Movie Comparison: King Kong (2005) vs. Godzilla (2014)

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  King KongGodzilla
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2005May 16, 2014
Production Budget $207,000,000$160,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5683,952
Maximum Theaters 3,6273,952
Theatrical Engagements 23,56920,644
Domestic Opening Weekend $50,130,145$93,188,384
Domestic Box Office $218,080,025$200,676,069
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$364,973,469$264,784,332
International Box Office $332,437,332$328,400,000
Worldwide Box Office $550,517,357$529,076,069
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  King KongGodzilla
1st Friday $14,468,240 /
$30,519,740
$38,410,607 /
$38,410,607
1st Saturday $20,105,680 /
$50,625,420
$32,160,363 /
$70,570,970
1st Sunday $15,556,225 /
$66,181,645
$22,617,414 /
$93,188,384
1st Monday $5,638,125 /
$71,819,770
$7,672,038 /
$100,860,422
1st Tuesday $5,244,960 /
$77,064,730
$6,944,417 /
$107,804,839
1st Wednesday $4,870,320 /
$81,935,050
$4,962,197 /
$112,767,036
1st Thursday $5,387,680 /
$87,322,730
$4,581,331 /
$117,348,367
2nd Friday $7,849,320 /
$95,172,050
$8,799,935 /
$126,148,302
2nd Saturday $4,559,400 /
$99,731,450
$11,773,125 /
$137,921,427
2nd Sunday $8,850,600 /
$108,582,050
$10,373,356 /
$148,294,783
2nd Monday $12,015,360 /
$120,597,410
$7,490,882 /
$155,785,665
2nd Tuesday $7,919,225 /
$128,516,635
$2,689,400 /
$158,475,065
2nd Wednesday $7,116,240 /
$135,632,875
$2,109,267 /
$160,584,332
2nd Thursday $7,100,025 /
$142,732,900
$1,847,225 /
$162,431,557
3rd Friday $8,813,610 /
$151,546,510
$3,344,520 /
$165,776,077
3rd Saturday $7,163,325 /
$158,709,835
$5,246,022 /
$171,022,099
3rd Sunday $8,795,475 /
$167,505,310
$3,417,587 /
$174,439,686
3rd Monday $7,054,515 /
$174,559,825
$1,152,979 /
$175,592,665
3rd Tuesday $2,267,125 /
$176,826,950
$1,370,135 /
$176,962,800
3rd Wednesday $1,614,015 /
$178,440,965
$1,117,001 /
$178,079,801
3rd Thursday $1,615,555 /
$180,056,520
$1,013,205 /
$179,093,006
4th Friday $3,412,360 /
$183,468,880
$1,781,428 /
$180,874,434
4th Saturday $5,745,335 /
$189,214,215
$2,509,131 /
$183,383,565
4th Sunday $3,464,590 /
$192,678,805
$1,830,620 /
$185,214,185
4th Monday $748,630 /
$193,427,435
$752,166 /
$185,966,351
4th Tuesday $732,555 /
$194,159,990
$855,132 /
$186,821,483
4th Wednesday $660,425 /
$194,820,415
$743,117 /
$187,564,600
4th Thursday $645,585 /
$195,466,000
$581,409 /
$188,146,009
5th Friday $1,787,500 /
$197,253,500
$880,287 /
$189,026,296
5th Saturday $3,250,170 /
$200,503,670
$1,209,910 /
$190,236,206
5th Sunday $2,490,390 /
$202,994,060
$1,220,988 /
$191,457,194
5th Monday $1,533,630 /
$204,527,690
$383,462 /
$191,840,656
5th Tuesday $393,225 /
$204,920,915
$458,102 /
$192,298,758
5th Wednesday $366,505 /
$205,287,420
$397,153 /
$192,695,911
5th Thursday $365,905 /
$205,653,325
$399,173 /
$193,095,084
6th Friday $1,014,305 /
$206,667,630
$554,530 /
$193,649,614
6th Saturday $2,105,775 /
$208,773,405
$779,329 /
$194,428,943
6th Sunday $1,102,480 /
$209,875,885
$554,445 /
$194,983,388
6th Monday - /
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$263,110 /
$195,246,498
6th Tuesday - /
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$330,238 /
$195,576,736
6th Wednesday - /
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$284,008 /
$195,860,744
6th Thursday - /
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$224,356 /
$196,085,100
7th Friday - /
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$297,710 /
$196,382,810
7th Saturday - /
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$372,363 /
$196,755,173
7th Sunday - /
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$264,965 /
$197,020,138
7th Monday - /
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$147,148 /
$197,167,286
7th Tuesday - /
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$142,136 /
$197,309,422
7th Wednesday - /
