Movie Comparison: Lightyear (2022) vs. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
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| Lightyear | Minions: The Rise of Gru | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 17, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Production Budget | $200,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,255 | 4,391 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,255 | 4,427 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 17,580 | 45,866 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $50,577,961 | $107,010,140 |
| Domestic Box Office | $118,307,188 | $370,270,765 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$121,115,995 | $379,047,955 |
| International Box Office | $100,461,111 | $569,138,791 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $218,768,299 | $939,409,556 |
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| Lightyear | Minions: The Rise of Gru | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $20,705,945 / $20,705,945 | $48,234,190 / $48,234,190 |
| 1st Saturday | $16,095,675 / $36,801,620 | $32,646,705 / $80,880,895 |
| 1st Sunday | $13,776,341 / $50,577,961 | $26,129,245 / $107,010,140 |
| 1st Monday | $6,570,657 / $57,148,618 | $16,077,100 / $123,087,240 |
| 1st Tuesday | $5,864,178 / $63,012,796 | $17,530,175 / $140,617,415 |
| 1st Wednesday | $4,246,988 / $67,259,784 | $13,568,820 / $154,186,235 |
| 1st Thursday | $3,841,473 / $71,101,257 | $10,342,345 / $164,528,580 |
| 2nd Friday | $5,540,861 / $76,642,118 | $14,592,350 / $179,120,930 |
| 2nd Saturday | $7,079,469 / $83,721,587 | $17,687,715 / $196,808,645 |
| 2nd Sunday | $5,538,235 / $89,259,822 | $13,848,340 / $210,656,985 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,621,774 / $91,881,596 | $6,291,675 / $216,948,660 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,017,591 / $94,899,187 | $8,209,700 / $225,158,360 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,281,639 / $97,180,826 | $6,030,720 / $231,189,080 |
| 2nd Thursday | $1,607,837 / $98,788,663 | $5,378,425 / $236,567,505 |
| 3rd Friday | $2,077,900 / $100,866,563 | $8,223,610 / $244,791,115 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,446,081 / $103,312,644 | $10,258,430 / $255,049,545 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,927,950 / $105,240,594 | $8,356,520 / $263,406,065 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,181,011 / $106,421,605 | $4,254,570 / $267,660,635 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,289,173 / $107,710,778 | $5,094,980 / $272,755,615 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $920,237 / $108,631,015 | $3,774,190 / $276,529,805 |
| 3rd Thursday | $791,185 / $109,422,200 | $3,616,785 / $280,146,590 |
| 4th Friday | $940,598 / $110,362,798 | $5,269,120 / $285,415,710 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,260,005 / $111,622,803 | $7,042,245 / $292,457,955 |
| 4th Sunday | $880,491 / $112,503,294 | $5,728,500 / $298,186,455 |
| 4th Monday | $378,764 / $112,882,058 | $2,752,935 / $300,939,390 |
| 4th Tuesday | $562,239 / $113,444,297 | $3,581,550 / $304,520,940 |
| 4th Wednesday | $416,727 / $113,861,024 | $2,617,545 / $307,138,485 |
| 4th Thursday | $337,726 / $114,198,750 | $2,392,140 / $309,530,625 |
| 5th Friday | $408,284 / $114,607,034 | $3,380,175 / $312,910,800 |
| 5th Saturday | $557,786 / $115,164,820 | $4,235,635 / $317,146,435 |
| 5th Sunday | $434,476 / $115,599,296 | $3,347,735 / $320,494,170 |
| 5th Monday | $211,442 / $115,810,738 | $1,780,400 / $322,274,570 |
| 5th Tuesday | $254,638 / $116,065,376 | $2,144,610 / $324,419,180 |
| 5th Wednesday | $192,754 / $116,258,130 | $1,588,420 / $326,007,600 |
| 5th Thursday | $177,398 / $116,435,528 | $1,460,085 / $327,467,685 |
| 6th Friday | $202,383 / $116,637,911 | $2,126,310 / $329,593,995 |
| 6th Saturday | $278,384 / $116,916,295 | $2,817,150 / $332,411,145 |
| 6th Sunday | $232,908 / $117,149,203 | $2,165,780 / $334,576,925 |
| 6th Monday | $117,489 / $117,266,692 | $1,090,450 / $335,667,375 |
| 6th Tuesday | $135,098 / $117,401,790 | $1,388,785 / $337,056,160 |
| 6th Wednesday | $102,233 / $117,504,023 | $922,115 / $337,978,275 |
| 6th Thursday | $86,687 / $117,590,710 | $832,020 / $338,810,295 |
| 7th Friday | $83,490 / $117,674,200 | $1,419,320 / $340,229,615 |
| 7th Saturday | $106,823 / $117,781,023 | $2,106,765 / $342,336,380 |
| 7th Sunday | $80,114 / $117,861,137 | $1,476,145 / $343,812,525 |
| 7th Monday | $41,010 / $117,902,147 | $627,845 / $344,440,370 |
| 7th Tuesday | $42,862 / $117,945,009 | $842,885 / $345,283,255 |
| 7th Wednesday | $38,221 / $117,983,230 | $663,435 / $345,946,690 |
