Movie Comparison: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) vs. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012)

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  Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Domestic Title Dr. Seuss'
The Lorax
Domestic Release Date Nov 9, 2018Mar 2, 2012
Production Budget $75,000,000$67,500,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1413,729
Maximum Theaters 4,1413,769
Theatrical Engagements 32,06129,339
Domestic Opening Weekend $67,572,855$70,217,070
Domestic Box Office $272,699,130$214,151,550
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$322,501,800$289,976,416
International Box Office $242,174,617$136,946,253
Worldwide Box Office $514,873,747$351,097,803
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
1st Friday $18,641,165 /
$18,641,165
$17,526,300 /
$17,526,300
1st Saturday $27,444,270 /
$46,085,435
$31,286,310 /
$48,812,610
1st Sunday $21,487,420 /
$67,572,855
$21,404,460 /
$70,217,070
1st Monday $10,665,595 /
$78,238,450
$3,485,750 /
$73,702,820
1st Tuesday $4,952,140 /
$83,190,590
$3,674,910 /
$77,377,730
1st Wednesday $2,661,885 /
$85,852,475
$2,611,125 /
$79,988,855
1st Thursday $2,523,805 /
$88,376,280
$2,889,975 /
$82,878,830
2nd Friday $8,872,095 /
$97,248,375
$9,571,030 /
$92,449,860
2nd Saturday $17,070,270 /
$114,318,645
$17,905,880 /
$110,355,740
2nd Sunday $12,644,765 /
$126,963,410
$11,369,110 /
$121,724,850
2nd Monday $4,660,185 /
$131,623,595
$3,426,660 /
$125,151,510
2nd Tuesday $6,800,655 /
$138,424,250
$3,916,050 /
$129,067,560
2nd Wednesday $6,974,765 /
$145,399,015
$3,126,450 /
$132,194,010
2nd Thursday $4,703,755 /
$150,102,770
$3,429,005 /
$135,623,015
3rd Friday $11,590,955 /
$161,693,725
$6,784,200 /
$142,407,215
3rd Saturday $11,632,050 /
$173,325,775
$9,592,105 /
$151,999,320
3rd Sunday $7,169,215 /
$180,494,990
$6,388,455 /
$158,387,775
3rd Monday $1,313,625 /
$181,808,615
$1,451,065 /
$159,838,840
3rd Tuesday $1,804,230 /
$183,612,845
$1,620,670 /
$161,459,510
3rd Wednesday $1,060,260 /
$184,673,105
$1,357,125 /
$162,816,635
3rd Thursday $1,106,090 /
$185,779,195
$1,413,375 /
$164,230,010
4th Friday $3,922,435 /
$189,701,630
$3,235,760 /
$167,465,770
4th Saturday $8,378,745 /
$198,080,375
$5,919,970 /
$173,385,740
4th Sunday $5,625,605 /
$203,705,980
$4,026,315 /
$177,412,055
4th Monday $870,250 /
$204,576,230
$1,011,175 /
$178,423,230
4th Tuesday $1,625,610 /
$206,201,840
$1,120,600 /
$179,543,830
4th Wednesday $1,057,365 /
$207,259,205
$956,025 /
$180,499,855
4th Thursday $1,025,970 /
$208,285,175
$1,047,945 /
$181,547,800
5th Friday $3,342,250 /
$211,627,425
$2,072,640 /
$183,620,440
5th Saturday $7,091,330 /
$218,718,755
$3,541,445 /
$187,161,885
5th Sunday $4,605,470 /
$223,324,225
$2,170,560 /
$189,332,445
5th Monday $893,640 /
$224,217,865
$800,565 /
$190,133,010
5th Tuesday $1,533,720 /
$225,751,585
$1,011,840 /
$191,144,850
5th Wednesday $970,245 /
$226,721,830
$891,750 /
$192,036,600
5th Thursday $987,880 /
$227,709,710
$1,137,750 /
$193,174,350
6th Friday $2,775,720 /
$230,485,430
$2,252,250 /
$195,426,600
6th Saturday $5,337,410 /
$235,822,840
$1,711,710 /
$197,138,310
6th Sunday $3,640,535 /
$239,463,375
$1,066,065 /
$198,204,375
6th Monday $1,027,175 /
$240,490,550
$1,006,005 /
$199,210,380
6th Tuesday $1,783,570 /
$242,274,120
$780,780 /
$199,991,160
6th Wednesday $1,268,850 /
$243,542,970
$795,795 /
$200,786,955
6th Thursday $1,497,005 /
$245,039,975
$675,675 /
$201,462,630
7th Friday $2,361,270 /
$247,401,245
$865,920 /
$202,328,550
7th Saturday $3,126,625 /
$250,527,870
$1,320,035 /
$203,648,585
7th Sunday $2,970,135 /
$253,498,005
$865,330 /
$204,513,915
7th Monday $2,318,415 /
$255,816,420
$179,520 /
$204,693,435
7th Tuesday $2,083,630 /
$257,900,050
$190,080 /
$204,883,515
