Movie Comparison: Prometheus (2012) vs. The Martian (2015)

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  PrometheusThe Martian
Domestic Release Date Jun 8, 2012Oct 2, 2015
Production Budget $125,000,000$108,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3963,831
Maximum Theaters 3,4423,854
Theatrical Engagements 14,52431,994
Domestic Opening Weekend $51,050,101$54,308,575
Domestic Box Office $126,477,084$228,433,663
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$171,284,282$292,012,833
International Box Office $275,971,181$425,175,444
Worldwide Box Office $402,448,265$653,609,107
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  PrometheusThe Martian
1st Friday $21,466,267 /
$21,466,267
$18,145,681 /
$18,145,681
1st Saturday $16,020,580 /
$37,486,847
$22,251,765 /
$40,397,446
1st Sunday $13,563,254 /
$51,050,101
$13,911,129 /
$54,308,575
1st Monday $5,204,896 /
$56,254,997
$4,401,171 /
$58,709,746
1st Tuesday $5,002,455 /
$61,257,452
$5,457,240 /
$64,166,986
1st Wednesday $4,075,776 /
$65,333,228
$3,741,530 /
$67,908,516
1st Thursday $3,324,899 /
$68,658,127
$3,801,813 /
$71,710,329
2nd Friday $5,761,060 /
$74,419,187
$10,729,571 /
$82,439,900
2nd Saturday $7,787,726 /
$82,206,913
$15,877,535 /
$98,317,435
2nd Sunday $7,163,388 /
$89,370,301
$10,398,160 /
$108,715,595
2nd Monday $2,547,819 /
$91,918,120
$4,900,783 /
$113,616,378
2nd Tuesday $2,512,120 /
$94,430,240
$3,454,333 /
$117,070,711
2nd Wednesday $2,193,399 /
$96,623,639
$2,634,337 /
$119,705,048
2nd Thursday $1,923,041 /
$98,546,680
$2,590,610 /
$122,295,658
3rd Friday $2,900,307 /
$101,446,987
$6,277,423 /
$128,573,081
3rd Saturday $3,961,411 /
$105,408,398
$9,456,390 /
$138,029,471
3rd Sunday $3,043,952 /
$108,452,350
$5,566,307 /
$143,595,778
3rd Monday $1,340,969 /
$109,793,319
$1,594,290 /
$145,190,068
3rd Tuesday $1,390,722 /
$111,184,041
$2,100,170 /
$147,290,238
3rd Wednesday $1,112,457 /
$112,296,498
$1,575,030 /
$148,865,268
3rd Thursday $1,040,350 /
$113,336,848
$1,589,880 /
$150,455,148
4th Friday $1,350,803 /
$114,687,651
$4,353,926 /
$154,809,074
4th Saturday $2,016,148 /
$116,703,799
$7,265,327 /
$162,074,401
4th Sunday $1,554,303 /
$118,258,102
$4,113,654 /
$166,188,055
4th Monday $703,412 /
$118,961,514
$1,215,127 /
$167,403,182
4th Tuesday $543,754 /
$119,505,268
$1,574,997 /
$168,978,179
4th Wednesday $640,712 /
$120,145,980
$1,251,481 /
$170,229,660
4th Thursday $428,794 /
$120,574,774
$1,177,093 /
$171,406,753
5th Friday $549,290 /
$121,124,064
$3,475,095 /
$174,881,848
5th Saturday $738,647 /
$121,862,711
$4,564,809 /
$179,446,657
5th Sunday $527,563 /
$122,390,274
$3,675,193 /
$183,121,850
5th Monday $223,956 /
$122,614,230
$1,151,099 /
$184,272,949
5th Tuesday $256,539 /
$122,870,769
$1,472,489 /
$185,745,438
5th Wednesday $224,014 /
$123,094,783
$1,066,793 /
$186,812,231
5th Thursday $233,978 /
$123,328,761
$955,115 /
$187,767,346
6th Friday $278,619 /
$123,607,380
$2,587,558 /
$190,354,904
6th Saturday $402,907 /
$124,010,287
$4,290,010 /
$194,644,914
6th Sunday $297,129 /
$124,307,416
$2,196,751 /
$196,841,665
6th Monday $126,730 /
$124,434,146
$616,711 /
$197,458,376
6th Tuesday $149,381 /
$124,583,527
$1,049,140 /
$198,507,516
6th Wednesday $124,533 /
$124,708,060
$1,501,925 /
$200,009,441
6th Thursday $95,034 /
$124,803,094
$673,175 /
$200,682,616
7th Friday $90,864 /
$124,893,958
$1,928,448 /
$202,611,064
7th Saturday $124,741 /
$125,018,699
$3,193,837 /
$205,804,901
7th Sunday $94,790 /
$125,113,489
$1,589,886 /
$207,394,787
7th Monday $48,374 /
$125,161,863
$455,828 /
$207,850,615
7th Tuesday $56,692 /
$125,218,555
$604,624 /
$208,455,239
7th Wednesday $46,925 /
$125,265,480
$467,098 /
$208,922,337
