Movie Comparison: Batman Begins (2005) vs. Batman (1989)

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  Batman BeginsBatman
Domestic Release Date Jun 15, 2005Jun 23, 1989
Production Budget $150,000,000$35,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,8582,194
Maximum Theaters 3,8582,201
Theatrical Engagements 26,19629,339
Domestic Opening Weekend $48,745,440$40,489,746
Domestic Box Office $205,343,774$251,188,924
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$345,336,330$678,650,771
International Box Office $151,426,819$160,160,000
Worldwide Box Office $356,770,593$411,348,924
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Batman BeginsBatman
1st Friday $15,072,242 /
$39,223,788
$13,161,643 /
$13,161,643
1st Saturday $18,017,047 /
$57,240,835
$14,602,687 /
$27,764,330
1st Sunday $15,656,151 /
$72,896,986
$12,725,416 /
$40,489,746
1st Monday $6,627,412 /
$79,524,398
$7,239,126 /
$47,728,872
1st Tuesday $5,404,419 /
$84,928,817
$7,208,240 /
$54,937,112
1st Wednesday $5,518,167 /
$90,446,984
$6,630,285 /
$61,567,397
1st Thursday $4,475,440 /
$94,922,424
$6,360,945 /
$67,928,342
2nd Friday $8,269,743 /
$103,192,167
$8,792,517 /
$76,720,859
2nd Saturday $10,664,330 /
$113,856,497
$11,120,801 /
$87,841,660
2nd Sunday $8,655,316 /
$122,511,813
$10,161,871 /
$98,003,531
2nd Monday $4,010,038 /
$126,521,851
$7,738,595 /
$105,742,126
2nd Tuesday $3,727,338 /
$130,249,189
$5,744,783 /
$111,486,909
2nd Wednesday $2,574,479 /
$132,823,668
$4,358,089 /
$115,844,998
2nd Thursday $2,637,269 /
$135,460,937
$4,349,656 /
$120,194,654
3rd Friday $4,574,190 /
$140,035,127
$6,065,597 /
$126,260,251
3rd Saturday $5,675,913 /
$145,711,040
$7,610,583 /
$133,870,834
3rd Sunday $5,359,535 /
$151,070,575
$5,572,149 /
$139,442,983
3rd Monday $3,729,794 /
$154,800,369
$2,804,846 /
$142,247,829
3rd Tuesday $2,535,317 /
$157,335,686
$2,740,054 /
$144,987,883
3rd Wednesday $2,345,292 /
$159,680,978
$2,650,043 /
$147,637,926
3rd Thursday $2,208,355 /
$161,889,333
$2,666,669 /
$150,304,595
4th Friday $3,054,836 /
$164,944,169
$4,310,761 /
$154,615,356
4th Saturday $3,971,110 /
$168,915,279
$6,072,926 /
$160,688,282
4th Sunday $2,986,498 /
$171,901,777
$4,730,728 /
$165,419,010
4th Monday $1,315,467 /
$173,217,244
$2,200,102 /
$167,619,112
4th Tuesday $1,308,408 /
$174,525,652
$2,217,438 /
$169,836,550
4th Wednesday $1,313,457 /
$175,839,109
$2,099,160 /
$171,935,710
4th Thursday $1,266,441 /
$177,105,550
$2,205,283 /
$174,140,993
5th Friday $1,745,343 /
$178,850,893
$3,188,219 /
$177,329,212
5th Saturday $2,449,325 /
$181,300,218
$4,751,422 /
$182,080,634
5th Sunday $1,840,632 /
$183,140,850
$3,224,678 /
$185,305,312
5th Monday $828,114 /
$183,968,964
$1,559,505 /
$186,864,817
5th Tuesday $830,000 /
$184,799,000
$1,666,745 /
$188,531,562
5th Wednesday $778,191 /
$185,583,513
$1,546,759 /
$190,078,321
5th Thursday $794,212 /
$186,377,725
$1,620,111 /
$191,698,432
6th Friday $1,224,147 /
$187,601,872
$2,498,022 /
$194,196,454
6th Saturday $2,223,929 /
$189,825,801
$3,799,809 /
$197,996,263
6th Sunday $1,279,393 /
$191,105,194
$2,655,162 /
$200,651,425
6th Monday $588,427 /
$191,693,621
$1,256,031 /
$201,907,456
6th Tuesday $611,375 /
$192,304,996
$1,306,254 /
$203,213,710
6th Wednesday $578,038 /
$192,883,034
$1,151,464 /
$204,365,174
6th Thursday $544,273 /
$193,427,307
$1,069,693 /
$205,434,867
7th Friday - /
-
$1,924,197 /
$207,359,064
7th Saturday - /
-
$2,751,772 /
$210,110,836
7th Sunday - /
-
$2,026,947 /
$212,137,783
7th Monday - /
-
$959,477 /
$213,097,260
7th Tuesday - /
-
$952,813 /
$214,050,073
7th Wednesday - /
