Movie Comparison: Cars 2 (2011) vs. Cars 3 (2017)

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  Cars 2Cars 3
Domestic Release Date Jun 24, 2011Jun 16, 2017
Production Budget $200,000,000$175,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1154,256
Maximum Theaters 4,1154,256
Theatrical Engagements 25,79024,083
Domestic Opening Weekend $66,135,507$53,688,680
Domestic Box Office $191,450,875$152,901,115
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$260,257,303$183,754,069
International Box Office $368,704,508$230,640,254
Worldwide Box Office $560,155,383$383,541,369
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Cars 2Cars 3
1st Friday $25,717,785 /
$25,717,785
$19,595,034 /
$19,595,034
1st Saturday $23,374,213 /
$49,091,998
$18,449,946 /
$38,044,980
1st Sunday $17,043,509 /
$66,135,507
$15,643,700 /
$53,688,680
1st Monday $6,958,490 /
$73,093,997
$5,481,494 /
$59,170,174
1st Tuesday $7,089,413 /
$80,183,410
$6,767,823 /
$65,937,997
1st Wednesday $5,540,193 /
$85,723,603
$4,339,154 /
$70,277,151
1st Thursday $5,207,012 /
$90,930,615
$4,430,742 /
$74,707,893
2nd Friday $7,936,434 /
$98,867,049
$7,716,359 /
$82,424,252
2nd Saturday $9,518,932 /
$108,385,981
$9,526,943 /
$91,951,195
2nd Sunday $8,818,021 /
$117,204,002
$6,831,195 /
$98,782,390
2nd Monday $5,356,308 /
$122,560,310
$2,908,779 /
$101,691,169
2nd Tuesday $3,822,288 /
$126,382,598
$4,114,210 /
$105,805,379
2nd Wednesday $3,654,951 /
$130,037,549
$2,861,754 /
$108,667,133
2nd Thursday $3,581,966 /
$133,619,515
$2,522,966 /
$111,190,099
3rd Friday $4,857,826 /
$138,477,341
$3,061,649 /
$114,251,748
3rd Saturday $6,040,262 /
$144,517,603
$3,728,505 /
$117,980,253
3rd Sunday $4,313,927 /
$148,831,530
$2,899,125 /
$120,879,378
3rd Monday $1,986,673 /
$150,818,203
$2,394,451 /
$123,273,829
3rd Tuesday $2,404,393 /
$153,222,596
$2,076,966 /
$125,350,795
3rd Wednesday $1,956,799 /
$155,179,395
$1,326,660 /
$126,677,455
3rd Thursday $1,802,830 /
$156,982,225
$1,419,957 /
$128,097,412
4th Friday $2,434,771 /
$159,416,996
$1,767,139 /
$129,864,551
4th Saturday $3,470,720 /
$162,887,716
$2,148,204 /
$132,012,755
4th Sunday $2,502,038 /
$165,389,754
$1,466,905 /
$133,479,660
4th Monday $1,235,710 /
$166,625,464
$721,910 /
$134,201,570
4th Tuesday $1,405,204 /
$168,030,668
$1,043,893 /
$135,245,463
4th Wednesday $1,269,528 /
$169,300,196
$808,707 /
$136,054,170
4th Thursday $1,419,242 /
$170,719,438
$810,330 /
$136,864,500
5th Friday $1,702,178 /
$172,421,616
$952,846 /
$137,817,346
5th Saturday $2,292,973 /
$174,714,589
$1,220,239 /
$139,037,585
5th Sunday $1,660,706 /
$176,375,295
$946,730 /
$139,984,315
5th Monday $834,257 /
$177,209,552
$457,918 /
$140,442,233
5th Tuesday $931,541 /
$178,141,093
$670,248 /
$141,112,481
5th Wednesday $814,348 /
$178,955,441
$500,649 /
$141,613,130
5th Thursday $814,107 /
$179,769,548
$481,435 /
$142,094,565
6th Friday $694,543 /
$180,464,091
$532,073 /
$142,626,638
6th Saturday $919,506 /
$181,383,597
$786,298 /
$143,412,936
6th Sunday $735,093 /
$182,118,690
$600,326 /
$144,013,262
6th Monday $361,653 /
$182,480,343
$377,939 /
$144,391,201
6th Tuesday $381,631 /
$182,861,974
$410,173 /
$144,801,374
6th Wednesday $373,542 /
$183,235,516
$307,376 /
$145,108,750
6th Thursday $348,978 /
$183,584,494
$319,343 /
$145,428,093
7th Friday $304,737 /
$183,889,231
$269,527 /
$145,697,620
7th Saturday $480,346 /
$184,369,577
$402,286 /
$146,099,906
7th Sunday $437,753 /
$184,807,330
$284,218 /
$146,384,124
7th Monday $180,765 /
$184,988,095
$151,844 /
$146,535,968
7th Tuesday $224,278 /
$185,212,373
$197,678 /
