Movie Comparison: Men in Black 2 (2002) vs. Men in Black 3 (2012)
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| Men in Black 2 | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 3, 2002 | May 25, 2012 |
| Production Budget | $140,000,000 | $215,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,557 | 4,248 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,641 | 4,248 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 21,870 | 23,743 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $52,148,751 | $54,592,779 |
| Domestic Box Office | $190,418,803 | $179,020,854 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$353,307,170 | $242,442,814 |
| International Box Office | $251,349,000 | $475,192,631 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $441,767,803 | $654,213,485 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Men in Black 2 | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $19,821,658 / $54,914,493 | $17,664,409 / $17,664,409 |
| 1st Saturday | $18,516,005 / $73,430,498 | $19,135,582 / $36,799,991 |
| 1st Sunday | $13,811,088 / $87,241,586 | $17,792,788 / $54,592,779 |
| 1st Monday | $5,864,000 / $93,106,000 | $14,661,938 / $69,254,717 |
| 1st Tuesday | $5,903,000 / $99,009,000 | $5,648,570 / $74,903,287 |
| 1st Wednesday | $4,911,000 / $103,920,000 | $3,985,712 / $78,888,999 |
| 1st Thursday | $4,358,000 / $108,278,000 | $4,114,554 / $83,003,553 |
| 2nd Friday | $7,822,000 / $116,100,000 | $8,077,131 / $91,080,684 |
| 2nd Saturday | $10,240,000 / $126,340,000 | $12,188,774 / $103,269,458 |
| 2nd Sunday | $7,300,000 / $132,688,511 | $7,809,305 / $111,078,763 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,808,000 / $135,496,000 | $2,727,859 / $113,806,622 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $2,910,000 / $138,406,000 | $3,145,961 / $116,952,583 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,523,000 / $140,928,000 | $2,496,852 / $119,449,435 |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,617,000 / $143,575,000 | $2,555,939 / $122,005,374 |
| 3rd Friday | $4,596,000 / $148,171,000 | $4,332,832 / $126,338,206 |
| 3rd Saturday | $6,010,000 / $154,181,000 | $5,629,642 / $131,967,848 |
| 3rd Sunday | $4,224,204 / $158,127,629 | $3,933,246 / $135,901,094 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,784,000 / $159,911,000 | $1,640,204 / $137,541,298 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,889,000 / $161,801,000 | $1,937,669 / $139,478,967 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,646,000 / $163,447,000 | $1,648,982 / $141,127,949 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,457,000 / $164,904,000 | $1,551,034 / $142,678,983 |
| 4th Friday | $2,680,000 / $167,584,000 | $2,738,743 / $145,417,726 |
| 4th Saturday | $3,621,000 / $171,205,000 | $3,805,612 / $149,223,338 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,466,367 / $173,380,738 | $3,503,220 / $152,726,558 |
| 4th Monday | $1,006,197 / $174,386,935 | $1,205,480 / $153,932,038 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,038,310 / $175,425,245 | $1,356,523 / $155,288,561 |
| 4th Wednesday | $906,157 / $176,331,402 | $1,246,823 / $156,535,384 |
| 4th Thursday | $938,907 / $177,270,309 | $1,203,567 / $157,738,951 |
| 5th Friday | $1,437,864 / $178,708,173 | $1,746,252 / $159,485,203 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,936,577 / $180,644,750 | $2,341,336 / $161,826,539 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,432,870 / $182,077,620 | $1,639,168 / $163,465,707 |
| 5th Monday | $674,000 / $182,751,000 | $867,472 / $164,333,179 |
| 5th Tuesday | $626,000 / $183,377,000 | $920,617 / $165,253,796 |
| 5th Wednesday | $524,000 / $183,901,000 | $744,476 / $165,998,272 |
| 5th Thursday | $502,000 / $184,404,000 | $741,814 / $166,740,086 |
| 6th Friday | $638,968 / $185,042,662 | $860,834 / $167,600,920 |
| 6th Saturday | $867,600 / $185,910,262 | $1,196,244 / $168,797,164 |
| 6th Sunday | $551,573 / $186,461,835 | $921,743 / $169,718,907 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $452,435 / $170,171,342 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $460,617 / $170,631,959 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $431,476 / $171,063,435 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $345,541 / $171,408,976 |
| 7th Friday | $304,204 / $187,804,935 | $587,257 / $171,996,233 |
| 7th Saturday | $442,414 / $188,247,349 | $701,754 / $172,697,987 |
| 7th Sunday | $257,316 / $188,504,665 | $391,703 / $173,089,690 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $190,423 / $173,280,113 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $236,688 / $173,516,801 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $193,344 / $173,710,145 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $201,918 / $173,912,063 |
| 8th Friday | $165,958 / $189,118,643 | $269,987 / $174,182,050 |
| 8th Saturday | $244,835 / $189,363,478 | $398,954 / $174,581,004 |
| 8th Sunday | $142,957 / $189,506,435 | $206,894 / $174,787,898 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $106,691 / $174,894,589 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $126,858 / $175,021,447 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $99,978 / $175,121,425 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $95,038 / $175,216,463 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $80,532 / $175,296,995 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $108,156 / $175,405,151 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $71,576 / $175,476,727 |
| 9th Monday | $148,495 / $190,418,803 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $54,673 / $175,713,193 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $76,225 / $175,789,418 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $53,070 / $175,842,488 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| Men in Black 2 | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $52,148,751 / $87,241,586 | $54,592,779 / $54,592,779 |
| 2nd Weekend | $24,410,311 / $132,688,511 | $28,075,210 / $111,078,763 |
| 3rd Weekend | $14,552,335 / $158,127,629 | $13,895,720 / $135,901,094 |
| 4th Weekend | $8,477,202 / $173,380,738 | $10,047,575 / $152,726,558 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,807,311 / $182,077,620 | $5,726,756 / $163,465,707 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,058,141 / $186,461,835 | $2,978,821 / $169,718,907 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,003,934 / $188,504,665 | $1,680,714 / $173,089,690 |
| 8th Weekend | $553,750 / $189,506,435 | $875,835 / $174,787,898 |
| 9th Weekend | $541,494 / $190,418,803 | $260,264 / $175,476,727 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $183,968 / $175,842,488 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $654,529 / $176,626,907 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $508,001 / $177,549,434 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $303,756 / $178,127,919 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $239,554 / $178,515,577 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $188,572 / $178,792,770 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $128,715 / $179,020,854 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Men in Black 2 | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $83,003,553 / $83,003,553 |
| 2nd Week | $73,185,365 / $108,278,200 | $39,001,821 / $122,005,374 |
| 3rd Week | $35,297,094 / $143,575,294 | $20,673,609 / $142,678,983 |
| 4th Week | $21,328,242 / $164,903,536 | $15,059,968 / $157,738,951 |
| 5th Week | $12,366,773 / $177,270,309 | $9,001,135 / $166,740,086 |
| 6th Week | $7,133,385 / $184,403,694 | $4,668,890 / $171,408,976 |
| 7th Week | $3,097,037 / $187,500,731 | $2,503,087 / $173,912,063 |
| 8th Week | $1,451,954 / $188,952,685 | $1,304,400 / $175,216,463 |
| 9th Week | $924,624 / $189,877,309 | $442,057 / $175,658,520 |
| 10th Week | $541,494 / $190,418,803 | $313,858 / $175,972,378 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,069,055 / $177,041,433 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $782,730 / $177,824,163 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $451,860 / $178,276,023 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $328,175 / $178,604,198 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $287,941 / $178,892,139 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $128,715 / $179,020,854 |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 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.