Movie Comparison: Saving Private Ryan (1998) vs. Dunkirk (2017)

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  Saving Private
Ryan
Dunkirk
Domestic Release Date Jul 24, 1998Jul 21, 2017
Production Budget $149,402,985$180,267,559
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,4533,720
Maximum Theaters 2,8074,014
Theatrical Engagements 42,42529,843
Domestic Opening Weekend $70,279,403$60,706,288
Domestic Box Office $497,247,807$228,420,965
International Box Office $617,608,955$384,172,578
Worldwide Box Office $1,114,856,763$612,593,543
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Saving Private
Ryan
Dunkirk
1st Friday $22,307,015 /
$22,307,015
$23,718,715 /
$23,718,715
1st Saturday $25,674,328 /
$47,981,343
$21,083,667 /
$44,802,382
1st Sunday $22,095,552 /
$70,279,403
$15,903,906 /
$60,706,288
1st Monday $12,024,571 /
$82,303,974
$7,744,425 /
$68,450,713
1st Tuesday $11,575,265 /
$93,879,239
$8,873,625 /
$77,324,338
1st Wednesday $10,511,187 /
$104,390,426
$6,214,949 /
$83,539,287
1st Thursday $9,984,133 /
$114,374,559
$6,241,433 /
$89,780,719
2nd Friday $16,101,045 /
$130,474,776
$9,491,997 /
$99,272,716
2nd Saturday $21,249,701 /
$151,724,478
$13,438,386 /
$112,711,102
2nd Sunday $17,025,045 /
$168,623,104
$9,050,440 /
$121,761,542
2nd Monday $7,841,372 /
$176,464,847
$3,995,039 /
$125,756,581
2nd Tuesday $7,834,750 /
$184,299,597
$5,374,821 /
$131,131,403
2nd Wednesday $7,224,733 /
$191,524,330
$4,222,152 /
$135,353,555
2nd Thursday $7,004,603 /
$198,528,932
$4,000,164 /
$139,353,719
3rd Friday $11,527,068 /
$210,056,000
$5,993,297 /
$145,347,015
3rd Saturday $16,124,030 /
$226,180,030
$8,665,844 /
$154,012,859
3rd Sunday $12,795,791 /
$238,518,365
$5,933,719 /
$159,946,578
3rd Monday $5,533,167 /
$244,051,532
$3,266,918 /
$163,213,496
3rd Tuesday $5,642,891 /
$249,694,423
$3,296,709 /
$166,510,205
3rd Wednesday $5,083,933 /
$254,778,356
$2,348,014 /
$168,858,219
3rd Thursday $4,672,282 /
$259,450,638
$2,164,679 /
$171,022,899
4th Friday $8,010,299 /
$267,461,224
$3,749,921 /
$174,772,819
4th Saturday $13,014,149 /
$280,475,373
$5,828,300 /
$180,601,120
4th Sunday $9,219,313 /
$289,696,282
$3,502,134 /
$184,103,253
4th Monday $4,027,599 /
$293,723,881
$1,563,848 /
$185,667,101
4th Tuesday $4,254,967 /
$297,976,549
$2,202,203 /
$187,869,303
4th Wednesday $3,542,053 /
$301,518,602
$1,533,833 /
$189,403,136
4th Thursday $3,277,263 /
$304,795,865
$1,449,828 /
$190,852,965
5th Friday $6,182,985 /
$310,978,866
$2,461,752 /
$193,314,716
5th Saturday $9,952,537 /
$320,931,403
$3,391,624 /
$196,706,340
5th Sunday $7,125,373 /
$328,056,776
$2,095,685 /
$198,802,025
5th Monday $2,551,904 /
$330,659,335
$787,526 /
$199,589,551
5th Tuesday $2,928,349 /
$333,587,684
$1,209,890 /
$200,799,441
5th Wednesday $2,441,470 /
$336,029,154
$894,339 /
$201,693,780
5th Thursday $2,303,440 /
$338,332,594
$841,666 /
$202,535,445
6th Friday $5,091,194 /
$343,424,597
$1,427,949 /
$203,963,394
6th Saturday $8,573,433 /
$351,894,597
$1,951,125 /
$205,914,519
6th Sunday $5,059,015 /
$356,932,925
$1,365,739 /
$207,280,258
6th Monday $1,660,554 /
$358,594,395
$573,161 /
$207,853,419
6th Tuesday $1,896,365 /
$360,490,760
$846,306 /
$208,699,724
6th Wednesday $1,641,891 /
$362,155,635
$605,905 /
$209,305,629
6th Thursday $1,598,111 /
$363,730,761
$561,316 /
$209,866,945
7th Friday $3,769,552 /
$367,501,463
$1,125,504 /
$210,992,449
7th Saturday $6,068,060 /
$373,569,522
$1,963,772 /
$212,956,221
7th Sunday $5,884,179 /
$379,453,701
$2,166,462 /
$215,122,683
7th Monday $4,676,592 /
$384,015,296
$1,444,246 /
$216,566,929
7th Tuesday $1,217,784 /
$385,233,080
$445,272 /
$217,012,200
7th Wednesday $1,149,350 /
$386,382,430
$390,685 /
$217,402,886
7th Thursday $1,082,696 /
