Movie Comparison: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) vs. A Bug’s Life (1998)

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  The SpongeBob
Movie: Sponge
on the Run
A Bug’s
Life
Domestic Release Date Aug 14, 2020Nov 20, 1998
Production Budget $60,000,000$45,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3001
Maximum Theaters 3262,773
Theatrical Engagements 2,79631,467
Domestic Opening Weekend $865,824$291,121
Domestic Box Office $4,810,790$162,798,565
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$5,649,270$369,540,060
International Box Office $200,296,754
Worldwide Box Office $4,810,790$363,095,319
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The SpongeBob
Movie: Sponge
on the Run
A Bug’s
Life
1st Friday $338,084 /
$338,084
$93,038 /
$93,038
1st Saturday $295,755 /
$633,839
$107,727 /
$200,765
1st Sunday $231,985 /
$865,824
$90,356 /
$291,121
1st Monday $140,830 /
$1,006,654
$40,724 /
$331,845
1st Tuesday $226,142 /
$1,232,796
$40,095 /
$371,940
1st Wednesday $135,647 /
$1,368,443
$5,154,129 /
$5,526,069
1st Thursday $138,558 /
$1,507,001
$7,327,335 /
$12,853,404
2nd Friday $209,211 /
$1,716,212
$13,096,936 /
$25,950,340
2nd Saturday $215,864 /
$1,932,076
$12,471,098 /
$38,421,438
2nd Sunday $160,310 /
$2,092,386
$7,690,018 /
$46,111,456
2nd Monday $95,131 /
$2,187,517
$1,524,407 /
$47,635,863
2nd Tuesday $167,047 /
$2,354,564
$1,416,383 /
$49,052,246
2nd Wednesday $86,905 /
$2,441,469
$1,219,650 /
$50,271,896
2nd Thursday $103,132 /
$2,544,601
$1,231,892 /
$51,503,788
3rd Friday $121,871 /
$2,666,472
$4,006,751 /
$55,510,539
3rd Saturday $174,263 /
$2,840,735
$7,928,279 /
$63,438,818
3rd Sunday $128,410 /
$2,969,145
$5,239,188 /
$68,678,006
3rd Monday $51,741 /
$3,020,886
$881,231 /
$69,559,237
3rd Tuesday $64,691 /
$3,085,577
$1,024,578 /
$70,583,815
3rd Wednesday $63,991 /
$3,149,568
$840,516 /
$71,424,331
3rd Thursday $47,972 /
$3,197,540
$869,464 /
$72,293,795
4th Friday $94,361 /
$3,291,901
$2,540,000 /
$74,833,795
4th Saturday $132,776 /
$3,424,677
$5,050,000 /
$79,883,795
4th Sunday $128,264 /
$3,552,941
$3,804,000 /
$83,487,000
4th Monday $102,504 /
$3,655,445
$626,991 /
$84,114,461
4th Tuesday $34,983 /
$3,690,428
$747,259 /
$84,861,720
4th Wednesday $24,828 /
$3,715,256
$715,067 /
$85,576,787
4th Thursday $23,060 /
$3,738,316
$777,941 /
$86,354,728
5th Friday $47,487 /
$3,785,803
$2,100,000 /
$88,455,000
5th Saturday $102,518 /
$3,888,321
$4,420,000 /
$91,575,000
5th Sunday $75,824 /
$3,964,145
$3,460,000 /
$96,354,000
5th Monday $14,058 /
$3,978,203
$1,917,826 /
$98,260,606
5th Tuesday $21,803 /
$4,000,006
$2,324,394 /
$100,585,000
5th Wednesday $15,601 /
$4,015,607
$2,270,000 /
$102,855,000
5th Thursday $15,496 /
$4,031,103
$1,515,000 /
$104,375,000
6th Friday $52,970 /
$4,084,073
$2,045,000 /
$106,420,000
6th Saturday $100,759 /
$4,184,832
$4,275,000 /
$110,695,000
6th Sunday $51,971 /
$4,236,803
$3,734,000 /
$114,429,000
6th Monday $10,183 /
$4,246,986
$3,382,493 /
$117,811,493
6th Tuesday $18,698 /
$4,265,684
$3,565,152 /
$121,376,645
6th Wednesday $13,329 /
$4,279,013
$3,205,000 /
$124,582,000
6th Thursday $14,367 /
$4,293,380
$3,000,000 /
$127,682,000
7th Friday $37,724 /
$4,331,104
$3,750,000 /
$131,432,000
7th Saturday $64,314 /
$4,395,418
$3,185,000 /
$134,642,000
7th Sunday $40,317 /
$4,435,735
$2,039,000 /
$136,420,000
7th Monday $6,232 /
$4,441,967
$566,942 /
$136,987,388
7th Tuesday $13,559 /
