Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

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  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2012Nov 18, 2016
Production Budget $200,000,000$180,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0454,144
Maximum Theaters 4,1004,144
Theatrical Engagements 27,71926,479
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,617,303$74,403,387
Domestic Box Office $303,003,568$234,037,575
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$409,239,868$291,162,496
International Box Office $711,934,977$577,686,810
Worldwide Box Office $1,014,938,545$811,724,385
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
1st Friday $37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
$29,661,434 /
$29,661,434
1st Saturday $27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
$26,248,042 /
$55,909,476
1st Sunday $19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
$18,493,911 /
$74,403,387
1st Monday $7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
$6,758,059 /
$81,161,446
1st Tuesday $7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
$9,301,677 /
$90,463,123
1st Wednesday $6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
$10,931,033 /
$101,394,156
1st Thursday $6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
$9,533,397 /
$110,927,553
2nd Friday $10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
$18,309,313 /
$129,236,866
2nd Saturday $14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
$17,220,401 /
$146,457,267
2nd Sunday $12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
$9,555,049 /
$156,012,316
2nd Monday $6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
$2,162,255 /
$158,174,571
2nd Tuesday $11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
$2,953,186 /
$161,127,757
2nd Wednesday $11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
$1,947,455 /
$163,075,212
2nd Thursday $10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
$1,887,191 /
$164,962,403
3rd Friday $10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
$5,011,148 /
$169,973,551
3rd Saturday $11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
$8,105,554 /
$178,079,105
3rd Sunday $9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
$5,001,409 /
$183,080,514
3rd Monday $6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
$1,257,489 /
$184,338,003
3rd Tuesday $9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
$1,805,137 /
$186,143,140
3rd Wednesday $4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
$1,211,051 /
$187,354,191
3rd Thursday $3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
$1,171,712 /
$188,525,903
4th Friday $5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
$2,830,218 /
$191,356,121
4th Saturday $7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
$4,716,308 /
$196,072,429
4th Sunday $4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
$2,874,725 /
$198,947,154
4th Monday $1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
$862,230 /
$199,809,384
4th Tuesday $1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
$1,203,759 /
$201,013,143
4th Wednesday $1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
$873,518 /
$201,886,661
4th Thursday $1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
$764,434 /
$202,651,095
5th Friday $2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
$1,343,113 /
$203,994,208
5th Saturday $4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
$2,035,823 /
$206,030,031
5th Sunday $2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
$1,692,387 /
$207,722,418
5th Monday $657,165 /
$278,869,783
$940,678 /
$208,663,096
5th Tuesday $819,287 /
$279,689,070
$1,069,528 /
$209,732,624
5th Wednesday $638,323 /
$280,327,393
$734,502 /
$210,467,126
5th Thursday $662,348 /
$280,989,741
$838,125 /
$211,305,251
6th Friday $1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
$1,004,030 /
$212,309,281
6th Saturday $2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
$625,736 /
$212,935,017
6th Sunday $1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
$1,288,208 /
$214,223,225
6th Monday $1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
$1,702,652 /
$215,925,877
6th Tuesday $508,007 /
$289,121,058
$1,443,542 /
$217,369,419
6th Wednesday $409,182 /
$289,530,240
$1,338,895 /
$218,708,314
6th Thursday $408,230 /
$289,938,470
$1,306,480 /
$220,014,794
7th Friday $716,795 /
$290,655,265
$1,428,728 /
$221,443,522
7th Saturday $1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
$1,232,051 /
$222,675,573
7th Sunday $1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
