Movie Comparison: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) vs. A Bug’s Life (1998)
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| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | A Bug’s Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 14, 2020 | Nov 20, 1998 |
| Production Budget | $60,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 300 | 1 |
| Maximum Theaters | 326 | 2,773 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,796 | 31,467 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $865,824 | $291,121 |
| Domestic Box Office | $4,810,790 | $162,798,565 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$5,649,270 | $369,540,060 |
| International Box Office | $200,296,754 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,810,790 | $363,095,319 |
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| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | A Bug’s Life | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $338,084 / $338,084 | $93,038 / $93,038 |
| 1st Saturday | $295,755 / $633,839 | $107,727 / $200,765 |
| 1st Sunday | $231,985 / $865,824 | $90,356 / $291,121 |
| 1st Monday | $140,830 / $1,006,654 | $40,724 / $331,845 |
| 1st Tuesday | $226,142 / $1,232,796 | $40,095 / $371,940 |
| 1st Wednesday | $135,647 / $1,368,443 | $5,154,129 / $5,526,069 |
| 1st Thursday | $138,558 / $1,507,001 | $7,327,335 / $12,853,404 |
| 2nd Friday | $209,211 / $1,716,212 | $13,096,936 / $25,950,340 |
| 2nd Saturday | $215,864 / $1,932,076 | $12,471,098 / $38,421,438 |
| 2nd Sunday | $160,310 / $2,092,386 | $7,690,018 / $46,111,456 |
| 2nd Monday | $95,131 / $2,187,517 | $1,524,407 / $47,635,863 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $167,047 / $2,354,564 | $1,416,383 / $49,052,246 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $86,905 / $2,441,469 | $1,219,650 / $50,271,896 |
| 2nd Thursday | $103,132 / $2,544,601 | $1,231,892 / $51,503,788 |
| 3rd Friday | $121,871 / $2,666,472 | $4,006,751 / $55,510,539 |
| 3rd Saturday | $174,263 / $2,840,735 | $7,928,279 / $63,438,818 |
| 3rd Sunday | $128,410 / $2,969,145 | $5,239,188 / $68,678,006 |
| 3rd Monday | $51,741 / $3,020,886 | $881,231 / $69,559,237 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $64,691 / $3,085,577 | $1,024,578 / $70,583,815 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $63,991 / $3,149,568 | $840,516 / $71,424,331 |
| 3rd Thursday | $47,972 / $3,197,540 | $869,464 / $72,293,795 |
| 4th Friday | $94,361 / $3,291,901 | $2,540,000 / $74,833,795 |
| 4th Saturday | $132,776 / $3,424,677 | $5,050,000 / $79,883,795 |
| 4th Sunday | $128,264 / $3,552,941 | $3,804,000 / $83,487,000 |
| 4th Monday | $102,504 / $3,655,445 | $626,991 / $84,114,461 |
| 4th Tuesday | $34,983 / $3,690,428 | $747,259 / $84,861,720 |
| 4th Wednesday | $24,828 / $3,715,256 | $715,067 / $85,576,787 |
| 4th Thursday | $23,060 / $3,738,316 | $777,941 / $86,354,728 |
| 5th Friday | $47,487 / $3,785,803 | $2,100,000 / $88,455,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $102,518 / $3,888,321 | $4,420,000 / $91,575,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $75,824 / $3,964,145 | $3,460,000 / $96,354,000 |
| 5th Monday | $14,058 / $3,978,203 | $1,917,826 / $98,260,606 |
| 5th Tuesday | $21,803 / $4,000,006 | $2,324,394 / $100,585,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $15,601 / $4,015,607 | $2,270,000 / $102,855,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $15,496 / $4,031,103 | $1,515,000 / $104,375,000 |
| 6th Friday | $52,970 / $4,084,073 | $2,045,000 / $106,420,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $100,759 / $4,184,832 | $4,275,000 / $110,695,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $51,971 / $4,236,803 | $3,734,000 / $114,429,000 |
| 6th Monday | $10,183 / $4,246,986 | $3,382,493 / $117,811,493 |
| 6th Tuesday | $18,698 / $4,265,684 | $3,565,152 / $121,376,645 |
| 6th Wednesday | $13,329 / $4,279,013 | $3,205,000 / $124,582,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $14,367 / $4,293,380 | $3,000,000 / $127,682,000 |
| 7th Friday | $37,724 / $4,331,104 | $3,750,000 / $131,432,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $64,314 / $4,395,418 | $3,185,000 / $134,642,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $40,317 / $4,435,735 | $2,039,000 / $136,420,000 |
| 7th Monday | $6,232 / $4,441,967 | $566,942 / $136,987,388 |
| 7th Tuesday | $13,559 / $4,455,526 | $501,404 / $137,488,792 |
| 7th Wednesday | $8,168 / $4,463,694 | $363,047 / $137,851,839 |
| 7th Thursday | $7,222 / $4,470,916 | $379,419 / $138,231,258 |
