Movie Comparison: Avatar (2009) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2009Dec 18, 2015
Production Budget $237,000,000$306,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4524,134
Maximum Theaters 3,4614,134
Theatrical Engagements 51,39137,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $77,025,481$247,966,675
Domestic Box Office $785,221,649$936,662,225
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,089,388,693$1,191,447,782
International Box Office $2,138,484,377$1,127,953,592
Worldwide Box Office $2,923,706,026$2,064,615,817
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
1st Friday $26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
$119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
1st Saturday $25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
$68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
1st Sunday $24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
$60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
1st Monday $16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
$40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
1st Tuesday $16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
$37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
1st Wednesday $16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
$38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
1st Thursday $11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
$27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
2nd Friday $23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
$49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
2nd Saturday $28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
$56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
2nd Sunday $24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
$43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
2nd Monday $19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
$31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
2nd Tuesday $18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
$29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
2nd Wednesday $18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
$28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
2nd Thursday $14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
$22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
3rd Friday $25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
$34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
3rd Saturday $25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
$34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
3rd Sunday $17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
$21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
3rd Monday $8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
$8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
3rd Tuesday $7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
$7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
3rd Wednesday $6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
$6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
3rd Thursday $6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
$5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
4th Friday $13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
$10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
4th Saturday $21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
$19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
4th Sunday $15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
$12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
4th Monday $5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
$3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
4th Tuesday $5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
$3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
4th Wednesday $4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
$3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
4th Thursday $4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
$3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
5th Friday $10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
$6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
5th Saturday $17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
$11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
5th Sunday $15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
$8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
5th Monday $11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
$6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
5th Tuesday $4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
$2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
5th Wednesday $3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
$1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
5th Thursday $3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
$1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
6th Friday $9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
$3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
6th Saturday $16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
$6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
6th Sunday $9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
$3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
6th Monday $3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
$1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
6th Tuesday $3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
$1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
6th Wednesday $3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
$1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
6th Thursday $3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
$1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
7th Friday $7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
$2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
7th Saturday $13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
$5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
7th Sunday $10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
$3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
7th Monday $2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
$780,785 /
$896,541,631
7th Tuesday $2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
$927,503 /
$897,469,134
7th Wednesday $2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
$798,790 /
$898,267,924
7th Thursday $2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
$803,545 /
$899,071,469
8th Friday $6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
$1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
8th Saturday $11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
$3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
8th Sunday $5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
$1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
8th Monday $2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
$678,633 /
$906,723,418
8th Tuesday $2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
$708,043 /
$907,431,461
8th Wednesday $1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
$628,195 /
$908,059,656
8th Thursday $2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
$585,308 /
$908,644,964
9th Friday $4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
$1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
9th Saturday $9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
$2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
9th Sunday $9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
$2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
9th Monday $5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
$1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
9th Tuesday $1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
$575,323 /
$916,860,978
9th Wednesday $1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
$465,786 /
$917,326,764
9th Thursday $1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
$479,531 /
$917,806,295
10th Friday $3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
$917,914 /
$918,724,209
10th Saturday $7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
$1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
10th Sunday $4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
$1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
10th Monday $1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
$296,878 /
$922,010,468
10th Tuesday $1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
$365,327 /
$922,375,795
10th Wednesday $1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
$316,654 /
$922,692,449
10th Thursday $1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
$309,435 /
$923,001,884
  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Weekend $77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
$247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
2nd Weekend $75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
$149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
3rd Weekend $68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
$90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
4th Weekend $50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
$42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
5th Weekend $42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
$26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
6th Weekend $34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
$14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
7th Weekend $31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
$11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
8th Weekend $22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
$6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
9th Weekend $23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
$6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
10th Weekend $16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
$3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
11th Weekend $13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
$2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
12th Weekend $8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
$1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
13th Weekend $6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
$1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
14th Weekend $4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
$966,071 /
$932,324,258
15th Weekend $2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
$816,484 /
$933,674,012
16th Weekend $980,239 /
$742,332,678
$681,629 /
$934,898,148
17th Weekend $844,651 /
$743,688,973
$378,923 /
$935,528,312
18th Weekend $1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
$190,152 /
$935,832,841
19th Weekend $920,204 /
$746,365,137
$153,949 /
$936,064,861
20th Weekend $633,124 /
$747,292,481
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  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Week $137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
$390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
2nd Week $146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
$261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
3rd Week $96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
$118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
4th Week $69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
$55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
5th Week $66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
$39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
6th Week $47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
$19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
7th Week $42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
$14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
8th Week $31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
$9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
9th Week $34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
$9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
10th Week $21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
$5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
11th Week $19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
$3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
12th Week $11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
$2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
13th Week $9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
$1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
14th Week $5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
$1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
15th Week $2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
$1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
16th Week $1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
$932,870 /
$935,149,389
17th Week $1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
$493,300 /
$935,642,689
18th Week $1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
$268,223 /
$935,910,912
19th Week $1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
$210,596 /
$936,121,508
20th Week $861,973 /
$747,521,330
$161,794 /
$936,283,302

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.