7th Wednesday $1,734,345 /
$259,634,395
$179,605 /
$205,063,120
7th Thursday $1,701,090 /
$261,335,485
$190,145 /
$205,253,265
8th Friday $1,635,145 /
$262,970,630
$395,750 /
$205,649,015
8th Saturday $1,367,240 /
$264,337,870
$838,990 /
$206,488,005
8th Sunday $1,119,860 /
$265,457,730
$664,860 /
$207,152,865
8th Monday $822,680 /
$266,280,410
$110,985 /
$207,263,850
8th Tuesday $1,097,420 /
$267,377,830
$118,725 /
$207,382,575
8th Wednesday $612,235 /
$267,990,065
$94,980 /
$207,477,555
8th Thursday $463,670 /
$268,453,735
$110,125 /
$207,587,680
9th Friday $391,050 /
$268,844,785
$194,260 /
$207,781,940
9th Saturday $464,220 /
$269,309,005
$402,155 /
$208,184,095
9th Sunday $313,125 /
$269,622,130
$251,655 /
$208,435,750
9th Monday $90,890 /
$269,713,020
$44,150 /
$208,479,900
9th Tuesday $66,835 /
$269,779,855
$48,565 /
$208,495,565
9th Wednesday $37,845 /
$269,817,700
$39,735 /
$208,535,300
9th Thursday $30,650 /
$269,848,350
- /
-
10th Friday $33,050 /
$269,881,400
$106,805 /
$208,714,450
10th Saturday $93,785 /
$269,975,185
$195,375 /
$208,909,825
10th Sunday $67,785 /
$270,042,970
$125,040 /
$209,034,865
10th Monday $10,205 /
$270,053,175
$31,260 /
$209,066,125
10th Tuesday $12,520 /
$270,065,695
$33,865 /
$209,099,990
10th Wednesday $10,105 /
$270,075,800
$28,425 /
$209,128,415
10th Thursday $9,525 /
$270,085,325
$31,275 /
$209,159,690
  Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Opening Weekend $67,572,855 /
$67,572,855
$70,217,070 /
$70,217,070
2nd Weekend $38,587,130 /
$126,963,410
$38,846,020 /
$121,724,850
3rd Weekend $30,392,220 /
$180,494,990
$22,764,760 /
$158,387,775
4th Weekend $17,926,785 /
$203,705,980
$13,182,045 /
$177,412,055
5th Weekend $15,039,050 /
$223,324,225
$7,784,645 /
$189,332,445
6th Weekend $11,753,665 /
$239,463,375
$5,030,025 /
$198,204,375
7th Weekend $8,458,030 /
$253,498,005
$3,051,285 /
$204,513,915
8th Weekend $4,122,245 /
$265,457,730
$1,899,600 /
$207,152,865
9th Weekend $1,168,395 /
$269,622,130
$848,070 /
$208,435,750
10th Weekend $194,620 /
$270,042,970
$427,220 /
$209,034,865
11th Weekend $134,850 /
$270,220,175
$432,245 /
$209,591,935
12th Weekend $107,445 /
$270,397,335
$458,595 /
$210,191,325
13th Weekend $82,730 /
$270,508,370
$475,785 /
$210,839,555
14th Weekend $66,610 /
$270,601,570
$340,200 /
$211,485,860
15th Weekend - /
-
$337,855 /
$212,028,510
16th Weekend - /
-
$260,380 /
$212,490,250
17th Weekend - /
-
$205,925 /
$212,901,275
18th Weekend - /
-
$154,535 /
$213,218,330
19th Weekend - /
-
$132,945 /
$213,494,660
20th Weekend - /
-
$143,635 /
$213,745,895
  Dr. Seuss’
The Grinch
Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Opening Week $88,376,280 /
$88,376,280
$82,878,830 /
$82,878,830
2nd Week $61,726,490 /
$150,102,770
$52,744,185 /
$135,623,015
3rd Week $35,676,425 /
$185,779,195
$28,606,995 /
$164,230,010
4th Week $22,505,980 /
$208,285,175
$17,317,790 /
$181,547,800
5th Week $19,424,535 /
$227,709,710
$11,626,550 /
$193,174,350
6th Week $17,330,265 /
$245,039,975
$8,288,280 /
$201,462,630
7th Week $16,295,510 /
$261,335,485
$3,790,635 /
$205,253,265
8th Week $7,118,250 /
$268,453,735
$2,334,415 /
$207,587,680
9th Week $1,394,615 /
$269,848,350
$1,019,965 /
$208,607,645
10th Week $236,975 /
$270,085,325
$552,045 /
$209,159,690
11th Week $204,565 /
$270,289,890
$573,040 /
$209,732,730
12th Week $135,750 /
$270,425,640
$631,040 /
$210,363,770
13th Week $109,320 /
$270,534,960
$781,890 /
$211,145,660
14th Week $85,990 /
$270,620,950
$544,995 /
$211,690,655
15th Week - /
-
$539,215 /
$212,229,870
16th Week - /
-
$465,480 /
$212,695,350
17th Week - /
-
$368,445 /
$213,063,795
18th Week - /
-
$297,920 /
$213,361,715
19th Week - /
-
$240,545 /
$213,602,260
20th Week - /
-
$261,240 /
$213,863,500

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.