Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) vs. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

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  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Domestic Release Date Dec 13, 2013Nov 16, 2018
Production Budget $250,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9034,163
Maximum Theaters 3,9284,163
Theatrical Engagements 25,15021,049
Domestic Opening Weekend $73,645,197$62,163,104
Domestic Box Office $258,241,522$159,555,901
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$342,225,923$188,786,981
International Box Office $701,116,914$488,899,438
Worldwide Box Office $959,358,436$648,455,339
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
1st Friday $31,190,587 /
$31,190,587
$25,473,261 /
$25,473,261
1st Saturday $24,430,416 /
$55,621,003
$21,321,824 /
$46,795,085
1st Sunday $18,024,194 /
$73,645,197
$15,368,019 /
$62,163,104
1st Monday $6,202,204 /
$79,847,401
$5,074,414 /
$67,237,518
1st Tuesday $6,295,431 /
$86,142,832
$6,959,720 /
$74,197,238
1st Wednesday $4,855,421 /
$90,998,253
$6,789,283 /
$80,986,521
1st Thursday $5,047,164 /
$96,045,417
$6,192,290 /
$87,178,811
2nd Friday $8,626,059 /
$104,671,476
$11,604,272 /
$98,783,083
2nd Saturday $12,270,560 /
$116,942,036
$11,281,377 /
$110,064,460
2nd Sunday $10,608,659 /
$127,550,695
$6,489,849 /
$116,554,309
2nd Monday $7,823,089 /
$135,373,784
$1,594,100 /
$118,148,409
2nd Tuesday $5,265,696 /
$140,639,480
$2,234,749 /
$120,383,158
2nd Wednesday $9,306,295 /
$149,945,775
$1,392,362 /
$121,775,520
2nd Thursday $10,523,771 /
$160,469,546
$1,365,886 /
$123,141,406
3rd Friday $10,005,121 /
$170,474,667
$3,077,332 /
$126,218,738
3rd Saturday $10,585,522 /
$181,060,189
$5,020,876 /
$131,239,614
3rd Sunday $8,441,089 /
$189,501,278
$3,263,348 /
$134,502,962
3rd Monday $6,513,554 /
$195,889,499
$828,259 /
$135,331,221
3rd Tuesday $5,527,246 /
$201,416,745
$1,362,122 /
$136,693,343
3rd Wednesday $7,792,174 /
$209,208,919
$903,248 /
$137,596,591
3rd Thursday $4,050,170 /
$213,259,089
$805,933 /
$138,402,524
4th Friday $5,097,416 /
$218,356,505
$1,783,921 /
$140,186,445
4th Saturday $6,671,108 /
$225,027,613
$3,120,787 /
$143,307,232
4th Sunday $3,906,696 /
$228,934,309
$2,049,138 /
$145,356,370
4th Monday $1,301,012 /
$230,235,321
$591,474 /
$145,947,844
4th Tuesday $1,568,252 /
$231,803,573
$923,392 /
$146,871,236
4th Wednesday $1,171,342 /
$232,974,915
$593,524 /
$147,464,760
4th Thursday $1,104,187 /
$234,079,102
$538,650 /
$148,003,410
5th Friday $2,045,067 /
$236,124,169
$1,022,480 /
$149,025,890
5th Saturday $3,689,798 /
$239,813,967
$1,582,248 /
$150,608,138
5th Sunday $2,287,488 /
$242,101,455
$1,185,111 /
$151,793,249
5th Monday $618,160 /
$242,719,615
$430,155 /
$152,223,404
5th Tuesday $783,236 /
$243,502,851
$658,296 /
$152,881,700
5th Wednesday $594,455 /
$244,097,306
$401,263 /
$153,282,963
5th Thursday $597,206 /
$244,694,512
$309,750 /
$153,592,713
6th Friday $894,220 /
$245,588,732
$242,880 /
$153,835,593
6th Saturday $1,751,111 /
$247,339,843
$335,656 /
$154,171,249
6th Sunday $1,059,626 /
$248,399,469
$322,248 /
$154,493,497
6th Monday $835,207 /
$249,234,676
$226,170 /
$154,719,667
6th Tuesday $321,185 /
$249,555,861
$247,574 /
$154,967,241
6th Wednesday $247,274 /
$249,803,135
$308,190 /
$155,275,431
6th Thursday $250,456 /
$250,053,591
$286,569 /
$155,562,000
7th Friday $500,275 /
$250,553,866
$328,579 /
$155,890,579
7th Saturday $1,001,289 /
$251,555,155
$347,488 /
$156,238,067
7th Sunday $645,850 /
$252,201,005
$311,634 /
$156,549,701
7th Monday $162,222 /
$252,363,227
$232,158 /
$156,781,859
7th Tuesday $213,005 /
$252,576,232
$296,067 /
$157,077,926
7th Wednesday $159,753 /
$252,735,985
