Movie Comparison: Meg 2: The Trench (2023) vs. The Meg (2018)
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| Meg 2: The Trench | The Meg | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Production Budget | $129,000,000 | $178,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,503 | 4,118 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,604 | 4,118 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 19,364 | 26,742 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $30,002,735 | $45,402,195 |
| Domestic Box Office | $82,633,033 | $145,443,742 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$82,633,034 | $172,105,772 |
| International Box Office | $311,666,127 | $381,824,086 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $394,299,160 | $527,267,828 |
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| Meg 2: The Trench | The Meg | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $12,146,883 / $12,146,883 | $16,604,015 / $16,604,015 |
| 1st Saturday | $9,946,474 / $22,093,357 | $16,277,249 / $32,881,264 |
| 1st Sunday | $7,909,378 / $30,002,735 | $12,520,931 / $45,402,195 |
| 1st Monday | $3,211,106 / $33,213,841 | $4,552,992 / $49,955,187 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,840,551 / $37,054,392 | $6,036,127 / $55,991,314 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,223,750 / $39,278,142 | $3,411,043 / $59,402,357 |
| 1st Thursday | $2,158,775 / $41,436,917 | $3,206,705 / $62,609,062 |
| 2nd Friday | $3,508,849 / $44,945,766 | $5,791,027 / $68,400,089 |
| 2nd Saturday | $5,389,074 / $50,334,840 | $8,975,055 / $77,375,144 |
| 2nd Sunday | $3,947,611 / $54,282,451 | $6,384,930 / $83,760,074 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,405,779 / $55,688,230 | $2,183,364 / $85,943,438 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,920,888 / $57,609,118 | $2,943,477 / $88,886,915 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,216,589 / $58,825,707 | $1,915,288 / $90,802,203 |
| 2nd Thursday | $1,001,529 / $59,827,236 | $1,468,443 / $92,270,646 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,830,011 / $61,657,247 | $3,301,396 / $95,572,042 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,926,047 / $64,583,294 | $5,724,960 / $101,297,002 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,010,256 / $66,593,550 | $3,786,259 / $105,083,261 |
| 3rd Monday | $662,932 / $67,256,482 | $1,214,428 / $106,297,689 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $922,803 / $68,179,285 | $1,635,382 / $107,933,071 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $621,369 / $68,800,654 | $1,131,884 / $109,064,955 |
| 3rd Thursday | $532,151 / $69,332,805 | $921,461 / $109,986,416 |
| 4th Friday | $1,062,732 / $70,395,537 | $2,337,310 / $112,323,726 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,771,132 / $72,166,669 | $4,010,693 / $116,334,419 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,968,473 / $74,135,142 | $4,187,456 / $120,521,875 |
| 4th Monday | $334,668 / $74,469,810 | $3,281,008 / $123,802,883 |
| 4th Tuesday | $438,751 / $74,908,561 | $832,765 / $124,635,648 |
| 4th Wednesday | $309,655 / $75,218,216 | $496,718 / $125,132,366 |
| 4th Thursday | $263,516 / $75,481,732 | $410,408 / $125,542,774 |
| 5th Friday | $605,965 / $76,087,697 | $1,383,161 / $126,925,935 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,116,655 / $77,204,352 | $3,046,057 / $129,971,992 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,107,339 / $78,311,691 | $1,665,109 / $131,637,101 |
| 5th Monday | $791,749 / $79,103,440 | $442,430 / $132,079,531 |
| 5th Tuesday | $203,028 / $79,306,468 | $540,692 / $132,620,223 |
| 5th Wednesday | $135,479 / $79,441,947 | $380,079 / $133,000,302 |
| 5th Thursday | $87,677 / $79,529,624 | $281,888 / $133,282,190 |
| 6th Friday | $277,762 / $79,807,386 | $1,048,632 / $134,330,822 |
| 6th Saturday | $581,810 / $80,389,196 | $1,773,400 / $136,104,222 |
| 6th Sunday | $352,447 / $80,741,643 | $1,040,819 / $137,145,041 |
| 6th Monday | $70,009 / $80,811,652 | $232,604 / $137,377,645 |
