Movie Comparison: Superman Returns (2006) vs. Iron Man 2 (2010)

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  Superman
Returns
Iron Man 2
Domestic Release Date Jun 28, 2006May 7, 2010
Production Budget $232,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0654,380
Maximum Theaters 4,0654,390
Theatrical Engagements 22,20027,079
Domestic Opening Weekend $52,535,096$128,122,480
Domestic Box Office $200,120,000$312,433,331
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$329,357,793$426,873,425
International Box Office $190,961,192$308,723,058
Worldwide Box Office $391,081,192$621,156,389
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Superman
Returns
Iron Man 2
1st Friday $16,318,426 /
$48,376,870
$51,239,677 /
$51,239,677
1st Saturday $18,419,067 /
$66,795,937
$45,776,170 /
$97,015,847
1st Sunday $17,797,603 /
$84,593,540
$31,106,633 /
$128,122,480
1st Monday $12,988,054 /
$97,581,594
$9,366,982 /
$137,489,462
1st Tuesday $10,510,117 /
$108,091,711
$8,380,235 /
$145,869,697
1st Wednesday $6,425,270 /
$114,516,981
$6,951,326 /
$152,821,023
1st Thursday $5,310,443 /
$119,827,424
$6,338,848 /
$159,159,871
2nd Friday $6,958,372 /
$126,785,796
$15,120,949 /
$174,280,820
2nd Saturday $8,507,643 /
$135,293,439
$22,642,564 /
$196,923,384
2nd Sunday $6,349,228 /
$141,642,667
$14,277,492 /
$211,200,876
2nd Monday $2,655,288 /
$144,297,955
$3,715,485 /
$214,916,361
2nd Tuesday $2,628,496 /
$146,926,451
$3,565,064 /
$218,481,425
2nd Wednesday $2,654,150 /
$149,580,601
$3,145,551 /
$221,626,976
2nd Thursday $2,447,185 /
$152,027,786
$3,037,827 /
$224,664,803
3rd Friday $3,371,146 /
$155,398,932
$7,549,509 /
$232,214,312
3rd Saturday $4,950,885 /
$160,349,817
$11,505,392 /
$243,719,704
3rd Sunday $3,966,286 /
$164,316,103
$7,306,357 /
$251,026,061
3rd Monday $1,701,259 /
$166,017,362
$2,215,378 /
$253,241,439
3rd Tuesday $1,725,372 /
$167,742,734
$1,810,492 /
$255,051,931
3rd Wednesday $1,567,280 /
$169,310,014
$1,684,755 /
$256,736,686
3rd Thursday $1,657,484 /
$170,967,498
$1,840,224 /
$258,576,910
4th Friday $1,961,440 /
$172,928,938
$4,440,472 /
$263,017,382
4th Saturday $3,072,413 /
$176,001,351
$6,165,974 /
$269,183,356
4th Sunday $2,341,360 /
$178,342,711
$5,852,544 /
$275,035,900
4th Monday $955,084 /
$179,297,795
$4,617,249 /
$279,653,149
4th Tuesday $948,160 /
$180,245,955
$1,386,018 /
$281,039,167
4th Wednesday $872,210 /
$181,118,165
$1,220,457 /
$282,259,624
4th Thursday $888,290 /
$182,006,455
$1,251,538 /
$283,511,162
5th Friday $1,030,995 /
$183,037,450
$2,189,199 /
$285,700,361
5th Saturday $1,554,791 /
$184,592,241
$3,482,014 /
$289,182,375
5th Sunday $1,202,442 /
$185,794,683
$2,247,495 /
$291,429,870
5th Monday $558,152 /
$186,352,835
$802,229 /
$292,232,099
5th Tuesday $568,489 /
$186,921,324
$827,461 /
$293,059,560
5th Wednesday $554,218 /
$187,475,542
$848,031 /
$293,907,591
5th Thursday $542,801 /
$188,018,343
$853,593 /
$294,761,184
6th Friday $617,677 /
$188,636,020
$1,342,063 /
$296,103,247
6th Saturday $882,729 /
$189,518,749
$1,936,638 /
$298,039,885
6th Sunday $657,821 /
$190,176,570
$1,242,505 /
$299,282,390
6th Monday $347,430 /
$190,524,000
$538,035 /
$299,820,425
6th Tuesday $303,245 /
$190,827,245
$511,560 /
$300,331,985
6th Wednesday $261,161 /
$191,088,406
$536,515 /
$300,868,500
6th Thursday $263,292 /
$191,351,698
$469,577 /
$301,338,077
7th Friday $348,680 /
$191,700,378
$715,417 /
$302,053,494
7th Saturday $524,510 /
$192,224,888
$1,049,141 /
$303,102,635
7th Sunday $369,271 /
$192,594,159
$1,107,694 /
$304,210,329
7th Monday $183,322 /
$192,777,481
$342,907 /
$304,553,236
7th Tuesday $184,339 /
$192,961,820
$331,915 /
$304,885,151
7th Wednesday $177,400 /
$193,139,220
$300,013 /
$305,185,164
7th Thursday $178,271 /
