Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 18, 2002 | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $127,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,622 | 3,785 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,622 | 3,914 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 32,379 | 22,470 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 | $17,100,520 |
| Domestic Box Office | $342,548,984 | $113,746,621 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$629,813,005 | $148,277,736 |
| International Box Office | $576,599,780 | $240,010,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $919,148,764 | $353,756,621 |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $19,224,340 / $59,263,024 | $5,655,945 / $5,655,945 |
| 1st Saturday | $22,752,057 / $82,015,081 | $6,551,427 / $12,207,372 |
| 1st Sunday | $20,031,131 / $102,046,212 | $4,893,148 / $17,100,520 |
| 1st Monday | $13,509,942 / $115,556,154 | $3,407,749 / $20,508,269 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,790,050 / $123,346,204 | $4,144,088 / $24,652,357 |
| 1st Wednesday | $12,381,307 / $135,727,511 | $2,734,721 / $27,387,078 |
| 1st Thursday | $15,455,171 / $151,182,682 | $7,143,638 / $34,530,716 |
| 2nd Friday | $16,873,539 / $168,056,221 | $7,380,730 / $41,911,446 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,227,061 / $185,283,282 | $7,350,516 / $49,261,962 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,774,949 / $200,058,231 | $5,470,762 / $54,732,724 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,094,851 / $210,153,082 | $4,458,977 / $59,191,701 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $8,442,823 / $218,595,905 | $5,283,951 / $64,475,652 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $11,040,273 / $229,636,178 | $4,878,930 / $69,354,582 |
| 2nd Thursday | $6,378,144 / $236,014,322 | $5,974,323 / $75,328,905 |
| 3rd Friday | $7,576,222 / $243,590,544 | $5,902,061 / $81,230,966 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,699,493 / $254,290,037 | $5,456,224 / $86,687,190 |
| 3rd Sunday | $6,741,564 / $261,031,601 | $3,159,989 / $89,847,179 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,133,465 / $263,165,066 | $932,212 / $90,779,391 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,155,575 / $265,320,641 | $810,145 / $91,589,536 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,748,206 / $267,068,847 | $617,435 / $92,206,971 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,597,364 / $268,666,211 | $616,517 / $92,823,488 |
| 4th Friday | $3,894,852 / $272,561,063 | $1,624,858 / $94,448,346 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,637,982 / $279,199,045 | $3,273,483 / $97,721,829 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,222,472 / $283,421,517 | $1,820,281 / $99,542,110 |
| 4th Monday | $1,070,000 / $284,492,000 | $320,397 / $99,862,507 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,208,000 / $285,699,000 | $446,574 / $100,309,081 |
| 4th Wednesday | $996,000 / $286,695,000 | $338,111 / $100,647,192 |
| 4th Thursday | $991,000 / $287,618,000 | $300,914 / $100,948,106 |
| 5th Friday | $2,664,587 / $290,292,649 | $854,256 / $101,802,362 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,521,633 / $294,814,282 | $1,760,291 / $103,562,653 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,078,168 / $297,892,450 | $1,224,332 / $104,786,985 |
| 5th Monday | $2,229,602 / $300,122,052 | $1,448,107 / $106,235,092 |
| 5th Tuesday | $792,000 / $300,914,000 | $255,582 / $106,490,674 |
| 5th Wednesday | $643,000 / $301,557,000 | $165,082 / $106,655,756 |
| 5th Thursday | $695,000 / $302,251,000 | $156,405 / $106,812,161 |
| 6th Friday | $1,673,000 / $303,924,000 | $371,021 / $107,183,182 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,447,000 / $307,371,000 | $886,824 / $108,070,006 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,415,000 / $308,786,000 | $527,962 / $108,597,968 |
| 6th Monday | $544,000 / $309,365,000 | $93,025 / $108,690,993 |
| 6th Tuesday | $566,000 / $309,931,000 | $109,342 / $108,800,335 |
| 6th Wednesday | $514,000 / $310,445,000 | $79,875 / $108,880,210 |
| 6th Thursday | $531,000 / $310,938,000 | $72,429 / $108,952,639 |
| 7th Friday | $1,219,000 / $312,157,000 | $199,245 / $109,151,884 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,340,265 / $314,497,684 | $459,526 / $109,611,410 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,528,810 / $316,026,494 | $164,541 / $109,775,951 |
| 7th Monday | $320,000 / $316,346,000 | $57,993 / $109,833,944 |
| 7th Tuesday | $356,000 / $316,702,000 | $63,024 / $109,896,968 |
| 7th Wednesday | $320,000 / $317,022,000 | $42,803 / $109,939,771 |
