Movie Comparison: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) vs. The Mummy Returns (2001)

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  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
Returns
Domestic Release Date Aug 1, 2008May 4, 2001
Production Budget $175,000,000$98,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7603,401
Maximum Theaters 3,7783,553
Theatrical Engagements 17,69527,065
Domestic Opening Weekend $40,457,770$68,139,035
Domestic Box Office $102,491,776$202,007,640
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$153,880,414$384,742,458
International Box Office $303,268,449$233,032,755
Worldwide Box Office $405,760,225$435,040,395
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
Returns
1st Friday $15,228,130 /
$15,228,130
$24,134,667 /
$24,134,667
1st Saturday $14,626,400 /
$29,854,530
$28,594,667 /
$52,729,333
1st Sunday $10,603,240 /
$40,457,770
$17,838,000 /
$68,139,035
1st Monday $4,248,335 /
$44,706,105
$4,931,450 /
$73,070,485
1st Tuesday $3,761,445 /
$48,467,550
$4,489,320 /
$77,559,805
1st Wednesday $3,232,845 /
$51,700,395
$3,537,040 /
$81,096,845
1st Thursday $2,857,555 /
$54,557,950
$3,196,940 /
$84,293,785
2nd Friday $4,854,730 /
$59,412,680
$9,750,000 /
$94,044,000
2nd Saturday $6,630,390 /
$66,043,070
$14,350,000 /
$108,394,000
2nd Sunday $5,005,850 /
$71,048,920
$9,463,000 /
$118,035,540
2nd Monday $1,983,455 /
$73,032,375
$2,148,125 /
$120,183,665
2nd Tuesday $1,947,500 /
$74,979,875
$2,216,795 /
$122,400,460
2nd Wednesday $1,567,870 /
$76,547,745
$1,824,350 /
$124,224,810
2nd Thursday $1,492,310 /
$78,040,055
$1,790,250 /
$126,015,060
3rd Friday $2,488,620 /
$80,528,675
$5,804,000 /
$131,819,000
3rd Saturday $3,346,185 /
$83,874,860
$8,815,500 /
$140,634,500
3rd Sunday $2,370,915 /
$86,245,775
$5,678,540 /
$146,450,900
3rd Monday $924,285 /
$87,170,060
$1,587,920 /
$148,038,820
3rd Tuesday $992,085 /
$88,162,145
$1,276,225 /
$149,315,045
3rd Wednesday $807,120 /
$88,969,805
$1,105,450 /
$150,420,495
3rd Thursday $773,490 /
$89,743,295
$1,226,555 /
$151,647,050
4th Friday $1,186,780 /
$90,930,075
$3,669,500 /
$155,216,500
4th Saturday $1,792,280 /
$92,722,355
$5,736,500 /
$160,953,000
4th Sunday $1,198,890 /
$93,921,245
$5,383,000 /
$166,782,830
4th Monday $363,300 /
$94,284,545
$3,908,225 /
$170,691,055
4th Tuesday $351,190 /
$94,635,735
$1,012,605 /
$171,703,660
4th Wednesday $290,385 /
$94,926,120
$851,795 /
$172,555,455
4th Thursday $302,750 /
$95,228,870
$872,050 /
$173,427,505
5th Friday $608,555 /
$95,837,425
$1,994,000 /
$175,421,505
5th Saturday $1,009,885 /
$96,847,310
$3,437,500 /
$178,859,005
5th Sunday $1,011,005 /
$97,858,315
$2,179,000 /
$181,181,000
5th Monday $813,675 /
$98,671,990
$689,525 /
$181,870,710
5th Tuesday $162,725 /
$98,834,715
$736,920 /
$182,607,630
5th Wednesday $128,475 /
$98,963,190
$640,800 /
$183,248,430
5th Thursday $129,005 /
$99,092,195
$801,000 /
$184,049,430
6th Friday $374,975 /
$99,467,170
$1,063,000 /
$185,113,000
6th Saturday $707,455 /
$100,174,625
$1,723,000 /
$186,836,000
6th Sunday $396,200 /
$100,570,825
$1,347,000 /
$188,749,560
6th Monday $84,885 /
$100,655,710
$533,400 /
$189,282,960
6th Tuesday $92,505 /
$100,748,215
$520,695 /
$189,803,655
6th Wednesday $85,010 /
$100,833,225
$470,025 /
$190,273,680
6th Thursday $84,500 /
$100,917,725
$508,010 /
$190,781,690
