226,395 /
$154,703,255
17th Weekend - /
-
$143,405 /
$154,964,260
18th Weekend - /
-
$135,235 /
$155,149,685
19th Weekend - /
-
$74,670 /
$155,247,825
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
Opening Week $54,557,950 /
$54,557,950
$55,724,285 /
$55,724,285
2nd Week $23,482,105 /
$78,040,055
$30,693,920 /
$86,418,205
3rd Week $11,703,240 /
$89,743,295
$17,967,425 /
$104,385,630
4th Week $5,485,575 /
$95,228,870
$15,718,970 /
$120,104,600
5th Week $3,863,325 /
$99,092,195
$10,625,265 /
$130,729,865
6th Week $1,825,530 /
$100,917,725
$8,070,215 /
$138,800,080
7th Week $858,585 /
$101,776,310
$5,061,440 /
$143,861,520
8th Week $501,200 /
$102,277,510
$3,139,535 /
$147,001,055
9th Week - /
-
$1,740,945 /
$148,742,000
10th Week - /
-
$1,370,655 /
$150,112,655
11th Week - /
-
$1,047,160 /
$151,159,815
12th Week - /
-
$1,441,565 /
$152,601,380
13th Week - /
-
$829,935 /
$153,431,315
14th Week - /
-
$580,455 /
$154,011,770
15th Week - /
-
$465,090 /
$154,476,860
16th Week - /
-
$343,995 /
$154,820,855
17th Week - /
-
$193,595 /
$155,014,450
18th Week - /
-
$158,705 /
$155,173,155
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.