Movie Comparison: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) vs. Ghostbusters (2016)
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| Captain America: The First Avenger | Ghostbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 22, 2011 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Production Budget | $140,000,000 | $144,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,715 | 3,963 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,715 | 3,963 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 21,349 | 18,792 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $65,058,524 | $46,018,755 |
| Domestic Box Office | $176,654,505 | $128,350,574 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$240,143,203 | $159,955,968 |
| International Box Office | $193,915,271 | $100,658,084 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $370,569,776 | $229,008,658 |
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| Captain America: The First Avenger | Ghostbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $25,700,189 / $25,700,189 | $17,129,166 / $17,129,166 |
| 1st Saturday | $21,943,393 / $47,643,582 | $16,395,482 / $33,524,648 |
| 1st Sunday | $17,414,942 / $65,058,524 | $12,494,107 / $46,018,755 |
| 1st Monday | $7,752,188 / $72,810,712 | $4,906,793 / $50,925,548 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,831,121 / $80,641,833 | $6,319,332 / $57,244,880 |
| 1st Wednesday | $5,801,265 / $86,443,098 | $4,253,349 / $61,498,229 |
| 1st Thursday | $5,424,170 / $91,867,268 | $3,758,510 / $65,256,739 |
| 2nd Friday | $7,864,581 / $99,731,849 | $6,242,039 / $71,498,778 |
| 2nd Saturday | $9,939,604 / $109,671,453 | $8,568,933 / $80,067,711 |
| 2nd Sunday | $7,750,118 / $117,421,571 | $6,198,859 / $86,266,570 |
| 2nd Monday | $3,438,458 / $120,860,029 | $2,548,880 / $88,815,450 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,621,505 / $124,481,534 | $3,251,216 / $92,066,666 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,986,118 / $127,467,652 | $2,251,502 / $94,318,168 |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,714,393 / $130,182,045 | $2,053,303 / $96,371,471 |
| 3rd Friday | $3,794,738 / $133,976,783 | $2,948,966 / $99,320,437 |
| 3rd Saturday | $5,183,685 / $139,160,468 | $3,996,176 / $103,316,613 |
| 3rd Sunday | $4,043,499 / $143,203,967 | $3,180,593 / $106,497,206 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,672,605 / $144,876,572 | $1,384,547 / $107,881,753 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,989,856 / $146,866,428 | $1,742,365 / $109,624,118 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,503,295 / $148,369,723 | $1,257,082 / $110,881,200 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,390,483 / $149,760,206 | $1,030,736 / $111,911,936 |
| 4th Friday | $2,056,167 / $151,816,373 | $1,338,573 / $113,250,509 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,879,093 / $154,695,466 | $1,978,344 / $115,228,853 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,275,642 / $156,971,108 | $1,359,275 / $116,588,128 |
| 4th Monday | $985,172 / $157,956,280 | $651,831 / $117,239,959 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,055,121 / $159,011,401 | $859,700 / $118,099,659 |
| 4th Wednesday | $810,629 / $159,822,030 | $714,350 / $118,814,009 |
| 4th Thursday | $810,084 / $160,632,114 | $594,993 / $119,409,002 |
| 5th Friday | $1,187,772 / $161,819,886 | $646,553 / $120,055,555 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,726,846 / $163,546,732 | $982,777 / $121,038,332 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,200,911 / $164,747,643 | $642,876 / $121,681,208 |
| 5th Monday | $452,532 / $165,200,175 | $303,563 / $121,984,771 |
| 5th Tuesday | $486,116 / $165,686,291 | $390,374 / $122,375,145 |
| 5th Wednesday | $400,440 / $166,086,731 | $272,062 / $122,647,207 |
| 5th Thursday | $435,137 / $166,521,868 | $213,227 / $122,860,434 |
| 6th Friday | $628,355 / $167,150,223 | $314,141 / $123,174,575 |
| 6th Saturday | $955,978 / $168,106,201 | $477,945 / $123,652,520 |
| 6th Sunday | $664,105 / $168,770,306 | $280,552 / $123,933,072 |
| 6th Monday | $238,314 / $169,008,620 | $116,963 / $124,050,035 |
| 6th Tuesday | $256,942 / $169,265,562 | $142,709 / $124,192,744 |
| 6th Wednesday | $214,567 / $169,480,129 | $111,717 / $124,304,461 |
| 6th Thursday | $219,045 / $169,699,174 | $98,160 / $124,402,621 |
| 7th Friday | $456,605 / $170,155,779 | $152,820 / $124,555,441 |
