Movie Comparison: Taken (2008) vs. Taken 2 (2012)

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  TakenTaken 2
Domestic Release Date Jan 30, 2009Oct 5, 2012
Production Budget $25,000,000$45,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,1833,661
Maximum Theaters 3,1843,706
Theatrical Engagements 32,70224,392
Domestic Opening Weekend $24,717,037$49,514,769
Domestic Box Office $145,000,989$139,854,287
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$208,414,753$189,384,517
International Box Office $81,940,596$237,953,117
Worldwide Box Office $226,941,585$377,807,404
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  TakenTaken 2
1st Friday $9,417,370 /
$9,417,370
$18,358,057 /
$18,358,057
1st Saturday $11,655,053 /
$21,072,423
$18,942,416 /
$37,300,473
1st Sunday $3,644,614 /
$24,717,037
$12,214,296 /
$49,514,769
1st Monday $2,222,858 /
$26,939,895
$5,501,950 /
$55,016,719
1st Tuesday $2,141,970 /
$29,081,865
$3,951,708 /
$58,968,427
1st Wednesday $1,965,989 /
$31,047,854
$2,782,072 /
$61,750,499
1st Thursday $2,015,744 /
$33,063,598
$2,508,353 /
$64,258,852
2nd Friday $6,202,523 /
$39,266,121
$7,083,104 /
$71,341,956
2nd Saturday $9,143,991 /
$48,410,112
$9,727,089 /
$81,069,045
2nd Sunday $5,200,832 /
$53,610,944
$5,062,934 /
$86,131,979
2nd Monday $1,300,744 /
$54,911,688
$1,670,581 /
$87,802,560
2nd Tuesday $1,291,257 /
$56,202,945
$1,800,529 /
$89,603,089
2nd Wednesday $1,147,936 /
$57,350,881
$1,459,429 /
$91,062,518
2nd Thursday $1,323,871 /
$58,674,752
$1,508,951 /
$92,571,469
3rd Friday $4,653,538 /
$63,328,290
$4,284,894 /
$96,856,363
3rd Saturday $9,069,733 /
$72,398,023
$6,048,892 /
$102,905,255
3rd Sunday $5,261,989 /
$77,660,012
$2,927,084 /
$105,832,339
3rd Monday $2,836,545 /
$80,496,557
$806,326 /
$106,638,665
3rd Tuesday $1,195,079 /
$81,691,636
$1,083,904 /
$107,722,569
3rd Wednesday $996,620 /
$82,688,256
$800,738 /
$108,523,307
3rd Thursday $1,064,643 /
$83,752,899
$865,538 /
$109,388,845
4th Friday $3,456,405 /
$87,209,304
$2,576,408 /
$111,965,253
4th Saturday $5,178,265 /
$92,387,569
$3,427,199 /
$115,392,452
4th Sunday $2,646,592 /
$95,034,161
$1,713,125 /
$117,105,577
4th Monday $733,938 /
$95,768,099
$473,556 /
$117,579,133
4th Tuesday $767,559 /
$96,535,658
$723,749 /
$118,302,882
4th Wednesday $664,531 /
$97,200,189
$687,870 /
$118,990,752
4th Thursday $731,887 /
$97,932,076
$676,684 /
$119,667,436
5th Friday $2,897,842 /
$100,829,918
$1,817,721 /
$121,485,157
5th Saturday $4,581,374 /
$105,411,292
$2,796,341 /
$124,281,498
5th Sunday $2,384,980 /
$107,796,272
$1,305,431 /
$125,586,929
5th Monday $726,642 /
$108,522,915
$439,715 /
$126,026,644
5th Tuesday $743,282 /
$109,266,197
$509,930 /
$126,536,574
5th Wednesday $666,657 /
$109,932,854
$361,842 /
$126,898,416
5th Thursday $666,254 /
$110,599,108
$388,755 /
$127,287,171
6th Friday $2,306,170 /
$112,905,278
$1,179,280 /
$128,466,451
6th Saturday $3,407,871 /
$116,313,149
$1,818,723 /
$130,285,174
6th Sunday $1,620,773 /
$117,933,922
$1,014,826 /
$131,300,000
6th Monday $525,288 /
$118,459,210
$484,918 /
$131,784,918
6th Tuesday $588,665 /
$119,047,875
$286,733 /
$132,071,651
6th Wednesday $549,161 /
$119,597,036
$238,672 /
$132,310,323
6th Thursday $586,367 /
$120,183,403
$214,066 /
$132,524,389
7th Friday $2,051,263 /
$122,234,666
$657,451 /
$133,181,840
7th Saturday $2,999,605 /
$125,234,271
$960,362 /
$134,142,202
7th Sunday $1,517,783 /
$126,752,054
$508,807 /
$134,651,009
7th Monday $562,308 /
$127,314,362
$227,239 /
$134,878,248
7th Tuesday $521,650 /
$127,836,012
$324,650 /
$135,202,898
7th Wednesday $585,350 /
$128,421,362
$159,892 /
$135,362,790
7th Thursday $617,346 /
$129,038,708
$164,170 /
$135,526,960
8th Friday $1,347,555 /
$130,386,263
$379,042 /
