Movie Comparison: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) vs. Ant-Man (2015)

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  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Ant-Man
Domestic Release Date Aug 1, 2014Jul 17, 2015
Production Budget $170,000,000$130,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0803,856
Maximum Theaters 4,0883,868
Theatrical Engagements 39,72525,916
Domestic Opening Weekend $94,320,883$57,225,526
Domestic Box Office $333,714,112$180,202,163
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$440,239,450$230,436,449
International Box Office $437,168,283$338,656,286
Worldwide Box Office $770,882,395$518,858,449
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Ant-Man
1st Friday $37,845,336 /
$37,845,336
$22,649,199 /
$22,649,199
1st Saturday $30,989,857 /
$68,835,193
$19,464,976 /
$42,114,175
1st Sunday $25,485,690 /
$94,320,883
$15,111,351 /
$57,225,526
1st Monday $11,722,356 /
$106,043,239
$6,403,901 /
$63,629,427
1st Tuesday $11,907,821 /
$117,951,060
$7,853,189 /
$71,482,616
1st Wednesday $8,808,382 /
$126,759,442
$5,120,474 /
$76,603,090
1st Thursday $7,631,397 /
$134,390,839
$4,707,439 /
$81,310,529
2nd Friday $12,312,683 /
$146,703,522
$7,252,683 /
$88,563,212
2nd Saturday $16,947,112 /
$163,650,634
$9,853,066 /
$98,416,278
2nd Sunday $12,865,127 /
$176,515,761
$7,803,583 /
$106,219,861
2nd Monday $5,343,905 /
$181,859,666
$3,322,992 /
$109,542,853
2nd Tuesday $6,609,534 /
$188,469,200
$4,265,463 /
$113,808,316
2nd Wednesday $4,849,881 /
$193,319,081
$3,005,710 /
$116,814,026
2nd Thursday $4,226,740 /
$197,545,821
$2,714,893 /
$119,528,919
3rd Friday $6,940,576 /
$204,486,397
$3,680,194 /
$123,209,113
3rd Saturday $10,353,882 /
$214,840,279
$5,112,373 /
$128,321,486
3rd Sunday $7,821,106 /
$222,661,385
$4,010,077 /
$132,331,563
3rd Monday $2,884,902 /
$225,546,287
$1,887,811 /
$134,219,374
3rd Tuesday $3,511,416 /
$229,057,703
$2,237,124 /
$136,456,498
3rd Wednesday $2,623,129 /
$231,680,832
$1,648,774 /
$138,105,272
3rd Thursday $2,573,025 /
$234,253,857
$1,505,274 /
$139,610,546
4th Friday $4,818,549 /
$239,072,406
$2,279,459 /
$141,890,005
4th Saturday $7,480,888 /
$246,553,294
$3,258,855 /
$145,148,860
4th Sunday $4,902,775 /
$251,456,069
$2,373,131 /
$147,521,991
4th Monday $1,662,402 /
$253,118,471
$1,092,833 /
$148,614,824
4th Tuesday $2,109,302 /
$255,227,773
$1,519,440 /
$150,134,264
4th Wednesday $1,507,039 /
$256,734,812
$990,758 /
$151,125,022
4th Thursday $1,562,456 /
$258,297,268
$925,231 /
$152,050,253
5th Friday $3,846,423 /
$262,143,691
$1,538,035 /
$153,588,288
5th Saturday $6,220,274 /
$268,363,965
$2,290,327 /
$155,878,615
5th Sunday $7,015,565 /
$275,379,530
$1,665,055 /
$157,543,670
5th Monday $5,824,589 /
$281,204,119
$686,205 /
$158,229,875
5th Tuesday $1,387,915 /
$282,592,034
$919,545 /
$159,149,420
5th Wednesday $974,670 /
$283,566,704
$660,581 /
$159,810,001
5th Thursday $841,150 /
$284,407,854
$626,369 /
$160,436,370
6th Friday $2,707,279 /
$287,115,133
$1,164,309 /
$161,600,679
6th Saturday $5,050,351 /
$292,165,484
$1,741,268 /
$163,341,947
6th Sunday $2,599,715 /
$294,765,199
$1,149,888 /
$164,491,835
6th Monday $721,759 /
$295,486,958
$391,081 /
$164,882,916
6th Tuesday $941,747 /
$296,428,705
$523,960 /
$165,406,876
6th Wednesday $728,882 /
$297,157,587
$361,943 /
$165,768,819
6th Thursday $727,245 /
$297,884,832
$363,707 /
$166,132,526
7th Friday $2,114,165 /
$299,998,997
$780,275 /
$166,912,801
7th Saturday $3,905,201 /
$303,904,198
$1,413,433 /
$168,326,234
7th Sunday $2,082,992 /
$305,987,190
$879,408 /
$169,205,642
7th Monday $578,865 /
$306,566,055
$279,286 /
$169,484,928
7th Tuesday $778,903 /
$307,344,958
$327,557 /
$169,812,485
7th Wednesday $586,451 /
$307,931,409
$241,374 /
$170,053,859
7th Thursday $557,622 /
$308,489,031
$248,841 /
$170,302,700
8th Friday $1,382,821 /
$309,871,852
