Movie Comparison: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) vs. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

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  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Domestic Release Date Dec 9, 2005Dec 14, 2012
Production Budget $180,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6164,045
Maximum Theaters 3,8534,100
Theatrical Engagements 33,65427,719
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,556,312$84,617,303
Domestic Box Office $291,710,957$303,003,568
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$487,922,926$409,239,868
International Box Office $428,828,615$711,934,977
Worldwide Box Office $720,539,572$1,014,938,545
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
1st Friday $23,006,856 /
$23,006,856
$37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
1st Saturday $25,326,015 /
$48,332,871
$27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
1st Sunday $17,223,441 /
$65,556,312
$19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
1st Monday $4,603,152 /
$70,159,464
$7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
1st Tuesday $4,026,675 /
$74,186,139
$7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
1st Wednesday $3,507,508 /
$77,693,647
$6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
1st Thursday $3,638,314 /
$81,331,961
$6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
2nd Friday $9,010,075 /
$90,342,036
$10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
2nd Saturday $13,003,508 /
$103,345,544
$14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
2nd Sunday $9,824,100 /
$113,169,644
$12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
2nd Monday $4,654,664 /
$117,824,308
$6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
2nd Tuesday $4,915,049 /
$122,739,357
$11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
2nd Wednesday $4,940,386 /
$127,654,000
$11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
2nd Thursday $5,763,097 /
$133,442,840
$10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
3rd Friday $7,930,875 /
$141,373,715
$10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
3rd Saturday $4,740,768 /
$146,114,483
$11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
3rd Sunday $7,106,319 /
$153,220,802
$9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
3rd Monday $11,914,333 /
$165,135,135
$6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
3rd Tuesday $9,224,127 /
$174,359,262
$9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
3rd Wednesday $8,756,930 /
$183,116,192
$4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
3rd Thursday $8,875,130 /
$191,991,322
$3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
4th Friday $9,703,562 /
$201,694,884
$5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
4th Saturday $7,745,203 /
$209,440,087
$7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
4th Sunday $8,237,790 /
$217,677,877
$4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
4th Monday $8,025,469 /
$225,703,346
$1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
4th Tuesday $2,578,517 /
$228,281,863
$1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
4th Wednesday $1,900,104 /
$230,181,967
$1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
4th Thursday $1,952,722 /
$232,134,689
$1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
5th Friday $4,026,673 /
$236,161,362
$2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
5th Saturday $7,129,706 /
$243,291,068
$4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
5th Sunday $4,486,756 /
$247,777,824
$2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
5th Monday $871,718 /
$248,649,542
$657,165 /
$278,869,783
5th Tuesday $875,443 /
$249,524,985
$819,287 /
$279,689,070
5th Wednesday $832,203 /
$250,357,188
$638,323 /
$280,327,393
5th Thursday $853,904 /
$251,211,092
$662,348 /
$280,989,741
6th Friday $2,333,693 /
$253,544,785
$1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
6th Saturday $4,383,948 /
$257,928,733
$2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
6th Sunday $3,342,115 /
$261,270,848
$1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
6th Monday $2,750,011 /
$264,020,859
$1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
6th Tuesday $567,018 /
$264,587,877
$508,007 /
$289,121,058
6th Wednesday $498,576 /
$265,086,453
$409,182 /
$289,530,240
6th Thursday $529,115 /
$265,615,568
$408,230 /
$289,938,470
7th Friday $1,440,644 /
$267,056,212
$716,795 /
$290,655,265
7th Saturday $3,046,832 /
$270,103,044
$1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
7th Sunday $1,749,094 /
