Movie Comparison: Chernobyl Diaries (2012) vs. The Purge (2013)

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  Chernobyl
Diaries
The Purge
Domestic Release Date May 25, 2012Jun 7, 2013
Production Budget $1,000,000$3,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,4332,536
Maximum Theaters 2,4332,591
Theatrical Engagements 6,7479,330
Domestic Opening Weekend $7,955,307$34,058,360
Domestic Box Office $18,119,640$64,473,115
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$24,538,902$85,488,332
International Box Office $24,292,081$26,793,466
Worldwide Box Office $42,411,721$91,266,581
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Chernobyl
Diaries
The Purge
1st Friday $3,530,924 /
$3,530,924
$16,775,640 /
$16,775,640
1st Saturday $2,385,146 /
$5,916,070
$10,460,880 /
$27,236,520
1st Sunday $2,039,237 /
$7,955,307
$6,821,840 /
$34,058,360
1st Monday $1,399,817 /
$9,355,124
$3,310,105 /
$37,368,465
1st Tuesday $822,402 /
$10,177,526
$2,686,990 /
$40,055,455
1st Wednesday $612,180 /
$10,789,706
$1,901,890 /
$41,957,345
1st Thursday $581,408 /
$11,371,114
$1,687,505 /
$43,644,850
2nd Friday $1,036,212 /
$12,407,326
$2,965,405 /
$46,610,255
2nd Saturday $1,247,008 /
$13,654,334
$3,136,030 /
$49,746,285
2nd Sunday $843,887 /
$14,498,221
$2,216,560 /
$51,962,845
2nd Monday $418,477 /
$14,916,698
$1,180,105 /
$53,142,950
2nd Tuesday $464,237 /
$15,380,935
$1,177,625 /
$54,320,575
2nd Wednesday $372,007 /
$15,752,942
$984,580 /
$55,305,155
2nd Thursday $357,319 /
$16,110,261
$711,290 /
$56,016,445
3rd Friday $281,835 /
$16,392,096
$1,199,545 /
$57,215,990
3rd Saturday $311,437 /
$16,703,533
$1,364,620 /
$58,580,610
3rd Sunday $239,152 /
$16,942,685
$1,023,465 /
$59,604,075
3rd Monday $137,379 /
$17,080,064
$506,230 /
$60,110,305
3rd Tuesday $138,430 /
$17,218,494
$572,015 /
$60,682,320
3rd Wednesday $127,293 /
$17,345,787
$484,220 /
$61,166,540
3rd Thursday $114,421 /
$17,460,208
$396,180 /
$61,562,720
4th Friday $56,738 /
$17,516,946
$403,920 /
$61,966,640
4th Saturday $74,660 /
$17,591,606
$488,075 /
$62,454,715
4th Sunday $46,100 /
$17,637,706
$336,600 /
$62,791,315
4th Monday $29,465 /
$17,667,171
$196,350 /
$62,987,665
4th Tuesday $29,171 /
$17,696,342
$129,030 /
$63,116,695
4th Wednesday $26,505 /
$17,722,847
$57,760 /
$63,174,455
4th Thursday $24,915 /
$17,747,762
$55,955 /
$63,230,410
5th Friday $42,802 /
$17,790,564
$119,035 /
$63,349,445
5th Saturday $51,011 /
$17,841,575
$133,120 /
$63,482,565
5th Sunday $43,857 /
$17,885,432
$70,400 /
$63,552,965
5th Monday $22,248 /
$17,907,680
$30,695 /
$63,583,660
5th Tuesday $23,311 /
$17,930,991
$33,280 /
$63,616,940
5th Wednesday $20,614 /
$17,951,605
$30,720 /
$63,647,660
5th Thursday $20,002 /
$17,971,607
$24,320 /
$63,671,980
6th Friday $15,868 /
$17,987,475
$49,225 /
$63,721,205
6th Saturday $21,846 /
$18,009,321
$64,440 /
$63,785,645
6th Sunday $17,145 /
$18,026,466
$48,330 /
$63,833,975
6th Monday $10,967 /
$18,037,433
$26,850 /
$63,860,825
6th Tuesday $10,652 /
$18,048,085
$26,900 /
$63,887,725
6th Wednesday $8,571 /
$18,056,656
$24,805 /
$63,912,530
6th Thursday $10,334 /
$18,066,990
$22,405 /
$63,934,935
7th Friday $5,795 /
$18,072,785
$39,780 /
$63,974,715
7th Saturday $6,659 /
$18,079,444
$49,140 /
$64,023,855
7th Sunday $6,157 /
$18,085,601
$40,555 /
$64,064,410
7th Monday $2,943 /
$18,088,544
$22,620 /
$64,087,030
7th Tuesday $3,183 /
$18,091,727
$21,840 /
$64,108,870
7th Wednesday $3,034 /
$18,094,761
$20,280 /
$64,129,150
7th Thursday $3,271 /
$18,098,032
$18,720 /
$64,147,870
8th Friday $5,420 /
$18,103,452
$35,325 /
$64,183,195
8th Saturday $5,678 /
$18,109,130
$46,315 /
$64,229,510
8th Sunday $3,799 /
$18,112,929
$36,110 /
$64,265,620
8th Monday $1,742 /
$18,114,671
$17,270 /
$64,282,890
8th Tuesday $1,691 /
$18,116,362
$17,235 /
$64,300,125
8th Wednesday $1,457 /
$18,117,819
$17,225 /
$64,317,350
8th Thursday $1,821 /
$18,119,640
$16,555 /
$64,333,905
9th Friday - /
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$26,385 /
$64,360,290
9th Saturday - /
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$35,640 /
$64,395,930
9th Sunday - /
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$27,720 /
$64,423,650
9th Monday - /
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$12,540 /
$64,436,190
9th Tuesday - /
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$12,495 /
$64,448,685
9th Wednesday - /
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$12,535 /
$64,461,220
9th Thursday - /
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$11,895 /
$64,473,115
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  Chernobyl
Diaries
The Purge
Opening Weekend $7,955,307 /
$7,955,307
$34,058,360 /
$34,058,360
2nd Weekend $3,127,107 /
$14,498,221
$8,317,995 /
$51,962,845
3rd Weekend $832,424 /
$16,942,685
$3,587,630 /
$59,604,075
4th Weekend $177,498 /
$17,637,706
$1,228,595 /
$62,791,315
5th Weekend $137,670 /
$17,885,432
$322,555 /
$63,113,870
6th Weekend $54,859 /
$18,026,466
$161,995 /
$63,833,975
7th Weekend $18,611 /
$18,085,601
$129,475 /
$64,064,410
8th Weekend $14,897 /
$18,112,929
$117,750 /
$64,265,620
9th Weekend - /
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$89,745 /
$64,423,650
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  Chernobyl
Diaries
The Purge
Opening Week $11,371,114 /
$11,371,114
$43,644,850 /
$43,644,850
2nd Week $4,739,147 /
$16,110,261
$12,371,595 /
$56,016,445
3rd Week $1,349,947 /
$17,460,208
$5,546,275 /
$61,562,720
4th Week $287,554 /
$17,747,762
$1,667,690 /
$63,230,410
5th Week $223,845 /
$17,971,607
$441,570 /
$63,671,980
6th Week $95,383 /
$18,066,990
$262,955 /
$63,934,935
7th Week $31,042 /
$18,098,032
$212,935 /
$64,147,870
8th Week $21,608 /
$18,119,640
$186,035 /
$64,333,905
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$139,210 /
$64,473,115
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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.