Movie Comparison: The Dark Knight (2008) vs. The Suicide Squad (2021)

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  The Dark
Knight
The Suicide
Squad
Domestic Release Date Jul 18, 2008Aug 5, 2021
Production Budget $185,000,000$185,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3664,002
Maximum Theaters 4,3664,019
Theatrical Engagements 39,17016,971
Domestic Opening Weekend $158,411,483$26,205,415
Domestic Box Office $534,235,491$55,817,425
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$801,569,700$59,165,372
International Box Office $473,460,281$111,280,312
Worldwide Box Office $1,007,695,772$167,097,737
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Dark
Knight
The Suicide
Squad
1st Friday $67,165,092 /
$67,165,092
$12,150,000 /
$12,150,000
1st Saturday $47,650,240 /
$114,815,332
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1st Sunday $43,596,151 /
$158,411,483
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1st Monday $24,493,313 /
$182,904,796
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1st Tuesday $20,868,722 /
$203,773,518
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-
1st Wednesday $18,377,288 /
$222,150,806
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-
1st Thursday $16,464,405 /
$238,615,211
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-
2nd Friday $23,232,292 /
$261,847,503
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-
2nd Saturday $28,272,494 /
$290,119,997
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-
2nd Sunday $23,661,680 /
$313,781,677
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-
2nd Monday $10,518,116 /
$324,299,793
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-
2nd Tuesday $9,629,366 /
$333,929,159
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-
2nd Wednesday $8,755,141 /
$342,684,300
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-
2nd Thursday $8,402,546 /
$351,086,846
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-
3rd Friday $12,709,035 /
$363,795,881
- /
-
3rd Saturday $17,191,150 /
$380,987,031
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-
3rd Sunday $12,764,034 /
$393,751,065
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-
3rd Monday $6,287,429 /
$400,038,494
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-
3rd Tuesday $5,661,240 /
$405,699,734
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-
3rd Wednesday $5,077,367 /
$410,777,101
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-
3rd Thursday $4,734,366 /
$415,511,467
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-
4th Friday $7,577,362 /
$423,088,829
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-
4th Saturday $10,502,243 /
$433,591,072
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-
4th Sunday $8,037,425 /
$441,628,497
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-
4th Monday $3,742,198 /
$445,370,695
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-
4th Tuesday $3,515,389 /
$448,886,084
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-
4th Wednesday $3,002,302 /
$451,888,386
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-
4th Thursday $2,814,471 /
$454,702,857
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-
5th Friday $4,937,955 /
$459,640,812
- /
-
5th Saturday $6,708,833 /
$466,349,645
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-
5th Sunday $4,732,505 /
$471,082,150
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-
5th Monday $2,112,203 /
$473,194,356
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-
5th Tuesday $2,148,332 /
$475,342,688
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-
5th Wednesday $1,805,312 /
$477,148,000
- /
-
5th Thursday $1,726,461 /
$478,874,461
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-
6th Friday $2,991,066 /
$481,865,527
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-
6th Saturday $4,474,170 /
$486,339,697
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-
6th Sunday $3,077,188 /
$489,416,885
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-
6th Monday $1,183,256 /
$490,600,141
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-
6th Tuesday $1,102,337 /
$491,702,478
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-
6th Wednesday $986,453 /
$492,688,931
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-
6th Thursday $982,116 /
$493,671,047
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-
7th Friday $2,141,354 /
$495,812,401
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-
7th Saturday $3,246,469 /
$499,058,870
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-
7th Sunday $3,235,056 /
$502,293,926
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-
7th Monday $2,504,411 /
$504,798,337
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-
7th Tuesday $619,463 /
$505,417,800
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7th Wednesday $536,323 /
$505,954,123
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-
7th Thursday $528,416 /
$506,482,539
