Movie Comparison: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) vs. Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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  Minions:
The Rise
of Gru
Despicable
Me 2
Domestic Release Date Jul 1, 2022Jul 3, 2013
Production Budget $81,899,335$100,772,448
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3913,997
Maximum Theaters 4,4274,003
Theatrical Engagements 45,86633,528
Domestic Opening Weekend $109,550,742$111,682,365
Domestic Box Office $379,061,619$488,037,497
International Box Office $580,622,060$805,054,444
Worldwide Box Office $959,683,679$1,293,091,941
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Minions:
The Rise
of Gru
Despicable
Me 2
1st Friday $49,379,351 /
$49,379,351
$40,411,243 /
$118,439,588
1st Saturday $33,421,793 /
$82,801,144
$38,953,789 /
$157,393,377
1st Sunday $26,749,597 /
$109,550,742
$31,375,024 /
$189,710,710
1st Monday $16,458,798 /
$126,009,539
$13,938,567 /
$203,649,276
1st Tuesday $17,946,371 /
$143,955,910
$16,005,502 /
$219,654,778
1st Wednesday $13,890,967 /
$157,846,877
$12,825,601 /
$232,480,379
1st Thursday $10,587,890 /
$168,434,767
$12,136,623 /
$244,617,002
2nd Friday $14,938,797 /
$183,373,564
$17,834,177 /
$262,451,179
2nd Saturday $18,107,651 /
$201,481,215
$23,115,429 /
$285,566,609
2nd Sunday $14,177,123 /
$215,658,338
$17,250,320 /
$302,816,929
2nd Monday $6,441,050 /
$222,099,388
$7,483,985 /
$310,300,914
2nd Tuesday $8,404,612 /
$230,504,000
$9,076,322 /
$319,377,237
2nd Wednesday $6,173,899 /
$236,677,900
$6,939,237 /
$326,316,474
2nd Thursday $5,506,118 /
$242,184,017
$6,630,436 /
$332,946,910
3rd Friday $8,418,852 /
$250,602,870
$9,902,332 /
$342,849,242
3rd Saturday $10,501,982 /
$261,104,852
$13,295,963 /
$356,145,205
3rd Sunday $8,554,918 /
$269,659,770
$9,826,374 /
$365,971,579
3rd Monday $4,355,581 /
$274,015,351
$4,583,953 /
$370,555,532
3rd Tuesday $5,215,943 /
$279,231,294
$5,774,261 /
$376,329,793
3rd Wednesday $3,863,796 /
$283,095,090
$4,457,066 /
$380,786,859
3rd Thursday $3,702,654 /
$286,797,744
$4,254,832 /
$385,041,691
4th Friday $5,394,218 /
$292,191,961
$6,452,665 /
$391,494,356
4th Saturday $7,209,440 /
$299,401,401
$8,480,585 /
$399,974,941
4th Sunday $5,864,504 /
$305,265,905
$6,844,385 /
$406,819,326
4th Monday $2,818,294 /
$308,084,200
$3,018,904 /
$409,838,230
4th Tuesday $3,666,582 /
$311,750,782
$3,618,076 /
$413,456,306
4th Wednesday $2,679,690 /
$314,430,472
$2,836,413 /
$416,292,719
4th Thursday $2,448,933 /
$316,879,405
$3,076,417 /
$419,369,136
5th Friday $3,460,426 /
$320,339,831
$4,103,500 /
$423,472,636
5th Saturday $4,336,196 /
$324,676,027
$5,506,770 /
$428,979,406
5th Sunday $3,427,216 /
$328,103,243
$3,827,099 /
$432,806,505
5th Monday $1,822,670 /
$329,925,913
$2,062,381 /
$434,868,886
5th Tuesday $2,195,527 /
$332,121,440
$2,338,239 /
$437,207,125
5th Wednesday $1,626,132 /
$333,747,572
$1,927,306 /
$439,134,431
5th Thursday $1,494,750 /
$335,242,321
$1,832,799 /
$440,967,230
6th Friday $2,176,792 /
$337,419,114
$2,524,648 /
$443,491,878
6th Saturday $2,884,034 /
$340,303,147
$3,032,753 /
$446,524,632
6th Sunday $2,217,199 /
$342,520,347
$2,286,474 /
$448,811,106
6th Monday $1,116,339 /
$343,636,686
$1,206,783 /
$450,017,889
6th Tuesday $1,421,757 /
$345,058,443
$1,619,586 /
$451,637,474
6th Wednesday $944,008 /
$346,002,451
$1,143,270 /
$452,780,745
6th Thursday $851,774 /
$346,854,224
$968,576 /
$453,749,320
7th Friday $1,453,017 /
$348,307,241
$1,422,244 /
$455,171,564
7th Saturday $2,156,783 /
$350,464,024
$2,097,207 /
$457,268,771
7th Sunday $1,511,191 /
$351,975,216
$1,663,349 /
$458,932,120
7th Monday $642,751 /
$352,617,967
$699,069 /
$459,631,189
7th Tuesday $862,897 /
$353,480,863
$771,387 /
$460,402,576
7th Wednesday $679,186 /
$354,160,049
$550,542 /
$460,953,118
7th Thursday $583,840 /
$354,743,889
$611,768 /
$461,564,887
8th Friday $968,787 /
$355,712,676
$948,083 /
