| The Dark Knight | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $67,165,092 / $67,165,092 | $26,752,099 / $26,752,099 |
| 1st Saturday | $47,650,240 / $114,815,332 | $25,529,036 / $52,281,135 |
| 1st Sunday | $43,596,151 / $158,411,483 | $24,744,346 / $77,025,481 |
| 1st Monday | $24,493,313 / $182,904,796 | $16,385,820 / $93,411,301 |
| 1st Tuesday | $20,868,722 / $203,773,518 | $16,086,461 / $109,497,762 |
| 1st Wednesday | $18,377,288 / $222,150,806 | $16,445,291 / $125,943,053 |
| 1st Thursday | $16,464,405 / $238,615,211 | $11,150,998 / $137,094,051 |
| 2nd Friday | $23,232,292 / $261,847,503 | $23,095,046 / $160,189,097 |
| 2nd Saturday | $28,272,494 / $290,119,997 | $28,274,406 / $188,463,503 |
| 2nd Sunday | $23,661,680 / $313,781,677 | $24,247,681 / $212,711,184 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,518,116 / $324,299,793 | $19,418,139 / $232,129,323 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,629,366 / $333,929,159 | $18,290,628 / $250,419,951 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $8,755,141 / $342,684,300 | $18,466,123 / $268,886,074 |
| 2nd Thursday | $8,402,546 / $351,086,846 | $14,738,136 / $283,624,210 |
| 3rd Friday | $12,709,035 / $363,795,881 | $25,274,008 / $308,898,218 |
| 3rd Saturday | $17,191,150 / $380,987,031 | $25,835,551 / $334,733,769 |
| 3rd Sunday | $12,764,034 / $393,751,065 | $17,381,129 / $352,114,898 |
| 3rd Monday | $6,287,429 / $400,038,494 | $8,094,554 / $360,209,452 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $5,661,240 / $405,699,734 | $7,327,233 / $367,536,685 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $5,077,367 / $410,777,101 | $6,909,167 / $374,445,852 |
| 3rd Thursday | $4,734,366 / $415,511,467 | $6,094,445 / $380,540,297 |
| 4th Friday | $7,577,362 / $423,088,829 | $13,280,653 / $393,820,950 |
| 4th Saturday | $10,502,243 / $433,591,072 | $21,269,537 / $415,090,487 |
| 4th Sunday | $8,037,425 / $441,628,497 | $15,756,027 / $430,846,514 |
| 4th Monday | $3,742,198 / $445,370,695 | $5,111,193 / $435,957,707 |
| 4th Tuesday | $3,515,389 / $448,886,084 | $5,066,734 / $441,024,441 |
| 4th Wednesday | $3,002,302 / $451,888,386 | $4,743,762 / $445,768,203 |
| 4th Thursday | $2,814,471 / $454,702,857 | $4,698,802 / $450,467,005 |
| 5th Friday | $4,937,955 / $459,640,812 | $10,394,264 / $460,861,269 |
| 5th Saturday | $6,708,833 / $466,349,645 | $17,254,108 / $478,115,377 |
| 5th Sunday | $4,732,505 / $471,082,150 | $15,137,240 / $493,252,617 |
| 5th Monday | $2,112,203 / $473,194,356 | $11,615,834 / $504,868,451 |
| 5th Tuesday | $2,148,332 / $475,342,688 | $4,190,947 / $509,059,398 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,805,312 / $477,148,000 | $3,792,807 / $512,852,205 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,726,461 / $478,874,461 | $3,945,213 / $516,797,418 |
| 6th Friday | $2,991,066 / $481,865,527 | $9,028,494 / $525,825,912 |
| 6th Saturday | $4,474,170 / $486,339,697 | $16,326,050 / $542,151,962 |
| 6th Sunday | $3,077,188 / $489,416,885 | $9,589,537 / $551,741,499 |
| 6th Monday | $1,183,256 / $490,600,141 | $3,240,192 / $554,981,691 |
| 6th Tuesday | $1,102,337 / $491,702,478 | $3,198,046 / $558,179,737 |
| 6th Wednesday | $986,453 / $492,688,931 | $3,137,588 / $561,317,325 |
| 6th Thursday | $982,116 / $493,671,047 | $3,155,062 / $564,472,387 |
| 7th Friday | $2,141,354 / $495,812,401 | $7,439,426 / $571,911,813 |
| 7th Saturday | $3,246,469 / $499,058,870 | $13,783,881 / $585,695,694 |
| 7th Sunday | $3,235,056 / $502,293,926 | $10,056,722 / $595,752,416 |
| 7th Monday | $2,504,411 / $504,798,337 | $2,700,621 / $598,453,037 |
| 7th Tuesday | $619,463 / $505,417,800 | $2,688,514 / $601,141,551 |
| 7th Wednesday | $536,323 / $505,954,123 | $2,647,797 / $603,789,348 |
| 7th Thursday | $528,416 / $506,482,539 | $2,703,975 / $606,493,323 |
| 8th Friday | $1,464,776 / $507,947,315 | $6,160,319 / $612,653,642 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,736,020 / $510,683,335 | $11,539,798 / $624,193,440 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,314,323 / $511,997,658 | $5,150,764 / $629,344,204 |
| 8th Monday | $377,264 / $512,374,922 | $2,251,567 / $631,595,771 |
| 8th Tuesday | $454,109 / $512,829,031 | $2,025,264 / $633,621,035 |
| 8th Wednesday | $409,422 / $513,238,453 | $1,849,314 / $635,470,349 |
| 8th Thursday | $426,158 / $513,664,611 | $2,135,304 / $637,605,653 |
| 9th Friday | $1,116,108 / $514,780,719 | $4,540,671 / $642,146,324 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,951,731 / $516,732,450 | $9,200,438 / $651,346,762 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,060,314 / $517,792,764 | $9,870,516 / $661,217,278 |
| 9th Monday | $277,347 / $518,070,111 | $5,171,224 / $666,388,502 |
