Movie Comparison: The Dictator (2012)
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| The Dictator | |
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| Domestic Release Date | May 16, 2012 |
| Production Budget | $65,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,008 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,014 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 12,339 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $17,435,092 |
| Domestic Box Office | $59,650,222 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$80,782,582 |
| International Box Office | $120,498,675 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $180,148,897 |
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| The Dictator | |
|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $5,727,753 / $12,768,834 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,651,247 / $19,420,081 |
| 1st Sunday | $5,056,092 / $24,476,173 |
| 1st Monday | $2,157,365 / $26,633,538 |
| 1st Tuesday | $2,151,734 / $28,785,272 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,520,191 / $30,305,463 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,542,641 / $31,848,104 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,777,545 / $34,625,649 |
| 2nd Saturday | $3,318,973 / $37,944,622 |
| 2nd Sunday | $3,180,042 / $41,124,664 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,188,857 / $43,313,521 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,158,547 / $44,472,068 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $812,022 / $45,284,090 |
| 2nd Thursday | $826,270 / $46,110,360 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,403,679 / $47,514,039 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,977,641 / $49,491,680 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,320,684 / $50,812,364 |
| 3rd Monday | $561,166 / $51,373,530 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $669,732 / $52,043,262 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $502,062 / $52,545,324 |
| 3rd Thursday | $493,216 / $53,038,540 |
| 4th Friday | $713,818 / $53,752,358 |
| 4th Saturday | $849,480 / $54,601,838 |
| 4th Sunday | $679,265 / $55,281,103 |
| 4th Monday | $311,012 / $55,592,115 |
| 4th Tuesday | $386,067 / $55,978,182 |
| 4th Wednesday | $318,114 / $56,296,296 |
| 4th Thursday | $271,967 / $56,568,263 |
| 5th Friday | $347,160 / $56,915,423 |
| 5th Saturday | $453,050 / $57,368,473 |
| 5th Sunday | $309,244 / $57,677,717 |
| 5th Monday | $158,014 / $57,835,731 |
| 5th Tuesday | $182,377 / $58,018,108 |
| 5th Wednesday | $157,820 / $58,175,928 |
| 5th Thursday | $148,160 / $58,324,088 |
| 6th Friday | $120,371 / $58,444,459 |
| 6th Saturday | $151,604 / $58,596,063 |
| 6th Sunday | $108,989 / $58,705,052 |
| 6th Monday | $63,067 / $58,768,119 |
| 6th Tuesday | $73,365 / $58,841,484 |
| 6th Wednesday | $53,309 / $58,894,793 |
| 6th Thursday | $47,239 / $58,942,032 |
| 7th Friday | $45,725 / $58,987,757 |
| 7th Saturday | $56,868 / $59,044,625 |
| 7th Sunday | $49,051 / $59,093,676 |
| 7th Monday | $22,754 / $59,116,430 |
| 7th Tuesday | $19,548 / $59,135,978 |
| 7th Wednesday | $15,320 / $59,151,298 |
| 7th Thursday | $15,372 / $59,166,670 |
| 8th Friday | $44,809 / $59,211,479 |
| 8th Saturday | $53,240 / $59,264,719 |
| 8th Sunday | $45,832 / $59,310,551 |
| 8th Monday | $22,591 / $59,333,142 |
| 8th Tuesday | $24,315 / $59,357,457 |
| 8th Wednesday | $20,946 / $59,378,403 |
| 8th Thursday | $22,574 / $59,400,977 |
| 9th Friday | $31,427 / $59,432,404 |
| 9th Saturday | $37,968 / $59,470,372 |
| 9th Sunday | $34,055 / $59,504,427 |
| 9th Monday | $15,547 / $59,519,974 |
| 9th Tuesday | $17,516 / $59,537,490 |
| 9th Wednesday | $16,769 / $59,554,259 |
| 9th Thursday | $15,013 / $59,569,272 |
| 10th Friday | $14,153 / $59,583,425 |
| 10th Saturday | $17,615 / $59,601,040 |
| 10th Sunday | $16,028 / $59,617,068 |
| 10th Monday | $8,032 / $59,625,100 |
| 10th Tuesday | $8,653 / $59,633,753 |
| 10th Wednesday | $7,836 / $59,641,589 |
| 10th Thursday | $8,633 / $59,650,222 |
| The Dictator | |
|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $17,435,092 / $24,476,173 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,276,560 / $41,124,664 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,702,004 / $50,812,364 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,242,563 / $55,281,103 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,109,454 / $57,677,717 |
| 6th Weekend | $380,964 / $58,705,052 |
| 7th Weekend | $151,644 / $59,093,676 |
| 8th Weekend | $143,881 / $59,310,551 |
| 9th Weekend | $103,450 / $59,504,427 |
| 10th Weekend | $47,796 / $59,617,068 |
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| The Dictator | |
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| Opening Week | $7,041,081 / $7,041,081 |
| 2nd Week | $24,807,023 / $31,848,104 |
| 3rd Week | $14,262,256 / $46,110,360 |
| 4th Week | $6,928,180 / $53,038,540 |
| 5th Week | $3,529,723 / $56,568,263 |
| 6th Week | $1,755,825 / $58,324,088 |
| 7th Week | $617,944 / $58,942,032 |
| 8th Week | $224,638 / $59,166,670 |
| 9th Week | $234,307 / $59,400,977 |
| 10th Week | $168,295 / $59,569,272 |
| 11th Week | $80,950 / $59,650,222 |
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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.