Movie Comparison: Batman Returns (1992) vs. Batman Begins (2005)

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  Batman ReturnsBatman Begins
Domestic Release Date Jun 18, 1992Jun 15, 2005
Production Budget $80,000,000$150,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6443,858
Maximum Theaters 2,6443,858
Theatrical Engagements 14,43426,196
Domestic Opening Weekend $45,687,710$48,745,440
Domestic Box Office $162,833,635$205,343,774
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$422,975,076$345,336,330
International Box Office $103,990,656$151,426,819
Worldwide Box Office $266,824,291$356,770,593
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Batman ReturnsBatman Begins
1st Friday $16,071,282 /
$18,104,282
$15,072,242 /
$39,223,788
1st Saturday $16,787,178 /
$34,891,460
$18,017,047 /
$57,240,835
1st Sunday $12,829,251 /
$47,720,711
$15,656,151 /
$72,896,986
1st Monday $6,605,992 /
$54,326,703
$6,627,412 /
$79,524,398
1st Tuesday $6,173,185 /
$60,499,888
$5,404,419 /
$84,928,817
1st Wednesday $5,742,876 /
$66,242,764
$5,518,167 /
$90,446,984
1st Thursday $5,101,878 /
$71,344,642
$4,475,440 /
$94,922,424
2nd Friday $8,127,825 /
$79,472,467
$8,269,743 /
$103,192,167
2nd Saturday $10,435,007 /
$89,907,474
$10,664,330 /
$113,856,497
2nd Sunday $6,862,594 /
$96,770,068
$8,655,316 /
$122,511,813
2nd Monday $3,244,281 /
$100,014,349
$4,010,038 /
$126,521,851
2nd Tuesday $3,392,033 /
$103,406,382
$3,727,338 /
$130,249,189
2nd Wednesday $2,718,116 /
$106,124,498
$2,574,479 /
$132,823,668
2nd Thursday $3,103,059 /
$109,227,557
$2,637,269 /
$135,460,937
3rd Friday $5,799,331 /
$115,026,888
$4,574,190 /
$140,035,127
3rd Saturday $3,966,411 /
$118,993,299
$5,675,913 /
$145,711,040
3rd Sunday $4,057,916 /
$123,051,215
$5,359,535 /
$151,070,575
3rd Monday $1,835,721 /
$124,886,936
$3,729,794 /
$154,800,369
3rd Tuesday $1,823,520 /
$126,710,456
$2,535,317 /
$157,335,686
3rd Wednesday $1,545,764 /
$128,256,220
$2,345,292 /
$159,680,978
3rd Thursday $1,503,488 /
$129,759,708
$2,208,355 /
$161,889,333
4th Friday $2,268,472 /
$132,028,180
$3,054,836 /
$164,944,169
4th Saturday $3,165,137 /
$135,193,317
$3,971,110 /
$168,915,279
4th Sunday $2,289,229 /
$137,482,546
$2,986,498 /
$171,901,777
4th Monday $934,342 /
$138,416,888
$1,315,467 /
$173,217,244
4th Tuesday $1,068,342 /
$139,485,230
$1,308,408 /
$174,525,652
4th Wednesday $883,399 /
$140,368,629
$1,313,457 /
$175,839,109
4th Thursday $808,410 /
$141,177,039
$1,266,441 /
$177,105,550
5th Friday $1,296,988 /
$142,474,027
$1,745,343 /
$178,850,893
5th Saturday $1,836,052 /
$144,310,079
$2,449,325 /
$181,300,218
5th Sunday $1,170,413 /
$145,480,492
$1,840,632 /
$183,140,850
5th Monday $532,730 /
$146,013,222
$828,114 /
$183,968,964
5th Tuesday $631,855 /
$146,645,077
$830,000 /
$184,799,000
5th Wednesday $513,348 /
$147,158,425
$778,191 /
$185,583,513
5th Thursday $609,800 /
$147,768,225
$794,212 /
$186,377,725
6th Friday $855,074 /
$148,623,299
$1,224,147 /
$187,601,872
6th Saturday $1,174,121 /
$149,797,420
$2,223,929 /
$189,825,801
6th Sunday $801,362 /
$150,598,782
$1,279,393 /
$191,105,194
6th Monday $340,483 /
$150,939,265
$588,427 /
$191,693,621
6th Tuesday $382,955 /
$151,322,220
$611,375 /
$192,304,996
6th Wednesday $320,061 /
$151,642,281
$578,038 /
$192,883,034
6th Thursday $342,012 /
$151,984,293
$544,273 /
$193,427,307
7th Friday $520,279 /
$152,504,572
