Movie Comparison: Batman Forever (1995) vs. The Dark Knight (2008)

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  Batman ForeverThe Dark
Knight
Domestic Release Date Jun 16, 1995Jul 18, 2008
Production Budget $100,000,000$185,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,8424,366
Maximum Theaters 2,8934,366
Theatrical Engagements 23,26139,170
Domestic Opening Weekend $52,784,433$158,411,483
Domestic Box Office $184,031,112$534,235,491
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$456,058,702$801,569,700
International Box Office $152,498,032$473,460,281
Worldwide Box Office $336,529,144$1,007,695,772
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Batman ForeverThe Dark
Knight
1st Friday $20,046,461 /
$20,046,461
$67,165,092 /
$67,165,092
1st Saturday $18,157,811 /
$38,204,272
$47,650,240 /
$114,815,332
1st Sunday $14,580,161 /
$52,784,433
$43,596,151 /
$158,411,483
1st Monday $7,063,641 /
$59,848,074
$24,493,313 /
$182,904,796
1st Tuesday $6,501,188 /
$66,349,262
$20,868,722 /
$203,773,518
1st Wednesday $5,827,925 /
$72,177,187
$18,377,288 /
$222,150,806
1st Thursday $5,226,010 /
$77,403,197
$16,464,405 /
$238,615,211
2nd Friday $9,063,142 /
$86,466,339
$23,232,292 /
$261,847,503
2nd Saturday $11,317,261 /
$97,783,600
$28,272,494 /
$290,119,997
2nd Sunday $8,831,113 /
$106,614,713
$23,661,680 /
$313,781,677
2nd Monday $3,577,963 /
$110,192,676
$10,518,116 /
$324,299,793
2nd Tuesday $3,688,240 /
$113,880,916
$9,629,366 /
$333,929,159
2nd Wednesday $3,155,443 /
$117,036,359
$8,755,141 /
$342,684,300
2nd Thursday $3,032,227 /
$120,068,586
$8,402,546 /
$351,086,846
3rd Friday $4,523,290 /
$124,591,876
$12,709,035 /
$363,795,881
3rd Saturday $5,834,365 /
$130,426,241
$17,191,150 /
$380,987,031
3rd Sunday $4,965,051 /
$135,391,292
$12,764,034 /
$393,751,065
3rd Monday $3,465,662 /
$138,856,954
$6,287,429 /
$400,038,494
3rd Tuesday $2,965,871 /
$141,822,825
$5,661,240 /
$405,699,734
3rd Wednesday $1,920,073 /
$143,742,898
$5,077,367 /
$410,777,101
3rd Thursday $1,846,375 /
$145,589,273
$4,734,366 /
$415,511,467
4th Friday $2,894,574 /
$148,483,847
$7,577,362 /
$423,088,829
4th Saturday $3,640,473 /
$152,124,320
$10,502,243 /
$433,591,072
4th Sunday $2,725,845 /
$154,850,165
$8,037,425 /
$441,628,497
4th Monday $1,119,042 /
$155,969,207
$3,742,198 /
$445,370,695
4th Tuesday $1,333,306 /
$157,302,513
$3,515,389 /
$448,886,084
4th Wednesday $1,041,160 /
$158,343,673
$3,002,302 /
$451,888,386
4th Thursday $1,014,031 /
$159,357,704
$2,814,471 /
$454,702,857
5th Friday $1,515,557 /
$160,873,261
$4,937,955 /
$459,640,812
5th Saturday $2,234,649 /
$163,107,910
$6,708,833 /
$466,349,645
5th Sunday $1,534,874 /
$164,642,784
$4,732,505 /
$471,082,150
5th Monday $779,841 /
$165,422,625
$2,112,203 /
$473,194,356
5th Tuesday $885,378 /
$166,308,003
$2,148,332 /
$475,342,688
5th Wednesday $614,997 /
$166,923,000
$1,805,312 /
$477,148,000
5th Thursday $625,991 /
$167,548,991
$1,726,461 /
$478,874,461
6th Friday $1,059,721 /
$168,608,712
$2,991,066 /
$481,865,527
6th Saturday $1,487,077 /
$170,095,789
$4,474,170 /
$486,339,697
6th Sunday $1,054,865 /
$171,150,654
$3,077,188 /
$489,416,885
6th Monday $481,894 /
$171,632,548
$1,183,256 /
$490,600,141
6th Tuesday $569,130 /
$172,201,678
$1,102,337 /
$491,702,478
6th Wednesday $500,579 /
$172,702,257
$986,453 /
$492,688,931
6th Thursday $472,867 /
$173,175,124
$982,116 /
$493,671,047
7th Friday $480,424 /
$173,655,548
$2,141,354 /
$495,812,401
7th Saturday $800,765 /
$174,456,313
$3,246,469 /
$499,058,870
7th Sunday $482,855 /
$174,939,168
$3,235,056 /
$502,293,926
7th Monday $243,374 /
$175,182,542
$2,504,411 /
$504,798,337
7th Tuesday $292,346 /
$175,474,888
$619,463 /
$505,417,800
7th Wednesday $262,197 /
$175,737,085
$536,323 /
$505,954,123
7th Thursday $260,682 /
$175,997,767
$528,416 /
$506,482,539
8th Friday $229,927 /
