Movie Comparison: Superman Returns (2006) vs. Iron Man (2008)

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  Superman
Returns
Iron Man
Domestic Release Date Jun 28, 2006May 2, 2008
Production Budget $232,000,000$186,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0654,105
Maximum Theaters 4,0654,154
Theatrical Engagements 22,20033,088
Domestic Opening Weekend $52,535,096$102,118,668
Domestic Box Office $200,120,000$318,604,126
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$329,357,793$478,323,983
International Box Office $190,961,192$266,567,421
Worldwide Box Office $391,081,192$585,171,547
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Superman
Returns
Iron Man
1st Friday $16,318,426 /
$48,376,870
$38,734,361 /
$38,734,361
1st Saturday $18,419,067 /
$66,795,937
$37,350,099 /
$76,084,460
1st Sunday $17,797,603 /
$84,593,540
$26,034,208 /
$102,118,668
1st Monday $12,988,054 /
$97,581,594
$6,934,568 /
$109,053,236
1st Tuesday $10,510,117 /
$108,091,711
$6,505,784 /
$115,559,020
1st Wednesday $6,425,270 /
$114,516,981
$5,747,344 /
$121,306,364
1st Thursday $5,310,443 /
$119,827,424
$5,328,031 /
$126,634,395
2nd Friday $6,958,372 /
$126,785,796
$14,873,192 /
$141,507,587
2nd Saturday $8,507,643 /
$135,293,439
$21,374,629 /
$162,882,216
2nd Sunday $6,349,228 /
$141,642,667
$14,942,808 /
$177,825,024
2nd Monday $2,655,288 /
$144,297,955
$3,850,844 /
$181,675,868
2nd Tuesday $2,628,496 /
$146,926,451
$3,357,146 /
$185,033,014
2nd Wednesday $2,654,150 /
$149,580,601
$3,082,988 /
$188,116,002
2nd Thursday $2,447,185 /
$152,027,786
$3,169,387 /
$191,285,389
3rd Friday $3,371,146 /
$155,398,932
$8,659,239 /
$199,944,628
3rd Saturday $4,950,885 /
$160,349,817
$13,431,355 /
$213,375,983
3rd Sunday $3,966,286 /
$164,316,103
$9,748,402 /
$223,124,385
3rd Monday $1,701,259 /
$166,017,362
$3,072,182 /
$226,196,567
3rd Tuesday $1,725,372 /
$167,742,734
$2,219,928 /
$228,416,495
3rd Wednesday $1,567,280 /
$169,310,014
$1,926,258 /
$230,342,753
3rd Thursday $1,657,484 /
$170,967,498
$1,824,663 /
$232,167,416
4th Friday $1,961,440 /
$172,928,938
$5,437,126 /
$237,604,542
4th Saturday $3,072,413 /
$176,001,351
$7,898,842 /
$245,503,384
4th Sunday $2,341,360 /
$178,342,711
$7,111,285 /
$252,614,669
4th Monday $955,084 /
$179,297,795
$5,663,877 /
$258,278,546
4th Tuesday $948,160 /
$180,245,955
$1,561,073 /
$259,839,619
4th Wednesday $872,210 /
$181,118,165
$1,395,588 /
$261,235,207
4th Thursday $888,290 /
$182,006,455
$1,389,865 /
$262,625,072
5th Friday $1,030,995 /
$183,037,450
$3,783,237 /
$266,408,309
5th Saturday $1,554,791 /
$184,592,241
$6,068,126 /
$272,476,435
5th Sunday $1,202,442 /
$185,794,683
$3,689,901 /
$276,166,336
5th Monday $558,152 /
$186,352,835
$1,230,719 /
$277,397,055
5th Tuesday $568,489 /
$186,921,324
$1,336,009 /
$278,733,064
5th Wednesday $554,218 /
$187,475,542
$1,312,678 /
$280,045,742
5th Thursday $542,801 /
$188,018,343
$1,324,459 /
$281,370,201
6th Friday $617,677 /
$188,636,020
$2,187,329 /
$283,557,530
6th Saturday $882,729 /
$189,518,749
$3,164,558 /
$286,722,088
6th Sunday $657,821 /
$190,176,570
$2,125,552 /
$288,847,640
6th Monday $347,430 /
$190,524,000
$893,971 /
$289,741,611
6th Tuesday $303,245 /
$190,827,245
$859,778 /
$290,601,389
6th Wednesday $261,161 /
$191,088,406
$857,937 /
$291,459,326
6th Thursday $263,292 /
$191,351,698
$838,628 /
$292,297,954
7th Friday $348,680 /
$191,700,378
$1,466,126 /
$293,764,080
7th Saturday $524,510 /
$192,224,888
$2,119,187 /
$295,883,267
7th Sunday $369,271 /
$192,594,159
$2,035,062 /
$297,918,329
7th Monday $183,322 /
$192,777,481
$720,888 /
$298,639,217
7th Tuesday $184,339 /
$192,961,820
$680,253 /
$299,319,470
7th Wednesday $177,400 /
$193,139,220
$723,320 /
$300,042,790
7th Thursday $178,271 /
$193,317,491
$743,079 /
$300,785,869
8th Friday $221,360 /