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7th Saturday $734,547 /
$153,239,119
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-
7th Sunday $491,767 /
$153,730,886
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-
7th Monday $226,246 /
$153,957,132
- /
-
7th Tuesday $270,646 /
$154,227,778
- /
-
7th Wednesday $206,364 /
$154,434,142
- /
-
7th Thursday $207,184 /
$154,641,326
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-
8th Friday $249,309 /
$154,890,635
- /
-
8th Saturday $361,752 /
$155,252,387
- /
-
8th Sunday $253,867 /
$155,506,254
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-
8th Monday $108,328 /
$155,614,582
- /
-
8th Tuesday $130,306 /
$155,744,888
- /
-
8th Wednesday $107,962 /
$155,852,850
- /
-
8th Thursday $114,818 /
$155,967,668
- /
-
9th Friday $139,405 /
$156,107,073
- /
-
9th Saturday $201,425 /
$156,308,498
- /
-
9th Sunday $140,530 /
$156,449,028
- /
-
9th Monday $61,385 /
$156,510,413
- /
-
9th Tuesday $64,710 /
$156,575,123
- /
-
9th Wednesday $53,495 /
$156,628,618
- /
-
9th Thursday $56,043 /
$156,684,661
- /
-
10th Friday $82,390 /
$156,767,051
- /
-
10th Saturday $113,991 /
$156,881,042
- /
-
10th Sunday $70,067 /
$156,951,109
- /
-
10th Monday $33,001 /
$156,984,110
- /
-
10th Tuesday $34,473 /
$157,018,583
- /
-
10th Wednesday $27,619 /
$157,046,202
- /
-
10th Thursday $29,712 /
$157,075,914
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  Batman ReturnsBatman Begins
Opening Weekend $45,687,710 /
$45,687,710
$48,745,440 /
$72,896,986
2nd Weekend $25,425,426 /
$96,770,068
$27,589,389 /
$122,511,813
3rd Weekend $13,823,658 /
$123,051,215
$15,609,638 /
$151,070,575
4th Weekend $7,722,838 /
$137,482,546
$10,012,444 /
$171,901,777
5th Weekend $4,303,453 /
$145,480,492
$6,035,300 /
$183,140,850
6th Weekend $2,830,557 /
$150,598,782
$4,727,469 /
$191,105,194
7th Weekend - /
-
$2,448,225 /
$195,875,532
8th Weekend - /
-
$1,822,445 /
$199,088,386
9th Weekend - /
-
$1,050,497 /
$201,149,986
10th Weekend - /
-
$632,369 /
$202,285,638
11th Weekend - /
-
$445,373 /
$203,019,055
12th Weekend - /
-
$348,212 /
$203,550,460
13th Weekend - /
-
$440,469 /
$204,145,879
14th Weekend - /
-
$343,694 /
$204,646,787
15th Weekend - /
-
$171,417 /
$204,910,076
16th Weekend - /
-
$115,230 /
$205,085,404
17th Weekend - /
-
$70,479 /
$205,197,285
18th Weekend - /
-
$53,633 /
$205,279,168
19th Weekend - /
-
$27,082 /
$205,324,662
20th Weekend - /
-
$10,528 /
$205,343,774
  Batman ReturnsBatman Begins
Opening Week $71,344,642 /
$71,344,642
$24,151,546 /
$24,151,546
2nd Week $37,882,915 /
$109,227,557
$70,770,878 /
$94,922,424
3rd Week $20,532,151 /
$129,759,708
$40,538,513 /
$135,460,937
4th Week $11,417,331 /
$141,177,039
$26,428,396 /
$161,889,333
5th Week $6,591,186 /
$147,768,225
$15,216,217 /
$177,105,550
6th Week - /
-
$9,272,175 /
$186,377,725
7th Week - /
-
$7,049,582 /
$193,427,307
8th Week - /
-
$3,838,634 /
$197,265,941
9th Week - /
-
$2,833,548 /
$200,099,489
10th Week - /
-
$1,553,780 /
$201,653,269
11th Week - /
-
$920,413 /
$202,573,682
12th Week - /
-
$628,566 /
$203,202,248
13th Week - /
-
$503,162 /
$203,705,410
14th Week - /
-
$597,683 /
$204,303,093
15th Week - /
-
$435,566 /
$204,738,659
16th Week - /
-
$231,515 /
$204,970,174
17th Week - /
-
$156,632 /
$205,126,806
18th Week - /
-
$98,729 /
$205,225,535
19th Week - /
-
$72,045 /
$205,297,580
20th Week - /
-
$35,666 /
$205,333,246

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.