$462,512,970
8th Saturday $1,657,028 /
$357,369,705
$1,459,311 /
$463,972,281
8th Sunday $1,186,547 /
$358,556,252
$1,041,032 /
$465,013,313
8th Monday $531,266 /
$359,087,518
$446,157 /
$465,459,470
8th Tuesday $591,170 /
$359,678,687
$464,820 /
$465,924,289
8th Wednesday $376,225 /
$360,054,913
$382,431 /
$466,306,721
8th Thursday $343,762 /
$360,398,675
$347,665 /
$466,654,386
9th Friday $719,578 /
$361,118,253
$791,674 /
$467,446,059
9th Saturday $1,258,214 /
$362,376,467
$1,421,482 /
$468,867,541
9th Sunday $797,070 /
$363,173,537
$1,447,086 /
$470,314,627
9th Monday $236,884 /
$363,410,420
$1,379,044 /
$471,693,671
9th Tuesday $355,192 /
$363,765,613
$195,790 /
$471,889,461
9th Wednesday $225,100 /
$363,990,713
$127,689 /
$472,017,151
9th Thursday $192,151 /
$364,182,864
$153,227 /
$472,170,378
10th Friday $510,535 /
$364,693,399
$410,714 /
$472,581,092
10th Saturday $1,844,015 /
$366,537,414
$960,653 /
$473,541,745
10th Sunday $1,237,842 /
$367,775,256
$563,868 /
$474,105,613
10th Monday $1,108,374 /
$368,883,630
$90,496 /
$474,196,110
10th Tuesday $167,325 /
$369,050,956
$104,419 /
$474,300,528
10th Wednesday $100,680 /
$369,151,636
$83,548 /
$474,384,077
10th Thursday $92,966 /
$369,244,601
$83,528 /
$474,467,605
  Minions:
The Rise
of Gru
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Weekend $109,550,742 /
$109,550,742
$111,682,365 /
$189,710,710
2nd Weekend $47,223,571 /
$215,658,338
$58,199,927 /
$302,816,929
3rd Weekend $27,475,753 /
$269,659,770
$33,024,669 /
$365,971,579
4th Weekend $18,468,162 /
$305,265,905
$21,777,635 /
$406,819,326
5th Weekend $11,223,838 /
$328,103,243
$13,437,369 /
$432,806,505
6th Weekend $7,278,025 /
$342,520,347
$7,843,875 /
$448,811,106
7th Weekend $5,120,991 /
$351,975,216
$5,182,800 /
$458,932,120
8th Weekend $3,812,363 /
$358,556,252
$3,448,427 /
$465,013,313
9th Weekend $2,774,862 /
$363,173,537
$3,660,241 /
$470,314,627
10th Weekend $3,592,391 /
$367,775,256
$1,935,235 /
$474,105,613
11th Weekend $1,784,679 /
$371,029,280
$1,700,741 /
$476,168,346
12th Weekend $1,425,161 /
$372,817,701
$1,803,853 /
$478,312,207
13th Weekend $1,085,478 /
$374,246,726
$1,051,342 /
$479,696,363
14th Weekend $973,711 /
$375,545,527
$643,101 /
$480,572,678
15th Weekend $543,689 /
$376,430,086
$670,422 /
$481,400,763
16th Weekend $446,618 /
$377,118,347
$644,214 /
$482,303,671
17th Weekend $230,669 /
$377,539,494
$517,612 /
$482,976,658
18th Weekend $127,154 /
$377,750,646
$561,329 /
$483,673,705
19th Weekend $132,488 /
$377,950,956
$628,920 /
$484,441,823
20th Weekend $89,168 /
$378,117,058
$554,050 /
$485,224,003
  Minions:
The Rise
of Gru
Despicable
Me 2
Opening Week $168,434,767 /
$168,434,767
$78,970,654 /
$78,970,654
2nd Week $73,749,251 /
$242,184,017
$165,646,348 /
$244,617,002
3rd Week $44,613,726 /
$286,797,744
$88,329,908 /
$332,946,910
4th Week $30,081,662 /
$316,879,405
$52,094,781 /
$385,041,691
5th Week $18,362,916 /
$335,242,321
$34,327,445 /
$419,369,136
6th Week $11,611,903 /
$346,854,224
$21,598,095 /
$440,967,230
7th Week $7,889,665 /
$354,743,889
$12,782,090 /
$453,749,320
8th Week $5,654,786 /
$360,398,675
$7,815,566 /
$461,564,887
9th Week $3,784,189 /
$364,182,864
$5,089,499 /
$466,654,386
10th Week $5,061,737 /
$369,244,601
$5,515,992 /
$472,170,378
11th Week $2,147,938 /
$371,392,540
$2,297,227 /
$474,467,605
12th Week $1,768,708 /
$373,161,248
$2,040,748 /
$476,508,353
13th Week $1,410,568 /
$374,571,815
$2,136,668 /
$478,645,021
14th Week $1,314,582 /
$375,886,397
$1,284,557 /
$479,929,578
15th Week $785,333 /
$376,671,730
$800,763 /
$480,730,341
16th Week $637,095 /
$377,308,825
$929,115 /
$481,659,456
17th Week $314,667 /
$377,623,492
$799,590 /
$482,459,046
18th Week $194,977 /
$377,818,469
$653,330 /
$483,112,376
19th Week $209,422 /
$378,027,891
$700,528 /
$483,812,904
20th Week $118,380 /
$378,146,271
$857,050 /
$484,669,954

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.