Movie Comparison: Elf (2003) vs. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

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  ElfDiary of
a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Domestic Release Date Nov 7, 2003Aug 3, 2012
Production Budget $32,000,000$22,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3373,391
Maximum Theaters 3,3813,401
Theatrical Engagements 30,17516,072
Domestic Opening Weekend $31,113,501$14,623,599
Domestic Box Office $181,096,587$49,008,662
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$317,993,539$66,371,026
International Box Office $46,812,848$28,221,033
Worldwide Box Office $227,909,435$77,229,695
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  ElfDiary of
a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
1st Friday $9,151,000 /
$9,151,000
$5,839,346 /
$5,839,346
1st Saturday $13,048,000 /
$22,081,000
$5,052,188 /
$10,891,534
1st Sunday $9,033,000 /
$31,113,501
$3,732,065 /
$14,623,599
1st Monday $3,864,000 /
$34,977,000
$1,977,307 /
$16,600,906
1st Tuesday $5,904,000 /
$40,881,000
$2,291,205 /
$18,892,111
1st Wednesday $1,741,000 /
$42,622,000
$1,720,108 /
$20,612,219
1st Thursday $1,752,000 /
$44,029,000
$1,741,789 /
$22,354,008
2nd Friday $7,276,000 /
$51,305,000
$2,863,272 /
$25,217,280
2nd Saturday $11,819,000 /
$63,139,000
$3,117,531 /
$28,334,811
2nd Sunday $7,216,000 /
$70,354,526
$2,021,363 /
$30,356,174
2nd Monday $1,381,000 /
$71,736,000
$1,113,759 /
$31,469,933
2nd Tuesday $1,554,000 /
$73,290,000
$1,505,755 /
$32,975,688
2nd Wednesday $1,314,000 /
$74,603,000
$1,035,774 /
$34,011,462
2nd Thursday $1,395,000 /
$76,017,000
$900,859 /
$34,912,321
3rd Friday $5,500,000 /
$81,500,000
$1,168,725 /
$36,081,046
3rd Saturday $8,300,000 /
$89,800,000
$1,595,272 /
$37,676,318
3rd Sunday $5,100,000 /
$94,732,626
$1,070,740 /
$38,747,058
3rd Monday $1,374,000 /
$96,106,000
$513,746 /
$39,260,804
3rd Tuesday $2,150,000 /
$98,256,000
$605,095 /
$39,865,899
3rd Wednesday $4,000,000 /
$102,300,000
$401,571 /
$40,267,470
3rd Thursday $5,700,000 /
$108,000,000
$370,130 /
$40,637,600
4th Friday $9,400,000 /
$117,400,000
$613,105 /
$41,250,705
4th Saturday $8,319,000 /
$125,201,000
$986,403 /
$42,237,108
4th Sunday $3,809,000 /
$129,009,719
$646,409 /
$42,883,517
4th Monday $693,000 /
$129,703,000
$279,200 /
$43,162,717
4th Tuesday $648,000 /
$130,351,000
$300,671 /
$43,463,388
4th Wednesday $571,000 /
$130,922,000
$152,810 /
$43,616,198
4th Thursday $593,000 /
$131,501,000
$151,390 /
$43,767,588
5th Friday $2,300,000 /
$133,800,000
$299,433 /
$44,067,021
5th Saturday $3,616,000 /
$137,425,000
$548,132 /
$44,615,153
5th Sunday $2,103,000 /
$139,527,719
$571,173 /
$45,186,326
5th Monday $457,000 /
$139,985,000
$582,162 /
$45,768,488
5th Tuesday $508,000 /
$140,493,000
$89,742 /
$45,858,230
5th Wednesday $500,000 /
$140,993,000
$44,901 /
$45,903,131
5th Thursday $508,000 /
$141,501,000
$21,478 /
$45,924,609
6th Friday $1,700,000 /
$143,200,000
$144,612 /
$46,069,221
6th Saturday $2,797,000 /
$145,957,000
$434,514 /
$46,503,735
6th Sunday $1,550,000 /
$147,507,398
$238,365 /
$46,742,100
6th Monday $405,000 /
$147,912,000
$22,502 /
$46,764,602
6th Tuesday $441,000 /
$148,353,000
$26,370 /
$46,790,972
6th Wednesday $454,000 /
$148,807,000
$21,085 /
$46,812,057
6th Thursday $534,000 /
$149,310,000
$20,730 /
$46,832,787
7th Friday $1,500,000 /
$150,800,000
$102,056 /
$46,934,843
7th Saturday $2,195,000 /
$152,935,000
$249,596 /
$47,184,439
7th Sunday $1,878,000 /
$154,813,000
$157,691 /
$47,342,130
7th Monday $1,546,000 /
$156,359,000
$40,809 /
$47,382,939