$176,227,694
$1,464,776 /
$507,947,315
8th Saturday $326,647 /
$176,554,341
$2,736,020 /
$510,683,335
8th Sunday $248,132 /
$176,802,473
$1,314,323 /
$511,997,658
8th Monday $113,883 /
$176,916,356
$377,264 /
$512,374,922
8th Tuesday $127,193 /
$177,043,549
$454,109 /
$512,829,031
8th Wednesday $105,621 /
$177,149,170
$409,422 /
$513,238,453
8th Thursday $107,913 /
$177,257,083
$426,158 /
$513,664,611
9th Friday $134,410 /
$177,391,493
$1,116,108 /
$514,780,719
9th Saturday $192,858 /
$177,584,351
$1,951,731 /
$516,732,450
9th Sunday $129,276 /
$177,713,627
$1,060,314 /
$517,792,764
9th Monday $64,067 /
$177,777,694
$277,347 /
$518,070,111
9th Tuesday $73,435 /
$177,851,129
$306,209 /
$518,376,320
9th Wednesday $66,553 /
$177,917,682
$292,421 /
$518,668,741
9th Thursday $58,780 /
$177,976,462
$306,112 /
$518,974,853
10th Friday $79,823 /
$178,056,285
$803,027 /
$519,777,880
10th Saturday $99,210 /
$178,155,495
$1,391,638 /
$521,169,518
10th Sunday $74,171 /
$178,229,666
$720,509 /
$521,890,027
10th Monday $37,444 /
$178,267,110
$216,153 /
$522,106,180
10th Tuesday $44,847 /
$178,311,957
$235,606 /
$522,341,786
10th Wednesday $37,962 /
$178,349,919
$231,250 /
$522,573,036
10th Thursday $37,060 /
$178,386,979
$237,227 /
$522,810,263
  Batman ForeverThe Dark
Knight
Opening Weekend $52,784,433 /
$52,784,433
$158,411,483 /
$158,411,483
2nd Weekend $29,211,516 /
$106,614,713
$75,166,466 /
$313,781,677
3rd Weekend $15,322,706 /
$135,391,292
$42,664,219 /
$393,751,065
4th Weekend $9,260,892 /
$154,850,165
$26,117,030 /
$441,628,497
5th Weekend $5,285,080 /
$164,642,784
$16,379,293 /
$471,082,150
6th Weekend $3,601,663 /
$171,150,654
$10,542,424 /
$489,416,885
7th Weekend $1,764,044 /
$174,939,168
$8,622,879 /
$502,293,926
8th Weekend $804,706 /
$176,802,473
$5,515,119 /
$511,997,658
9th Weekend $456,544 /
$177,713,627
$4,128,153 /
$517,792,764
10th Weekend $253,204 /
$178,229,666
$2,915,174 /
$521,890,027
11th Weekend $1,090,404 /
$179,477,383
$1,664,421 /
$524,474,684
12th Weekend $1,184,990 /
$181,180,518
$828,213 /
$525,831,387
13th Weekend $575,386 /
$181,976,456
$528,328 /
$526,690,914
14th Weekend $413,675 /
$182,548,832
$412,148 /
$527,356,352
15th Weekend $272,055 /
$182,935,928
$295,949 /
$527,822,235
16th Weekend $184,593 /
$183,197,567
$270,468 /
$528,213,279
17th Weekend $127,044 /
$183,380,860
$219,425 /
$528,535,317
18th Weekend $82,952 /
$183,506,893
$502,334 /
$529,143,070
19th Weekend $149,119 /
$183,686,730
$370,449 /
$529,696,290
20th Weekend $120,432 /
$183,858,647
$343,366 /
$530,258,989
  Batman ForeverThe Dark
Knight
Opening Week $77,403,197 /
$77,403,197
$238,615,211 /
$238,615,211
2nd Week $42,665,389 /
$120,068,586
$112,471,635 /
$351,086,846
3rd Week $25,520,687 /
$145,589,273
$64,424,621 /
$415,511,467
4th Week $13,768,431 /
$159,357,704
$39,191,390 /
$454,702,857
5th Week $8,191,287 /
$167,548,991
$24,171,604 /
$478,874,461
6th Week $5,626,133 /
$173,175,124
$14,796,586 /
$493,671,047
7th Week $2,822,643 /
$175,997,767
$12,811,492 /
$506,482,539
8th Week $1,259,316 /
$177,257,083
$7,182,072 /
$513,664,611
9th Week $719,379 /
$177,976,462
$5,310,242 /
$518,974,853
10th Week $410,517 /
$178,386,979
$3,835,410 /
$522,810,263
11th Week $1,608,549 /
$179,995,528
$2,192,911 /
$525,003,174
12th Week $1,405,542 /
$181,401,070
$1,159,412 /
$526,162,586
13th Week $734,087 /
$182,135,157
$781,618 /
$526,944,204
14th Week $528,716 /
$182,663,873
$582,082 /
$527,526,286
15th Week $349,101 /
$183,012,974
$416,525 /
$527,942,811
16th Week $240,842 /
$183,253,816
$373,081 /
$528,315,892
17th Week $170,125 /
$183,423,941
$324,844 /
$528,640,736
18th Week $113,670 /
$183,537,611
$685,105 /
$529,325,841
19th Week $200,604 /
$183,738,215
$589,782 /
$529,915,623
20th Week $161,305 /
$183,899,520
$437,844 /
$530,353,467

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.