Movie Comparison: Men in Black (1997) vs. Men in Black 3 (2012)
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| Men in Black | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 1, 1997 | May 25, 2012 |
| Production Budget | $90,000,000 | $215,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,020 | 4,248 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,180 | 4,248 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,282 | 23,743 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $51,068,455 | $54,592,779 |
| Domestic Box Office | $250,690,539 | $179,020,854 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$588,765,719 | $242,442,814 |
| International Box Office | $337,100,000 | $475,192,631 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $587,790,539 | $654,213,485 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Men in Black | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $15,722,315 / $48,787,760 | $17,664,409 / $17,664,409 |
| 1st Saturday | $20,220,137 / $69,007,897 | $19,135,582 / $36,799,991 |
| 1st Sunday | $15,126,003 / $84,133,900 | $17,792,788 / $54,592,779 |
| 1st Monday | $7,433,260 / $91,567,160 | $14,661,938 / $69,254,717 |
| 1st Tuesday | $6,835,526 / $98,402,686 | $5,648,570 / $74,903,287 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,016,459 / $104,419,145 | $3,985,712 / $78,888,999 |
| 1st Thursday | $5,103,508 / $109,522,653 | $4,114,554 / $83,003,553 |
| 2nd Friday | $9,254,927 / $118,777,580 | $8,077,131 / $91,080,684 |
| 2nd Saturday | $12,188,740 / $130,966,320 | $12,188,774 / $103,269,458 |
| 2nd Sunday | $8,618,650 / $139,584,970 | $7,809,305 / $111,078,763 |
| 2nd Monday | $3,510,742 / $143,095,712 | $2,727,859 / $113,806,622 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,808,526 / $146,904,238 | $3,145,961 / $116,952,583 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $3,156,788 / $150,061,026 | $2,496,852 / $119,449,435 |
| 2nd Thursday | $3,054,839 / $153,115,865 | $2,555,939 / $122,005,374 |
| 3rd Friday | $5,780,062 / $158,895,927 | $4,332,832 / $126,338,206 |
| 3rd Saturday | $7,904,234 / $166,800,161 | $5,629,642 / $131,967,848 |
| 3rd Sunday | $5,345,632 / $172,145,793 | $3,933,246 / $135,901,094 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,407,283 / $174,553,076 | $1,640,204 / $137,541,298 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,606,378 / $177,159,454 | $1,937,669 / $139,478,967 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $2,213,609 / $179,373,063 | $1,648,982 / $141,127,949 |
| 3rd Thursday | $2,312,843 / $181,685,906 | $1,551,034 / $142,678,983 |
| 4th Friday | $3,717,794 / $185,403,700 | $2,738,743 / $145,417,726 |
| 4th Saturday | $5,002,664 / $190,406,364 | $3,805,612 / $149,223,338 |
| 4th Sunday | $3,630,426 / $194,036,790 | $3,503,220 / $152,726,558 |
| 4th Monday | $1,524,085 / $195,560,875 | $1,205,480 / $153,932,038 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,671,303 / $197,232,178 | $1,356,523 / $155,288,561 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,441,815 / $198,673,993 | $1,246,823 / $156,535,384 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,437,215 / $200,111,208 | $1,203,567 / $157,738,951 |
| 5th Friday | $2,317,618 / $202,428,826 | $1,746,252 / $159,485,203 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,301,983 / $205,730,809 | $2,341,336 / $161,826,539 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,391,496 / $208,122,305 | $1,639,168 / $163,465,707 |
| 5th Monday | $1,126,764 / $209,249,069 | $867,472 / $164,333,179 |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,178,432 / $210,427,501 | $920,617 / $165,253,796 |
| 5th Wednesday | $986,280 / $211,413,781 | $744,476 / $165,998,272 |
| 5th Thursday | $938,809 / $212,352,590 | $741,814 / $166,740,086 |
| 6th Friday | $1,603,708 / $213,956,298 | $860,834 / $167,600,920 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,382,950 / $216,339,248 | $1,196,244 / $168,797,164 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,665,692 / $218,004,940 | $921,743 / $169,718,907 |
| 6th Monday | $742,877 / $218,747,817 | $452,435 / $170,171,342 |
| 6th Tuesday | $831,842 / $219,579,659 | $460,617 / $170,631,959 |
| 6th Wednesday | $807,754 / $220,387,413 | $431,476 / $171,063,435 |
| 6th Thursday | $712,811 / $221,100,224 | $345,541 / $171,408,976 |
| 7th Friday | $1,200,628 / $222,300,852 | $587,257 / $171,996,233 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,763,151 / $224,064,003 | $701,754 / $172,697,987 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,240,726 / $225,304,729 | $391,703 / $173,089,690 |
| 7th Monday | $535,185 / $225,839,914 | $190,423 / $173,280,113 |
| 7th Tuesday | $584,885 / $226,424,799 | $236,688 / $173,516,801 |
| 7th Wednesday | $594,678 / $227,019,477 | $193,344 / $173,710,145 |