7th Tuesday $1,900,000 /
$158,259,000
$34,391 /
$47,417,330
7th Wednesday $1,248,000 /
$159,507,000
$16,009 /
$47,433,339
7th Thursday $1,213,000 /
$160,720,000
$15,060 /
$47,448,399
8th Friday $1,500,000 /
$162,200,000
$69,183 /
$47,517,582
8th Saturday $1,359,000 /
$163,593,000
$162,245 /
$47,679,827
8th Sunday $1,056,000 /
$164,648,692
$99,491 /
$47,779,318
8th Monday $912,000 /
$165,561,000
$14,846 /
$47,794,164
8th Tuesday $1,085,000 /
$166,712,000
$14,713 /
$47,808,877
8th Wednesday $900,000 /
$167,600,000
$23,233 /
$47,832,110
8th Thursday - /
-
$11,879 /
$47,843,989
9th Friday - /
-
$44,290 /
$47,888,279
9th Saturday - /
-
$91,381 /
$47,979,660
9th Sunday - /
-
$55,051 /
$48,034,711
9th Monday - /
-
$10,254 /
$48,044,965
9th Tuesday - /
-
$11,107 /
$48,056,072
9th Wednesday - /
-
$9,049 /
$48,065,121
9th Thursday - /
-
$10,403 /
$48,075,524
10th Friday - /
-
$44,562 /
$48,120,086
10th Saturday - /
-
$79,359 /
$48,199,445
10th Sunday - /
-
$53,151 /
$48,252,596
10th Monday - /
-
$31,358 /
$48,283,954
10th Tuesday - /
-
$12,822 /
$48,296,776
10th Wednesday - /
-
$9,748 /
$48,306,524
10th Thursday - /
-
$12,041 /
$48,318,565
  ElfDiary of
a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Opening Weekend $31,113,501 /
$31,113,501
$14,623,599 /
$14,623,599
2nd Weekend $26,325,613 /
$70,354,526
$8,002,166 /
$30,356,174
3rd Weekend $18,715,992 /
$94,732,626
$3,834,737 /
$38,747,058
4th Weekend $21,649,842 /
$129,009,719
$2,245,917 /
$42,883,517
5th Weekend $8,026,797 /
$139,527,719
$1,418,738 /
$45,186,326
6th Weekend $6,017,341 /
$147,507,398
$817,491 /
$46,742,100
7th Weekend $5,502,635 /
$154,812,967
$509,343 /
$47,342,130
8th Weekend $3,906,028 /
$164,648,692
$330,919 /
$47,779,318
9th Weekend $2,303,567 /
$170,837,644
$190,722 /
$48,034,711
10th Weekend $499,785 /
$171,733,083
$177,072 /
$48,252,596
11th Weekend $217,683 /
$172,062,189
$122,193 /
$48,440,758
12th Weekend $247,030 /
$172,421,204
$102,417 /
$48,574,363
13th Weekend $205,837 /
$172,696,490
$64,587 /
$48,658,662
14th Weekend $196,063 /
$172,952,631
$63,173 /
$48,737,047
15th Weekend $179,100 /
$173,180,828
$53,955 /
$48,806,468
16th Weekend $93,614 /
$173,305,906
$41,014 /
$48,869,517
17th Weekend $51,403 /
$173,381,405
$39,358 /
$48,936,987
18th Weekend - /
-
$22,478 /
$48,963,559
19th Weekend - /
-
$17,845 /
$48,984,793
20th Weekend - /
-
$15,068 /
$49,002,815
  ElfDiary of
a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Opening Week $44,028,913 /
$44,028,913
$22,354,008 /
$22,354,008
2nd Week $31,987,721 /
$76,016,634
$12,558,313 /
$34,912,321
3rd Week $31,343,243 /
$107,359,877
$5,725,279 /
$40,637,600
4th Week $24,141,045 /
$131,500,922
$3,129,988 /
$43,767,588
5th Week $9,989,135 /
$141,490,057
$2,157,021 /
$45,924,609
6th Week $7,820,275 /
$149,310,332
$908,178 /
$46,832,787
7th Week $11,432,332 /
$160,742,664
$615,612 /
$47,448,399
8th Week $7,791,413 /
$168,534,077
$395,590 /
$47,843,989
9th Week $2,699,221 /
$171,233,298
$231,535 /
$48,075,524
10th Week $611,208 /
$171,844,506
$243,041 /
$48,318,565
11th Week $329,668 /
$172,174,174
$153,381 /
$48,471,946
12th Week $316,479 /
$172,490,653
$122,129 /
$48,594,075
13th Week $265,915 /
$172,756,568
$79,799 /
$48,673,874
14th Week $245,160 /
$173,001,728
$78,639 /
$48,752,513
15th Week $210,564 /
$173,212,292
$75,990 /
$48,828,503
16th Week $117,710 /
$173,330,002
$69,126 /
$48,897,629
17th Week $68,516 /
$173,398,518
$43,452 /
$48,941,081
18th Week - /
-
$25,867 /
$48,966,948
19th Week - /
-
$20,799 /
$48,987,747
20th Week - /
-
$20,915 /
$49,008,662

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.