Movie Comparison: The Polar Express (2004) vs. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

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  The Polar
Express
Ice Age:
Continental
Drift
Domestic Release Date Nov 10, 2004Jul 13, 2012
Production Budget $170,000,000$95,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6503,881
Maximum Theaters 3,6503,886
Theatrical Engagements 32,52827,365
Domestic Opening Weekend $23,325,035$46,629,259
Domestic Box Office $188,042,855$161,321,843
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$318,730,643$218,470,207
International Box Office $124,140,582$718,443,294
Worldwide Box Office $312,183,437$879,765,137
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Polar
Express
Ice Age:
Continental
Drift
1st Friday $6,254,058 /
$13,559,778
$16,728,341 /
$16,728,341
1st Saturday $10,265,799 /
$23,825,577
$16,965,452 /
$33,693,793
1st Sunday $6,804,861 /
$30,630,438
$12,935,466 /
$46,629,259
1st Monday $1,215,509 /
$31,845,947
$5,263,877 /
$51,893,136
1st Tuesday $1,310,159 /
$33,156,106
$6,804,326 /
$58,697,462
1st Wednesday $1,282,313 /
$34,438,419
$5,105,534 /
$63,802,996
1st Thursday $1,358,240 /
$35,796,659
$4,620,310 /
$68,423,306
2nd Friday $3,829,394 /
$39,626,053
$6,757,123 /
$75,180,429
2nd Saturday $7,139,308 /
$46,765,361
$7,764,659 /
$82,945,088
2nd Sunday $4,699,399 /
$51,464,760
$5,895,196 /
$88,840,284
2nd Monday $1,522,495 /
$52,987,255
$2,885,030 /
$91,725,314
2nd Tuesday $2,019,360 /
$55,006,615
$3,776,003 /
$95,501,317
2nd Wednesday $3,389,124 /
$58,395,739
$2,815,055 /
$98,316,372
2nd Thursday $3,696,303 /
$62,092,042
$3,230,842 /
$101,547,214
3rd Friday $7,563,278 /
$69,655,320
$4,030,763 /
$105,577,977
3rd Saturday $7,518,500 /
$77,173,820
$5,328,034 /
$110,906,011
3rd Sunday $4,307,519 /
$81,481,339
$3,993,849 /
$114,899,860
3rd Monday $936,053 /
$82,417,392
$1,843,850 /
$116,743,710
3rd Tuesday $886,296 /
$83,303,688
$2,587,499 /
$119,331,209
3rd Wednesday $966,297 /
$84,269,985
$2,158,033 /
$121,489,242
3rd Thursday $1,081,262 /
$85,351,247
$1,973,617 /
$123,462,859
4th Friday $2,854,393 /
$88,205,640
$2,504,547 /
$125,967,406
4th Saturday $4,634,949 /
$92,840,589
$3,381,976 /
$129,349,382
4th Sunday $3,288,752 /
$96,129,341
$2,722,517 /
$132,071,899
4th Monday $851,289 /
$96,980,630
$1,268,645 /
$133,340,544
4th Tuesday $1,027,341 /
$98,007,971
$1,484,177 /
$134,824,721
4th Wednesday $1,088,460 /
$99,096,431
$1,205,025 /
$136,029,746
4th Thursday $1,143,444 /
$100,239,875
$1,284,306 /
$137,314,052
5th Friday $2,611,927 /
$102,851,802
$2,008,395 /
$139,322,447
5th Saturday $4,121,132 /
$106,972,934
$2,620,415 /
$141,942,862
5th Sunday $2,855,353 /
$109,828,287
$1,752,119 /
$143,694,981
5th Monday $1,044,320 /
$110,872,607
$818,509 /
$144,513,490
5th Tuesday $1,237,161 /
$112,109,768
$1,131,761 /
$145,645,251
5th Wednesday $1,342,492 /
$113,452,260
$810,816 /
$146,456,067
5th Thursday $1,568,419 /
$115,020,679
$730,349 /
$147,186,416
6th Friday $2,369,160 /
$117,389,839
$843,559 /
$148,029,975
6th Saturday $3,228,191 /
$120,618,030
$1,255,081 /
$149,285,056
6th Sunday $2,813,784 /
$123,431,814
$906,867 /
$150,191,923
6th Monday $2,025,266 /
$125,457,080
$389,613 /
$150,581,536
6th Tuesday $2,454,121 /
$127,911,201
$497,114 /
$151,078,650
6th Wednesday $2,528,010 /
$130,439,211
$340,027 /
$151,418,677
6th Thursday $3,268,253 /
$133,707,464
$330,098 /
$151,748,775
7th Friday $2,551,119 /
$136,258,583
$451,551 /
$152,200,326
7th Saturday $1,643,282 /
$137,901,865
$760,744 /
$152,961,070
7th Sunday $2,332,762 /
$140,234,627
$539,006 /
$153,500,076
7th Monday $2,359,133 /
$142,593,760
$256,724 /
$153,756,800
7th Tuesday $2,328,496 /
$144,922,256
$283,332 /
$154,040,132
7th Wednesday $2,243,365 /
$147,165,621
$148,551 /
$154,188,683
7th Thursday $2,339,202 /
