Movie Comparison: Superman Returns (2006) vs. Batman Begins (2005)

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  Superman
Returns
Batman Begins
Domestic Release Date Jun 28, 2006Jun 15, 2005
Production Budget $232,000,000$150,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0653,858
Maximum Theaters 4,0653,858
Theatrical Engagements 22,20026,196
Domestic Opening Weekend $52,535,096$48,745,440
Domestic Box Office $200,120,000$205,343,774
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$329,357,793$345,336,330
International Box Office $190,961,192$151,426,819
Worldwide Box Office $391,081,192$356,770,593
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Superman
Returns
Batman Begins
1st Friday $16,318,426 /
$48,376,870
$15,072,242 /
$39,223,788
1st Saturday $18,419,067 /
$66,795,937
$18,017,047 /
$57,240,835
1st Sunday $17,797,603 /
$84,593,540
$15,656,151 /
$72,896,986
1st Monday $12,988,054 /
$97,581,594
$6,627,412 /
$79,524,398
1st Tuesday $10,510,117 /
$108,091,711
$5,404,419 /
$84,928,817
1st Wednesday $6,425,270 /
$114,516,981
$5,518,167 /
$90,446,984
1st Thursday $5,310,443 /
$119,827,424
$4,475,440 /
$94,922,424
2nd Friday $6,958,372 /
$126,785,796
$8,269,743 /
$103,192,167
2nd Saturday $8,507,643 /
$135,293,439
$10,664,330 /
$113,856,497
2nd Sunday $6,349,228 /
$141,642,667
$8,655,316 /
$122,511,813
2nd Monday $2,655,288 /
$144,297,955
$4,010,038 /
$126,521,851
2nd Tuesday $2,628,496 /
$146,926,451
$3,727,338 /
$130,249,189
2nd Wednesday $2,654,150 /
$149,580,601
$2,574,479 /
$132,823,668
2nd Thursday $2,447,185 /
$152,027,786
$2,637,269 /
$135,460,937
3rd Friday $3,371,146 /
$155,398,932
$4,574,190 /
$140,035,127
3rd Saturday $4,950,885 /
$160,349,817
$5,675,913 /
$145,711,040
3rd Sunday $3,966,286 /
$164,316,103
$5,359,535 /
$151,070,575
3rd Monday $1,701,259 /
$166,017,362
$3,729,794 /
$154,800,369
3rd Tuesday $1,725,372 /
$167,742,734
$2,535,317 /
$157,335,686
3rd Wednesday $1,567,280 /
$169,310,014
$2,345,292 /
$159,680,978
3rd Thursday $1,657,484 /
$170,967,498
$2,208,355 /
$161,889,333
4th Friday $1,961,440 /
$172,928,938
$3,054,836 /
$164,944,169
4th Saturday $3,072,413 /
$176,001,351
$3,971,110 /
$168,915,279
4th Sunday $2,341,360 /
$178,342,711
$2,986,498 /
$171,901,777
4th Monday $955,084 /
$179,297,795
$1,315,467 /
$173,217,244
4th Tuesday $948,160 /
$180,245,955
$1,308,408 /
$174,525,652
4th Wednesday $872,210 /
$181,118,165
$1,313,457 /
$175,839,109
4th Thursday $888,290 /
$182,006,455
$1,266,441 /
$177,105,550
5th Friday $1,030,995 /
$183,037,450
$1,745,343 /
$178,850,893
5th Saturday $1,554,791 /
$184,592,241
$2,449,325 /
$181,300,218
5th Sunday $1,202,442 /
$185,794,683
$1,840,632 /
$183,140,850
5th Monday $558,152 /
$186,352,835
$828,114 /
$183,968,964
5th Tuesday $568,489 /
$186,921,324
$830,000 /
$184,799,000
5th Wednesday $554,218 /
$187,475,542
$778,191 /
$185,583,513
5th Thursday $542,801 /
$188,018,343
$794,212 /
$186,377,725
6th Friday $617,677 /
$188,636,020
$1,224,147 /
$187,601,872
6th Saturday $882,729 /
$189,518,749
$2,223,929 /
$189,825,801
6th Sunday $657,821 /
$190,176,570
$1,279,393 /
$191,105,194
6th Monday $347,430 /
$190,524,000
$588,427 /
$191,693,621
6th Tuesday $303,245 /
$190,827,245
$611,375 /
$192,304,996
6th Wednesday $261,161 /
$191,088,406
$578,038 /
$192,883,034
6th Thursday $263,292 /
$191,351,698
$544,273 /
$193,427,307
7th Friday $348,680 /
$191,700,378
- /
-
7th Saturday $524,510 /
$192,224,888
- /
-
7th Sunday $369,271 /
$192,594,159
- /
-
7th Monday $183,322 /
$192,777,481
- /
-