$135,906,002
8th Saturday $1,821,976 /
$132,208,239
$402,329 /
$136,308,331
8th Sunday $888,164 /
$133,096,403
$168,672 /
$136,477,003
8th Monday $302,934 /
$133,399,337
$54,379 /
$136,531,382
8th Tuesday $336,125 /
$133,735,462
$58,794 /
$136,590,176
8th Wednesday $311,675 /
$134,047,137
$49,663 /
$136,639,839
8th Thursday $326,407 /
$134,373,544
$55,740 /
$136,695,579
9th Friday $821,714 /
$135,195,258
$144,015 /
$136,839,594
9th Saturday $1,244,943 /
$136,440,201
$220,730 /
$137,060,324
9th Sunday $628,685 /
$137,068,886
$103,230 /
$137,163,554
9th Monday $189,865 /
$137,258,751
$34,522 /
$137,198,076
9th Tuesday $205,702 /
$137,464,453
$40,397 /
$137,238,473
9th Wednesday $200,142 /
$137,664,595
$37,385 /
$137,275,858
9th Thursday $207,257 /
$137,871,852
$37,219 /
$137,313,077
10th Friday $537,672 /
$138,409,524
$117,513 /
$137,430,590
10th Saturday $660,541 /
$139,070,065
$174,643 /
$137,605,233
10th Sunday $346,258 /
$139,416,323
$95,071 /
$137,700,304
10th Monday $127,410 /
$139,543,733
$33,580 /
$137,733,884
10th Tuesday $150,819 /
$139,694,552
$38,548 /
$137,772,432
10th Wednesday $141,033 /
$139,835,585
$33,620 /
$137,806,052
10th Thursday $189,172 /
$140,024,757
$37,669 /
$137,843,721
  TakenTaken 2
Opening Weekend $24,717,037 /
$24,717,037
$49,514,769 /
$49,514,769
2nd Weekend $20,547,346 /
$53,610,944
$21,873,127 /
$86,131,979
3rd Weekend $18,985,260 /
$77,660,012
$13,260,870 /
$105,832,339
4th Weekend $11,281,262 /
$95,034,161
$7,716,732 /
$117,105,577
5th Weekend $9,864,197 /
$107,796,273
$5,919,493 /
$125,586,929
6th Weekend $7,334,814 /
$117,933,922
$4,012,829 /
$131,300,000
7th Weekend $6,568,651 /
$126,752,054
$2,126,620 /
$134,651,009
8th Weekend $4,057,695 /
$133,096,403
$950,043 /
$136,477,003
9th Weekend $2,695,342 /
$137,068,886
$467,975 /
$137,163,554
10th Weekend $1,544,471 /
$139,416,323
$387,227 /
$137,700,304
11th Weekend $1,083,022 /
$141,107,779
$288,772 /
$138,132,493
12th Weekend $584,153 /
$142,088,804
$204,623 /
$138,469,723
13th Weekend $355,149 /
$142,607,741
$243,127 /
$138,897,494
14th Weekend $896,888 /
$143,623,907
$207,796 /
$139,284,764
15th Weekend $448,375 /
$144,197,013
$146,398 /
$139,499,963
16th Weekend $239,966 /
$144,540,399
$105,395 /
$139,653,871
17th Weekend $147,679 /
$144,757,826
$65,953 /
$139,761,284
18th Weekend $53,169 /
$144,865,957
$34,064 /
$139,813,357
19th Weekend $33,394 /
$144,924,285
$15,057 /
$139,840,854
20th Weekend $15,297 /
$144,956,351
$6,018 /
$139,852,115
  TakenTaken 2
Opening Week $33,063,598 /
$33,063,598
$64,258,852 /
$64,258,852
2nd Week $25,611,154 /
$58,674,752
$28,312,617 /
$92,571,469
3rd Week $25,078,147 /
$83,752,899
$16,817,376 /
$109,388,845
4th Week $14,179,177 /
$97,932,076
$10,278,591 /
$119,667,436
5th Week $12,667,032 /
$110,599,108
$7,619,735 /
$127,287,171
6th Week $9,584,295 /
$120,183,403
$5,237,218 /
$132,524,389
7th Week $8,855,305 /
$129,038,708
$3,002,571 /
$135,526,960
8th Week $5,334,836 /
$134,373,544
$1,168,619 /
$136,695,579
9th Week $3,498,308 /
$137,871,852
$617,498 /
$137,313,077
10th Week $2,152,905 /
$140,024,757
$530,644 /
$137,843,721
11th Week $1,479,894 /
$141,504,651
$421,379 /
$138,265,100
12th Week $747,941 /
$142,252,592
$389,267 /
$138,654,367
13th Week $474,427 /
$142,727,019
$422,601 /
$139,076,968
14th Week $1,021,619 /
$143,748,638
$276,597 /
$139,353,565
15th Week $551,795 /
$144,300,433
$194,911 /
$139,548,476
16th Week $309,714 /
$144,610,147
$146,855 /
$139,695,331
17th Week $202,641 /
$144,812,788
$83,962 /
$139,779,293
18th Week $78,103 /
$144,890,891
$46,504 /
$139,825,797
19th Week $50,163 /
$144,941,054
$20,300 /
$139,846,097
20th Week $25,875 /
$144,966,929
$8,190 /
$139,854,287

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.