Movie Comparison: Meet the Parents (2000) vs. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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  Meet the
Parents
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Domestic Release Date Oct 6, 2000Nov 17, 2000
Production Budget $55,000,000$123,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6143,127
Maximum Theaters 2,6973,256
Theatrical Engagements 30,60928,179
Domestic Opening Weekend $28,623,300$55,820,330
Domestic Box Office $166,225,040$261,939,550
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$331,982,616$522,290,213
International Box Office $164,200,000$85,096,578
Worldwide Box Office $330,425,040$347,036,128
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Meet the
Parents
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
1st Friday $8,561,000 /
$8,561,000
$15,200,440 /
$15,200,440
1st Saturday $11,819,000 /
$20,380,000
$17,353,691 /
$32,554,131
1st Sunday $8,286,000 /
$28,623,300
$16,729,000 /
$55,082,330
1st Monday $3,541,970 /
$32,165,270
$3,611,685 /
$58,694,015
1st Tuesday $2,065,795 /
$34,231,065
$4,878,120 /
$63,572,135
1st Wednesday $1,712,170 /
$35,943,235
$9,000,000 /
$72,600,000
1st Thursday $1,713,015 /
$37,656,250
$12,400,000 /
$85,000,000
2nd Friday $6,773,000 /
$44,429,000
$20,300,000 /
$105,300,000
2nd Saturday $9,763,000 /
$54,193,000
- /
-
2nd Sunday $5,269,000 /
$58,824,635
- /
-
2nd Monday $1,412,155 /
$60,236,790
$2,178,130 /
$139,273,930
2nd Tuesday $1,489,995 /
$61,726,785
$2,037,100 /
$141,311,030
2nd Wednesday $1,464,355 /
$63,191,140
$1,770,710 /
$143,081,740
2nd Thursday $1,515,700 /
$64,706,840
$1,817,720 /
$144,899,460
3rd Friday $5,132,000 /
$69,840,000
$6,345,000 /
$151,244,000
3rd Saturday $7,719,000 /
$77,559,000
$11,980,000 /
$163,224,000
3rd Sunday $3,863,000 /
$80,723,025
$8,316,000 /
$171,996,090
3rd Monday $1,008,315 /
$81,731,340
$1,192,440 /
$173,188,530
3rd Tuesday $1,100,025 /
$82,831,365
$1,365,030 /
$174,553,560
3rd Wednesday $1,047,525 /
$83,878,890
$1,190,895 /
$175,744,455
3rd Thursday $1,086,885 /
$84,965,775
$1,255,200 /
$176,999,655
4th Friday $4,240,963 /
$89,206,738
$4,385,000 /
$181,385,000
4th Saturday $6,759,789 /
$95,966,527
$8,620,000 /
$190,005,000
4th Sunday $3,706,000 /
$100,014,000
$5,584,000 /
$195,646,175
4th Monday $847,040 /
$100,861,290
$859,140 /
$196,505,315
4th Tuesday $992,625 /
$101,853,915
$1,193,250 /
$197,698,565
4th Wednesday $952,920 /
$102,806,035
$985,555 /
$198,684,120
4th Thursday $1,019,095 /
$103,825,930
$1,144,815 /
$199,828,935
5th Friday $3,810,000 /
$107,636,000
$3,101,000 /
$202,874,000
5th Saturday $5,828,000 /
$113,463,000
$5,101,000 /
$207,975,000
5th Sunday $2,886,000 /
$116,464,690
$4,477,000 /
$213,634,400
5th Monday $721,440 /
$117,185,930
$1,204,720 /
$214,839,120
5th Tuesday $855,040 /
$118,040,970
$1,579,160 /
$216,418,280
5th Wednesday $681,360 /
$118,722,330
$1,759,125 /
$218,177,405
5th Thursday $948,560 /
$119,670,890
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-
6th Friday $3,225,000 /
$122,896,000
$3,850,000 /
$222,027,000
6th Saturday $3,887,000 /
$126,783,000
$5,286,000 /
$227,313,000
6th Sunday $2,225,000 /
$130,013,885
$2,910,000 /
$230,223,000
6th Monday $512,430 /
$130,526,315
$2,483,785 /
$235,119,990
6th Tuesday $581,015 /
$131,107,330
$3,274,740 /
$238,394,730
6th Wednesday $512,555 /
$131,619,885
$3,005,555 /
$241,400,285
6th Thursday $525,915 /
$132,145,800
$2,942,520 /
$244,342,805
7th Friday $1,552,937 /
$133,698,737
$3,150,000 /
$247,493,000
7th Saturday $2,354,720 /
$136,053,457
$2,612,000 /
$250,105,000
7th Sunday $1,471,000 /
$138,513,485
$1,524,105 /
$251,629,105
7th Monday $385,920 /
$138,899,405
