Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

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  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2012Nov 16, 2018
Production Budget $200,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0454,163
Maximum Theaters 4,1004,163
Theatrical Engagements 27,71921,049
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,617,303$62,163,104
Domestic Box Office $303,003,568$159,555,901
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$409,239,868$188,786,981
International Box Office $711,934,977$488,899,438
Worldwide Box Office $1,014,938,545$648,455,339
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
1st Friday $37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
$25,473,261 /
$25,473,261
1st Saturday $27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
$21,321,824 /
$46,795,085
1st Sunday $19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
$15,368,019 /
$62,163,104
1st Monday $7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
$5,074,414 /
$67,237,518
1st Tuesday $7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
$6,959,720 /
$74,197,238
1st Wednesday $6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
$6,789,283 /
$80,986,521
1st Thursday $6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
$6,192,290 /
$87,178,811
2nd Friday $10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
$11,604,272 /
$98,783,083
2nd Saturday $14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
$11,281,377 /
$110,064,460
2nd Sunday $12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
$6,489,849 /
$116,554,309
2nd Monday $6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
$1,594,100 /
$118,148,409
2nd Tuesday $11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
$2,234,749 /
$120,383,158
2nd Wednesday $11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
$1,392,362 /
$121,775,520
2nd Thursday $10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
$1,365,886 /
$123,141,406
3rd Friday $10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
$3,077,332 /
$126,218,738
3rd Saturday $11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
$5,020,876 /
$131,239,614
3rd Sunday $9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
$3,263,348 /
$134,502,962
3rd Monday $6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
$828,259 /
$135,331,221
3rd Tuesday $9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
$1,362,122 /
$136,693,343
3rd Wednesday $4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
$903,248 /
$137,596,591
3rd Thursday $3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
$805,933 /
$138,402,524
4th Friday $5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
$1,783,921 /
$140,186,445
4th Saturday $7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
$3,120,787 /
$143,307,232
4th Sunday $4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
$2,049,138 /
$145,356,370
4th Monday $1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
$591,474 /
$145,947,844
4th Tuesday $1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
$923,392 /
$146,871,236
4th Wednesday $1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
$593,524 /
$147,464,760
4th Thursday $1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
$538,650 /
$148,003,410
5th Friday $2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
$1,022,480 /
$149,025,890
5th Saturday $4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
$1,582,248 /
$150,608,138
5th Sunday $2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
$1,185,111 /
$151,793,249
5th Monday $657,165 /
$278,869,783
$430,155 /
$152,223,404
5th Tuesday $819,287 /
$279,689,070
$658,296 /
$152,881,700
5th Wednesday $638,323 /
$280,327,393
$401,263 /
$153,282,963
5th Thursday $662,348 /
$280,989,741
$309,750 /
$153,592,713
6th Friday $1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
$242,880 /
$153,835,593
6th Saturday $2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
$335,656 /
$154,171,249
6th Sunday $1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
$322,248 /
$154,493,497
6th Monday $1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
$226,170 /
$154,719,667
6th Tuesday $508,007 /
$289,121,058
$247,574 /
$154,967,241
6th Wednesday $409,182 /
$289,530,240
$308,190 /
$155,275,431
6th Thursday $408,230 /
$289,938,470
$286,569 /
$155,562,000
7th Friday $716,795 /
$290,655,265
$328,579 /
$155,890,579
7th Saturday $1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
$347,488 /