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-
8th Friday $1,464,776 /
$507,947,315
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-
8th Saturday $2,736,020 /
$510,683,335
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-
8th Sunday $1,314,323 /
$511,997,658
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-
8th Monday $377,264 /
$512,374,922
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-
8th Tuesday $454,109 /
$512,829,031
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-
8th Wednesday $409,422 /
$513,238,453
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-
8th Thursday $426,158 /
$513,664,611
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-
9th Friday $1,116,108 /
$514,780,719
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-
9th Saturday $1,951,731 /
$516,732,450
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-
9th Sunday $1,060,314 /
$517,792,764
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-
9th Monday $277,347 /
$518,070,111
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-
9th Tuesday $306,209 /
$518,376,320
- /
-
9th Wednesday $292,421 /
$518,668,741
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-
9th Thursday $306,112 /
$518,974,853
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-
10th Friday $803,027 /
$519,777,880
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-
10th Saturday $1,391,638 /
$521,169,518
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-
10th Sunday $720,509 /
$521,890,027
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-
10th Monday $216,153 /
$522,106,180
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-
10th Tuesday $235,606 /
$522,341,786
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-
10th Wednesday $231,250 /
$522,573,036
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10th Thursday $237,227 /
$522,810,263
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  The Dark
Knight
The Suicide
Squad
Opening Weekend $158,411,483 /
$158,411,483
$26,205,415 /
$26,205,415
2nd Weekend $75,166,466 /
$313,781,677
$7,471,391 /
$42,606,138
3rd Weekend $42,664,219 /
$393,751,065
$3,400,190 /
$49,261,901
4th Weekend $26,117,030 /
$441,628,497
$1,989,343 /
$52,733,210
5th Weekend $16,379,293 /
$471,082,150
$1,151,582 /
$54,653,214
6th Weekend $10,542,424 /
$489,416,885
$389,002 /
$55,270,343
7th Weekend $8,622,879 /
$502,293,926
$164,608 /
$55,570,323
8th Weekend $5,515,119 /
$511,997,658
$96,140 /
$55,727,174
9th Weekend $4,128,153 /
$517,792,764
$19,114 /
$55,781,210
10th Weekend $2,915,174 /
$521,890,027
$6,375 /
$55,795,457
11th Weekend $1,664,421 /
$524,474,684
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12th Weekend $828,213 /
$525,831,387
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13th Weekend $528,328 /
$526,690,914
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14th Weekend $412,148 /
$527,356,352
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-
15th Weekend $295,949 /
$527,822,235
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-
16th Weekend $270,468 /
$528,213,279
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-
17th Weekend $219,425 /
$528,535,317
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-
18th Weekend $502,334 /
$529,143,070
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-
19th Weekend $370,449 /
$529,696,290
- /
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20th Weekend $343,366 /
$530,258,989
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  The Dark
Knight
The Suicide
Squad
Opening Week $238,615,211 /
$238,615,211
$35,134,747 /
$35,134,747
2nd Week $112,471,635 /
$351,086,846
$10,726,964 /
$45,861,711
3rd Week $64,424,621 /
$415,511,467
$4,882,156 /
$50,743,867
4th Week $39,191,390 /
$454,702,857
$2,757,765 /
$53,501,632
5th Week $24,171,604 /
$478,874,461
$1,379,709 /
$54,881,341
6th Week $14,796,586 /
$493,671,047
$524,374 /
$55,405,715
7th Week $12,811,492 /
$506,482,539
$225,319 /
$55,631,034
8th Week $7,182,072 /
$513,664,611
$131,062 /
$55,762,096
9th Week $5,310,242 /
$518,974,853
$26,986 /
$55,789,082
10th Week $3,835,410 /
$522,810,263
$11,137 /
$55,800,219
11th Week $2,192,911 /
$525,003,174
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12th Week $1,159,412 /
$526,162,586
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13th Week $781,618 /
$526,944,204
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-
14th Week $582,082 /
$527,526,286
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15th Week $416,525 /
$527,942,811
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16th Week $373,081 /
$528,315,892
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17th Week $324,844 /
$528,640,736
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18th Week $685,105 /
$529,325,841
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19th Week $589,782 /
$529,915,623
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20th Week $437,844 /
$530,353,467
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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.