| 7th Thursday | $31,922 / $118,015,152 | $570,300 / $346,516,990 |
| 8th Friday | $29,737 / $118,044,889 | $946,320 / $347,463,310 |
| 8th Saturday | $40,055 / $118,084,944 | $1,618,600 / $349,081,910 |
| 8th Sunday | $27,617 / $118,112,561 | $1,159,030 / $350,240,940 |
| 8th Monday | $15,706 / $118,128,267 | $518,945 / $350,759,885 |
| 8th Tuesday | $13,462 / $118,141,729 | $577,460 / $351,337,345 |
| 8th Wednesday | $13,148 / $118,154,877 | $367,500 / $351,704,845 |
| 8th Thursday | $10,552 / $118,165,429 | $335,790 / $352,040,635 |
| 9th Friday | $20,609 / $118,186,038 | $702,890 / $352,743,525 |
| 9th Saturday | $24,770 / $118,210,808 | $1,229,035 / $353,972,560 |
| 9th Sunday | $11,891 / $118,222,699 | $778,585 / $354,751,145 |
| 9th Monday | $4,251 / $118,226,950 | $231,390 / $354,982,535 |
| 9th Tuesday | $4,351 / $118,231,301 | $346,955 / $355,329,490 |
| 9th Wednesday | $4,953 / $118,236,254 | $219,880 / $355,549,370 |
| 9th Thursday | $4,321 / $118,240,575 | $187,695 / $355,737,065 |
| 10th Friday | $9,609 / $118,250,184 | $498,695 / $356,235,760 |
| 10th Saturday | $16,302 / $118,266,486 | $1,801,250 / $358,037,010 |
| 10th Sunday | $4,629 / $118,271,115 | $1,209,135 / $359,246,145 |
| 10th Monday | $1,564 / $118,272,679 | $1,082,670 / $360,328,815 |
| 10th Tuesday | $2,647 / $118,275,326 | $163,445 / $360,492,260 |
| 10th Wednesday | $3,429 / $118,278,755 | $98,345 / $360,590,605 |
| 10th Thursday | $1,379 / $118,280,134 | $90,810 / $360,681,415 |
| Lightyear | Minions: The Rise of Gru | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $50,577,961 / $50,577,961 | $107,010,140 / $107,010,140 |
| 2nd Weekend | $18,158,565 / $89,259,822 | $46,128,405 / $210,656,985 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,451,931 / $105,240,594 | $26,838,560 / $263,406,065 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,081,094 / $112,503,294 | $18,039,865 / $298,186,455 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,400,546 / $115,599,296 | $10,963,545 / $320,494,170 |
| 6th Weekend | $713,675 / $117,149,203 | $7,109,240 / $334,576,925 |
| 7th Weekend | $270,427 / $117,861,137 | $5,002,230 / $343,812,525 |
| 8th Weekend | $97,409 / $118,112,561 | $3,723,950 / $350,240,940 |
| 9th Weekend | $57,270 / $118,222,699 | $2,710,510 / $354,751,145 |
| 10th Weekend | $30,540 / $118,271,115 | $3,509,080 / $359,246,145 |
| 11th Weekend | $11,315 / $118,291,449 | $1,743,290 / $362,424,705 |
| 12th Weekend | $9,867 / $118,304,756 | $1,392,110 / $364,171,650 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $1,060,305 / $365,567,535 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $951,130 / $366,836,215 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $531,080 / $367,700,260 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $436,260 / $368,372,560 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $225,320 / $368,783,940 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $124,205 / $368,990,195 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $129,415 / $369,185,860 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $87,100 / $369,348,110 |
| Lightyear | Minions: The Rise of Gru | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $71,101,257 / $71,101,257 | $164,528,580 / $164,528,580 |
| 2nd Week | $27,687,406 / $98,788,663 | $72,038,925 / $236,567,505 |
| 3rd Week | $10,633,537 / $109,422,200 | $43,579,085 / $280,146,590 |
| 4th Week | $4,776,550 / $114,198,750 | $29,384,035 / $309,530,625 |
| 5th Week | $2,236,778 / $116,435,528 | $17,937,060 / $327,467,685 |
| 6th Week | $1,155,182 / $117,590,710 | $11,342,610 / $338,810,295 |
| 7th Week | $424,442 / $118,015,152 | $7,706,695 / $346,516,990 |
| 8th Week | $150,277 / $118,165,429 | $5,523,645 / $352,040,635 |
| 9th Week | $75,146 / $118,240,575 | $3,696,430 / $355,737,065 |
| 10th Week | $39,559 / $118,280,134 | $4,944,350 / $360,681,415 |
| 11th Week | $14,755 / $118,294,889 | $2,098,125 / $362,779,540 |
| 12th Week | $12,299 / $118,307,188 | $1,727,690 / $364,507,230 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $1,377,855 / $365,885,085 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,284,095 / $367,169,180 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $767,120 / $367,936,300 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $622,320 / $368,558,620 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $307,370 / $368,865,990 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $190,455 / $369,056,445 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $204,565 / $369,261,010 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $115,635 / $369,376,645 |
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.