$156,238,067
7th Sunday $1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
$311,634 /
$156,549,701
7th Monday $239,134 /
$293,562,965
$232,158 /
$156,781,859
7th Tuesday $268,173 /
$293,831,138
$296,067 /
$157,077,926
7th Wednesday $220,342 /
$294,051,480
$179,579 /
$157,257,505
7th Thursday $241,040 /
$294,292,520
$151,068 /
$157,408,573
8th Friday $498,915 /
$294,791,435
$200,158 /
$157,608,731
8th Saturday $1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
$262,992 /
$157,871,723
8th Sunday $394,035 /
$296,193,684
$163,069 /
$158,034,792
8th Monday $155,053 /
$296,348,737
$52,212 /
$158,087,004
8th Tuesday $193,200 /
$296,541,937
$68,032 /
$158,155,036
8th Wednesday $155,033 /
$296,696,970
$46,246 /
$158,201,282
8th Thursday $168,082 /
$296,865,052
$37,707 /
$158,238,989
9th Friday $309,527 /
$297,174,579
$72,304 /
$158,311,293
9th Saturday $702,873 /
$297,877,452
$129,224 /
$158,440,517
9th Sunday $455,974 /
$298,333,426
$80,186 /
$158,520,703
9th Monday $148,366 /
$298,481,792
$23,072 /
$158,543,775
9th Tuesday $128,138 /
$298,609,930
$35,843 /
$158,579,618
9th Wednesday $112,202 /
$298,722,132
$23,804 /
$158,603,422
9th Thursday $162,213 /
$298,884,345
$17,566 /
$158,620,988
10th Friday $217,063 /
$299,101,408
$60,864 /
$158,681,852
10th Saturday $426,396 /
$299,527,804
$112,581 /
$158,794,433
10th Sunday $346,902 /
$299,874,706
$79,012 /
$158,873,445
10th Monday $286,579 /
$300,161,285
$66,663 /
$158,940,108
10th Tuesday $88,138 /
$300,249,423
$23,456 /
$158,963,564
10th Wednesday $73,468 /
$300,322,891
$19,481 /
$158,983,045
10th Thursday $79,005 /
$300,401,896
$22,064 /
$159,005,109
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Opening Weekend $84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
$62,163,104 /
$62,163,104
2nd Weekend $36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
$29,375,498 /
$116,554,309
3rd Weekend $31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
$11,361,556 /
$134,502,962
4th Weekend $17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
$6,953,846 /
$145,356,370
5th Weekend $9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
$3,789,839 /
$151,793,249
6th Weekend $6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
$900,784 /
$154,493,497
7th Weekend $3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
$987,701 /
$156,549,701
8th Weekend $1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
$626,219 /
$158,034,792
9th Weekend $1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
$281,714 /
$158,520,703
10th Weekend $990,361 /
$299,874,706
$252,457 /
$158,873,445
11th Weekend $550,483 /
$300,952,379
$160,569 /
$159,165,678
12th Weekend $267,754 /
$301,402,746
$108,972 /
$159,324,060
13th Weekend $378,936 /
$301,874,933
$74,902 /
$159,437,533
14th Weekend $317,818 /
$302,393,021
$56,826 /
$159,522,885
15th Weekend $178,205 /
$302,695,938
- /
-
16th Weekend $69,568 /
$302,849,493
- /
-
17th Weekend $39,325 /
$302,932,624
- /
-
18th Weekend $30,686 /
$302,975,075
- /
-
19th Weekend $18,817 /
$303,001,229
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Opening Week $113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
$87,178,811 /
$87,178,811
2nd Week $76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
$35,962,595 /
$123,141,406
3rd Week $56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
$15,261,118 /
$138,402,524
4th Week $22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
$9,600,886 /
$148,003,410
5th Week $11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
$5,589,303 /
$153,592,713
6th Week $8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
$1,969,287 /
$155,562,000
7th Week $4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
$1,846,573 /
$157,408,573
8th Week $2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
$830,416 /
$158,238,989
9th Week $2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
$381,999 /
$158,620,988
10th Week $1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
$384,121 /
$159,005,109
11th Week $733,096 /
$301,134,992
$209,979 /
$159,215,088
12th Week $361,005 /
$301,495,997
$147,543 /
$159,362,631
13th Week $579,206 /
$302,075,203
$103,428 /
$159,466,059
14th Week $442,530 /
$302,517,733
$89,842 /
$159,555,901
15th Week $262,192 /
$302,779,925
- /
-
16th Week $113,374 /
$302,893,299
- /
-
17th Week $51,090 /
$302,944,389
- /
-
18th Week $38,023 /
$302,982,412
- /
-
19th Week $21,156 /
$303,003,568
- /
-
20th Week - /
-
- /
-

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.