| 9th Tuesday | $306,209 / $518,376,320 | $1,836,327 / $668,224,829 |
| 9th Wednesday | $292,421 / $518,668,741 | $1,711,050 / $669,935,879 |
| 9th Thursday | $306,112 / $518,974,853 | $1,785,275 / $671,721,154 |
| 10th Friday | $803,027 / $519,777,880 | $3,894,018 / $675,615,172 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,391,638 / $521,169,518 | $7,456,579 / $683,071,751 |
| 10th Sunday | $720,509 / $521,890,027 | $4,890,260 / $687,962,011 |
| 10th Monday | $216,153 / $522,106,180 | $1,275,037 / $689,237,048 |
| 10th Tuesday | $235,606 / $522,341,786 | $1,262,678 / $690,499,726 |
| 10th Wednesday | $231,250 / $522,573,036 | $1,202,184 / $691,701,910 |
| 10th Thursday | $237,227 / $522,810,263 | $1,202,884 / $692,904,794 |
Movie Comparison: The Dark Knight (2008) vs. Avatar (2009)
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| The Dark Knight | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 18, 2008 | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $185,000,000 | $237,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,366 | 3,452 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,366 | 3,461 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 39,170 | 51,391 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $158,411,483 | $77,025,481 |
| Domestic Box Office | $534,235,491 | $785,221,649 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$801,569,700 | $1,089,388,693 |
| International Box Office | $473,460,281 | $2,138,484,377 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,007,695,772 | $2,923,706,026 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Dark Knight | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $158,411,483 / $158,411,483 | $77,025,481 / $77,025,481 |
| 2nd Weekend | $75,166,466 / $313,781,677 | $75,617,133 / $212,711,184 |
| 3rd Weekend | $42,664,219 / $393,751,065 | $68,490,688 / $352,114,898 |
| 4th Weekend | $26,117,030 / $441,628,497 | $50,306,217 / $430,846,514 |
| 5th Weekend | $16,379,293 / $471,082,150 | $42,785,612 / $493,252,617 |
| 6th Weekend | $10,542,424 / $489,416,885 | $34,944,081 / $551,741,499 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,622,879 / $502,293,926 | $31,280,029 / $595,752,416 |
| 8th Weekend | $5,515,119 / $511,997,658 | $22,850,881 / $629,344,204 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,128,153 / $517,792,764 | $23,611,625 / $661,217,278 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,915,174 / $521,890,027 | $16,240,857 / $687,962,011 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,664,421 / $524,474,684 | $13,655,274 / $706,560,068 |
| 12th Weekend | $828,213 / $525,831,387 | $8,118,102 / $720,607,444 |
| 13th Weekend | $528,328 / $526,690,914 | $6,526,421 / $730,270,443 |
| 14th Weekend | $412,148 / $527,356,352 | $4,027,005 / $736,907,957 |
| 15th Weekend | $295,949 / $527,822,235 | $2,047,475 / $740,440,529 |
| 16th Weekend | $270,468 / $528,213,279 | $980,239 / $742,332,678 |
| 17th Weekend | $219,425 / $528,535,317 | $844,651 / $743,688,973 |
| 18th Weekend | $502,334 / $529,143,070 | $1,002,814 / $745,023,267 |
| 19th Weekend | $370,449 / $529,696,290 | $920,204 / $746,365,137 |
| 20th Weekend | $343,366 / $530,258,989 | $633,124 / $747,292,481 |
| The Dark Knight | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $238,615,211 / $238,615,211 | $137,094,051 / $137,094,051 |
| 2nd Week | $112,471,635 / $351,086,846 | $146,530,159 / $283,624,210 |
| 3rd Week | $64,424,621 / $415,511,467 | $96,916,087 / $380,540,297 |
| 4th Week | $39,191,390 / $454,702,857 | $69,926,708 / $450,467,005 |
| 5th Week | $24,171,604 / $478,874,461 | $66,330,413 / $516,797,418 |
| 6th Week | $14,796,586 / $493,671,047 | $47,674,969 / $564,472,387 |
| 7th Week | $12,811,492 / $506,482,539 | $42,020,936 / $606,493,323 |
| 8th Week | $7,182,072 / $513,664,611 | $31,112,330 / $637,605,653 |
| 9th Week | $5,310,242 / $518,974,853 | $34,115,501 / $671,721,154 |
| 10th Week | $3,835,410 / $522,810,263 | $21,183,640 / $692,904,794 |
| 11th Week | $2,192,911 / $525,003,174 | $19,584,548 / $712,489,342 |
| 12th Week | $1,159,412 / $526,162,586 | $11,254,680 / $723,744,022 |
| 13th Week | $781,618 / $526,944,204 | $9,136,930 / $732,880,952 |
| 14th Week | $582,082 / $527,526,286 | $5,512,102 / $738,393,054 |
| 15th Week | $416,525 / $527,942,811 | $2,959,385 / $741,352,439 |
| 16th Week | $373,081 / $528,315,892 | $1,491,883 / $742,844,322 |
| 17th Week | $324,844 / $528,640,736 | $1,176,131 / $744,020,453 |
| 18th Week | $685,105 / $529,325,841 | $1,424,480 / $745,444,933 |
| 19th Week | $589,782 / $529,915,623 | $1,214,424 / $746,659,357 |
| 20th Week | $437,844 / $530,353,467 | $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.