$149,504,823
$144,131 /
$154,332,814
8th Friday $2,118,560 /
$151,623,383
$274,394 /
$154,607,208
8th Saturday $1,897,420 /
$153,520,803
$506,352 /
$155,113,560
8th Sunday $1,593,116 /
$155,113,919
$521,882 /
$155,635,442
8th Monday $611,049 /
$155,724,968
$517,213 /
$156,152,655
8th Tuesday $342,235 /
$156,067,203
$95,356 /
$156,248,011
8th Wednesday $256,194 /
$156,323,397
$50,622 /
$156,298,633
8th Thursday $266,210 /
$156,589,607
$40,811 /
$156,339,444
9th Friday $434,826 /
$157,024,433
$139,625 /
$156,479,069
9th Saturday $923,594 /
$157,948,027
$445,601 /
$156,924,670
9th Sunday $709,631 /
$158,657,658
$248,990 /
$157,173,660
9th Monday $131,367 /
$158,789,025
$32,961 /
$157,206,621
9th Tuesday $130,144 /
$158,919,169
$41,014 /
$157,247,635
9th Wednesday $132,106 /
$159,051,275
$32,519 /
$157,280,154
9th Thursday $151,481 /
$159,202,756
$31,928 /
$157,312,082
10th Friday $172,653 /
$159,375,409
$114,948 /
$157,427,030
10th Saturday $414,087 /
$159,789,496
$292,849 /
$157,719,879
10th Sunday $423,118 /
$160,212,614
$173,784 /
$157,893,663
10th Monday $348,153 /
$160,560,767
$38,147 /
$157,931,810
10th Tuesday $75,454 /
$160,636,221
$38,536 /
$157,970,346
10th Wednesday $67,027 /
$160,703,248
$25,890 /
$157,996,236
10th Thursday $58,433 /
$160,761,681
$24,942 /
$158,021,178
  The Polar
Express
Ice Age:
Continental
Drift
Opening Weekend $23,325,035 /
$30,630,438
$46,629,259 /
$46,629,259
2nd Weekend $15,668,101 /
$51,464,760
$20,416,978 /
$88,840,284
3rd Weekend $19,389,297 /
$81,481,339
$13,352,646 /
$114,899,860
4th Weekend $10,778,094 /
$96,129,341
$8,609,040 /
$132,071,899
5th Weekend $9,588,412 /
$109,828,287
$6,380,929 /
$143,694,981
6th Weekend $8,411,135 /
$123,431,814
$3,005,507 /
$150,191,923
7th Weekend $6,527,163 /
$140,234,627
$1,751,301 /
$153,500,076
8th Weekend $5,609,096 /
$155,113,919
$1,302,628 /
$155,635,442
9th Weekend $2,068,051 /
$158,657,658
$834,216 /
$157,173,660
10th Weekend $1,009,858 /
$160,212,614
$581,581 /
$157,893,663
11th Weekend $409,314 /
$161,170,995
$540,114 /
$158,561,292
12th Weekend $278,358 /
$161,629,999
$384,421 /
$159,080,866
13th Weekend $178,638 /
$161,863,364
$300,232 /
$159,473,262
14th Weekend $235,818 /
$162,143,164
$229,297 /
$159,818,507
15th Weekend $190,212 /
$162,415,023
$192,308 /
$160,072,506
16th Weekend $122,835 /
$162,641,213
$140,747 /
$160,255,732
17th Weekend $83,551 /
$162,754,605
$125,740 /
$160,420,830
18th Weekend - /
-
$109,800 /
$160,563,125
19th Weekend - /
-
$87,149 /
$160,692,109
20th Weekend - /
-
$79,010 /
$160,818,564
  The Polar
Express
Ice Age:
Continental
Drift
Opening Week $7,305,720 /
$7,305,720
$68,423,306 /
$68,423,306
2nd Week $28,490,939 /
$35,796,659
$33,123,908 /
$101,547,214
3rd Week $26,295,383 /
$62,092,042
$21,915,645 /
$123,462,859
4th Week $23,259,205 /
$85,351,247
$13,851,193 /
$137,314,052
5th Week $14,888,628 /
$100,239,875
$9,872,364 /
$147,186,416
6th Week $14,780,804 /
$115,020,679
$4,562,359 /
$151,748,775
7th Week $18,686,785 /
$133,707,464
$2,584,039 /
$154,332,814
8th Week $15,797,359 /
$149,504,823
$2,006,630 /
$156,339,444
9th Week $7,084,784 /
$156,589,607
$972,638 /
$157,312,082
10th Week $2,613,149 /
$159,202,756
$709,096 /
$158,021,178
11th Week $1,558,925 /
$160,761,681
$675,267 /
$158,696,445
12th Week $589,960 /
$161,351,641
$476,585 /
$159,173,030
13th Week $333,085 /
$161,684,726
$416,180 /
$159,589,210
14th Week $222,620 /
$161,907,346
$290,988 /
$159,880,198
15th Week $317,465 /
$162,224,811
$234,787 /
$160,114,985
16th Week $293,567 /
$162,518,378
$180,105 /
$160,295,090
17th Week $152,676 /
$162,671,054
$158,235 /
$160,453,325
18th Week $105,782 /
$162,776,836
$151,635 /
$160,604,960
19th Week - /
-
$134,594 /
$160,739,554
20th Week - /
-
$92,675 /
$160,832,229

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.