Movie Comparison: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) vs. Minions (2015)

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  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Minions
Domestic Title Dr. Seuss'
The Lorax
Domestic Release Date Mar 2, 2012Jul 10, 2015
Production Budget $67,500,000$74,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7294,301
Maximum Theaters 3,7694,311
Theatrical Engagements 29,33933,712
Domestic Opening Weekend $70,217,070$115,718,405
Domestic Box Office $214,151,550$336,045,770
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$289,976,416$429,724,013
International Box Office $136,946,253$821,225,989
Worldwide Box Office $351,097,803$1,157,271,759
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Minions
1st Friday $17,526,300 /
$17,526,300
$46,042,205 /
$46,042,205
1st Saturday $31,286,310 /
$48,812,610
$38,859,535 /
$84,901,740
1st Sunday $21,404,460 /
$70,217,070
$30,816,665 /
$115,718,405
1st Monday $3,485,750 /
$73,702,820
$12,946,010 /
$128,664,415
1st Tuesday $3,674,910 /
$77,377,730
$16,838,415 /
$145,502,830
1st Wednesday $2,611,125 /
$79,988,855
$11,505,175 /
$157,008,005
1st Thursday $2,889,975 /
$82,878,830
$9,483,705 /
$166,491,710
2nd Friday $9,571,030 /
$92,449,860
$14,571,180 /
$181,062,890
2nd Saturday $17,905,880 /
$110,355,740
$20,218,590 /
$201,281,480
2nd Sunday $11,369,110 /
$121,724,850
$14,484,960 /
$215,766,440
2nd Monday $3,426,660 /
$125,151,510
$5,777,100 /
$221,543,540
2nd Tuesday $3,916,050 /
$129,067,560
$8,018,460 /
$229,562,000
2nd Wednesday $3,126,450 /
$132,194,010
$5,173,200 /
$234,735,200
2nd Thursday $3,429,005 /
$135,623,015
$4,785,210 /
$239,520,410
3rd Friday $6,784,200 /
$142,407,215
$6,810,550 /
$246,330,960
3rd Saturday $9,592,105 /
$151,999,320
$9,006,190 /
$255,337,150
3rd Sunday $6,388,455 /
$158,387,775
$7,117,220 /
$262,454,370
3rd Monday $1,451,065 /
$159,838,840
$3,090,160 /
$265,544,530
3rd Tuesday $1,620,670 /
$161,459,510
$4,005,280 /
$269,549,810
3rd Wednesday $1,357,125 /
$162,816,635
$2,820,955 /
$272,370,765
3rd Thursday $1,413,375 /
$164,230,010
$2,820,510 /
$275,191,275
4th Friday $3,235,760 /
$167,465,770
$3,628,625 /
$278,819,900
4th Saturday $5,919,970 /
$173,385,740
$4,969,250 /
$283,789,150
4th Sunday $4,026,315 /
$177,412,055
$3,789,500 /
$287,578,650
4th Monday $1,011,175 /
$178,423,230
$2,001,845 /
$289,580,495
4th Tuesday $1,120,600 /
$179,543,830
$2,377,375 /
$291,957,870
4th Wednesday $956,025 /
$180,499,855
$1,751,750 /
$293,709,620
4th Thursday $1,047,945 /
$181,547,800
$1,644,500 /
$295,354,120
5th Friday $2,072,640 /
$183,620,440
$2,217,030 /
$297,571,150
5th Saturday $3,541,445 /
$187,161,885
$2,999,220 /
$300,570,370
5th Sunday $2,170,560 /
$189,332,445
$2,232,770 /
$302,803,140
5th Monday $800,565 /
$190,133,010
$1,108,665 /
$303,911,805
5th Tuesday $1,011,840 /
$191,144,850
$1,858,185 /
$305,769,990
5th Wednesday $891,750 /
$192,036,600
$1,061,820 /
$306,831,810
5th Thursday $1,137,750 /
$193,174,350
$936,900 /
$307,768,710
6th Friday $2,252,250 /
$195,426,600
$1,438,800 /
$309,207,510
6th Saturday $1,711,710 /
$197,138,310
$2,151,705 /
$311,359,215
6th Sunday $1,066,065 /
$198,204,375
$1,557,620 /
$312,916,835
6th Monday $1,006,005 /
$199,210,380
$738,205 /
$313,655,040
6th Tuesday $780,780 /
$199,991,160
$1,069,645 /
$314,724,685
6th Wednesday $795,795 /
$200,786,955
$791,990 /
$315,516,675
6th Thursday $675,675 /
$201,462,630
$738,650 /
$316,255,325
7th Friday $865,920 /
$202,328,550
$1,090,740 /
$317,346,065
7th Saturday $1,320,035 /
$203,648,585
$1,580,460 /
$318,926,525
7th Sunday $865,330 /
$204,513,915
$1,157,520 /
$320,084,045
7th Monday $179,520 /
$204,693,435
$434,070 /
$320,518,115
7th Tuesday $190,080 /
$204,883,515
$589,890 /
$321,108,005
7th Wednesday $179,605 /
$205,063,120
$412,525 /
$321,520,530
7th Thursday $190,145 /
$205,253,265
$360,060 /
