Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) vs. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
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| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 13, 2013 | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Production Budget | $250,000,000 | $180,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,903 | 4,144 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,928 | 4,144 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 25,150 | 26,479 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $73,645,197 | $74,403,387 |
| Domestic Box Office | $258,241,522 | $234,037,575 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$342,225,923 | $291,162,496 |
| International Box Office | $701,116,914 | $577,686,810 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $959,358,436 | $811,724,385 |
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| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $31,190,587 / $31,190,587 | $29,661,434 / $29,661,434 |
| 1st Saturday | $24,430,416 / $55,621,003 | $26,248,042 / $55,909,476 |
| 1st Sunday | $18,024,194 / $73,645,197 | $18,493,911 / $74,403,387 |
| 1st Monday | $6,202,204 / $79,847,401 | $6,758,059 / $81,161,446 |
| 1st Tuesday | $6,295,431 / $86,142,832 | $9,301,677 / $90,463,123 |
| 1st Wednesday | $4,855,421 / $90,998,253 | $10,931,033 / $101,394,156 |
| 1st Thursday | $5,047,164 / $96,045,417 | $9,533,397 / $110,927,553 |
| 2nd Friday | $8,626,059 / $104,671,476 | $18,309,313 / $129,236,866 |
| 2nd Saturday | $12,270,560 / $116,942,036 | $17,220,401 / $146,457,267 |
| 2nd Sunday | $10,608,659 / $127,550,695 | $9,555,049 / $156,012,316 |
| 2nd Monday | $7,823,089 / $135,373,784 | $2,162,255 / $158,174,571 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $5,265,696 / $140,639,480 | $2,953,186 / $161,127,757 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $9,306,295 / $149,945,775 | $1,947,455 / $163,075,212 |
| 2nd Thursday | $10,523,771 / $160,469,546 | $1,887,191 / $164,962,403 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,005,121 / $170,474,667 | $5,011,148 / $169,973,551 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,585,522 / $181,060,189 | $8,105,554 / $178,079,105 |
| 3rd Sunday | $8,441,089 / $189,501,278 | $5,001,409 / $183,080,514 |
| 3rd Monday | $6,513,554 / $195,889,499 | $1,257,489 / $184,338,003 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $5,527,246 / $201,416,745 | $1,805,137 / $186,143,140 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $7,792,174 / $209,208,919 | $1,211,051 / $187,354,191 |
| 3rd Thursday | $4,050,170 / $213,259,089 | $1,171,712 / $188,525,903 |
| 4th Friday | $5,097,416 / $218,356,505 | $2,830,218 / $191,356,121 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,671,108 / $225,027,613 | $4,716,308 / $196,072,429 |
| 4th Sunday | $3,906,696 / $228,934,309 | $2,874,725 / $198,947,154 |
| 4th Monday | $1,301,012 / $230,235,321 | $862,230 / $199,809,384 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,568,252 / $231,803,573 | $1,203,759 / $201,013,143 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,171,342 / $232,974,915 | $873,518 / $201,886,661 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,104,187 / $234,079,102 | $764,434 / $202,651,095 |
| 5th Friday | $2,045,067 / $236,124,169 | $1,343,113 / $203,994,208 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,689,798 / $239,813,967 | $2,035,823 / $206,030,031 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,287,488 / $242,101,455 | $1,692,387 / $207,722,418 |
| 5th Monday | $618,160 / $242,719,615 | $940,678 / $208,663,096 |
| 5th Tuesday | $783,236 / $243,502,851 | $1,069,528 / $209,732,624 |
| 5th Wednesday | $594,455 / $244,097,306 | $734,502 / $210,467,126 |
| 5th Thursday | $597,206 / $244,694,512 | $838,125 / $211,305,251 |
| 6th Friday | $894,220 / $245,588,732 | $1,004,030 / $212,309,281 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,751,111 / $247,339,843 | $625,736 / $212,935,017 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,059,626 / $248,399,469 | $1,288,208 / $214,223,225 |
| 6th Monday | $835,207 / $249,234,676 | $1,702,652 / $215,925,877 |
| 6th Tuesday | $321,185 / $249,555,861 | $1,443,542 / $217,369,419 |
| 6th Wednesday | $247,274 / $249,803,135 | $1,338,895 / $218,708,314 |
| 6th Thursday | $250,456 / $250,053,591 | $1,306,480 / $220,014,794 |
| 7th Friday | $500,275 / $250,553,866 | $1,428,728 / $221,443,522 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,001,289 / $251,555,155 | $1,232,051 / $222,675,573 |
| 7th Sunday | $645,850 / $252,201,005 | $1,449,685 / $224,125,258 |