-
$847,388 /
$214,897,461
7th Thursday - /
-
$836,374 /
$215,733,835
8th Friday - /
-
$1,467,462 /
$217,201,297
8th Saturday - /
-
$2,086,963 /
$219,288,260
8th Sunday - /
-
$1,471,933 /
$220,760,193
8th Monday - /
-
$686,228 /
$221,446,421
8th Tuesday - /
-
$770,237 /
$222,216,658
8th Wednesday - /
-
$627,640 /
$222,844,298
8th Thursday - /
-
$620,709 /
$223,465,007
9th Friday - /
-
$994,732 /
$224,459,739
9th Saturday - /
-
$1,390,916 /
$225,850,655
9th Sunday - /
-
$1,054,076 /
$226,904,731
9th Monday - /
-
$492,254 /
$227,396,985
9th Tuesday - /
-
$527,202 /
$227,924,187
9th Wednesday - /
-
$467,161 /
$228,391,348
9th Thursday - /
-
$448,150 /
$228,839,498
10th Friday - /
-
$750,635 /
$229,590,133
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,116,165 /
$230,706,298
10th Sunday - /
-
$730,760 /
$231,437,058
10th Monday - /
-
$351,300 /
$231,788,358
10th Tuesday - /
-
$395,559 /
$232,183,917
10th Wednesday - /
-
$310,912 /
$232,494,829
10th Thursday - /
-
$308,773 /
$232,803,602
  Batman BeginsBatman
Opening Weekend $48,745,440 /
$72,896,986
$40,489,746 /
$40,489,746
2nd Weekend $27,589,389 /
$122,511,813
$30,075,189 /
$98,003,531
3rd Weekend $15,609,638 /
$151,070,575
$19,248,329 /
$139,442,983
4th Weekend $10,012,444 /
$171,901,777
$15,114,415 /
$165,419,010
5th Weekend $6,035,300 /
$183,140,850
$11,164,319 /
$185,305,312
6th Weekend $4,727,469 /
$191,105,194
$8,952,993 /
$200,651,425
7th Weekend $2,448,225 /
$195,875,532
$6,702,916 /
$212,137,783
8th Weekend $1,822,445 /
$199,088,386
$5,026,358 /
$220,760,193
9th Weekend $1,050,497 /
$201,149,986
$3,439,724 /
$226,904,731
10th Weekend $632,369 /
$202,285,638
$2,597,560 /
$231,437,058
11th Weekend $445,373 /
$203,019,055
$2,866,560 /
$235,670,162
12th Weekend $348,212 /
$203,550,460
$1,887,559 /
$238,873,622
13th Weekend $440,469 /
$204,145,879
$1,472,406 /
$240,923,616
14th Weekend $343,694 /
$204,646,787
$1,101,767 /
$242,454,776
15th Weekend $171,417 /
$204,910,076
$877,891 /
$243,677,033
16th Weekend $115,230 /
$205,085,404
$700,149 /
$244,625,971
17th Weekend $70,479 /
$205,197,285
$405,964 /
$245,285,064
18th Weekend $53,633 /
$205,279,168
$299,580 /
$245,716,665
19th Weekend $27,082 /
$205,324,662
$804,918 /
$246,622,892
20th Weekend $10,528 /
$205,343,774
$826,415 /
$247,787,775
  Batman BeginsBatman
Opening Week $24,151,546 /
$24,151,546
$67,928,342 /
$67,928,342
2nd Week $70,770,878 /
$94,922,424
$52,266,312 /
$120,194,654
3rd Week $40,538,513 /
$135,460,937
$30,109,941 /
$150,304,595
4th Week $26,428,396 /
$161,889,333
$23,836,398 /
$174,140,993
5th Week $15,216,217 /
$177,105,550
$17,557,439 /
$191,698,432
6th Week $9,272,175 /
$186,377,725
$13,736,435 /
$205,434,867
7th Week $7,049,582 /
$193,427,307
$10,298,968 /
$215,733,835
8th Week $3,838,634 /
$197,265,941
$7,731,172 /
$223,465,007
9th Week $2,833,548 /
$200,099,489
$5,374,491 /
$228,839,498
10th Week $1,553,780 /
$201,653,269
$3,964,104 /
$232,803,602
11th Week $920,413 /
$202,573,682
$4,182,461 /
$236,986,063
12th Week $628,566 /
$203,202,248
$2,465,147 /
$239,451,210
13th Week $503,162 /
$203,705,410
$1,901,799 /
$241,353,009
14th Week $597,683 /
$204,303,093
$1,446,133 /
$242,799,142
15th Week $435,566 /
$204,738,659
$1,126,680 /
$243,925,822
16th Week $231,515 /
$204,970,174
$953,278 /
$244,879,100
17th Week $156,632 /
$205,126,806
$537,985 /
$245,417,085
18th Week $98,729 /
$205,225,535
$400,889 /
$245,817,974
19th Week $72,045 /
$205,297,580
$1,143,386 /
$246,961,360
20th Week $35,666 /
$205,333,246
$1,032,320 /
$247,993,680

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.