$321,880,590
8th Friday $395,750 /
$205,649,015
$671,840 /
$322,552,430
8th Saturday $838,990 /
$206,488,005
$1,323,920 /
$323,876,350
8th Sunday $664,860 /
$207,152,865
$879,320 /
$324,755,670
8th Monday $110,985 /
$207,263,850
$296,640 /
$325,052,310
8th Tuesday $118,725 /
$207,382,575
$325,605 /
$325,377,915
8th Wednesday $94,980 /
$207,477,555
$246,825 /
$325,624,740
8th Thursday $110,125 /
$207,587,680
$246,720 /
$325,871,460
9th Friday $194,260 /
$207,781,940
$617,260 /
$326,488,720
9th Saturday $402,155 /
$208,184,095
$1,156,180 /
$327,644,900
9th Sunday $251,655 /
$208,435,750
$1,195,055 /
$328,839,955
9th Monday $44,150 /
$208,479,900
$934,595 /
$329,774,550
9th Tuesday $48,565 /
$208,495,565
$134,890 /
$329,909,440
9th Wednesday $39,735 /
$208,535,300
$86,715 /
$329,996,155
9th Thursday - /
-
$77,040 /
$330,073,195
10th Friday $106,805 /
$208,714,450
$269,450 /
$330,342,645
10th Saturday $195,375 /
$208,909,825
$775,970 /
$331,118,615
10th Sunday $125,040 /
$209,034,865
$467,520 /
$331,586,135
10th Monday $31,260 /
$209,066,125
$95,115 /
$331,681,250
10th Tuesday $33,865 /
$209,099,990
$72,050 /
$331,753,300
10th Wednesday $28,425 /
$209,128,415
$62,630 /
$331,815,930
10th Thursday $31,275 /
$209,159,690
$47,775 /
$331,863,705
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Minions
Opening Weekend $70,217,070 /
$70,217,070
$115,718,405 /
$115,718,405
2nd Weekend $38,846,020 /
$121,724,850
$49,274,730 /
$215,766,440
3rd Weekend $22,764,760 /
$158,387,775
$22,933,960 /
$262,454,370
4th Weekend $13,182,045 /
$177,412,055
$12,387,375 /
$287,578,650
5th Weekend $7,784,645 /
$189,332,445
$7,449,020 /
$302,803,140
6th Weekend $5,030,025 /
$198,204,375
$5,148,125 /
$312,916,835
7th Weekend $3,051,285 /
$204,513,915
$3,828,720 /
$320,084,045
8th Weekend $1,899,600 /
$207,152,865
$2,875,080 /
$324,755,670
9th Weekend $848,070 /
$208,435,750
$2,968,495 /
$328,839,955
10th Weekend $427,220 /
$209,034,865
$1,512,940 /
$331,586,135
11th Weekend $432,245 /
$209,591,935
$986,960 /
$332,850,665
12th Weekend $458,595 /
$210,191,325
$436,020 /
$333,519,195
13th Weekend $475,785 /
$210,839,555
$308,725 /
$333,909,265
14th Weekend $340,200 /
$211,485,860
$245,290 /
$334,215,500
15th Weekend $337,855 /
$212,028,510
$240,570 /
$334,544,425
16th Weekend $260,380 /
$212,490,250
$197,505 /
$334,798,960
17th Weekend $205,925 /
$212,901,275
$142,685 /
$334,992,380
18th Weekend $154,535 /
$213,218,330
$194,170 /
$335,243,940
19th Weekend $132,945 /
$213,494,660
$158,520 /
$335,485,230
20th Weekend $143,635 /
$213,745,895
$115,615 /
$335,632,780
  Dr. Seuss’
The Lorax
Minions
Opening Week $82,878,830 /
$82,878,830
$166,491,710 /
$166,491,710
2nd Week $52,744,185 /
$135,623,015
$73,028,700 /
$239,520,410
3rd Week $28,606,995 /
$164,230,010
$35,670,865 /
$275,191,275
4th Week $17,317,790 /
$181,547,800
$20,162,845 /
$295,354,120
5th Week $11,626,550 /
$193,174,350
$12,414,590 /
$307,768,710
6th Week $8,288,280 /
$201,462,630
$8,486,615 /
$316,255,325
7th Week $3,790,635 /
$205,253,265
$5,625,265 /
$321,880,590
8th Week $2,334,415 /
$207,587,680
$3,990,870 /
$325,871,460
9th Week $1,019,965 /
$208,607,645
$4,201,735 /
$330,073,195
10th Week $552,045 /
$209,159,690
$1,790,510 /
$331,863,705
11th Week $573,040 /
$209,732,730
$1,219,470 /
$333,083,175
12th Week $631,040 /
$210,363,770
$517,365 /
$333,600,540
13th Week $781,890 /
$211,145,660
$369,670 /
$333,970,210
14th Week $544,995 /
$211,690,655
$333,645 /
$334,303,855
15th Week $539,215 /
$212,229,870
$297,600 /
$334,601,455
16th Week $465,480 /
$212,695,350
$248,240 /
$334,849,695
17th Week $368,445 /
$213,063,795
$200,075 /
$335,049,770
18th Week $297,920 /
$213,361,715
$276,940 /
$335,326,710
19th Week $240,545 /
$213,602,260
$190,455 /
$335,517,165
20th Week $261,240 /
$213,863,500
$198,770 /
$335,715,935

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.