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$69,095 /
$197,378,517
7th Thursday - /
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$105,097 /
$197,483,614
8th Friday - /
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$111,565 /
$197,595,179
8th Saturday - /
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$182,330 /
$197,777,509
8th Sunday - /
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$125,213 /
$197,902,722
8th Monday - /
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$52,589 /
$197,955,311
8th Tuesday - /
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$58,374 /
$198,013,685
8th Wednesday - /
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$46,699 /
$198,060,384
8th Thursday - /
-
$48,567 /
$198,108,951
9th Friday - /
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$77,759 /
$198,186,710
9th Saturday - /
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$97,711 /
$198,284,421
9th Sunday - /
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$70,764 /
$198,355,185
9th Monday - /
-
$35,382 /
$198,390,567
9th Tuesday - /
-
$41,519 /
$198,432,086
9th Wednesday - /
-
$36,536 /
$198,468,622
9th Thursday - /
-
$36,170 /
$198,504,792
10th Friday - /
-
$147,471 /
$198,652,263
10th Saturday - /
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$210,738 /
$198,863,001
10th Sunday - /
-
$156,978 /
$199,019,979
10th Monday $72,775 /
$216,326,425
$70,870 /
$199,090,849
10th Tuesday - /
-
$79,374 /
$199,170,223
10th Wednesday - /
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$74,611 /
$199,244,834
10th Thursday - /
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$72,372 /
$199,317,206
  King KongGodzilla
Opening Weekend $50,130,145 /
$66,181,645
$93,188,384 /
$93,188,384
2nd Weekend $21,259,320 /
$108,582,050
$30,946,416 /
$148,294,783
3rd Weekend $24,772,410 /
$168,505,310
$12,008,129 /
$174,439,686
4th Weekend $12,622,285 /
$192,678,805
$6,121,179 /
$185,214,185
5th Weekend $7,528,060 /
$202,994,060
$3,311,185 /
$191,457,194
6th Weekend $4,222,560 /
$209,875,885
$1,888,304 /
$194,983,388
7th Weekend $2,346,555 /
$213,160,170
$935,038 /
$197,020,138
8th Weekend $1,188,045 /
$214,870,795
$419,108 /
$197,902,722
9th Weekend $535,595 /
$215,699,910
$246,234 /
$198,355,185
10th Weekend $377,340 /
$216,253,650
$515,187 /
$199,019,979
11th Weekend $273,245 /
$216,682,440
$386,819 /
$199,704,025
12th Weekend $207,065 /
$216,959,345
$241,850 /
$200,163,953
13th Weekend $267,655 /
$217,295,200
$134,584 /
$200,435,308
14th Weekend $214,830 /
$217,619,085
$80,587 /
$200,587,132
15th Weekend $185,215 /
$217,888,685
$34,982 /
$200,661,309
16th Weekend $93,010 /
$218,051,260
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  King KongGodzilla
Opening Week $16,051,500 /
$16,051,500
$117,348,367 /
$117,348,367
2nd Week $71,271,230 /
$87,322,730
$45,083,190 /
$162,431,557
3rd Week $56,410,170 /
$143,732,900
$16,661,449 /
$179,093,006
4th Week $36,323,620 /
$180,056,520
$9,053,003 /
$188,146,009
5th Week $15,409,480 /
$195,466,000
$4,949,075 /
$193,095,084
6th Week $10,187,325 /
$205,653,325
$2,990,016 /
$196,085,100
7th Week $5,160,290 /
$210,813,615
$1,398,514 /
$197,483,614
8th Week $2,869,135 /
$213,682,750
$625,337 /
$198,108,951
9th Week $1,481,565 /
$215,164,315
$395,841 /
$198,504,792
10th Week $711,995 /
$215,876,310
$812,414 /
$199,317,206
11th Week $532,885 /
$216,409,195
$604,897 /
$199,922,103
12th Week $343,085 /
$216,752,280
$378,621 /
$200,300,724
13th Week $275,265 /
$217,027,545
$205,821 /
$200,506,545
14th Week $376,710 /
$217,404,255
$119,782 /
$200,626,327
15th Week $299,215 /
$217,703,470
$49,742 /
$200,676,069
16th Week $254,780 /
$217,958,250
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17th Week $121,775 /
$218,080,025
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19th Week - /
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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.