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cinemaphile · 06-29-2013, 08:46 AM

With the release of White House Down, a lot of conversations lately bring up past occurrences where two very similar films were released around the same time. Here's a breakdown and comparison of all the ones I could think of. Let me know if I missed any (theatrical releases only, not those rushed direct-to-video ripoffs; and only those released very close to each other - not like years apart)
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Olympus Has Fallen - 3/22/13
$98.7M
RT score (critics/audience): 47/73

White House Down - 6/28/13
$TBD
RT score (critics/audience): 50/73

First Released: Olympus Has Fallen
Box Office Winner: TBD
Better Movie: close race, I would say Olympus Has Fallen
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Mirror, Mirror - 3/30/12
$64.9M
RT score (critics/audience): 49/45

Snow White & the Huntsman - 6/1/12
$155.3M
RT score (critics/audience): 47/54

First Released: Mirror, Mirror
Box Office Winner: Snow White & the Huntsman
Better Movie: Snow White & the Huntsman
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No Strings Attached - 1/21/11
$70.7M
RT score (critics/audience): 49/54

Friends with Benefits - 7/22/11
$55.8M
RT score (critics/audience): 71/66

First Released: No Strings Attached
Box Office Winner: No Strings Attached
Better Movie: Friends With Benefits
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Happy Feet - 11/17/06
$198M
RT score (critics/audience): 75/75

Surf's Up - 6/8/07
$58.9M
RT score (critics/audience): 78/64

First Released: Happy Feet
Box Office Winner: Happy Feet
Better Movie: Surf's Up (though neither is especially good)
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The Prestige - 9/1/06
$53M
RT score (critics/audience): 76/90

The Illusionist - 10/20/06
$39.8M
RT score (critics/audience): 74/83

First Released: The Prestige
Box Office Winner: The Prestige
Better Movie: The Prestige
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Capote - 9/30/05
$28.7M
RT score (critics/audience): 90/73

Infamous - 10/3/06
$1.1M

RT score (critics/audience): 72/60
First Released: Capote
Box Office Winner: Capote
Better Movie: Capote
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Madagascar - 5/27/05
$193.6M
RT score (critics/audience): 55/70

The Wild - 4/14/06
$37.4M
RT score (critics/audience): 19/53

First Released: The Wild
Box Office Winner: Madagascar
Better Movie: Madagascar (though The Wild is not bad)
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Chasing Liberty - 1/9/04
$12.2M
RT score (critics/audience): 19/61

First Daughter - 9/24/04
$9.1M
RT score (critics/audience): 8/49

First Released: Chasing Liberty
Box Office Winner: Chasing Liberty
Better Movie: Chasing Liberty
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Finding Nemo - 5/30/03
$339.7M
RT score (critics/audience): 99/82

Shark Tale - 10/1/04
$160.8M
RT score (critics/audience): 36/59

First Released: Finding Nemo
Box Office Winner: Finding Nemo
Better Movie: Finding Nemo
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Mission to Mars - 3/10/00
$60.8M
RT score (critics/audience): 25/33

Red Planet - 11/10/00
$17.5M
RT score (critics/audience): 14/31

First Released: Mission to Mars
Box Office Winner: Mission to Mars
Better Movie: RT scores say Mission, I say Red Planet
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Truman Show - 6/5/98
$125.6M
RT score (critics/audience): 95/82

EdTV - 3/26/99
$22.4M
RT score (critics/audience): 64/31

First Released: Truman Show
Box Office Winner: Truman Show
Better Movie: Truman Show
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Saving Private Ryan - 7/24/98
$216.1M
RT score (critics/audience): 93/92

Thin Red Line - 1/15/99
$36.4M
RT score (critics/audience): 78/75

First Released: Saving Private Ryan
Box Office Winner: Saving Private Ryan
Better Movie: Saving Private Ryan
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Antz - 10/2/98
$90.6M
RT score (critics/audience): 95/47

A Bug's Life - 11/25/98
$162.8M
RT score (critics/audience): 92/61

First Released: Antz
Box Office Winner: A Bug's Life
Better Movie: A Bug's Life
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Deep Impact - 5/8/98
$140.4M
RT score (critics/audience): 47/51

Armageddon - 7/1/98
$201.5M
RT score (critics/audience): 39/77

First Released: Deep Impact
Box Office Winner: Armageddon
Better Movie: Armageddon did worse with critics, but rated higher with audiences. For me - tough call, but I guess I'd go with Armageddon
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Prefontaine - 1/24/97
$589,300
RT score (critics/audience): 59/77

Without Limits - 9/11/98
$777,423
RT score (critics/audience): 79/87

First Released: Prefontaine
Box Office Winner: Without Limits
Better Movie: Without Limits rates higher - I haven't seen either myself
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Dante's Peak - 2/7/97
$67.2M
RT score (critics/audience): 27/45

Volcano - 4/25/97
$47.5M
RT score (critics/audience): 44/43

First Released: Dante's Peak
Box Office Winner: Dante's Peak
Better Movie: another close call, but I'd say Dante's Peak
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Terminal Velocity - 9/23/94
$16.5
RT score (critics/audience): 14/25

