Movie Comparison: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) vs. Ready Player One (2018)

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  Valerian
and the City
of a Thousand
Planets
Ready Player
One
Domestic Release Date Jul 21, 2017Mar 29, 2018
Production Budget $180,000,000$150,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5534,234
Maximum Theaters 3,5534,234
Theatrical Engagements 11,12921,560
Domestic Opening Weekend $17,007,624$41,769,050
Domestic Box Office $40,479,370$137,690,172
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$48,647,445$162,930,850
International Box Office $174,618,986$441,365,481
Worldwide Box Office $215,098,356$579,055,653
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  Valerian
and the City
of a Thousand
Planets
Ready Player
One
1st Friday $6,495,217 /
$6,495,217
$15,004,052 /
$26,950,327
1st Saturday $6,006,459 /
$12,501,676
$15,601,179 /
$42,551,506
1st Sunday $4,505,948 /
$17,007,624
$11,158,819 /
$53,710,325
1st Monday $1,820,364 /
$18,827,988
$5,241,464 /
$58,951,789
1st Tuesday $2,271,692 /
$21,099,680
$5,392,511 /
$64,344,300
1st Wednesday $1,398,902 /
$22,498,582
$4,002,387 /
$68,346,687
1st Thursday $1,327,565 /
$23,826,147
$3,513,838 /
$71,860,525
2nd Friday $1,853,621 /
$25,679,768
$6,788,910 /
$78,649,435
2nd Saturday $2,631,088 /
$28,310,856
$11,053,393 /
$89,702,828
2nd Sunday $1,875,376 /
$30,186,232
$6,781,875 /
$96,484,703
2nd Monday $836,900 /
$31,023,132
$1,658,365 /
$98,143,068
2nd Tuesday $1,183,776 /
$32,206,908
$2,347,283 /
$100,490,351
2nd Wednesday $834,733 /
$33,041,641
$1,552,689 /
$102,043,040
2nd Thursday $700,242 /
$33,741,883
$1,359,758 /
$103,402,798
3rd Friday $679,928 /
$34,421,811
$2,972,831 /
$106,375,629
3rd Saturday $984,411 /
$35,406,222
$4,933,146 /
$111,308,775
3rd Sunday $731,038 /
$36,137,260
$3,613,411 /
$114,922,186
3rd Monday $365,102 /
$36,502,362
$955,760 /
$115,877,946
3rd Tuesday $444,207 /
$36,946,569
$1,127,935 /
$117,005,881
3rd Wednesday $291,336 /
$37,237,905
$830,842 /
$117,836,723
3rd Thursday $220,089 /
$37,457,994
$844,603 /
$118,681,326
4th Friday $251,274 /
$37,709,268
$1,938,141 /
$120,619,467
4th Saturday $395,282 /
$38,104,550
$3,370,380 /
$123,989,847
4th Sunday $254,767 /
$38,359,317
$2,110,217 /
$126,100,064
4th Monday $109,548 /
$38,468,865
$548,377 /
$126,648,441
4th Tuesday $175,443 /
$38,644,308
$727,445 /
$127,375,886
4th Wednesday $102,319 /
$38,746,627
$542,295 /
$127,918,181
4th Thursday $84,101 /
$38,830,728
$330,037 /
$128,248,218
5th Friday $115,622 /
$38,946,350
$646,246 /
$128,894,464
5th Saturday $170,456 /
$39,116,806
$1,120,489 /
$130,014,953
5th Sunday $110,941 /
$39,227,747
$796,590 /
$130,811,543
5th Monday $44,516 /
$39,272,263
$233,060 /
$131,044,603
5th Tuesday $73,930 /
$39,346,193
$283,590 /
$131,328,193
5th Wednesday $52,384 /
$39,398,577
$215,175 /
$131,543,368
5th Thursday $40,155 /
$39,438,732
$201,136 /
$131,744,504
6th Friday $75,795 /
$39,514,527
$338,487 /
$132,082,991
6th Saturday $100,532 /
$39,615,059
$567,887 /
$132,650,878
6th Sunday $72,012 /
$39,687,071
$423,669 /
$133,074,547
6th Monday $30,387 /
$39,717,458
$137,718 /
$133,212,265
6th Tuesday $43,795 /
$39,761,253
$190,038 /
$133,402,303
6th Wednesday $30,939 /
$39,792,192
$142,040 /
$133,544,343
6th Thursday $33,227 /
$39,825,419
$126,576 /
$133,670,919
7th Friday $52,448 /
$39,877,867
$220,483 /