$271,852,138
$1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
7th Monday $393,031 /
$272,212,000
$239,134 /
$293,562,965
7th Tuesday $358,244 /
$272,570,244
$268,173 /
$293,831,138
7th Wednesday $355,150 /
$272,925,394
$220,342 /
$294,051,480
7th Thursday $403,755 /
$273,362,318
$241,040 /
$294,292,520
8th Friday $1,032,616 /
$274,394,934
$498,915 /
$294,791,435
8th Saturday $2,047,537 /
$276,429,161
$1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
8th Sunday $1,424,837 /
$277,867,308
$394,035 /
$296,193,684
8th Monday $266,424 /
$278,133,732
$155,053 /
$296,348,737
8th Tuesday $245,998 /
$278,379,730
$193,200 /
$296,541,937
8th Wednesday $234,087 /
$278,613,817
$155,033 /
$296,696,970
8th Thursday $248,472 /
$278,862,289
$168,082 /
$296,865,052
9th Friday $720,632 /
$279,582,921
$309,527 /
$297,174,579
9th Saturday $1,723,007 /
$281,305,928
$702,873 /
$297,877,452
9th Sunday $628,451 /
$281,934,379
$455,974 /
$298,333,426
9th Monday - /
-
$148,366 /
$298,481,792
9th Tuesday - /
-
$128,138 /
$298,609,930
9th Wednesday - /
-
$112,202 /
$298,722,132
9th Thursday $208,349 /
$282,669,443
$162,213 /
$298,884,345
10th Friday - /
-
$217,063 /
$299,101,408
10th Saturday - /
-
$426,396 /
$299,527,804
10th Sunday - /
-
$346,902 /
$299,874,706
10th Monday - /
-
$286,579 /
$300,161,285
10th Tuesday - /
-
$88,138 /
$300,249,423
10th Wednesday - /
-
$73,468 /
$300,322,891
10th Thursday - /
-
$79,005 /
$300,401,896
  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Opening Weekend $65,556,312 /
$65,556,312
$84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
2nd Weekend $31,837,683 /
$113,169,644
$36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
3rd Weekend $19,777,962 /
$153,220,802
$31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
4th Weekend $25,686,555 /
$217,677,877
$17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
5th Weekend $15,643,135 /
$247,777,824
$9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
6th Weekend $10,059,756 /
$261,270,848
$6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
7th Weekend $6,236,570 /
$271,852,138
$3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
8th Weekend $4,504,990 /
$277,867,308
$1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
9th Weekend $3,072,090 /
$281,934,379
$1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
10th Weekend $2,073,356 /
$284,742,799
$990,361 /
$299,874,706
11th Weekend $1,326,902 /
$286,745,514
$550,483 /
$300,952,379
12th Weekend $711,645 /
$288,193,914
$267,754 /
$301,402,746
13th Weekend $390,806 /
$288,795,853
$378,936 /
$301,874,933
14th Weekend $241,620 /
$289,178,946
$317,818 /
$302,393,021
15th Weekend $542,977 /
$289,847,008
$178,205 /
$302,695,938
16th Weekend $501,665 /
$290,611,900
$69,568 /
$302,849,493
17th Weekend $350,327 /
$291,171,963
$39,325 /
$302,932,624
18th Weekend $184,534 /
$291,478,741
$30,686 /
$302,975,075
19th Weekend $74,464 /
$291,615,165
$18,817 /
$303,001,229
20th Weekend $33,655 /
$291,685,219
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  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Opening Week $81,331,961 /
$81,331,961
$113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
2nd Week $52,110,879 /
$133,442,840
$76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
3rd Week $58,548,482 /
$191,991,322
$56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
4th Week $40,143,367 /
$232,134,689
$22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
5th Week $19,076,403 /
$251,211,092
$11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
6th Week $14,404,476 /
$265,615,568
$8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
7th Week $7,746,750 /
$273,362,318
$4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
8th Week $5,499,971 /
$278,862,289
$2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
9th Week $3,807,154 /
$282,669,443
$2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
10th Week $2,749,169 /
$285,418,612
$1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
11th Week $2,063,657 /
$287,482,269
$733,096 /
$301,134,992
12th Week $922,778 /
$288,405,047
$361,005 /
$301,495,997
13th Week $532,279 /
$288,937,326
$579,206 /
$302,075,203
14th Week $366,705 /
$289,304,031
$442,530 /
$302,517,733
15th Week $806,204 /
$290,110,235
$262,192 /
$302,779,925
16th Week $711,401 /
$290,821,636
$113,374 /
$302,893,299
17th Week $472,571 /
$291,294,207
$51,090 /
$302,944,389
18th Week $246,494 /
$291,540,701
$38,023 /
$302,982,412
19th Week $110,863 /
$291,651,564
$21,156 /
$303,003,568
20th Week $47,804 /
$291,699,368
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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.