| 7th Monday | $162,222 / $252,363,227 | $1,502,481 / $225,627,739 |
| 7th Tuesday | $213,005 / $252,576,232 | $718,497 / $226,346,236 |
| 7th Wednesday | $159,753 / $252,735,985 | $505,159 / $226,851,395 |
| 7th Thursday | $168,496 / $252,904,481 | $405,178 / $227,256,573 |
| 8th Friday | $337,645 / $253,242,126 | $550,925 / $227,807,498 |
| 8th Saturday | $657,114 / $253,899,240 | $821,412 / $228,628,910 |
| 8th Sunday | $240,343 / $254,139,583 | $551,122 / $229,180,032 |
| 8th Monday | $108,140 / $254,247,723 | $170,684 / $229,350,716 |
| 8th Tuesday | $124,460 / $254,372,183 | $244,620 / $229,595,336 |
| 8th Wednesday | $102,396 / $254,474,579 | $148,227 / $229,743,563 |
| 8th Thursday | $110,266 / $254,584,845 | $127,762 / $229,871,325 |
| 9th Friday | $157,707 / $254,742,552 | $230,858 / $230,102,183 |
| 9th Saturday | $327,045 / $255,069,597 | $405,883 / $230,508,066 |
| 9th Sunday | $203,444 / $255,273,041 | $305,033 / $230,813,099 |
| 9th Monday | $66,202 / $255,339,243 | $260,128 / $231,073,227 |
| 9th Tuesday | $69,494 / $255,408,737 | $92,240 / $231,165,467 |
| 9th Wednesday | $42,170 / $255,450,907 | $60,407 / $231,225,874 |
| 9th Thursday | $49,137 / $255,500,044 | $52,118 / $231,277,992 |
| 10th Friday | $143,597 / $255,643,641 | $100,371 / $231,378,363 |
| 10th Saturday | $198,004 / $255,841,645 | $205,265 / $231,583,628 |
| 10th Sunday | $155,908 / $255,997,553 | $124,707 / $231,708,335 |
| 10th Monday | $108,755 / $256,106,308 | $36,303 / $231,744,638 |
| 10th Tuesday | $43,212 / $256,149,520 | $42,840 / $231,787,478 |
| 10th Wednesday | $34,465 / $256,183,985 | $32,158 / $231,819,636 |
| 10th Thursday | $34,426 / $256,218,411 | $33,586 / $231,853,222 |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $73,645,197 / $73,645,197 | $74,403,387 / $74,403,387 |
| 2nd Weekend | $31,505,278 / $127,550,695 | $45,084,763 / $156,012,316 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,906,399 / $189,375,945 | $18,118,111 / $183,080,514 |
| 4th Weekend | $15,675,220 / $228,934,309 | $10,421,251 / $198,947,154 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,022,353 / $242,101,455 | $5,071,323 / $207,722,418 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,704,957 / $248,399,469 | $2,917,974 / $214,223,225 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,147,414 / $252,201,005 | $4,110,464 / $224,125,258 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,235,102 / $254,139,583 | $1,923,459 / $229,180,032 |
| 9th Weekend | $688,196 / $255,273,041 | $941,774 / $230,813,099 |
| 10th Weekend | $497,509 / $255,997,553 | $430,343 / $231,708,335 |
| 11th Weekend | $293,130 / $256,511,541 | $289,110 / $232,142,332 |
| 12th Weekend | $213,073 / $256,835,852 | $170,171 / $232,398,690 |
| 13th Weekend | $344,209 / $257,272,183 | $351,163 / $232,803,734 |
| 14th Weekend | $248,215 / $257,680,307 | $270,275 / $233,198,013 |
| 15th Weekend | $135,467 / $257,913,843 | $168,513 / $233,500,090 |
| 16th Weekend | $103,597 / $258,080,920 | $129,047 / $233,680,642 |
| 17th Weekend | $60,720 / $258,181,971 | $100,034 / $233,818,593 |
| 18th Weekend | $27,379 / $258,230,021 | $80,027 / $233,948,968 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $32,784 / $234,018,657 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $96,045,417 / $96,045,417 | $110,927,553 / $110,927,553 |
| 2nd Week | $64,424,129 / $160,469,546 | $54,034,850 / $164,962,403 |
| 3rd Week | $33,857,811 / $213,259,089 | $23,563,500 / $188,525,903 |
| 4th Week | $20,820,013 / $234,079,102 | $14,125,192 / $202,651,095 |
| 5th Week | $10,615,410 / $244,694,512 | $8,654,156 / $211,305,251 |
| 6th Week | $5,359,079 / $250,053,591 | $8,709,543 / $220,014,794 |
| 7th Week | $2,850,890 / $252,904,481 | $7,241,779 / $227,256,573 |
| 8th Week | $1,680,364 / $254,584,845 | $2,614,752 / $229,871,325 |
| 9th Week | $915,199 / $255,500,044 | $1,406,667 / $231,277,992 |
| 10th Week | $718,367 / $256,218,411 | $575,230 / $231,853,222 |
| 11th Week | $404,368 / $256,622,779 | $375,297 / $232,228,519 |
| 12th Week | $305,195 / $256,927,974 | $224,052 / $232,452,571 |
| 13th Week | $504,118 / $257,432,092 | $475,167 / $232,927,738 |
| 14th Week | $346,284 / $257,778,376 | $403,839 / $233,331,577 |
| 15th Week | $198,947 / $257,977,323 | $220,018 / $233,551,595 |
| 16th Week | $143,928 / $258,121,251 | $166,964 / $233,718,559 |
| 17th Week | $81,391 / $258,202,642 | $150,382 / $233,868,941 |
| 18th Week | $38,880 / $258,241,522 | $116,932 / $233,985,873 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $51,702 / $234,037,575 |
| 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.