$133,891,402
7th Saturday $88,827 /
$39,966,694
$387,378 /
$134,278,780
7th Sunday $108,915 /
$40,075,609
$284,821 /
$134,563,601
7th Monday $71,514 /
$40,147,123
$90,818 /
$134,654,419
7th Tuesday $23,503 /
$40,170,626
$121,093 /
$134,775,512
7th Wednesday $16,467 /
$40,187,093
$100,127 /
$134,875,639
7th Thursday $15,912 /
$40,203,005
$50,971 /
$134,926,610
8th Friday $28,962 /
$40,231,967
$83,815 /
$135,010,425
8th Saturday $51,366 /
$40,283,333
$160,258 /
$135,170,683
8th Sunday $26,619 /
$40,309,952
$121,411 /
$135,292,094
8th Monday $10,430 /
$40,320,382
$41,752 /
$135,333,846
8th Tuesday $18,065 /
$40,338,447
$45,864 /
$135,379,710
8th Wednesday $12,768 /
$40,351,215
$38,884 /
$135,418,594
8th Thursday $12,011 /
$40,363,226
$28,155 /
$135,446,749
9th Friday $21,461 /
$40,384,687
$50,948 /
$135,497,697
9th Saturday $35,286 /
$40,419,973
$82,732 /
$135,580,429
9th Sunday $22,348 /
$40,442,321
$83,426 /
$135,663,855
9th Monday $8,294 /
$40,450,615
$68,099 /
$135,731,954
9th Tuesday $11,611 /
$40,462,226
$31,060 /
$135,763,014
9th Wednesday $8,668 /
$40,470,894
$24,189 /
$135,787,203
9th Thursday $8,476 /
$40,479,370
$21,955 /
$135,809,158
10th Friday - /
-
$67,029 /
$135,876,187
10th Saturday - /
-
$106,510 /
$135,982,697
10th Sunday - /
-
$77,334 /
$136,060,031
10th Monday - /
-
$34,026 /
$136,094,057
10th Tuesday - /
-
$41,187 /
$136,135,244
10th Wednesday - /
-
$33,261 /
$136,168,505
10th Thursday - /
-
$32,288 /
$136,200,793
  Valerian
and the City
of a Thousand
Planets
Ready Player
One
Opening Weekend $17,007,624 /
$17,007,624
$41,769,050 /
$53,710,325
2nd Weekend $6,360,085 /
$30,186,232
$24,624,178 /
$96,484,703
3rd Weekend $2,395,377 /
$36,137,260
$11,519,388 /
$114,922,186
4th Weekend $901,323 /
$38,359,317
$7,418,738 /
$126,100,064
5th Weekend $397,019 /
$39,227,747
$2,563,325 /
$130,811,543
6th Weekend $248,339 /
$39,687,071
$1,330,043 /
$133,074,547
7th Weekend $250,190 /
$40,075,609
$892,682 /
$134,563,601
8th Weekend $106,947 /
$40,309,952
$365,484 /
$135,292,094
9th Weekend $79,095 /
$40,442,321
$217,106 /
$135,663,855
10th Weekend - /
-
$250,873 /
$136,060,031
11th Weekend - /
-
$213,227 /
$136,414,020
12th Weekend - /
-
$133,689 /
$136,658,218
13th Weekend - /
-
$94,744 /
$136,827,816
14th Weekend - /
-
$75,244 /
$136,961,758
15th Weekend - /
-
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-
16th Weekend - /
-
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-
17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Valerian
and the City
of a Thousand
Planets
Ready Player
One
Opening Week $23,826,147 /
$23,826,147
$11,946,275 /
$11,946,275
2nd Week $9,915,736 /
$33,741,883
$59,914,250 /
$71,860,525
3rd Week $3,716,111 /
$37,457,994
$31,542,273 /
$103,402,798
4th Week $1,372,734 /
$38,830,728
$15,278,528 /
$118,681,326
5th Week $608,004 /
$39,438,732
$9,566,892 /
$128,248,218
6th Week $386,687 /
$39,825,419
$3,496,286 /
$131,744,504
7th Week $377,586 /
$40,203,005
$1,926,415 /
$133,670,919
8th Week $160,221 /
$40,363,226
$1,255,691 /
$134,926,610
9th Week $116,144 /
$40,479,370
$520,139 /
$135,446,749
10th Week - /
-
$362,409 /
$135,809,158
11th Week - /
-
$391,635 /
$136,200,793
12th Week - /
-
$323,736 /
$136,524,529
13th Week - /
-
$208,543 /
$136,733,072
14th Week - /
-
$153,442 /
$136,886,514
15th Week - /
-
$131,941 /
$137,018,455
16th Week - /
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