7th Thursday $52,439 /
$125,317,919
$417,105 /
$209,339,442
8th Friday $56,942 /
$125,374,861
$1,016,327 /
$210,355,769
8th Saturday $84,717 /
$125,459,578
$1,745,675 /
$212,101,444
8th Sunday $62,278 /
$125,521,856
$1,035,768 /
$213,137,212
8th Monday $31,352 /
$125,553,208
$443,363 /
$213,580,575
8th Tuesday $37,192 /
$125,590,400
$510,274 /
$214,090,849
8th Wednesday $32,830 /
$125,623,230
$603,663 /
$214,694,512
8th Thursday $35,888 /
$125,659,118
$621,336 /
$215,315,848
9th Friday $45,988 /
$125,705,106
$1,341,979 /
$216,657,827
9th Saturday $65,635 /
$125,770,741
$1,310,403 /
$217,968,230
9th Sunday $56,201 /
$125,826,942
$568,684 /
$218,536,914
9th Monday $26,779 /
$125,853,721
$163,937 /
$218,700,851
9th Tuesday $31,366 /
$125,885,087
$189,027 /
$218,889,878
9th Wednesday $25,980 /
$125,911,067
$157,184 /
$219,047,062
9th Thursday $26,194 /
$125,937,261
$151,126 /
$219,198,188
10th Friday $30,858 /
$125,968,119
$451,903 /
$219,650,091
10th Saturday $46,900 /
$126,015,019
$769,471 /
$220,419,562
10th Sunday $33,250 /
$126,048,269
$384,986 /
$220,804,548
10th Monday $17,322 /
$126,065,591
$132,310 /
$220,936,858
10th Tuesday $19,715 /
$126,085,306
$173,447 /
$221,110,305
10th Wednesday $16,688 /
$126,101,994
$146,274 /
$221,256,579
10th Thursday $17,335 /
$126,119,329
$143,456 /
$221,400,035
  PrometheusThe Martian
Opening Weekend $51,050,101 /
$51,050,101
$54,308,575 /
$54,308,575
2nd Weekend $20,712,174 /
$89,370,301
$37,005,266 /
$108,715,595
3rd Weekend $9,905,670 /
$108,452,350
$21,300,120 /
$143,595,778
4th Weekend $4,921,254 /
$118,258,102
$15,732,907 /
$166,188,055
5th Weekend $1,815,500 /
$122,390,274
$11,715,097 /
$183,121,850
6th Weekend $978,655 /
$124,307,416
$9,074,319 /
$196,841,665
7th Weekend $310,395 /
$125,113,489
$6,712,171 /
$207,394,787
8th Weekend $203,937 /
$125,521,856
$3,797,770 /
$213,137,212
9th Weekend $167,824 /
$125,826,942
$3,221,066 /
$218,536,914
10th Weekend $111,008 /
$126,048,269
$1,606,360 /
$220,804,548
11th Weekend $76,010 /
$126,195,339
$1,457,360 /
$222,857,395
12th Weekend $58,041 /
$126,297,836
$450,010 /
$223,879,433
13th Weekend $45,847 /
$126,376,360
$487,444 /
$224,853,519
14th Weekend $28,434 /
$126,429,117
$565,404 /
$225,910,757
15th Weekend $21,188 /
$126,464,904
$375,913 /
$226,486,935
16th Weekend - /
-
$453,072 /
$227,126,112
17th Weekend - /
-
$281,167 /
$227,616,581
18th Weekend - /
-
$211,935 /
$227,938,641
19th Weekend - /
-
$113,717 /
$228,120,056
20th Weekend - /
-
$85,167 /
$228,252,568
  PrometheusThe Martian
Opening Week $68,658,127 /
$68,658,127
$71,710,329 /
$71,710,329
2nd Week $29,888,553 /
$98,546,680
$50,585,329 /
$122,295,658
3rd Week $14,790,168 /
$113,336,848
$28,159,490 /
$150,455,148
4th Week $7,237,926 /
$120,574,774
$20,951,605 /
$171,406,753
5th Week $2,753,987 /
$123,328,761
$16,360,593 /
$187,767,346
6th Week $1,474,333 /
$124,803,094
$12,915,270 /
$200,682,616
7th Week $514,825 /
$125,317,919
$8,656,826 /
$209,339,442
8th Week $341,199 /
$125,659,118
$5,976,406 /
$215,315,848
9th Week $278,143 /
$125,937,261
$3,882,340 /
$219,198,188
10th Week $182,068 /
$126,119,329
$2,201,847 /
$221,400,035
11th Week $120,466 /
$126,239,795
$2,029,388 /
$223,429,423
12th Week $90,718 /
$126,330,513
$936,310 /
$224,365,733
13th Week $70,170 /
$126,400,683
$979,620 /
$225,345,353
14th Week $43,033 /
$126,443,716
$765,669 /
$226,111,022
15th Week $33,368 /
$126,477,084
$562,018 /
$226,673,040
16th Week - /
-
$662,374 /
$227,335,414
17th Week - /
-
$391,292 /
$227,726,706
18th Week - /
-
$279,633 /
$228,006,339
19th Week - /
-
$161,062 /
$228,167,401
20th Week - /
-
$122,027 /
$228,289,428

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.