Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2012Dec 18, 2015
Production Budget $200,000,000$533,200,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0454,134
Maximum Theaters 4,1004,134
Theatrical Engagements 27,71937,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,617,303$247,966,675
Domestic Box Office $303,003,568$936,662,225
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$409,239,868$1,191,447,782
International Box Office $711,934,977$1,119,384,610
Worldwide Box Office $1,014,938,545$2,056,046,835
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
1st Friday $37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
$119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
1st Saturday $27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
$68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
1st Sunday $19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
$60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
1st Monday $7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
$40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
1st Tuesday $7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
$37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
1st Wednesday $6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
$38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
1st Thursday $6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
$27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
2nd Friday $10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
$49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
2nd Saturday $14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
$56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
2nd Sunday $12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
$43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
2nd Monday $6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
$31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
2nd Tuesday $11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
$29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
2nd Wednesday $11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
$28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
2nd Thursday $10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
$22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
3rd Friday $10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
$34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
3rd Saturday $11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
$34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
3rd Sunday $9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
$21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
3rd Monday $6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
$8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
3rd Tuesday $9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
$7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
3rd Wednesday $4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
$6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
3rd Thursday $3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
$5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
4th Friday $5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
$10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
4th Saturday $7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
$19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
4th Sunday $4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
$12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
4th Monday $1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
$3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
4th Tuesday $1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
$3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
4th Wednesday $1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
$3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
4th Thursday $1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
$3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
5th Friday $2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
$6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
5th Saturday $4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
$11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
5th Sunday $2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
$8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
5th Monday $657,165 /
$278,869,783
$6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
5th Tuesday $819,287 /
$279,689,070
$2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
5th Wednesday $638,323 /
$280,327,393
$1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
5th Thursday $662,348 /
$280,989,741
$1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
6th Friday $1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
$3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
6th Saturday $2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
$6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
6th Sunday $1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
$3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
6th Monday $1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
$1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
6th Tuesday $508,007 /
$289,121,058
$1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
6th Wednesday $409,182 /
$289,530,240
$1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
6th Thursday $408,230 /
$289,938,470
$1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
7th Friday $716,795 /
$290,655,265
$2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
7th Saturday $1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
$5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
7th Sunday $1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
$3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
7th Monday $239,134 /
$293,562,965
$780,785 /
$896,541,631
7th Tuesday $268,173 /
$293,831,138
$927,503 /
$897,469,134
7th Wednesday $220,342 /
$294,051,480
$798,790 /
$898,267,924
7th Thursday $241,040 /
$294,292,520
$803,545 /
$899,071,469
8th Friday $498,915 /
$294,791,435
$1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
8th Saturday $1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
$3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
8th Sunday $394,035 /
$296,193,684
$1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
8th Monday $155,053 /
$296,348,737
$678,633 /
$906,723,418
8th Tuesday $193,200 /
$296,541,937
$708,043 /
$907,431,461
8th Wednesday $155,033 /
$296,696,970
$628,195 /
$908,059,656
8th Thursday $168,082 /
$296,865,052
$585,308 /
$908,644,964
9th Friday $309,527 /
$297,174,579
$1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
9th Saturday $702,873 /
$297,877,452
$2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
9th Sunday $455,974 /
$298,333,426
$2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
9th Monday $148,366 /
$298,481,792
$1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
9th Tuesday $128,138 /
$298,609,930
$575,323 /
$916,860,978
9th Wednesday $112,202 /
$298,722,132
$465,786 /
$917,326,764
9th Thursday $162,213 /
$298,884,345
$479,531 /
$917,806,295
10th Friday $217,063 /
$299,101,408
$917,914 /
$918,724,209
10th Saturday $426,396 /
$299,527,804
$1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
10th Sunday $346,902 /
$299,874,706
$1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
10th Monday $286,579 /
$300,161,285
$296,878 /
$922,010,468
10th Tuesday $88,138 /
$300,249,423
$365,327 /
$922,375,795
10th Wednesday $73,468 /
$300,322,891
$316,654 /
$922,692,449
10th Thursday $79,005 /
$300,401,896
$309,435 /
$923,001,884
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Weekend $84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
$247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
2nd Weekend $36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
$149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
3rd Weekend $31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
$90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
4th Weekend $17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
$42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
5th Weekend $9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
$26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
6th Weekend $6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
$14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
7th Weekend $3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
$11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
8th Weekend $1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
$6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
9th Weekend $1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
$6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
10th Weekend $990,361 /
$299,874,706
$3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
11th Weekend $550,483 /
$300,952,379
$2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
12th Weekend $267,754 /
$301,402,746
$1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
13th Weekend $378,936 /
$301,874,933
$1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
14th Weekend $317,818 /
$302,393,021
$966,071 /
$932,324,258
15th Weekend $178,205 /
$302,695,938
$816,484 /
$933,674,012
16th Weekend $69,568 /
$302,849,493
$681,629 /
$934,898,148
17th Weekend $39,325 /
$302,932,624
$378,923 /
$935,528,312
18th Weekend $30,686 /
$302,975,075
$190,152 /
$935,832,841
19th Weekend $18,817 /
$303,001,229
$153,949 /
$936,064,861
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Week $113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
$390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
2nd Week $76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
$261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
3rd Week $56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
$118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
4th Week $22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
$55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
5th Week $11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
$39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
6th Week $8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
$19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
7th Week $4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
$14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
8th Week $2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
$9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
9th Week $2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
$9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
10th Week $1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
$5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
11th Week $733,096 /
$301,134,992
$3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
12th Week $361,005 /
$301,495,997
$2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
13th Week $579,206 /
$302,075,203
$1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
14th Week $442,530 /
$302,517,733
$1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
15th Week $262,192 /
$302,779,925
$1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
16th Week $113,374 /
$302,893,299
$932,870 /
$935,149,389
17th Week $51,090 /
$302,944,389
$493,300 /
$935,642,689
18th Week $38,023 /
$302,982,412
$268,223 /
$935,910,912
19th Week $21,156 /
$303,003,568
$210,596 /
$936,121,508
20th Week - /
-
$161,794 /
$936,283,302

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.