Drop Zone - 12/9/94
$28.7M
RT score (critics/audience): 35/38

First Released: Terminal Velocity
Box Office Winner: Drop Zone
Better Movie: Drop Zone
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Tombstone - 12/25/93
$56.5M
RT score (critics/audience): 73/93

Wyatt Earp - 6/24/94
$25.1M
RT score (critics/audience): 42/61

First Released: Tombstone
Box Office Winner: Tombstone
Better Movie: Tombstone has the higher scores. I know most of you will disagree with me, but I prefer Wyatt Earp
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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery - 8/21/92
$8.2M
RT score (critics/audience): 7/18

1492: Conquest of Paradise - 10/9/92
$7.2M
RT score (critics/audience): 39/45

First Released: Christopher Columbus
Box Office Winner: Christopher Columbus
Better Movie: 1492 rates higher - I haven't seen either one

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K-9 - 4/28/89
$43.2M
RT score (critics/audience): 22/45

Turner & Hooch - 7/28/89
$71M
RT score (critics/audience): 62/53

First Released: K-9
Box Office Winner: Turner & Hooch
Better Movie: Turner & Hooch
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Deep Star Six - 1/13/89
$8M
RT score (critics/audience): 0/26

Leviathan - 3/17/89
$15.7M
RT score (critics/audience): 11/30

The Abyss - 8/9/89
$54.2M
RT score (critics/audience): 88/79

First Released: Deep Star Six
Box Office Winner: The Abyss
Better Movie: The Abyss
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Like Father, Like Son - 10/2/87
$34.4M
RT score (critics/audience): NA/36

Vice Versa - 3/11/88
$13.7M
RT score (critics/audience): 43/40

18 Again - 4/8/88
$2.6M
RT score (critics/audience): 29/44

Big - 6/3/88
$115M
RT score (critics/audience): 96/73

First Released: Like Father, Like Son
Box Office Winner: Big
Better Movie: Big
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Iron Eagle - 1/17/86
$24M
RT score (critics/audience): NA/50