7th Tuesday $184,339 /
$192,961,820
- /
-
7th Wednesday $177,400 /
$193,139,220
- /
-
7th Thursday $178,271 /
$193,317,491
- /
-
8th Friday $221,360 /
$193,538,851
- /
-
8th Saturday $376,055 /
$193,914,906
- /
-
8th Sunday $250,840 /
$194,165,746
- /
-
8th Monday $112,258 /
$194,278,004
- /
-
8th Tuesday $108,202 /
$194,386,206
- /
-
8th Wednesday $107,334 /
$194,493,540
- /
-
8th Thursday $114,292 /
$194,607,832
- /
-
9th Friday $205,873 /
$194,813,705
- /
-
9th Saturday $339,932 /
$195,153,637
- /
-
9th Sunday $234,600 /
$195,388,237
- /
-
9th Monday $88,380 /
$195,476,617
- /
-
9th Tuesday $83,206 /
$195,559,823
- /
-
9th Wednesday $72,124 /
$195,631,947
- /
-
9th Thursday $69,969 /
$195,701,916
- /
-
10th Friday $176,002 /
$195,877,918
- /
-
10th Saturday $346,555 /
$196,224,473
- /
-
10th Sunday $351,584 /
$196,576,057
- /
-
10th Monday $241,087 /
$196,817,144
- /
-
10th Tuesday $58,333 /
$196,875,477
- /
-
10th Wednesday $52,490 /
$196,927,967
- /
-
10th Thursday $49,386 /
$196,977,353
- /
-
  Superman
Returns
Batman Begins
Opening Weekend $52,535,096 /
$84,593,540
$48,745,440 /
$72,896,986
2nd Weekend $21,815,243 /
$141,642,667
$27,589,389 /
$122,511,813
3rd Weekend $12,288,317 /
$164,316,103
$15,609,638 /
$151,070,575
4th Weekend $7,375,213 /
$178,342,711
$10,012,444 /
$171,901,777
5th Weekend $3,788,228 /
$185,794,683
$6,035,300 /
$183,140,850
6th Weekend $2,158,227 /
$190,176,570
$4,727,469 /
$191,105,194
7th Weekend $1,242,461 /
$192,594,159
$2,448,225 /
$195,875,532
8th Weekend $848,255 /
$194,165,746
$1,822,445 /
$199,088,386
9th Weekend $780,405 /
$195,388,237
$1,050,497 /
$201,149,986
10th Weekend $874,141 /
$196,576,057
$632,369 /
$202,285,638
11th Weekend $453,273 /
$197,430,626
$445,373 /
$203,019,055
12th Weekend $386,424 /
$198,008,105
$348,212 /
$203,550,460
13th Weekend $301,373 /
$198,447,055
$440,469 /
$204,145,879
14th Weekend $403,377 /
$198,935,940
$343,694 /
$204,646,787
15th Weekend $296,502 /
$199,394,532
$171,417 /
$204,910,076
16th Weekend $216,430 /
$199,732,905
$115,230 /
$205,085,404
17th Weekend $173,300 /
$200,006,305
$70,479 /
$205,197,285
18th Weekend $40,505 /
$200,069,408
$53,633 /
$205,279,168
19th Weekend $39,000 /
$200,120,000
$27,082 /
$205,324,662
20th Weekend - /
-
$10,528 /
$205,343,774
  Superman
Returns
Batman Begins
Opening Week $32,058,444 /
$32,058,444
$24,151,546 /
$24,151,546
2nd Week $87,768,980 /
$119,827,424
$70,770,878 /
$94,922,424
3rd Week $32,200,362 /
$152,027,786
$40,538,513 /
$135,460,937
4th Week $18,939,712 /
$170,967,498
$26,428,396 /
$161,889,333
5th Week $11,038,957 /
$182,006,455
$15,216,217 /
$177,105,550
6th Week $6,011,888 /
$188,018,343
$9,272,175 /
$186,377,725
7th Week $3,333,355 /
$191,351,698
$7,049,582 /
$193,427,307
8th Week $1,965,793 /
$193,317,491
$3,838,634 /
$197,265,941
9th Week $1,290,341 /
$194,607,832
$2,833,548 /
$200,099,489
10th Week $1,094,084 /
$195,701,916
$1,553,780 /
$201,653,269
11th Week $1,275,437 /
$196,977,353
$920,413 /
$202,573,682
12th Week $644,328 /
$197,621,681
$628,566 /
$203,202,248
13th Week $524,001 /
$198,145,682
$503,162 /
$203,705,410
14th Week $386,881 /
$198,532,563
$597,683 /
$204,303,093
15th Week $565,467 /
$199,098,030
$435,566 /
$204,738,659
16th Week $418,445 /
$199,516,475
$231,515 /
$204,970,174
17th Week $316,530 /
$199,833,005
$156,632 /
$205,126,806
18th Week $195,898 /
$200,028,903
$98,729 /
$205,225,535
19th Week $52,289 /
$200,081,192
$72,045 /
$205,297,580
20th Week $39,000 /
$200,120,000
$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.