| 7th Thursday | $321,000 / $317,340,000 | $39,840 / $109,979,611 |
| 8th Friday | $808,187 / $318,148,497 | $112,481 / $110,092,092 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,616,216 / $319,764,713 | $256,699 / $110,348,791 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,092,336 / $320,857,049 | $135,973 / $110,484,764 |
| 8th Monday | $233,000 / $321,090,000 | $38,216 / $110,522,980 |
| 8th Tuesday | $262,000 / $321,351,000 | $33,012 / $110,555,992 |
| 8th Wednesday | $251,000 / $321,603,000 | $25,091 / $110,581,083 |
| 8th Thursday | $251,000 / $321,849,000 | $24,889 / $110,605,972 |
| 9th Friday | $803,984 / $322,653,345 | $88,044 / $110,694,016 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,308,564 / $323,961,909 | $197,051 / $110,891,067 |
| 9th Sunday | $959,690 / $324,921,599 | $121,520 / $111,012,587 |
| 9th Monday | $524,839 / $325,446,438 | $131,222 / $111,143,809 |
| 9th Tuesday | $295,000 / $325,741,000 | $37,030 / $111,180,839 |
| 9th Wednesday | $247,000 / $325,988,000 | $28,823 / $111,209,662 |
| 9th Thursday | $260,000 / $326,231,000 | $34,575 / $111,244,237 |
| 10th Friday | $488,735 / $326,719,985 | $95,613 / $111,339,850 |
| 10th Saturday | $891,691 / $327,611,676 | $154,520 / $111,494,370 |
| 10th Sunday | $544,741 / $328,156,417 | $96,074 / $111,590,444 |
| 10th Monday | $129,008 / $328,285,425 | $19,875 / $111,610,319 |
| 10th Tuesday | $149,956 / $328,435,381 | $24,098 / $111,634,417 |
| 10th Wednesday | $139,071 / $328,574,452 | $19,553 / $111,653,970 |
| 10th Thursday | $145,684 / $328,720,136 | $23,690 / $111,677,660 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 / $102,046,212 | $17,100,520 / $17,100,520 |
| 2nd Weekend | $48,875,549 / $200,058,231 | $20,202,008 / $54,732,724 |
| 3rd Weekend | $25,017,279 / $261,031,601 | $14,518,274 / $89,847,179 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,755,306 / $283,421,517 | $6,718,622 / $99,542,110 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,274,388 / $300,122,052 | $3,838,879 / $104,786,985 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,611,705 / $308,821,306 | $1,785,807 / $108,597,968 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,088,421 / $316,026,494 | $823,312 / $109,775,951 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,516,739 / $320,857,049 | $505,153 / $110,484,764 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,072,238 / $325,446,438 | $406,615 / $111,012,587 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,925,167 / $328,156,417 | $346,207 / $111,590,444 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,618,139 / $330,338,275 | $305,115 / $111,982,775 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,227,603 / $332,075,527 | $278,369 / $112,342,858 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,014,613 / $333,623,857 | $227,437 / $112,675,962 |
| 14th Weekend | $768,554 / $334,790,872 | $181,017 / $112,953,299 |
| 15th Weekend | $623,597 / $335,800,124 | $121,204 / $113,142,122 |
| 16th Weekend | $479,627 / $336,500,653 | $89,878 / $113,302,758 |
| 17th Weekend | $340,197 / $337,013,432 | $93,583 / $113,461,910 |
| 18th Weekend | $351,838 / $337,526,600 | $40,784 / $113,522,389 |
| 19th Weekend | $247,078 / $337,949,941 | $34,017 / $113,569,080 |
| 20th Weekend | $186,420 / $338,230,249 | $22,447 / $113,598,838 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $34,530,716 / $34,530,716 |
| 2nd Week | $111,143,998 / $151,182,682 | $40,798,189 / $75,328,905 |
| 3rd Week | $84,831,640 / $236,014,322 | $17,494,583 / $92,823,488 |
| 4th Week | $32,651,889 / $268,666,211 | $8,124,618 / $100,948,106 |
| 5th Week | $21,181,453 / $289,847,664 | $5,864,055 / $106,812,161 |
| 6th Week | $12,361,937 / $302,209,601 | $2,140,478 / $108,952,639 |
| 7th Week | $8,728,472 / $310,938,073 | $1,026,972 / $109,979,611 |
| 8th Week | $6,402,237 / $317,340,310 | $626,361 / $110,605,972 |
| 9th Week | $5,033,890 / $322,374,200 | $638,265 / $111,244,237 |
| 10th Week | $3,857,050 / $326,231,250 | $433,423 / $111,677,660 |
| 11th Week | $2,488,886 / $328,720,136 | $386,829 / $112,064,489 |
| 12th Week | $2,127,788 / $330,847,924 | $384,036 / $112,448,525 |
| 13th Week | $1,761,320 / $332,609,244 | $323,757 / $112,772,282 |
| 14th Week | $1,413,074 / $334,022,318 | $248,636 / $113,020,918 |
| 15th Week | $1,154,209 / $335,176,527 | $191,962 / $113,212,880 |
| 16th Week | $844,499 / $336,021,026 | $155,447 / $113,368,327 |
| 17th Week | $652,209 / $336,673,235 | $113,278 / $113,481,605 |
| 18th Week | $501,527 / $337,174,762 | $53,458 / $113,535,063 |
| 19th Week | $528,101 / $337,702,863 | $41,328 / $113,576,391 |
| 20th Week | $340,966 / $338,043,829 | $27,439 / $113,603,830 |
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.