| 6th Tuesday | $103,185 / $80,914,837 | $372,925 / $137,750,570 |
| 6th Wednesday | $65,240 / $80,980,077 | $256,878 / $138,007,448 |
| 6th Thursday | $56,915 / $81,036,992 | $165,471 / $138,172,919 |
| 7th Friday | $164,115 / $81,201,107 | $582,791 / $138,755,710 |
| 7th Saturday | $328,833 / $81,529,940 | $1,113,280 / $139,868,990 |
| 7th Sunday | $201,389 / $81,731,329 | $569,367 / $140,438,357 |
| 7th Monday | $38,975 / $81,770,304 | $128,648 / $140,567,005 |
| 7th Tuesday | $53,433 / $81,823,737 | $187,048 / $140,754,053 |
| 7th Wednesday | $37,360 / $81,861,097 | $116,307 / $140,870,360 |
| 7th Thursday | $32,798 / $81,893,895 | $77,745 / $140,948,105 |
| 8th Friday | $102,042 / $81,995,937 | $279,539 / $141,227,644 |
| 8th Saturday | $215,078 / $82,211,015 | $496,843 / $141,724,487 |
| 8th Sunday | $123,680 / $82,334,695 | $255,800 / $141,980,287 |
| 8th Monday | $29,351 / $82,364,046 | $63,206 / $142,043,493 |
| 8th Tuesday | $33,027 / $82,397,073 | $86,408 / $142,129,901 |
| 8th Wednesday | $23,707 / $82,420,780 | $57,516 / $142,187,417 |
| 8th Thursday | $14,961 / $82,435,741 | $38,366 / $142,225,783 |
| 9th Friday | $26,714 / $82,462,455 | $70,647 / $142,296,430 |
| 9th Saturday | $46,878 / $82,509,333 | $116,785 / $142,413,215 |
| 9th Sunday | $23,221 / $82,532,554 | $78,617 / $142,491,832 |
| 9th Monday | $5,344 / $82,537,898 | $40,824 / $142,532,656 |
| 9th Tuesday | $5,791 / $82,543,689 | $28,654 / $142,561,310 |
| 9th Wednesday | $4,727 / $82,548,416 | $19,843 / $142,581,153 |
| 9th Thursday | $4,808 / $82,553,224 | $17,211 / $142,598,364 |
| 10th Friday | $8,715 / $82,561,939 | $20,691 / $142,619,055 |
| 10th Saturday | $14,777 / $82,576,716 | $35,042 / $142,654,097 |
| 10th Sunday | $10,003 / $82,586,719 | $19,851 / $142,673,948 |
| 10th Monday | $4,388 / $82,591,107 | $7,563 / $142,681,511 |
| 10th Tuesday | $3,396 / $82,594,503 | $7,984 / $142,689,495 |
| 10th Wednesday | $2,803 / $82,597,306 | $5,379 / $142,694,874 |
| 10th Thursday | $3,011 / $82,600,317 | $5,917 / $142,700,791 |
| Meg 2: The Trench | The Meg | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $30,002,735 / $30,002,735 | $45,402,195 / $45,402,195 |
| 2nd Weekend | $12,845,534 / $54,282,451 | $21,151,012 / $83,760,074 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,766,314 / $66,593,550 | $12,812,615 / $105,083,261 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,802,337 / $74,135,142 | $10,535,459 / $120,521,875 |
| 5th Weekend | $2,829,959 / $78,311,691 | $6,094,327 / $131,637,101 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,212,019 / $80,741,643 | $3,862,851 / $137,145,041 |
| 7th Weekend | $694,337 / $81,731,329 | $2,265,438 / $140,438,357 |
| 8th Weekend | $440,800 / $82,334,695 | $1,032,182 / $141,980,287 |
| 9th Weekend | $96,813 / $82,532,554 | $266,049 / $142,491,832 |
| 10th Weekend | $33,495 / $82,586,719 | $75,584 / $142,673,948 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $138,454 / $142,839,245 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $95,916 / $142,976,043 |
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| Meg 2: The Trench | The Meg | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $41,436,917 / $41,436,917 | $62,609,062 / $62,609,062 |
| 2nd Week | $18,390,319 / $59,827,236 | $29,661,584 / $92,270,646 |
| 3rd Week | $9,505,569 / $69,332,805 | $17,715,770 / $109,986,416 |
| 4th Week | $6,148,927 / $75,481,732 | $15,556,358 / $125,542,774 |
| 5th Week | $4,047,892 / $79,529,624 | $7,739,416 / $133,282,190 |
| 6th Week | $1,507,368 / $81,036,992 | $4,890,729 / $138,172,919 |
| 7th Week | $856,903 / $81,893,895 | $2,775,186 / $140,948,105 |
| 8th Week | $541,846 / $82,435,741 | $1,277,678 / $142,225,783 |
| 9th Week | $117,483 / $82,553,224 | $372,581 / $142,598,364 |
| 10th Week | $47,093 / $82,600,317 | $102,427 / $142,700,791 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $179,336 / $142,880,127 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $125,729 / $143,005,856 |
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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.