| 7th Saturday | $713,285 / $170,869,064 | $252,643 / $124,808,084 |
| 7th Sunday | $758,477 / $171,627,541 | $148,069 / $124,956,153 |
| 7th Monday | $645,219 / $172,272,760 | $52,583 / $125,008,736 |
| 7th Tuesday | $128,530 / $172,401,290 | $62,828 / $125,071,564 |
| 7th Wednesday | $108,701 / $172,509,991 | $53,318 / $125,124,882 |
| 7th Thursday | $104,019 / $172,614,010 | $49,745 / $125,174,627 |
| 8th Friday | $244,177 / $172,858,187 | $251,672 / $125,426,299 |
| 8th Saturday | $392,501 / $173,250,688 | $423,436 / $125,849,735 |
| 8th Sunday | $208,975 / $173,459,663 | $406,901 / $126,256,636 |
| 8th Monday | $60,731 / $173,520,394 | $283,528 / $126,540,164 |
| 8th Tuesday | $74,404 / $173,594,798 | $66,379 / $126,606,543 |
| 8th Wednesday | $68,137 / $173,662,935 | $48,333 / $126,654,876 |
| 8th Thursday | $74,639 / $173,737,574 | $48,019 / $126,702,895 |
| 9th Friday | $154,360 / $173,891,934 | $73,399 / $126,776,294 |
| 9th Saturday | $260,287 / $174,152,221 | $140,609 / $126,916,903 |
| 9th Sunday | $149,299 / $174,301,520 | $67,749 / $126,984,652 |
| 9th Monday | $43,210 / $174,344,730 | $18,181 / $127,002,833 |
| 9th Tuesday | $48,639 / $174,393,369 | $22,307 / $127,025,140 |
| 9th Wednesday | $45,188 / $174,438,557 | $18,290 / $127,043,430 |
| 9th Thursday | $52,376 / $174,490,933 | $16,157 / $127,059,587 |
| 10th Friday | $85,428 / $174,576,361 | $54,088 / $127,113,675 |
| 10th Saturday | $139,519 / $174,715,880 | $98,561 / $127,212,236 |
| 10th Sunday | $77,082 / $174,792,962 | $51,864 / $127,264,100 |
| 10th Monday | $23,466 / $174,816,428 | $11,909 / $127,276,009 |
| 10th Tuesday | $27,108 / $174,843,536 | $14,931 / $127,290,940 |
| 10th Wednesday | $23,873 / $174,867,409 | $13,025 / $127,303,965 |
| 10th Thursday | $26,802 / $174,894,211 | $12,019 / $127,315,984 |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Ghostbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $65,058,524 / $65,058,524 | $46,018,755 / $46,018,755 |
| 2nd Weekend | $25,554,303 / $117,421,571 | $21,009,831 / $86,266,570 |
| 3rd Weekend | $13,021,922 / $143,203,967 | $10,125,735 / $106,497,206 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,210,902 / $156,971,108 | $4,676,192 / $116,588,128 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,115,529 / $164,747,643 | $2,272,206 / $121,681,208 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,248,438 / $168,770,306 | $1,072,638 / $123,933,072 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,928,367 / $171,627,541 | $553,532 / $124,956,153 |
| 8th Weekend | $845,653 / $173,459,663 | $1,082,009 / $126,256,636 |
| 9th Weekend | $563,946 / $174,301,520 | $281,757 / $126,984,652 |
| 10th Weekend | $302,029 / $174,792,962 | $204,513 / $127,264,100 |
| 11th Weekend | $436,207 / $175,330,418 | $132,208 / $127,448,192 |
| 12th Weekend | $311,753 / $175,805,853 | $227,075 / $127,711,314 |
| 13th Weekend | $233,254 / $176,173,787 | $176,857 / $127,960,612 |
| 14th Weekend | $160,743 / $176,423,395 | $117,233 / $128,150,608 |
| 15th Weekend | $78,429 / $176,551,176 | $70,514 / $128,254,492 |
| 16th Weekend | $56,811 / $176,636,816 | $40,002 / $128,312,763 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $18,977 / $128,344,089 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Ghostbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $91,867,268 / $91,867,268 | $65,256,739 / $65,256,739 |
| 2nd Week | $38,314,777 / $130,182,045 | $31,114,732 / $96,371,471 |
| 3rd Week | $19,578,161 / $149,760,206 | $15,540,465 / $111,911,936 |
| 4th Week | $10,871,908 / $160,632,114 | $7,497,066 / $119,409,002 |
| 5th Week | $5,889,754 / $166,521,868 | $3,451,432 / $122,860,434 |
| 6th Week | $3,177,306 / $169,699,174 | $1,542,187 / $124,402,621 |
| 7th Week | $2,914,836 / $172,614,010 | $772,006 / $125,174,627 |
| 8th Week | $1,123,564 / $173,737,574 | $1,528,268 / $126,702,895 |
| 9th Week | $753,359 / $174,490,933 | $356,692 / $127,059,587 |
| 10th Week | $403,278 / $174,894,211 | $256,397 / $127,315,984 |
| 11th Week | $599,889 / $175,494,100 | $168,255 / $127,484,239 |
| 12th Week | $446,433 / $175,940,533 | $299,516 / $127,783,755 |
| 13th Week | $322,119 / $176,262,652 | $249,620 / $128,033,375 |
| 14th Week | $210,095 / $176,472,747 | $150,603 / $128,183,978 |
| 15th Week | $107,258 / $176,580,005 | $88,783 / $128,272,761 |
| 16th Week | $74,500 / $176,654,505 | $52,351 / $128,325,112 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $25,462 / $128,350,574 |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.