| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | Ice Age: The Meltdown | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $21,788,862 / $21,788,862 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $27,950,775 / $49,739,637 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $18,293,907 / $68,033,544 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $3,984,233 / $72,017,777 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $3,630,140 / $75,647,917 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $3,202,445 / $78,850,362 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $3,077,717 / $81,928,079 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $8,616,901 / $90,544,980 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $15,773,985 / $106,318,965 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $9,433,008 / $115,751,973 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $2,558,516 / $118,310,489 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $2,625,034 / $120,935,523 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $2,627,311 / $123,562,834 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $3,637,457 / $127,200,291 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $7,956,060 / $135,156,351 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $7,404,019 / $142,560,370 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $4,666,546 / $147,226,916 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $3,087,795 / $150,314,711 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $1,721,324 / $152,036,035 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,557,512 / $153,593,547 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $1,470,180 / $155,063,727 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $3,387,686 / $158,451,413 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $5,927,645 / $164,379,058 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $3,969,077 / $168,348,135 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $604,248 / $168,952,383 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $592,049 / $169,544,432 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $550,449 / $170,094,881 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $563,232 / $170,658,113 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $1,707,357 / $172,365,470 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $3,332,893 / $175,698,363 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $2,164,710 / $177,863,073 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $370,324 / $178,233,397 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $360,391 / $178,593,788 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $338,981 / $178,932,769 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $341,444 / $179,274,213 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $943,148 / $180,217,361 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $1,909,422 / $182,126,783 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $1,309,154 / $183,435,937 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $244,213 / $183,680,150 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $238,835 / $183,918,985 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $237,919 / $184,156,904 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $263,411 / $184,420,315 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $638,256 / $185,058,571 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $1,334,297 / $186,392,868 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,177,937 / $187,570,805 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $192,927 / $187,763,732 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $203,131 / $187,966,863 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $160,154 / $188,127,017 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $183,764 / $188,310,781 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $203,182 / $188,513,963 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $423,121 / $188,937,084 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $361,662 / $189,298,746 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $155,331 / $189,454,077 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $76,925 / $189,531,002 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $78,633 / $189,609,635 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $99,187 / $189,708,822 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $209,702 / $189,918,524 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $303,912 / $190,222,436 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $274,441 / $190,496,877 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $197,723 / $190,694,600 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $67,651 / $190,762,251 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $68,549 / $190,830,800 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $83,435 / $190,914,235 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $172,672 / $191,086,907 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $279,537 / $191,366,444 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $171,296 / $191,537,740 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $58,789 / $191,596,529 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $64,783 / $191,661,312 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $63,876 / $191,725,188 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $64,825 / $191,790,013 |
Movie Comparison: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) vs. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
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| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | Ice Age: The Meltdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | TBD/NA | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Production Budget | $75,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,964 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,969 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 27,532 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $68,033,544 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $195,330,621 | |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$321,475,425 | |
| International Box Office | $456,568,661 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $651,899,282 | |
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| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | Ice Age: The Meltdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $68,033,544 / $68,033,544 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $33,823,894 / $115,751,973 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $20,026,625 / $147,226,916 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $13,284,408 / $168,348,135 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $7,204,960 / $177,863,073 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $4,161,724 / $183,435,937 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $3,150,490 / $187,570,805 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $987,965 / $189,298,746 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $788,055 / $190,496,877 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $623,505 / $191,537,740 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $447,867 / $192,237,880 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $361,739 / $192,831,967 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $367,496 / $193,418,469 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $254,852 / $193,895,570 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $191,779 / $194,313,007 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $161,080 / $194,631,351 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $133,904 / $194,893,938 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $72,484 / $195,068,166 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $44,911 / $195,167,863 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $39,482 / $195,251,850 |
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | Ice Age: The Meltdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $81,928,079 / $81,928,079 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $45,272,212 / $127,200,291 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $27,863,436 / $155,063,727 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $15,594,386 / $170,658,113 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $8,616,100 / $179,274,213 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $5,146,102 / $184,420,315 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $3,890,466 / $188,310,781 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $1,398,041 / $189,708,822 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,205,413 / $190,914,235 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $875,778 / $191,790,013 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $680,215 / $192,470,228 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $580,745 / $193,050,973 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $589,745 / $193,640,718 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $480,510 / $194,121,228 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $349,043 / $194,470,271 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $289,763 / $194,760,034 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $235,648 / $194,995,682 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $127,270 / $195,122,952 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $89,416 / $195,212,368 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $68,351 / $195,280,719 |
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.