$146,733,646
7th Wednesday $170,533 /
$185,382,906
$167,842 /
$146,901,488
7th Thursday $153,750 /
$185,536,656
$179,457 /
$147,080,945
8th Friday $163,102 /
$185,699,758
$163,657 /
$147,244,602
8th Saturday $256,848 /
$185,956,606
$217,595 /
$147,462,197
8th Sunday $239,951 /
$186,196,557
$158,498 /
$147,620,695
8th Monday $116,859 /
$186,313,416
$114,569 /
$147,735,264
8th Tuesday $112,385 /
$186,425,801
$103,629 /
$147,838,893
8th Wednesday $83,802 /
$186,509,603
$82,778 /
$147,921,671
8th Thursday $93,636 /
$186,603,239
$72,525 /
$147,994,196
9th Friday - /
-
$91,252 /
$148,085,448
9th Saturday - /
-
$144,335 /
$148,229,783
9th Sunday - /
-
$94,465 /
$148,324,248
9th Monday - /
-
$48,079 /
$148,372,327
9th Tuesday - /
-
$62,630 /
$148,434,957
9th Wednesday - /
-
$45,884 /
$148,480,841
9th Thursday - /
-
$42,926 /
$148,523,767
10th Friday - /
-
$72,524 /
$148,596,291
10th Saturday - /
-
$102,902 /
$148,699,193
10th Sunday - /
-
$73,722 /
$148,772,915
10th Monday - /
-
$30,699 /
$148,803,614
10th Tuesday - /
-
$38,612 /
$148,842,226
10th Wednesday - /
-
$29,784 /
$148,872,010
10th Thursday - /
-
$25,144 /
$148,897,154
  Cars 2Cars 3
Opening Weekend $66,135,507 /
$66,135,507
$53,688,680 /
$53,688,680
2nd Weekend $26,273,387 /
$117,204,002
$24,074,497 /
$98,782,390
3rd Weekend $15,212,015 /
$148,831,530
$9,689,279 /
$120,879,378
4th Weekend $8,407,529 /
$165,389,754
$5,382,248 /
$133,479,660
5th Weekend $5,655,857 /
$176,375,295
$3,119,815 /
$139,984,315
6th Weekend $2,349,142 /
$182,118,690
$1,918,697 /
$144,013,262
7th Weekend $1,222,836 /
$184,807,330
$956,031 /
$146,384,124
8th Weekend $659,901 /
$186,196,557
$539,750 /
$147,620,695
9th Weekend $348,218 /
$186,951,457
$330,052 /
$148,324,248
10th Weekend $234,298 /
$187,360,986
$249,148 /
$148,772,915
11th Weekend $1,207,411 /
$188,686,317
$168,443 /
$149,065,597
12th Weekend $181,185 /
$189,630,393
$1,773,264 /
$150,911,133
13th Weekend - /
-
$298,795 /
$152,042,304
14th Weekend - /
-
$166,455 /
$152,279,065
15th Weekend $382,241 /
$190,061,329
$76,871 /
$152,401,628
16th Weekend $284,613 /
$190,462,898
$54,428 /
$152,476,561
17th Weekend $212,215 /
$190,785,745
$111,504 /
$152,603,003
18th Weekend $144,346 /
$191,003,042
$87,728 /
$152,743,252
19th Weekend $89,066 /
$191,130,189
$62,294 /
$152,832,527
20th Weekend $87,849 /
$191,244,894
$40,786 /
$152,888,836
  Cars 2Cars 3
Opening Week $90,930,615 /
$90,930,615
$74,707,893 /
$74,707,893
2nd Week $42,688,900 /
$133,619,515
$36,482,206 /
$111,190,099
3rd Week $23,362,710 /
$156,982,225
$16,907,313 /
$128,097,412
4th Week $13,737,213 /
$170,719,438
$8,767,088 /
$136,864,500
5th Week $9,050,110 /
$179,769,548
$5,230,065 /
$142,094,565
6th Week $3,814,946 /
$183,584,494
$3,333,528 /
$145,428,093
7th Week $1,952,162 /
$185,536,656
$1,652,852 /
$147,080,945
8th Week $1,066,583 /
$186,603,239
$913,251 /
$147,994,196
9th Week $523,449 /
$187,126,688
$529,571 /
$148,523,767
10th Week $352,218 /
$187,478,906
$373,387 /
$148,897,154
11th Week $1,970,302 /
$189,449,208
$240,715 /
$149,137,869
12th Week $229,880 /
$189,679,088
$2,605,640 /
$151,743,509
13th Week - /
-
$369,101 /
$152,112,610
14th Week - /
-
$212,147 /
$152,324,757
15th Week $499,197 /
$190,178,285
$97,376 /
$152,422,133
16th Week $395,245 /
$190,573,530
$69,366 /
$152,491,499
17th Week $285,166 /
$190,858,696
$164,025 /
$152,655,524
18th Week $182,427 /
$191,041,123
$114,709 /
$152,770,233
19th Week $115,922 /
$191,157,045
$77,817 /
$152,848,050
20th Week $110,642 /
$191,267,687
$53,065 /
$152,901,115

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.