Movie Comparison: Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol (2011) vs. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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| Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol | Mission: Impossible III | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 16, 2011 | May 5, 2006 |
| Production Budget | $145,000,000 | $150,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 425 | 4,054 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,555 | 4,059 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 21,418 | 21,953 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $12,785,204 | $47,743,273 |
| Domestic Box Office | $209,397,903 | $133,501,348 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$284,304,929 | $219,716,720 |
| International Box Office | $485,315,327 | $265,886,397 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $694,713,230 | $399,387,745 |
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| Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol | Mission: Impossible III | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $4,102,843 / $4,102,843 | $16,632,157 / $16,632,157 |
| 1st Saturday | $4,748,567 / $8,851,410 | $18,409,876 / $35,042,033 |
| 1st Sunday | $3,933,794 / $12,785,204 | $12,701,240 / $47,743,273 |
| 1st Monday | $2,021,005 / $14,806,209 | $3,531,502 / $51,274,775 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,688,105 / $16,494,314 | $3,204,660 / $54,479,435 |
| 1st Wednesday | $8,921,045 / $26,015,359 | $2,783,719 / $57,263,154 |
| 1st Thursday | $6,421,102 / $32,436,461 | $2,828,017 / $60,091,171 |
| 2nd Friday | $9,675,908 / $42,112,369 | $7,524,447 / $67,615,618 |
| 2nd Saturday | $6,227,071 / $48,339,440 | $10,380,186 / $77,995,804 |
| 2nd Sunday | $13,653,650 / $61,993,090 | $7,104,338 / $85,100,142 |
| 2nd Monday | $14,562,154 / $76,555,244 | $1,875,999 / $86,976,141 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,664,177 / $86,219,421 | $1,945,682 / $88,921,823 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $8,518,218 / $94,737,639 | $1,612,125 / $90,533,948 |
| 2nd Thursday | $8,246,568 / $102,984,207 | $1,652,061 / $92,186,009 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,631,148 / $113,615,355 | $3,359,562 / $95,545,571 |
| 3rd Saturday | $8,731,970 / $122,347,325 | $4,915,999 / $100,461,570 |
| 3rd Sunday | $10,058,761 / $132,406,086 | $3,074,009 / $103,535,579 |
| 3rd Monday | $8,780,560 / $141,186,646 | $1,115,896 / $104,651,475 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $3,428,017 / $144,614,663 | $855,676 / $105,507,151 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $2,634,866 / $147,249,529 | $812,294 / $106,319,445 |
| 3rd Thursday | $2,451,383 / $149,700,912 | $950,154 / $107,269,599 |
| 4th Friday | $6,140,865 / $155,841,777 | $2,005,427 / $109,275,026 |
| 4th Saturday | $9,021,674 / $164,863,451 | $2,600,947 / $111,875,973 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,705,520 / $169,568,971 | $2,395,251 / $114,271,224 |
| 4th Monday | $1,288,711 / $170,857,682 | $1,899,481 / $116,170,705 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,701,316 / $172,558,998 | $604,143 / $116,774,848 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,366,469 / $173,925,467 | $576,633 / $117,351,481 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,321,322 / $175,246,789 | $633,350 / $117,984,831 |
| 5th Friday | $3,254,789 / $178,501,578 | $1,282,146 / $119,266,977 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,757,573 / $183,259,151 | $2,093,187 / $121,360,164 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,674,255 / $186,933,406 | $1,309,211 / $122,669,375 |
| 5th Monday | $2,515,206 / $189,448,612 | $414,512 / $123,083,887 |
| 5th Tuesday | $892,445 / $190,341,057 | $505,880 / $123,589,767 |
| 5th Wednesday | $724,545 / $191,065,602 | $439,604 / $124,029,371 |
| 5th Thursday | $743,585 / $191,809,187 | $440,928 / $124,470,299 |
| 6th Friday | $1,542,313 / $193,351,500 | $893,397 / $125,363,696 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,861,136 / $196,212,636 | $1,299,675 / $126,663,371 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,150,805 / $197,363,441 | $827,744 / $127,491,115 |
| 6th Monday | $436,690 / $197,800,131 | $338,493 / $127,826,608 |
| 6th Tuesday | $474,511 / $198,274,642 | $332,525 / $128,159,133 |
| 6th Wednesday | $395,423 / $198,670,065 | $337,261 / $128,496,394 |
| 6th Thursday | $421,260 / $199,091,325 | $320,456 / $128,819,850 |