7th Friday $164,965 /
$101,082,690
$663,500 /
$191,445,000
7th Saturday $318,750 /
$101,401,440
$1,013,000 /
$192,458,000
7th Sunday $195,005 /
$101,596,445
$871,000 /
$193,482,730
7th Monday $44,865 /
$101,641,310
$284,320 /
$193,767,050
7th Tuesday $45,000 /
$101,686,310
$292,995 /
$194,060,045
7th Wednesday $41,250 /
$101,727,560
$285,025 /
$194,345,070
7th Thursday $48,750 /
$101,776,310
$293,555 /
$194,638,625
8th Friday $106,125 /
$101,882,435
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8th Saturday $185,050 /
$102,067,485
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8th Sunday $108,680 /
$102,176,165
$447,000 /
$196,209,370
8th Monday $24,850 /
$102,201,015
$167,685 /
$196,377,055
8th Tuesday $27,095 /
$102,228,110
$179,125 /
$196,556,180
8th Wednesday $24,695 /
$102,252,805
$168,025 /
$196,724,205
8th Thursday $24,705 /
$102,277,510
$184,225 /
$196,908,430
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  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
Returns
Opening Weekend $40,457,770 /
$40,457,770
$68,139,035 /
$68,139,035
2nd Weekend $16,490,970 /
$71,048,920
$33,741,755 /
$118,035,540
3rd Weekend $8,205,720 /
$86,245,775
$20,435,840 /
$146,540,900
4th Weekend $4,177,950 /
$93,921,245
$15,135,780 /
$166,782,830
5th Weekend $2,629,445 /
$97,858,315
$7,753,680 /
$181,181,185
6th Weekend $1,478,630 /
$100,570,825
$4,700,130 /
$188,749,560
7th Weekend $678,720 /
$101,596,445
$2,701,040 /
$193,482,730
8th Weekend $399,855 /
$102,176,165
$1,570,745 /
$196,209,370
9th Weekend - /
-
$1,143,390 /
$198,051,820
10th Weekend - /
-
$708,965 /
$199,391,125
11th Weekend - /
-
$459,575 /
$200,219,380
12th Weekend - /
-
$222,525 /
$200,691,120
13th Weekend - /
-
$126,280 /
$200,945,110
14th Weekend - /
-
$94,115 /
$201,121,610
15th Weekend - /
-
$87,885 /
$201,270,485
16th Weekend - /
-
$81,385 /
$201,408,515
17th Weekend - /
-
$76,210 /
$201,541,245
18th Weekend - /
-
$87,780 /
$201,707,090
19th Weekend - /
-
$68,450 /
$201,801,730
20th Weekend - /
-
$58,015 /
$201,880,060
  The Mummy:
Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor
The Mummy
Returns
Opening Week $54,557,950 /
$54,557,950
$84,293,785 /
$84,293,785
2nd Week $23,482,105 /
$78,040,055
$41,811,275 /
$126,105,060
3rd Week $11,703,240 /
$89,743,295
$25,541,990 /
$151,647,050
4th Week $5,485,575 /
$95,228,870
$21,780,455 /
$173,427,505
5th Week $3,863,325 /
$99,092,195
$10,621,925 /
$184,049,430
6th Week $1,825,530 /
$100,917,725
$6,732,260 /
$190,781,690
7th Week $858,585 /
$101,776,310
$3,856,935 /
$194,638,625
8th Week $501,200 /
$102,277,510
$2,269,805 /
$196,908,430
9th Week - /
-
$1,773,730 /
$198,682,160
10th Week - /
-
$1,077,645 /
$199,759,805
11th Week - /
-
$708,790 /
$200,468,595
12th Week - /
-
$350,235 /
$200,818,830
13th Week - /
-
$208,665 /
$201,027,495
14th Week - /
-
$155,105 /
$201,182,600
15th Week - /
-
$144,530 /
$201,327,130
16th Week - /
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$137,905 /
$201,465,035
17th Week - /
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$154,275 /
$201,619,310
18th Week - /
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$113,970 /
$201,733,280
19th Week - /
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$88,765 /
$201,822,045
20th Week - /
-
$78,895 /
$201,900,940

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.