$387,465,126
$312,589 /
$217,715,475
8th Friday $2,585,821 /
$390,049,821
$660,414 /
$218,375,888
8th Saturday $4,884,328 /
$394,934,149
$1,029,495 /
$219,405,383
8th Sunday $2,484,687 /
$397,818,776
$547,333 /
$219,952,716
8th Monday $793,236 /
$398,611,993
$208,423 /
$220,161,139
8th Tuesday $1,094,398 /
$399,706,391
$307,127 /
$220,468,266
8th Wednesday $886,003 /
$400,592,394
$249,216 /
$220,717,482
8th Thursday $925,588 /
$401,517,983
$214,414 /
$220,931,896
9th Friday $2,172,090 /
$403,689,164
$466,660 /
$221,398,556
9th Saturday $3,918,955 /
$407,608,119
$717,684 /
$222,116,240
9th Sunday $2,024,985 /
$409,345,791
$391,735 /
$222,507,974
9th Monday $651,579 /
$409,996,349
$148,218 /
$222,656,193
9th Tuesday $866,765 /
$410,863,114
$208,094 /
$222,864,286
9th Wednesday $651,576 /
$411,514,690
$163,635 /
$223,027,921
9th Thursday $623,787 /
$412,140,776
$154,501 /
$223,182,422
10th Friday $1,517,015 /
$413,657,791
$213,187 /
$223,395,609
10th Saturday $2,843,254 /
$416,501,045
$323,556 /
$223,719,166
10th Sunday $1,411,284 /
$417,912,328
$163,552 /
$223,882,717
10th Monday $419,305 /
$418,330,634
$71,963 /
$223,954,680
10th Tuesday $587,220 /
$418,917,854
$87,938 /
$224,042,618
10th Wednesday $530,146 /
$419,448,000
$74,520 /
$224,117,139
10th Thursday $415,175 /
$419,863,175
$76,756 /
$224,193,894
  Saving Private
Ryan
Dunkirk
Opening Weekend $70,279,403 /
$70,279,403
$60,706,288 /
$60,706,288
2nd Weekend $54,248,916 /
$168,623,475
$31,980,823 /
$121,761,542
3rd Weekend $39,989,433 /
$238,518,365
$20,592,860 /
$159,946,578
4th Weekend $30,243,345 /
$289,693,983
$13,080,355 /
$184,103,253
5th Weekend $23,311,566 /
$328,107,431
$7,949,060 /
$198,802,025
6th Weekend $18,601,246 /
$356,933,840
$4,744,813 /
$207,280,258
7th Weekend $20,284,535 /
$384,015,296
$5,255,738 /
$215,122,683
8th Weekend $10,353,631 /
$397,818,758
$2,237,242 /
$219,952,716
9th Weekend $7,826,788 /
$409,344,771
$1,576,078 /
$222,507,974
10th Weekend $5,772,851 /
$417,911,329
$700,295 /
$223,882,717
11th Weekend $3,847,780 /
$423,710,955
$396,655 /
$224,590,549
12th Weekend $2,989,395 /
$428,116,635
$269,726 /
$225,048,096
13th Weekend $2,077,839 /
$431,482,114
$183,175 /
$225,397,655
14th Weekend $1,702,723 /
$433,974,793
$120,324 /
$225,612,005
15th Weekend $1,307,111 /
$435,931,468
$65,950 /
$225,749,984
16th Weekend $1,030,269 /
$437,574,184
$57,404 /
$225,849,084
17th Weekend - /
-
$87,010 /
$225,960,433
18th Weekend - /
-
$15,971 /
$225,986,020
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
$146,756 /
$226,136,832
  Saving Private
Ryan
Dunkirk
Opening Week $114,374,559 /
$114,374,559
$89,780,719 /
$89,780,719
2nd Week $84,154,373 /
$198,528,932
$49,572,999 /
$139,353,719
3rd Week $60,921,706 /
$259,450,638
$31,669,180 /
$171,022,899
4th Week $45,345,226 /
$304,795,865
$19,830,066 /
$190,852,965
5th Week $33,536,729 /
$338,332,594
$11,682,481 /
$202,535,445
6th Week $25,398,167 /
$363,730,761
$7,331,500 /
$209,866,945
7th Week $23,734,365 /
$387,465,126
$7,848,530 /
$217,715,475
8th Week $14,052,856 /
$401,517,983
$3,216,422 /
$220,931,896
9th Week $10,620,495 /
$412,138,478
$2,250,526 /
$223,182,422
10th Week $7,724,697 /
$419,863,175
$1,011,472 /
$224,193,894
11th Week $5,264,065 /
$425,127,240
$584,475 /
$224,778,370
12th Week $4,277,035 /
$429,404,275
$436,110 /
$225,214,480
13th Week $2,867,795 /
$432,272,070
$277,201 /
$225,491,681
14th Week $2,352,288 /
$434,624,358
$192,353 /
$225,684,034
15th Week $1,919,557 /
$436,543,915
$107,646 /
$225,791,680
16th Week - /
-
$81,743 /
$225,873,423
17th Week - /
-
$96,627 /
$225,970,050
18th Week - /
-
$20,027 /
$225,990,076
19th Week - /
-
- /
-
20th Week - /
-
$249,816 /
$226,239,892

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.