| 7th Thursday | $601,979 / $227,621,456 | $201,918 / $173,912,063 |
| 8th Friday | $845,268 / $228,466,724 | $269,987 / $174,182,050 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,221,919 / $229,688,643 | $398,954 / $174,581,004 |
| 8th Sunday | $813,926 / $230,502,569 | $206,894 / $174,787,898 |
| 8th Monday | $304,886 / $230,807,455 | $106,691 / $174,894,589 |
| 8th Tuesday | $318,272 / $231,125,727 | $126,858 / $175,021,447 |
| 8th Wednesday | $268,577 / $231,394,304 | $99,978 / $175,121,425 |
| 8th Thursday | $307,815 / $231,702,119 | $95,038 / $175,216,463 |
| 9th Friday | $630,953 / $232,333,072 | $80,532 / $175,296,995 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,032,558 / $233,365,630 | $108,156 / $175,405,151 |
| 9th Sunday | $915,385 / $234,281,015 | $71,576 / $175,476,727 |
| 9th Monday | $776,173 / $235,057,188 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $171,241 / $235,228,429 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $144,667 / $235,373,096 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $134,888 / $235,507,984 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $466,539 / $235,974,523 | $54,673 / $175,713,193 |
| 10th Saturday | $872,182 / $236,846,705 | $76,225 / $175,789,418 |
| 10th Sunday | $464,576 / $237,311,281 | $53,070 / $175,842,488 |
| 10th Monday | $106,452 / $237,417,733 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $125,089 / $237,542,822 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $115,052 / $237,657,874 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $118,733 / $237,776,607 | - / - |
| Men in Black | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $51,068,455 / $84,133,900 | $54,592,779 / $54,592,779 |
| 2nd Weekend | $30,062,317 / $139,584,970 | $28,075,210 / $111,078,763 |
| 3rd Weekend | $19,029,928 / $172,145,793 | $13,895,720 / $135,901,094 |
| 4th Weekend | $12,350,884 / $194,036,790 | $10,047,575 / $152,726,558 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,011,097 / $208,122,305 | $5,726,756 / $163,465,707 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,652,350 / $218,004,940 | $2,978,821 / $169,718,907 |
| 7th Weekend | $4,204,505 / $225,304,729 | $1,680,714 / $173,089,690 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,881,113 / $230,502,569 | $875,835 / $174,787,898 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,355,069 / $235,057,188 | $260,264 / $175,476,727 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,803,297 / $237,311,281 | $183,968 / $175,842,488 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,578,313 / $239,354,920 | $654,529 / $176,626,907 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,208,375 / $240,942,775 | $508,001 / $177,549,434 |
| 13th Weekend | $906,890 / $242,117,436 | $303,756 / $178,127,919 |
| 14th Weekend | $687,721 / $243,017,806 | $239,554 / $178,515,577 |
| 15th Weekend | $443,442 / $243,629,478 | $188,572 / $178,792,770 |
| 16th Weekend | $301,530 / $244,064,365 | $128,715 / $179,020,854 |
| 17th Weekend | $200,870 / $244,337,321 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $621,083 / $245,012,779 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $252,630 / $245,419,734 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $2,117,200 / $247,659,078 | - / - |
| Men in Black | Men in Black 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $83,003,553 / $83,003,553 |
| 2nd Week | $76,457,208 / $109,522,653 | $39,001,821 / $122,005,374 |
| 3rd Week | $43,593,212 / $153,115,865 | $20,673,609 / $142,678,983 |
| 4th Week | $28,570,041 / $181,685,906 | $15,059,968 / $157,738,951 |
| 5th Week | $18,425,302 / $200,111,208 | $9,001,135 / $166,740,086 |
| 6th Week | $12,241,382 / $212,352,590 | $4,668,890 / $171,408,976 |
| 7th Week | $8,747,634 / $221,100,224 | $2,503,087 / $173,912,063 |
| 8th Week | $6,521,232 / $227,621,456 | $1,304,400 / $175,216,463 |
| 9th Week | $4,080,663 / $231,702,119 | $442,057 / $175,658,520 |
| 10th Week | $3,805,865 / $235,507,984 | $313,858 / $175,972,378 |
| 11th Week | $2,268,623 / $237,776,607 | $1,069,055 / $177,041,433 |
| 12th Week | $1,957,793 / $239,734,400 | $782,730 / $177,824,163 |
| 13th Week | $1,476,146 / $241,210,546 | $451,860 / $178,276,023 |
| 14th Week | $1,119,539 / $242,330,085 | $328,175 / $178,604,198 |
| 15th Week | $855,951 / $243,186,036 | $287,941 / $178,892,139 |
| 16th Week | $576,799 / $243,762,835 | $128,715 / $179,020,854 |
| 17th Week | $373,616 / $244,136,451 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $255,245 / $244,391,696 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $775,408 / $245,167,104 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $374,774 / $245,541,878 | - / - |
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.