$179,579 /
$157,257,505
7th Thursday $168,496 /
$252,904,481
$151,068 /
$157,408,573
8th Friday $337,645 /
$253,242,126
$200,158 /
$157,608,731
8th Saturday $657,114 /
$253,899,240
$262,992 /
$157,871,723
8th Sunday $240,343 /
$254,139,583
$163,069 /
$158,034,792
8th Monday $108,140 /
$254,247,723
$52,212 /
$158,087,004
8th Tuesday $124,460 /
$254,372,183
$68,032 /
$158,155,036
8th Wednesday $102,396 /
$254,474,579
$46,246 /
$158,201,282
8th Thursday $110,266 /
$254,584,845
$37,707 /
$158,238,989
9th Friday $157,707 /
$254,742,552
$72,304 /
$158,311,293
9th Saturday $327,045 /
$255,069,597
$129,224 /
$158,440,517
9th Sunday $203,444 /
$255,273,041
$80,186 /
$158,520,703
9th Monday $66,202 /
$255,339,243
$23,072 /
$158,543,775
9th Tuesday $69,494 /
$255,408,737
$35,843 /
$158,579,618
9th Wednesday $42,170 /
$255,450,907
$23,804 /
$158,603,422
9th Thursday $49,137 /
$255,500,044
$17,566 /
$158,620,988
10th Friday $143,597 /
$255,643,641
$60,864 /
$158,681,852
10th Saturday $198,004 /
$255,841,645
$112,581 /
$158,794,433
10th Sunday $155,908 /
$255,997,553
$79,012 /
$158,873,445
10th Monday $108,755 /
$256,106,308
$66,663 /
$158,940,108
10th Tuesday $43,212 /
$256,149,520
$23,456 /
$158,963,564
10th Wednesday $34,465 /
$256,183,985
$19,481 /
$158,983,045
10th Thursday $34,426 /
$256,218,411
$22,064 /
$159,005,109
  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Opening Weekend $73,645,197 /
$73,645,197
$62,163,104 /
$62,163,104
2nd Weekend $31,505,278 /
$127,550,695
$29,375,498 /
$116,554,309
3rd Weekend $28,906,399 /
$189,375,945
$11,361,556 /
$134,502,962
4th Weekend $15,675,220 /
$228,934,309
$6,953,846 /
$145,356,370
5th Weekend $8,022,353 /
$242,101,455
$3,789,839 /
$151,793,249
6th Weekend $3,704,957 /
$248,399,469
$900,784 /
$154,493,497
7th Weekend $2,147,414 /
$252,201,005
$987,701 /
$156,549,701
8th Weekend $1,235,102 /
$254,139,583
$626,219 /
$158,034,792
9th Weekend $688,196 /
$255,273,041
$281,714 /
$158,520,703
10th Weekend $497,509 /
$255,997,553
$252,457 /
$158,873,445
11th Weekend $293,130 /
$256,511,541
$160,569 /
$159,165,678
12th Weekend $213,073 /
$256,835,852
$108,972 /
$159,324,060
13th Weekend $344,209 /
$257,272,183
$74,902 /
$159,437,533
14th Weekend $248,215 /
$257,680,307
$56,826 /
$159,522,885
15th Weekend $135,467 /
$257,913,843
- /
-
16th Weekend $103,597 /
$258,080,920
- /
-
17th Weekend $60,720 /
$258,181,971
- /
-
18th Weekend $27,379 /
$258,230,021
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The Hobbit:
The Desolation
of Smaug
Fantastic
Beasts: The
Crimes of
Grindelwald
Opening Week $96,045,417 /
$96,045,417
$87,178,811 /
$87,178,811
2nd Week $64,424,129 /
$160,469,546
$35,962,595 /
$123,141,406
3rd Week $33,857,811 /
$213,259,089
$15,261,118 /
$138,402,524
4th Week $20,820,013 /
$234,079,102
$9,600,886 /
$148,003,410
5th Week $10,615,410 /
$244,694,512
$5,589,303 /
$153,592,713
6th Week $5,359,079 /
$250,053,591
$1,969,287 /
$155,562,000
7th Week $2,850,890 /
$252,904,481
$1,846,573 /
$157,408,573
8th Week $1,680,364 /
$254,584,845
$830,416 /
$158,238,989
9th Week $915,199 /
$255,500,044
$381,999 /
$158,620,988
10th Week $718,367 /
$256,218,411
$384,121 /
$159,005,109
11th Week $404,368 /
$256,622,779
$209,979 /
$159,215,088
12th Week $305,195 /
$256,927,974
$147,543 /
$159,362,631
13th Week $504,118 /
$257,432,092
$103,428 /
$159,466,059
14th Week $346,284 /
$257,778,376
$89,842 /
$159,555,901
15th Week $198,947 /
$257,977,323
- /
-
16th Week $143,928 /
$258,121,251
- /
-
17th Week $81,391 /
$258,202,642
- /
-
18th Week $38,880 /
$258,241,522
- /
-
19th Week - /
-
- /
-
20th Week - /
-
- /
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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.