$193,538,851
$1,130,531 /
$301,916,400
8th Saturday $376,055 /
$193,914,906
$1,644,786 /
$303,561,186
8th Sunday $250,840 /
$194,165,746
$1,254,955 /
$304,816,141
8th Monday $112,258 /
$194,278,004
$552,947 /
$305,369,088
8th Tuesday $108,202 /
$194,386,206
$512,328 /
$305,881,416
8th Wednesday $107,334 /
$194,493,540
$503,165 /
$306,384,581
8th Thursday $114,292 /
$194,607,832
$537,624 /
$306,922,205
9th Friday $205,873 /
$194,813,705
$636,953 /
$307,559,158
9th Saturday $339,932 /
$195,153,637
$928,651 /
$308,487,809
9th Sunday $234,600 /
$195,388,237
$691,509 /
$309,179,318
9th Monday $88,380 /
$195,476,617
$336,907 /
$309,516,225
9th Tuesday $83,206 /
$195,559,823
$244,176 /
$309,760,401
9th Wednesday $72,124 /
$195,631,947
$194,080 /
$309,954,481
9th Thursday $69,969 /
$195,701,916
$294,039 /
$310,248,520
10th Friday $176,002 /
$195,877,918
$405,289 /
$310,653,809
10th Saturday $346,555 /
$196,224,473
$627,496 /
$311,281,305
10th Sunday $351,584 /
$196,576,057
$426,828 /
$311,708,133
10th Monday $241,087 /
$196,817,144
$190,671 /
$311,898,804
10th Tuesday $58,333 /
$196,875,477
$191,766 /
$312,090,570
10th Wednesday $52,490 /
$196,927,967
$193,844 /
$312,284,414
10th Thursday $49,386 /
$196,977,353
$197,477 /
$312,481,891
  Superman
Returns
Iron Man
Opening Weekend $52,535,096 /
$84,593,540
$102,118,668 /
$102,118,668
2nd Weekend $21,815,243 /
$141,642,667
$51,190,629 /
$177,825,024
3rd Weekend $12,288,317 /
$164,316,103
$31,838,996 /
$223,124,385
4th Weekend $7,375,213 /
$178,342,711
$20,447,253 /
$252,614,669
5th Weekend $3,788,228 /
$185,794,683
$13,541,264 /
$276,166,336
6th Weekend $2,158,227 /
$190,176,570
$7,477,439 /
$288,847,640
7th Weekend $1,242,461 /
$192,594,159
$5,620,375 /
$297,918,329
8th Weekend $848,255 /
$194,165,746
$4,030,272 /
$304,816,141
9th Weekend $780,405 /
$195,388,237
$2,257,113 /
$309,179,318
10th Weekend $874,141 /
$196,576,057
$1,459,613 /
$311,708,133
11th Weekend $453,273 /
$197,430,626
$939,134 /
$313,421,025
12th Weekend $386,424 /
$198,008,105
$451,838 /
$314,376,968
13th Weekend $301,373 /
$198,447,055
$310,654 /
$314,925,955
14th Weekend $403,377 /
$198,935,940
$580,179 /
$315,687,768
15th Weekend $296,502 /
$199,394,532
$426,502 /
$316,468,817
16th Weekend $216,430 /
$199,732,905
$341,178 /
$317,058,295
17th Weekend $173,300 /
$200,006,305
$243,342 /
$317,473,452
18th Weekend $40,505 /
$200,069,408
$223,636 /
$317,794,156
19th Weekend $39,000 /
$200,120,000
$126,734 /
$318,006,770
20th Weekend - /
-
$94,816 /
$318,134,740
  Superman
Returns
Iron Man
Opening Week $32,058,444 /
$32,058,444
$126,634,395 /
$126,634,395
2nd Week $87,768,980 /
$119,827,424
$64,650,994 /
$191,285,389
3rd Week $32,200,362 /
$152,027,786
$40,882,027 /
$232,167,416
4th Week $18,939,712 /
$170,967,498
$30,457,656 /
$262,625,072
5th Week $11,038,957 /
$182,006,455
$18,745,129 /
$281,370,201
6th Week $6,011,888 /
$188,018,343
$10,927,753 /
$292,297,954
7th Week $3,333,355 /
$191,351,698
$8,487,915 /
$300,785,869
8th Week $1,965,793 /
$193,317,491
$6,136,336 /
$306,922,205
9th Week $1,290,341 /
$194,607,832
$3,326,315 /
$310,248,520
10th Week $1,094,084 /
$195,701,916
$2,233,371 /
$312,481,891
11th Week $1,275,437 /
$196,977,353
$1,443,239 /
$313,925,130
12th Week $644,328 /
$197,621,681
$690,171 /
$314,615,301
13th Week $524,001 /
$198,145,682
$492,288 /
$315,107,589
14th Week $386,881 /
$198,532,563
$934,726 /
$316,042,315
15th Week $565,467 /
$199,098,030
$674,802 /
$316,717,117
16th Week $418,445 /
$199,516,475
$512,993 /
$317,230,110
17th Week $316,530 /
$199,833,005
$340,410 /
$317,570,520
18th Week $195,898 /
$200,028,903
$309,516 /
$317,880,036
19th Week $52,289 /
$200,081,192
$159,888 /
$318,039,924
20th Week $39,000 /
$200,120,000
$120,193 /
$318,160,117

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.