$633,593 /
$170,936,293
8th Saturday $2,475,953 /
$312,347,805
$1,111,245 /
$172,047,538
8th Sunday $1,383,512 /
$313,731,317
$1,120,720 /
$173,168,258
8th Monday $364,039 /
$314,095,356
$903,395 /
$174,071,653
8th Tuesday $448,190 /
$314,543,546
$189,392 /
$174,261,045
8th Wednesday $382,862 /
$314,926,408
$136,695 /
$174,397,740
8th Thursday $476,867 /
$315,403,275
$129,381 /
$174,527,121
9th Friday $1,025,002 /
$316,428,277
$402,323 /
$174,929,444
9th Saturday $1,771,534 /
$318,199,811
$811,713 /
$175,741,157
9th Sunday $969,405 /
$319,169,216
$443,881 /
$176,185,038
9th Monday $284,311 /
$319,453,527
$127,061 /
$176,312,099
9th Tuesday $341,097 /
$319,794,624
$139,389 /
$176,451,488
9th Wednesday $273,729 /
$320,068,353
$107,606 /
$176,559,094
9th Thursday $258,051 /
$320,326,404
$91,752 /
$176,650,846
10th Friday $801,532 /
$321,127,936
$227,937 /
$176,878,783
10th Saturday $1,461,506 /
$322,589,442
$448,536 /
$177,327,319
10th Sunday $742,045 /
$323,331,487
$246,512 /
$177,573,831
10th Monday $214,336 /
$323,545,823
$65,166 /
$177,638,997
10th Tuesday $270,901 /
$323,816,724
$86,008 /
$177,725,005
10th Wednesday $228,921 /
$324,045,645
$87,864 /
$177,812,869
10th Thursday $224,259 /
$324,269,904
$66,387 /
$177,879,256
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Ant-Man
Opening Weekend $94,320,883 /
$94,320,883
$57,225,526 /
$57,225,526
2nd Weekend $42,124,922 /
$176,515,761
$24,909,332 /
$106,219,861
3rd Weekend $25,115,564 /
$222,661,385
$12,802,644 /
$132,331,563
4th Weekend $17,202,212 /
$251,456,069
$7,911,445 /
$147,521,991
5th Weekend $17,082,262 /
$275,379,530
$5,493,417 /
$157,543,670
6th Weekend $10,357,345 /
$294,765,199
$4,055,465 /
$164,491,835
7th Weekend $8,102,358 /
$305,987,190
$3,073,116 /
$169,205,642
8th Weekend $5,242,286 /
$313,731,317
$2,865,558 /
$173,168,258
9th Weekend $3,765,941 /
$319,169,216
$1,657,917 /
$176,185,038
10th Weekend $3,005,083 /
$323,331,487
$922,985 /
$177,573,831
11th Weekend $1,824,863 /
$326,094,767
$353,003 /
$178,232,259
12th Weekend $959,912 /
$327,792,643
$129,887 /
$178,482,965
13th Weekend $554,531 /
$328,650,120
$98,930 /
$178,636,091
14th Weekend $563,687 /
$329,390,224
$73,342 /
$178,753,293
15th Weekend $415,000 /
$329,805,224
$237,347 /
$179,017,481
16th Weekend $292,787 /
$330,487,141
$172,359 /
$179,267,303
17th Weekend $471,000 /
$331,041,783
$187,393 /
$179,527,466
18th Weekend $461,937 /
$331,855,381
$146,365 /
$179,750,975
19th Weekend $266,761 /
$332,226,145
$98,075 /
$179,887,603
20th Weekend $180,906 /
$332,490,182
$111,585 /
$180,070,613
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Ant-Man
Opening Week $134,390,839 /
$134,390,839
$81,310,529 /
$81,310,529
2nd Week $63,154,982 /
$197,545,821
$38,218,390 /
$119,528,919
3rd Week $36,708,036 /
$234,253,857
$20,081,627 /
$139,610,546
4th Week $24,043,411 /
$258,297,268
$12,439,707 /
$152,050,253
5th Week $26,110,586 /
$284,407,854
$8,386,117 /
$160,436,370
6th Week $13,476,978 /
$297,884,832
$5,696,156 /
$166,132,526
7th Week $10,604,199 /
$308,489,031
$4,170,174 /
$170,302,700
8th Week $6,914,244 /
$315,403,275
$4,224,421 /
$174,527,121
9th Week $4,923,129 /
$320,326,404
$2,123,725 /
$176,650,846
10th Week $3,943,500 /
$324,269,904
$1,228,410 /
$177,879,256
11th Week $2,562,827 /
$326,832,731
$473,822 /
$178,353,078
12th Week $1,262,858 /
$328,095,589
$184,083 /
$178,537,161
13th Week $730,948 /
$328,826,537
$142,790 /
$178,679,951
14th Week - /
-
$100,183 /
$178,780,134
15th Week $804,130 /
$330,194,354
$314,810 /
$179,094,944
16th Week $376,429 /
$330,570,783
$245,129 /
$179,340,073
17th Week $822,661 /
$331,393,444
$264,537 /
$179,604,610
18th Week $565,940 /
$331,959,384
$184,918 /
$179,789,528
19th Week $349,892 /
$332,309,276
$169,500 /
$179,959,028
20th Week $243,069 /
$332,552,345
$133,393 /
$180,092,421

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.