Movie Comparison: King Kong (2005) vs. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

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  King KongThe Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2005Dec 14, 2012
Production Budget $207,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5684,045
Maximum Theaters 3,6274,100
Theatrical Engagements 23,56927,719
Domestic Opening Weekend $50,130,145$84,617,303
Domestic Box Office $218,080,025$303,003,568
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$364,973,469$409,239,868
International Box Office $332,437,332$711,934,977
Worldwide Box Office $550,517,357$1,014,938,545
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  King KongThe Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
1st Friday $14,468,240 /
$30,519,740
$37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
1st Saturday $20,105,680 /
$50,625,420
$27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
1st Sunday $15,556,225 /
$66,181,645
$19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
1st Monday $5,638,125 /
$71,819,770
$7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
1st Tuesday $5,244,960 /
$77,064,730
$7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
1st Wednesday $4,870,320 /
$81,935,050
$6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
1st Thursday $5,387,680 /
$87,322,730
$6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
2nd Friday $7,849,320 /
$95,172,050
$10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
2nd Saturday $4,559,400 /
$99,731,450
$14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
2nd Sunday $8,850,600 /
$108,582,050
$12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
2nd Monday $12,015,360 /
$120,597,410
$6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
2nd Tuesday $7,919,225 /
$128,516,635
$11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
2nd Wednesday $7,116,240 /
$135,632,875
$11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
2nd Thursday $7,100,025 /
$142,732,900
$10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
3rd Friday $8,813,610 /
$151,546,510
$10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
3rd Saturday $7,163,325 /
$158,709,835
$11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
3rd Sunday $8,795,475 /
$167,505,310
$9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
3rd Monday $7,054,515 /
$174,559,825
$6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
3rd Tuesday $2,267,125 /
$176,826,950
$9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
3rd Wednesday $1,614,015 /
$178,440,965
$4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
3rd Thursday $1,615,555 /
$180,056,520
$3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
4th Friday $3,412,360 /
$183,468,880
$5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
4th Saturday $5,745,335 /
$189,214,215
$7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
4th Sunday $3,464,590 /
$192,678,805
$4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
4th Monday $748,630 /
$193,427,435
$1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
4th Tuesday $732,555 /
$194,159,990
$1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
4th Wednesday $660,425 /
$194,820,415
$1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
4th Thursday $645,585 /
$195,466,000
$1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
5th Friday $1,787,500 /
$197,253,500
$2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
5th Saturday $3,250,170 /
$200,503,670
$4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
5th Sunday $2,490,390 /
$202,994,060
$2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
5th Monday $1,533,630 /
$204,527,690
$657,165 /
$278,869,783
5th Tuesday $393,225 /
$204,920,915
$819,287 /
$279,689,070
5th Wednesday $366,505 /
$205,287,420
$638,323 /
$280,327,393
5th Thursday $365,905 /
$205,653,325
$662,348 /
$280,989,741
6th Friday $1,014,305 /
$206,667,630
$1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
6th Saturday $2,105,775 /
$208,773,405
$2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
6th Sunday $1,102,480 /
$209,875,885
$1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
6th Monday - /
-
$1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
6th Tuesday - /
-
$508,007 /
$289,121,058
6th Wednesday - /
-
$409,182 /
$289,530,240
6th Thursday - /
-
$408,230 /
$289,938,470
7th Friday - /
-
$716,795 /
$290,655,265
7th Saturday - /
-
$1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
7th Sunday - /
-
$1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
7th Monday - /
-
$239,134 /
$293,562,965
7th Tuesday - /
-
$268,173 /
$293,831,138
7th Wednesday - /
-
$220,342 /
$294,051,480
7th Thursday - /
-
$241,040 /
$294,292,520
8th Friday - /
-
$498,915 /
$294,791,435
8th Saturday - /
-
$1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
8th Sunday - /
-
$394,035 /
$296,193,684
8th Monday - /
-
$155,053 /
$296,348,737
8th Tuesday - /
-
$193,200 /
$296,541,937
8th Wednesday - /
-
$155,033 /
$296,696,970
8th Thursday - /
-
$168,082 /
$296,865,052
9th Friday - /
-
$309,527 /
$297,174,579
9th Saturday - /
-
$702,873 /
$297,877,452
9th Sunday - /
-
$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 - /
-
$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 $72,775 /
$216,326,425
$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
  King KongThe Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Opening Weekend $50,130,145 /
$66,181,645
$84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
2nd Weekend $21,259,320 /
$108,582,050
$36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
3rd Weekend $24,772,410 /
$168,505,310
$31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
4th Weekend $12,622,285 /
$192,678,805
$17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
5th Weekend $7,528,060 /
$202,994,060
$9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
6th Weekend $4,222,560 /
$209,875,885
$6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
7th Weekend $2,346,555 /
$213,160,170
$3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
8th Weekend $1,188,045 /
$214,870,795
$1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
9th Weekend $535,595 /
$215,699,910
$1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
10th Weekend $377,340 /
$216,253,650
$990,361 /
$299,874,706
11th Weekend $273,245 /
$216,682,440
$550,483 /
$300,952,379
12th Weekend $207,065 /
$216,959,345
$267,754 /
$301,402,746
13th Weekend $267,655 /
$217,295,200
$378,936 /
$301,874,933
14th Weekend $214,830 /
$217,619,085
$317,818 /
$302,393,021
15th Weekend $185,215 /
$217,888,685
$178,205 /
$302,695,938
16th Weekend $93,010 /
$218,051,260
$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 - /
-
- /
-
  King KongThe Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Opening Week $16,051,500 /
$16,051,500
$113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
2nd Week $71,271,230 /
$87,322,730
$76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
3rd Week $56,410,170 /
$143,732,900
$56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
4th Week $36,323,620 /
$180,056,520
$22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
5th Week $15,409,480 /
$195,466,000
$11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
6th Week $10,187,325 /
$205,653,325
$8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
7th Week $5,160,290 /
$210,813,615
$4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
8th Week $2,869,135 /
$213,682,750
$2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
9th Week $1,481,565 /
$215,164,315
$2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
10th Week $711,995 /
$215,876,310
$1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
11th Week $532,885 /
$216,409,195
$733,096 /
$301,134,992
12th Week $343,085 /
$216,752,280
$361,005 /
$301,495,997
13th Week $275,265 /
$217,027,545
$579,206 /
$302,075,203
14th Week $376,710 /
$217,404,255
$442,530 /
$302,517,733
15th Week $299,215 /
$217,703,470
$262,192 /
$302,779,925
16th Week $254,780 /
$217,958,250
$113,374 /
$302,893,299
17th Week $121,775 /
$218,080,025
$51,090 /
$302,944,389
18th Week - /
-
$38,023 /
$302,982,412
19th Week - /
-
$21,156 /
$303,003,568
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.