| 8th Friday | $20,127 / $4,491,043 | $815,000 / $139,046,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $48,871 / $4,539,914 | $2,200,000 / $141,246,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $33,029 / $4,572,943 | $1,709,209 / $142,955,209 |
| 8th Monday | $4,913 / $4,577,856 | $244,962 / $143,200,171 |
| 8th Tuesday | $10,002 / $4,587,858 | $270,589 / $143,470,760 |
| 8th Wednesday | $4,967 / $4,592,825 | $232,268 / $143,703,028 |
| 8th Thursday | $6,965 / $4,599,790 | $251,640 / $143,954,668 |
| 9th Friday | $12,303 / $4,612,093 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $22,179 / $4,634,272 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $13,761 / $4,648,033 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $13,424 / $4,661,457 | $1,108,933 / $148,506,807 |
| 9th Tuesday | $3,407 / $4,664,864 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $2,090 / $4,666,954 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $2,840 / $4,669,794 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $7,635 / $4,677,429 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $23,733 / $4,701,162 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $16,072 / $4,717,234 | $970,000 / $151,735,000 |
| 10th Monday | $2,175 / $4,719,409 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $3,959 / $4,723,368 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $3,405 / $4,726,773 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $3,612 / $4,730,385 | - / - |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | A Bug’s Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $865,824 / $865,824 | $291,121 / $291,121 |
| 2nd Weekend | $585,385 / $2,092,386 | $33,258,052 / $46,111,456 |
| 3rd Weekend | $424,544 / $2,969,145 | $17,174,218 / $68,678,006 |
| 4th Weekend | $355,401 / $3,552,941 | $11,193,675 / $83,487,470 |
| 5th Weekend | $225,829 / $3,964,145 | $9,987,932 / $96,342,660 |
| 6th Weekend | $205,700 / $4,236,803 | $10,126,455 / $114,492,154 |
| 7th Weekend | $142,355 / $4,435,735 | $8,830,882 / $136,420,446 |
| 8th Weekend | $102,027 / $4,572,943 | $4,723,951 / $142,955,209 |
| 9th Weekend | $48,243 / $4,648,033 | $4,552,139 / $148,506,807 |
| 10th Weekend | $47,440 / $4,717,234 | $2,720,616 / $151,734,828 |
| 11th Weekend | $31,370 / $4,761,755 | $1,922,070 / $154,152,003 |
| 12th Weekend | $14,524 / $4,782,366 | $1,417,171 / $155,959,885 |
| 13th Weekend | $14,702 / $4,802,698 | $1,069,012 / $157,267,797 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $563,966 / $158,069,884 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $359,901 / $158,538,829 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $313,003 / $158,985,087 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $273,504 / $159,336,861 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $344,384 / $159,906,607 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $529,461 / $160,543,623 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $423,476 / $161,235,002 |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | A Bug’s Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $1,507,001 / $1,507,001 | $12,853,404 / $12,853,404 |
| 2nd Week | $1,037,600 / $2,544,601 | $38,650,384 / $51,503,788 |
| 3rd Week | $652,939 / $3,197,540 | $20,790,007 / $72,293,795 |
| 4th Week | $540,776 / $3,738,316 | $14,060,933 / $86,354,728 |
| 5th Week | $292,787 / $4,031,103 | $18,010,971 / $104,365,699 |
| 6th Week | $262,277 / $4,293,380 | $23,223,865 / $127,589,564 |
| 7th Week | $177,536 / $4,470,916 | $10,641,694 / $138,231,258 |
| 8th Week | $128,874 / $4,599,790 | $5,723,410 / $143,954,668 |
| 9th Week | $70,004 / $4,669,794 | $5,059,544 / $149,014,212 |
| 10th Week | $60,591 / $4,730,385 | $3,215,721 / $152,229,933 |
| 11th Week | $37,457 / $4,767,842 | $2,312,781 / $154,542,714 |
| 12th Week | $20,154 / $4,787,996 | $1,656,071 / $156,198,785 |
| 13th Week | $22,794 / $4,810,790 | $1,307,133 / $157,505,918 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $673,010 / $158,178,928 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $493,156 / $158,672,084 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $391,273 / $159,063,357 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $498,866 / $159,562,223 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $451,939 / $160,014,162 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $797,364 / $160,811,526 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $734,064 / $161,545,590 |
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.