Movie Comparison: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Dec 9, 2005Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $180,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6163,452
Maximum Theaters 3,8533,461
Theatrical Engagements 33,65451,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,556,312$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $291,710,957$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$487,922,926$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $428,828,615$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $720,539,572$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
Avatar
1st Friday $23,006,856 /
$23,006,856
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $25,326,015 /
$48,332,871
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $17,223,441 /
$65,556,312
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $4,603,152 /
$70,159,464
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $4,026,675 /
$74,186,139
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $3,507,508 /
$77,693,647
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $3,638,314 /
$81,331,961
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $9,010,075 /
$90,342,036
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $13,003,508 /
$103,345,544
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $9,824,100 /
$113,169,644
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $4,654,664 /
$117,824,308
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $4,915,049 /
$122,739,357
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $4,940,386 /
$127,654,000
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $5,763,097 /
$133,442,840
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $7,930,875 /
$141,373,715
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $4,740,768 /
$146,114,483
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $7,106,319 /
$153,220,802
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $11,914,333 /
$165,135,135
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $9,224,127 /
$174,359,262
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $8,756,930 /
$183,116,192
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $8,875,130 /
$191,991,322
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $9,703,562 /
$201,694,884
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $7,745,203 /
$209,440,087
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $8,237,790 /
$217,677,877
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $8,025,469 /
$225,703,346
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $2,578,517 /
$228,281,863
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $1,900,104 /
$230,181,967
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $1,952,722 /
$232,134,689
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $4,026,673 /
$236,161,362
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $7,129,706 /
$243,291,068
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $4,486,756 /
$247,777,824
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $871,718 /
$248,649,542
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $875,443 /
$249,524,985
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $832,203 /
$250,357,188
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $853,904 /
$251,211,092
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $2,333,693 /
$253,544,785
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $4,383,948 /
$257,928,733
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $3,342,115 /
$261,270,848
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $2,750,011 /
$264,020,859
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $567,018 /
$264,587,877
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $498,576 /
$265,086,453
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $529,115 /
$265,615,568
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $1,440,644 /
$267,056,212
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $3,046,832 /
$270,103,044
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $1,749,094 /
$271,852,138
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $393,031 /
$272,212,000
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $358,244 /
$272,570,244
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $355,150 /
$272,925,394
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $403,755 /
$273,362,318
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $1,032,616 /
$274,394,934
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $2,047,537 /
$276,429,161
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $1,424,837 /
$277,867,308
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $266,424 /
$278,133,732
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $245,998 /
$278,379,730
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $234,087 /
$278,613,817
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $248,472 /
$278,862,289
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $720,632 /
$279,582,921
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $1,723,007 /
$281,305,928
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $628,451 /
$281,934,379
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday - /
-
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday - /
-
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday - /
-
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $208,349 /
$282,669,443
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday - /
-
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday - /
-
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday - /
-
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday - /
-
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday - /
-
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday - /
-
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday - /
-
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
Avatar
Opening Weekend $65,556,312 /
$65,556,312
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $31,837,683 /
$113,169,644
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $19,777,962 /
$153,220,802
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $25,686,555 /
$217,677,877
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $15,643,135 /
$247,777,824
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $10,059,756 /
$261,270,848
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $6,236,570 /
$271,852,138
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $4,504,990 /
$277,867,308
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $3,072,090 /
$281,934,379
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $2,073,356 /
$284,742,799
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $1,326,902 /
$286,745,514
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $711,645 /
$288,193,914
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $390,806 /
$288,795,853
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $241,620 /
$289,178,946
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $542,977 /
$289,847,008
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $501,665 /
$290,611,900
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $350,327 /
$291,171,963
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend $184,534 /
$291,478,741
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend $74,464 /
$291,615,165
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend $33,655 /
$291,685,219
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  The Chronicles
of Narnia:
The Lion,
the Witch
and the Wardrobe
Avatar
Opening Week $81,331,961 /
$81,331,961
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $52,110,879 /
$133,442,840
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $58,548,482 /
$191,991,322
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $40,143,367 /
$232,134,689
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $19,076,403 /
$251,211,092
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $14,404,476 /
$265,615,568
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $7,746,750 /
$273,362,318
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $5,499,971 /
$278,862,289
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $3,807,154 /
$282,669,443
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $2,749,169 /
$285,418,612
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $2,063,657 /
$287,482,269
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $922,778 /
$288,405,047
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $532,279 /
$288,937,326
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $366,705 /
$289,304,031
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $806,204 /
$290,110,235
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $711,401 /
$290,821,636
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $472,571 /
$291,294,207
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $246,494 /
$291,540,701
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week $110,863 /
$291,651,564
$1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
20th Week $47,804 /
$291,699,368
$861,973 /
$747,521,330

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.