| 7th Friday | $935,878 / $200,027,203 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | $1,671,427 / $201,698,630 | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | $866,573 / $202,565,203 | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $225,531 / $202,790,734 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $256,849 / $203,047,583 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $217,291 / $203,264,874 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $232,988 / $203,497,862 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $525,295 / $204,023,157 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $926,218 / $204,949,375 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $251,401 / $205,200,776 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | $142,315 / $205,343,091 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $171,855 / $205,514,946 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $142,809 / $205,657,755 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $150,046 / $205,807,801 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $186,916 / $205,994,717 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $341,105 / $206,335,822 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $178,946 / $206,514,768 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $55,325 / $206,570,093 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $125,593 / $206,695,686 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $54,622 / $206,750,308 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $63,115 / $206,813,423 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $122,375 / $206,935,798 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $206,070 / $207,141,868 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $157,611 / $207,299,479 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $105,482 / $207,404,961 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $50,062 / $207,455,023 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $39,227 / $207,494,250 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $39,550 / $207,533,800 | - / - |
| Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol | Mission: Impossible III | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $12,785,204 / $12,785,204 | $47,743,273 / $47,743,273 |
| 2nd Weekend | $29,556,629 / $61,993,090 | $25,008,971 / $85,100,142 |
| 3rd Weekend | $29,421,879 / $132,406,086 | $11,349,570 / $103,535,579 |
| 4th Weekend | $19,868,059 / $169,568,971 | $7,001,625 / $114,271,224 |
| 5th Weekend | $11,686,617 / $186,933,406 | $4,684,544 / $122,669,375 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,554,254 / $197,363,441 | $3,020,816 / $127,491,115 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,473,878 / $202,565,203 | $1,342,803 / $130,162,653 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,702,914 / $205,200,776 | $719,349 / $131,525,369 |
| 9th Weekend | $706,967 / $206,514,768 | $491,007 / $132,321,767 |
| 10th Weekend | $486,056 / $207,299,479 | $312,684 / $133,009,689 |
| 11th Weekend | $237,227 / $207,771,027 | $201,849 / $133,382,309 |
| 12th Weekend | $158,153 / $208,019,613 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $310,788 / $208,394,554 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $237,494 / $208,782,805 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $183,482 / $209,065,119 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $107,207 / $209,239,679 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $70,159 / $209,364,921 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol | Mission: Impossible III | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $32,436,461 / $32,436,461 | $60,091,171 / $60,091,171 |
| 2nd Week | $70,547,746 / $102,984,207 | $32,094,838 / $92,186,009 |
| 3rd Week | $46,716,705 / $149,700,912 | $15,083,590 / $107,269,599 |
| 4th Week | $25,545,877 / $175,246,789 | $10,715,232 / $117,984,831 |
| 5th Week | $16,562,398 / $191,809,187 | $6,485,468 / $124,470,299 |
| 6th Week | $7,282,138 / $199,091,325 | $4,349,551 / $128,819,850 |
| 7th Week | $4,406,537 / $203,497,862 | $1,986,170 / $130,806,020 |
| 8th Week | $2,309,939 / $205,807,801 | $1,024,740 / $131,830,760 |
| 9th Week | $1,005,622 / $206,813,423 | $866,245 / $132,697,005 |
| 10th Week | $720,377 / $207,533,800 | $483,455 / $133,180,460 |
| 11th Week | $327,660 / $207,861,460 | $320,888 / $133,501,348 |
| 12th Week | $18,447 / $208,083,766 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $461,545 / $208,545,311 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $336,326 / $208,881,637 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $250,835 / $209,132,472 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $162,290 / $209,294,762 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $103,141 / $209,397,903 | - / - |
| 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.