$1,449,685 /
$224,125,258
7th Monday $239,134 /
$293,562,965
$1,502,481 /
$225,627,739
7th Tuesday $268,173 /
$293,831,138
$718,497 /
$226,346,236
7th Wednesday $220,342 /
$294,051,480
$505,159 /
$226,851,395
7th Thursday $241,040 /
$294,292,520
$405,178 /
$227,256,573
8th Friday $498,915 /
$294,791,435
$550,925 /
$227,807,498
8th Saturday $1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
$821,412 /
$228,628,910
8th Sunday $394,035 /
$296,193,684
$551,122 /
$229,180,032
8th Monday $155,053 /
$296,348,737
$170,684 /
$229,350,716
8th Tuesday $193,200 /
$296,541,937
$244,620 /
$229,595,336
8th Wednesday $155,033 /
$296,696,970
$148,227 /
$229,743,563
8th Thursday $168,082 /
$296,865,052
$127,762 /
$229,871,325
9th Friday $309,527 /
$297,174,579
$230,858 /
$230,102,183
9th Saturday $702,873 /
$297,877,452
$405,883 /
$230,508,066
9th Sunday $455,974 /
$298,333,426
$305,033 /
$230,813,099
9th Monday $148,366 /
$298,481,792
$260,128 /
$231,073,227
9th Tuesday $128,138 /
$298,609,930
$92,240 /
$231,165,467
9th Wednesday $112,202 /
$298,722,132
$60,407 /
$231,225,874
9th Thursday $162,213 /
$298,884,345
$52,118 /
$231,277,992
10th Friday $217,063 /
$299,101,408
$100,371 /
$231,378,363
10th Saturday $426,396 /
$299,527,804
$205,265 /
$231,583,628
10th Sunday $346,902 /
$299,874,706
$124,707 /
$231,708,335
10th Monday $286,579 /
$300,161,285
$36,303 /
$231,744,638
10th Tuesday $88,138 /
$300,249,423
$42,840 /
$231,787,478
10th Wednesday $73,468 /
$300,322,891
$32,158 /
$231,819,636
10th Thursday $79,005 /
$300,401,896
$33,586 /
$231,853,222
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Opening Weekend $84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
$74,403,387 /
$74,403,387
2nd Weekend $36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
$45,084,763 /
$156,012,316
3rd Weekend $31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
$18,118,111 /
$183,080,514
4th Weekend $17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
$10,421,251 /
$198,947,154
5th Weekend $9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
$5,071,323 /
$207,722,418
6th Weekend $6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
$2,917,974 /
$214,223,225
7th Weekend $3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
$4,110,464 /
$224,125,258
8th Weekend $1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
$1,923,459 /
$229,180,032
9th Weekend $1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
$941,774 /
$230,813,099
10th Weekend $990,361 /
$299,874,706
$430,343 /
$231,708,335
11th Weekend $550,483 /
$300,952,379
$289,110 /
$232,142,332
12th Weekend $267,754 /
$301,402,746
$170,171 /
$232,398,690
13th Weekend $378,936 /
$301,874,933
$351,163 /
$232,803,734
14th Weekend $317,818 /
$302,393,021
$270,275 /
$233,198,013
15th Weekend $178,205 /
$302,695,938
$168,513 /
$233,500,090
16th Weekend $69,568 /
$302,849,493
$129,047 /
$233,680,642
17th Weekend $39,325 /
$302,932,624
$100,034 /
$233,818,593
18th Weekend $30,686 /
$302,975,075
$80,027 /
$233,948,968
19th Weekend $18,817 /
$303,001,229
$32,784 /
$234,018,657
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts and
Where to
Find Them
Opening Week $113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
$110,927,553 /
$110,927,553
2nd Week $76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
$54,034,850 /
$164,962,403
3rd Week $56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
$23,563,500 /
$188,525,903
4th Week $22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
$14,125,192 /
$202,651,095
5th Week $11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
$8,654,156 /
$211,305,251
6th Week $8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
$8,709,543 /
$220,014,794
7th Week $4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
$7,241,779 /
$227,256,573
8th Week $2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
$2,614,752 /
$229,871,325
9th Week $2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
$1,406,667 /
$231,277,992
10th Week $1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
$575,230 /
$231,853,222
11th Week $733,096 /
$301,134,992
$375,297 /
$232,228,519
12th Week $361,005 /
$301,495,997
$224,052 /
$232,452,571
13th Week $579,206 /
$302,075,203
$475,167 /
$232,927,738
14th Week $442,530 /
$302,517,733
$403,839 /
$233,331,577
15th Week $262,192 /
$302,779,925
$220,018 /
$233,551,595
16th Week $113,374 /
$302,893,299
$166,964 /
$233,718,559
17th Week $51,090 /
$302,944,389
$150,382 /
$233,868,941
18th Week $38,023 /
$302,982,412
$116,932 /
$233,985,873
19th Week $21,156 /
$303,003,568
$51,702 /
$234,037,575
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.