Top Gun - 5/16/86
$176M
RT score (critics/audience): 55/80

First Released: Iron Eagle
Box Office Winner: Top Gun
Better Movie: Top Gun

06-29-2013, 08:46 AM	#1
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	Competing Identical Movies (White House Down/Olympus Has Fallen, etc) With the release of White House Down, a lot of conversations lately bring up past occurrences where two very similar films were released around the same time. Here's a breakdown and comparison of all the ones I could think of. Let me know if I missed any (theatrical releases only, not those rushed direct-to-video ripoffs; and only those released very close to each other - not like years apart) __________________________________________________ ____ Olympus Has Fallen - 3/22/13 $98.7M RT score (critics/audience): 47/73 White House Down - 6/28/13 $TBD RT score (critics/audience): 50/73 First Released: Olympus Has Fallen Box Office Winner: TBD Better Movie: close race, I would say Olympus Has Fallen __________________________________________________ ____ Mirror, Mirror - 3/30/12 $64.9M RT score (critics/audience): 49/45 Snow White & the Huntsman - 6/1/12 $155.3M RT score (critics/audience): 47/54 First Released: Mirror, Mirror Box Office Winner: Snow White & the Huntsman Better Movie: Snow White & the Huntsman __________________________________________________ ____ No Strings Attached - 1/21/11 $70.7M RT score (critics/audience): 49/54 Friends with Benefits - 7/22/11 $55.8M RT score (critics/audience): 71/66 First Released: No Strings Attached Box Office Winner: No Strings Attached Better Movie: Friends With Benefits __________________________________________________ ____ Happy Feet - 11/17/06 $198M RT score (critics/audience): 75/75 Surf's Up - 6/8/07 $58.9M RT score (critics/audience): 78/64 First Released: Happy Feet Box Office Winner: Happy Feet Better Movie: Surf's Up (though neither is especially good) __________________________________________________ ____ The Prestige - 9/1/06 $53M RT score (critics/audience): 76/90 The Illusionist - 10/20/06 $39.8M RT score (critics/audience): 74/83 First Released: The Prestige Box Office Winner: The Prestige Better Movie: The Prestige __________________________________________________ ____ Capote - 9/30/05 $28.7M RT score (critics/audience): 90/73 Infamous - 10/3/06 $1.1M RT score (critics/audience): 72/60 First Released: Capote Box Office Winner: Capote Better Movie: Capote __________________________________________________ ____ Madagascar - 5/27/05 $193.6M RT score (critics/audience): 55/70 The Wild - 4/14/06 $37.4M RT score (critics/audience): 19/53 First Released: The Wild Box Office Winner: Madagascar Better Movie: Madagascar (though The Wild is not bad) __________________________________________________ ____ Chasing Liberty - 1/9/04 $12.2M RT score (critics/audience): 19/61 First Daughter - 9/24/04 $9.1M RT score (critics/audience): 8/49 First Released: Chasing Liberty Box Office Winner: Chasing Liberty Better Movie: Chasing Liberty __________________________________________________ ____ Finding Nemo - 5/30/03 $339.7M RT score (critics/audience): 99/82 Shark Tale - 10/1/04 $160.8M RT score (critics/audience): 36/59 First Released: Finding Nemo Box Office Winner: Finding Nemo Better Movie: Finding Nemo __________________________________________________ ____ Mission to Mars - 3/10/00 $60.8M RT score (critics/audience): 25/33 Red Planet - 11/10/00 $17.5M RT score (critics/audience): 14/31 First Released: Mission to Mars Box Office Winner: Mission to Mars Better Movie: RT scores say Mission, I say Red Planet __________________________________________________ ____ Truman Show - 6/5/98 $125.6M RT score (critics/audience): 95/82 EdTV - 3/26/99 $22.4M RT score (critics/audience): 64/31 First Released: Truman Show Box Office Winner: Truman Show Better Movie: Truman Show __________________________________________________ ____ Saving Private Ryan - 7/24/98 $216.1M RT score (critics/audience): 93/92 Thin Red Line - 1/15/99 $36.4M RT score (critics/audience): 78/75 First Released: Saving Private Ryan Box Office Winner: Saving Private Ryan Better Movie: Saving Private Ryan __________________________________________________ ____ Antz - 10/2/98 $90.6M RT score (critics/audience): 95/47 A Bug's Life - 11/25/98 $162.8M RT score (critics/audience): 92/61 First Released: Antz Box Office Winner: A Bug's Life Better Movie: A Bug's Life __________________________________________________ ____ Deep Impact - 5/8/98 $140.4M RT score (critics/audience): 47/51 Armageddon - 7/1/98 $201.5M RT score (critics/audience): 39/77 First Released: Deep Impact Box Office Winner: Armageddon Better Movie: Armageddon did worse with critics, but rated higher with audiences. For me - tough call, but I guess I'd go with Armageddon __________________________________________________ ____ Prefontaine - 1/24/97 $589,300 RT score (critics/audience): 59/77 Without Limits - 9/11/98 $777,423 RT score (critics/audience): 79/87 First Released: Prefontaine Box Office Winner: Without Limits Better Movie: Without Limits rates higher - I haven't seen either myself __________________________________________________ ____ Dante's Peak - 2/7/97 $67.2M RT score (critics/audience): 27/45 Volcano - 4/25/97 $47.5M RT score (critics/audience): 44/43 First Released: Dante's Peak Box Office Winner: Dante's Peak Better Movie: another close call, but I'd say Dante's Peak __________________________________________________ ____ Terminal Velocity - 9/23/94 $16.5 RT score (critics/audience): 14/25 Drop Zone - 12/9/94 $28.7M RT score (critics/audience): 35/38 First Released: Terminal Velocity Box Office Winner: Drop Zone Better Movie: Drop Zone __________________________________________________ ____ Tombstone - 12/25/93 $56.5M RT score (critics/audience): 73/93 Wyatt Earp - 6/24/94 $25.1M RT score (critics/audience): 42/61 First Released: Tombstone Box Office Winner: Tombstone Better Movie: Tombstone has the higher scores. I know most of you will disagree with me, but I prefer Wyatt Earp __________________________________________________ ____ Christopher Columbus: The Discovery - 8/21/92 $8.2M RT score (critics/audience): 7/18 1492: Conquest of Paradise - 10/9/92 $7.2M RT score (critics/audience): 39/45 First Released: Christopher Columbus Box Office Winner: Christopher Columbus Better Movie: 1492 rates higher - I haven't seen either one __________________________________________________ ____ K-9 - 4/28/89 $43.2M RT score (critics/audience): 22/45 Turner & Hooch - 7/28/89 $71M RT score (critics/audience): 62/53 First Released: K-9 Box Office Winner: Turner & Hooch Better Movie: Turner & Hooch __________________________________________________ ____ Deep Star Six - 1/13/89 $8M RT score (critics/audience): 0/26 Leviathan - 3/17/89 $15.7M RT score (critics/audience): 11/30 The Abyss - 8/9/89 $54.2M RT score (critics/audience): 88/79 First Released: Deep Star Six Box Office Winner: The Abyss Better Movie: The Abyss __________________________________________________ ____ Like Father, Like Son - 10/2/87 $34.4M RT score (critics/audience): NA/36 Vice Versa - 3/11/88 $13.7M RT score (critics/audience): 43/40 18 Again - 4/8/88 $2.6M RT score (critics/audience): 29/44 Big - 6/3/88 $115M RT score (critics/audience): 96/73 First Released: Like Father, Like Son Box Office Winner: Big Better Movie: Big __________________________________________________ ____ Iron Eagle - 1/17/86 $24M RT score (critics/audience): NA/50 Top Gun - 5/16/86 $176M RT score (critics/audience): 55/80 First Released: Iron Eagle Box Office Winner: Top Gun Better Movie: Top Gun Last edited by cinemaphile; 06-30-2013 at 03:37 AM.