$4,455,526
$501,404 /
$137,488,792
7th Wednesday $8,168 /
$4,463,694
$363,047 /
$137,851,839
7th Thursday $7,222 /
$4,470,916
$379,419 /
$138,231,258
8th Friday $20,127 /
$4,491,043
$815,000 /
$139,046,000
8th Saturday $48,871 /
$4,539,914
$2,200,000 /
$141,246,000
8th Sunday $33,029 /
$4,572,943
$1,709,209 /
$142,955,209
8th Monday $4,913 /
$4,577,856
$244,962 /
$143,200,171
8th Tuesday $10,002 /
$4,587,858
$270,589 /
$143,470,760
8th Wednesday $4,967 /
$4,592,825
$232,268 /
$143,703,028
8th Thursday $6,965 /
$4,599,790
$251,640 /
$143,954,668
9th Friday $12,303 /
$4,612,093
- /
-
9th Saturday $22,179 /
$4,634,272
- /
-
9th Sunday $13,761 /
$4,648,033
- /
-
9th Monday $13,424 /
$4,661,457
$1,108,933 /
$148,506,807
9th Tuesday $3,407 /
$4,664,864
- /
-
9th Wednesday $2,090 /
$4,666,954
- /
-
9th Thursday $2,840 /
$4,669,794
- /
-
10th Friday $7,635 /
$4,677,429
- /
-
10th Saturday $23,733 /
$4,701,162
- /
-
10th Sunday $16,072 /
$4,717,234
$970,000 /
$151,735,000
10th Monday $2,175 /
$4,719,409
- /
-
10th Tuesday $3,959 /
$4,723,368
- /
-
10th Wednesday $3,405 /
$4,726,773
- /
-
10th Thursday $3,612 /
$4,730,385
- /
-
  The SpongeBob
Movie: Sponge
on the Run
A Bug’s
Life
Opening Weekend $865,824 /
$865,824
$291,121 /
$291,121
2nd Weekend $585,385 /
$2,092,386
$33,258,052 /
$46,111,456
3rd Weekend $424,544 /
$2,969,145
$17,174,218 /
$68,678,006
4th Weekend $355,401 /
$3,552,941
$11,193,675 /
$83,487,470
5th Weekend $225,829 /
$3,964,145
$9,987,932 /
$96,342,660
6th Weekend $205,700 /
$4,236,803
$10,126,455 /
$114,492,154
7th Weekend $142,355 /
$4,435,735
$8,830,882 /
$136,420,446
8th Weekend $102,027 /
$4,572,943
$4,723,951 /
$142,955,209
9th Weekend $48,243 /
$4,648,033
$4,552,139 /
$148,506,807
10th Weekend $47,440 /
$4,717,234
$2,720,616 /
$151,734,828
11th Weekend $31,370 /
$4,761,755
$1,922,070 /
$154,152,003
12th Weekend $14,524 /
$4,782,366
$1,417,171 /
$155,959,885
13th Weekend $14,702 /
$4,802,698
$1,069,012 /
$157,267,797
14th Weekend - /
-
$563,966 /
$158,069,884
15th Weekend - /
-
$359,901 /
$158,538,829
16th Weekend - /
-
$313,003 /
$158,985,087
17th Weekend - /
-
$273,504 /
$159,336,861
18th Weekend - /
-
$344,384 /
$159,906,607
19th Weekend - /
-
$529,461 /
$160,543,623
20th Weekend - /
-
$423,476 /
$161,235,002
  The SpongeBob
Movie: Sponge
on the Run
A Bug’s
Life
Opening Week $1,507,001 /
$1,507,001
$12,853,404 /
$12,853,404
2nd Week $1,037,600 /
$2,544,601
$38,650,384 /
$51,503,788
3rd Week $652,939 /
$3,197,540
$20,790,007 /
$72,293,795
4th Week $540,776 /
$3,738,316
$14,060,933 /
$86,354,728
5th Week $292,787 /
$4,031,103
$18,010,971 /
$104,365,699
6th Week $262,277 /
$4,293,380
$23,223,865 /
$127,589,564
7th Week $177,536 /
$4,470,916
$10,641,694 /
$138,231,258
8th Week $128,874 /
$4,599,790
$5,723,410 /
$143,954,668
9th Week $70,004 /
$4,669,794
$5,059,544 /
$149,014,212
10th Week $60,591 /
$4,730,385
$3,215,721 /
$152,229,933
11th Week $37,457 /
$4,767,842
$2,312,781 /
$154,542,714
12th Week $20,154 /
$4,787,996
$1,656,071 /
$156,198,785
13th Week $22,794 /
$4,810,790
$1,307,133 /
$157,505,918
14th Week - /
-
$673,010 /
$158,178,928
15th Week - /
-
$493,156 /
$158,672,084
16th Week - /
-
$391,273 /
$159,063,357
17th Week - /
-
$498,866 /
$159,562,223
18th Week - /
-
$451,939 /
$160,014,162
19th Week - /
-
$797,364 /
$160,811,526
20th Week - /
-
$734,064 /
$161,545,590

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.