$1,738,350 /
$253,367,455
7th Tuesday $615,050 /
$139,514,465
$948,295 /
$254,315,750
7th Wednesday - /
-
$537,370 /
$254,853,120
7th Thursday - /
-
$473,995 /
$255,327,115
8th Friday - /
-
- /
-
8th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
8th Sunday - /
-
$713,000 /
$257,830,325
8th Monday $226,695 /
$148,576,815
$129,665 /
$257,959,990
8th Tuesday $280,670 /
$148,857,485
$128,995 /
$258,088,985
8th Wednesday $259,080 /
$149,116,565
$102,385 /
$258,191,370
8th Thursday $258,995 /
$149,375,560
$104,225 /
$258,295,595
9th Friday $1,159,000 /
$150,535,000
- /
-
9th Saturday $1,800,000 /
$152,335,000
- /
-
9th Sunday $857,000 /
$153,198,610
- /
-
9th Monday $198,025 /
$153,396,635
$177,840 /
$259,011,600
9th Tuesday $232,805 /
$153,629,440
- /
-
9th Wednesday $220,115 /
$153,849,555
- /
-
9th Thursday $231,050 /
$154,080,605
- /
-
10th Friday $816,000 /
$154,897,000
- /
-
10th Saturday $1,385,000 /
$156,282,000
- /
-
10th Sunday $522,000 /
$157,107,315
- /
-
10th Monday $145,050 /
$157,252,365
- /
-
10th Tuesday $183,730 /
$157,436,095
- /
-
10th Wednesday $164,390 /
$157,600,485
- /
-
10th Thursday $203,070 /
$157,803,555
- /
-
  Meet the
Parents
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Opening Weekend $28,623,300 /
$28,623,300
$55,820,330 /
$55,820,330
2nd Weekend $21,168,385 /
$58,824,635
$52,118,445 /
$137,095,800
3rd Weekend $16,015,185 /
$80,723,025
$27,096,630 /
$171,996,090
4th Weekend $15,048,475 /
$100,014,250
$18,646,520 /
$195,646,175
5th Weekend $12,638,560 /
$116,464,490
$13,805,465 /
$213,634,400
6th Weekend $10,342,995 /
$130,013,885
$14,728,460 /
$235,119,990
7th Weekend $6,367,685 /
$138,513,485
$7,286,100 /
$253,367,455
8th Weekend $6,487,795 /
$148,350,120
$2,503,210 /
$257,830,325
9th Weekend $3,823,050 /
$153,198,610
$715,905 /
$259,011,600
10th Weekend $3,026,710 /
$157,107,315
$201,595 /
$259,286,185
11th Weekend $1,200,775 /
$159,004,330
$155,625 /
$259,484,690
12th Weekend $457,515 /
$160,103,515
$143,925 /
$259,674,120
13th Weekend $600,295 /
$161,325,490
$97,980 /
$259,806,995
14th Weekend $605,430 /
$162,155,675
$113,020 /
$259,951,325
15th Weekend $527,045 /
$162,911,435
$59,325 /
$260,031,035
16th Weekend $420,210 /
$163,437,465
- /
-
17th Weekend $387,445 /
$163,969,845
- /
-
18th Weekend $360,225 /
$164,454,835
- /
-
19th Weekend $294,780 /
$164,844,085
- /
-
20th Weekend $290,180 /
$165,232,525
- /
-
  Meet the
Parents
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Opening Week $37,656,250 /
$37,656,250
$84,977,355 /
$84,977,355
2nd Week $27,051,590 /
$64,707,840
$59,922,105 /
$144,899,460
3rd Week $20,257,935 /
$84,965,775
$32,100,195 /
$176,999,655
4th Week $18,860,155 /
$103,825,930
$22,829,280 /
$199,828,935
5th Week $15,844,960 /
$119,670,890
$20,562,595 /
$220,391,530
6th Week $12,474,910 /
$132,145,800
$25,689,825 /
$246,081,355
7th Week $9,716,525 /
$141,862,325
$9,245,760 /
$255,327,115
8th Week $7,513,235 /
$149,375,560
$2,968,580 /
$258,295,695
9th Week $4,705,045 /
$154,080,605
$788,895 /
$259,084,590
10th Week $3,722,950 /
$157,803,555
$244,475 /
$259,329,065
11th Week $1,842,445 /
$159,646,000
$201,130 /
$259,530,195
12th Week $1,079,195 /
$160,725,195
$178,820 /
$259,709,015
13th Week $825,050 /
$161,550,245
$129,290 /
$259,838,305
14th Week $834,145 /
$162,384,390
$133,405 /
$259,971,710
15th Week $632,865 /
$163,017,255
$73,115 /
$260,044,825
16th Week $565,145 /
$163,582,400
- /
-
17th Week $512,210 /
$164,094,610
- /
-
18th Week $454,695 /
$164,549,305
- /
-
19th Week $393,040 /
$164,942,345
- /
-
20th Week $344,630 /
$165,286,975
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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.