$193,317,491
$322,105 /
$305,507,269
8th Friday $221,360 /
$193,538,851
$410,966 /
$305,918,235
8th Saturday $376,055 /
$193,914,906
$593,766 /
$306,512,001
8th Sunday $250,840 /
$194,165,746
$431,646 /
$306,943,647
8th Monday $112,258 /
$194,278,004
$194,463 /
$307,138,110
8th Tuesday $108,202 /
$194,386,206
$180,240 /
$307,318,350
8th Wednesday $107,334 /
$194,493,540
$175,166 /
$307,493,516
8th Thursday $114,292 /
$194,607,832
$160,947 /
$307,654,463
9th Friday $205,873 /
$194,813,705
$215,079 /
$307,869,542
9th Saturday $339,932 /
$195,153,637
$243,163 /
$308,112,705
9th Sunday $234,600 /
$195,388,237
$180,072 /
$308,292,777
9th Monday $88,380 /
$195,476,617
$237,520 /
$308,530,297
9th Tuesday $83,206 /
$195,559,823
$106,552 /
$308,636,849
9th Wednesday $72,124 /
$195,631,947
$101,621 /
$308,738,470
9th Thursday $69,969 /
$195,701,916
$106,069 /
$308,844,539
10th Friday $176,002 /
$195,877,918
$121,643 /
$308,966,182
10th Saturday $346,555 /
$196,224,473
$170,995 /
$309,137,177
10th Sunday $351,584 /
$196,576,057
$100,117 /
$309,237,294
10th Monday $241,087 /
$196,817,144
$53,511 /
$309,290,805
10th Tuesday $58,333 /
$196,875,477
$61,215 /
$309,352,020
10th Wednesday $52,490 /
$196,927,967
$55,289 /
$309,407,309
10th Thursday $49,386 /
$196,977,353
$49,541 /
$309,456,850
  Superman
Returns
Iron Man 2
Opening Weekend $52,535,096 /
$84,593,540
$128,122,480 /
$128,122,480
2nd Weekend $21,815,243 /
$141,642,667
$52,041,005 /
$211,200,876
3rd Weekend $12,288,317 /
$164,316,103
$26,361,258 /
$251,026,061
4th Weekend $7,375,213 /
$178,342,711
$16,458,990 /
$275,035,900
5th Weekend $3,788,228 /
$185,794,683
$7,918,708 /
$291,429,870
6th Weekend $2,158,227 /
$190,176,570
$4,521,206 /
$299,282,390
7th Weekend $1,242,461 /
$192,594,159
$2,872,252 /
$304,210,329
8th Weekend $848,255 /
$194,165,746
$1,436,378 /
$306,943,647
9th Weekend $780,405 /
$195,388,237
$638,314 /
$308,292,777
10th Weekend $874,141 /
$196,576,057
$392,755 /
$309,237,294
11th Weekend $453,273 /
$197,430,626
$561,740 /
$310,018,590
12th Weekend $386,424 /
$198,008,105
$438,975 /
$310,840,824
13th Weekend $301,373 /
$198,447,055
$301,277 /
$311,417,007
14th Weekend $403,377 /
$198,935,940
$193,515 /
$311,806,181
15th Weekend $296,502 /
$199,394,532
$126,878 /
$312,057,433
16th Weekend $216,430 /
$199,732,905
- /
-
17th Weekend $173,300 /
$200,006,305
- /
-
18th Weekend $40,505 /
$200,069,408
- /
-
19th Weekend $39,000 /
$200,120,000
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Superman
Returns
Iron Man 2
Opening Week $32,058,444 /
$32,058,444
$159,159,871 /
$159,159,871
2nd Week $87,768,980 /
$119,827,424
$65,504,932 /
$224,664,803
3rd Week $32,200,362 /
$152,027,786
$33,912,107 /
$258,576,910
4th Week $18,939,712 /
$170,967,498
$24,934,252 /
$283,511,162
5th Week $11,038,957 /
$182,006,455
$11,250,022 /
$294,761,184
6th Week $6,011,888 /
$188,018,343
$6,576,893 /
$301,338,077
7th Week $3,333,355 /
$191,351,698
$4,169,192 /
$305,507,269
8th Week $1,965,793 /
$193,317,491
$2,147,194 /
$307,654,463
9th Week $1,290,341 /
$194,607,832
$1,190,076 /
$308,844,539
10th Week $1,094,084 /
$195,701,916
$612,311 /
$309,456,850
11th Week $1,275,437 /
$196,977,353
$944,999 /
$310,401,849
12th Week $644,328 /
$197,621,681
$713,881 /
$311,115,730
13th Week $524,001 /
$198,145,682
$496,936 /
$311,612,666
14th Week $386,881 /
$198,532,563
$317,889 /
$311,930,555
15th Week $565,467 /
$199,098,030
$197,790 /
$312,128,345
16th Week $418,445 /
$199,516,475
- /
-
17th Week $316,530 /
$199,833,005
- /
-
18th Week $195,898 /
$200,028,903
- /
-
19th Week $52,289 /
$200,081,192
- /
-
20th Week $39,000 /
$200,120,000
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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.