Movie Comparison: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) vs. Superman II (1981)

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  Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Superman
II
Domestic Release Date Mar 25, 2016Jun 19, 1981
Production Budget $263,000,000$54,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2421,395
Maximum Theaters 4,2561,887
Theatrical Engagements 25,00513,411
Domestic Opening Weekend $166,007,347$14,100,522
Domestic Box Office $330,360,194$108,185,706
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$411,709,005$419,511,472
International Box Office $542,034,897$82,214,294
Worldwide Box Office $872,395,091$190,400,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Superman
II
1st Friday $81,558,505 /
$81,558,505
$4,265,572 /
$4,265,572
1st Saturday $50,657,088 /
$132,215,593
$5,475,015 /
$9,740,587
1st Sunday $33,791,754 /
$166,007,347
$4,359,935 /
$14,100,522
1st Monday $15,040,496 /
$181,047,843
$2,537,556 /
$16,638,079
1st Tuesday $12,180,163 /
$193,228,006
$2,508,644 /
$19,146,723
1st Wednesday $8,102,420 /
$201,330,426
$2,304,965 /
$21,451,688
1st Thursday $7,742,367 /
$209,072,793
$2,557,585 /
$24,009,273
2nd Friday $15,014,297 /
$224,087,090
$3,361,491 /
$27,370,764
2nd Saturday $22,334,278 /
$246,421,368
$4,267,234 /
$31,637,998
2nd Sunday $13,986,679 /
$260,408,047
$3,137,002 /
$34,775,000
2nd Monday $3,192,415 /
$263,600,462
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2nd Tuesday $4,088,296 /
$267,688,758
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2nd Wednesday $2,840,624 /
$270,529,382
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2nd Thursday $2,721,160 /
$273,250,542
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3rd Friday $6,071,601 /
$279,322,143
$4,061,444 /
$38,836,443
3rd Saturday $10,660,730 /
$289,982,873
$3,293,414 /
$42,129,857
3rd Sunday $6,630,748 /
$296,613,621
$3,551,034 /
$45,680,891
3rd Monday $1,474,602 /
$298,088,223
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3rd Tuesday $1,867,311 /
$299,955,534
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3rd Wednesday $1,245,754 /
$301,201,288
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3rd Thursday $1,100,442 /
$302,301,730
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4th Friday $2,425,772 /
$304,727,502
$2,070,335 /
$55,542,833
4th Saturday $4,082,077 /
$308,809,579
$2,784,267 /
$58,327,100
4th Sunday $2,520,507 /
$311,330,086
$1,891,076 /
$60,218,176
4th Monday $650,057 /
$311,980,143
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4th Tuesday $800,252 /
$312,780,395
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4th Wednesday $601,091 /
$313,381,486
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4th Thursday $600,117 /
$313,981,603
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5th Friday $1,473,012 /
$315,454,615
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5th Saturday $2,490,204 /
$317,944,819
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5th Sunday $1,538,817 /
$319,483,636
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5th Monday $434,870 /
$319,918,506
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5th Tuesday $577,298 /
$320,495,804
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5th Wednesday $421,440 /
$320,917,244
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5th Thursday $405,349 /
$321,322,593
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6th Friday $939,574 /
$322,262,167
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6th Saturday $1,800,414 /
$324,062,581
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6th Sunday $1,129,428 /
$325,192,009
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6th Monday $266,139 /
$325,458,148
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6th Tuesday $335,335 /
$325,793,483
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6th Wednesday $261,561 /
$326,055,044
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6th Thursday $150,089 /
$326,205,133
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7th Friday $303,532 /
$326,508,665
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7th Saturday $457,796 /
$326,966,461
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7th Sunday $289,140 /
$327,255,601
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7th Monday $102,922 /
$327,358,523
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7th Tuesday $125,564 /
$327,484,087
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7th Wednesday $101,106 /
$327,585,193
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7th Thursday $94,050 /
$327,679,243
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8th Friday $138,497 /
$327,817,740
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8th Saturday $242,258 /
$328,059,998
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8th Sunday $140,058 /
$328,200,056
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8th Monday $52,222 /
$328,252,278
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8th Tuesday $65,277 /
$328,317,555
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8th Wednesday $52,221 /
$328,369,776
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8th Thursday $47,243 /
$328,417,019
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9th Friday $82,871 /
$328,499,890
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9th Saturday $145,024 /
$328,644,914
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9th Sunday $82,968 /
$328,727,882
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9th Monday $30,127 /
$328,758,009
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9th Tuesday $30,428 /
$328,788,437
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9th Wednesday $29,515 /
$328,817,952
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9th Thursday $25,973 /
$328,843,925
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10th Friday $133,496 /
$328,977,421
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10th Saturday $201,634 /
$329,179,055
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10th Sunday $182,576 /
$329,361,631
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10th Monday $117,687 /
$329,479,318
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10th Tuesday $48,251 /
$329,527,569
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10th Wednesday $44,329 /
$329,571,898
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10th Thursday $47,875 /
$329,619,773
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  Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Superman
II
Opening Weekend $166,007,347 /
$166,007,347
$14,100,522 /
$14,100,522
2nd Weekend $51,335,254 /
$260,408,047
$10,765,727 /
$34,774,999
3rd Weekend $23,363,079 /
$296,613,621
$10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
4th Weekend $9,028,356 /
$311,330,086
$6,745,678 /
$60,218,113
5th Weekend $5,502,033 /
$319,483,636
$5,260,610 /
$71,625,048
6th Weekend $3,869,416 /
$325,192,009
$3,691,244 /
$78,417,123
7th Weekend $1,050,468 /
$327,255,601
$2,806,048 /
$83,396,295
8th Weekend $520,813 /
$328,200,056
$2,188,092 /
$87,370,264
9th Weekend $310,863 /
$328,727,882
$1,697,996 /
$90,396,497
10th Weekend $517,706 /
$329,361,631
$1,570,081 /
$93,012,233
11th Weekend $286,178 /
$329,905,951
$1,440,684 /
$95,367,222
12th Weekend $193,821 /
$330,249,062
$1,610,179 /
$97,647,259
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  Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Superman
II
Opening Week $209,072,793 /
$209,072,793
$24,009,272 /
$24,009,272
2nd Week $64,177,749 /
$273,250,542
$18,557,271 /
$42,566,543
3rd Week $29,051,188 /
$302,301,730
$10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
4th Week $11,679,873 /
$313,981,603
$12,892,003 /
$66,364,438
5th Week $7,340,990 /
$321,322,593
$8,361,441 /
$74,725,879
6th Week $4,882,540 /
$326,205,133
$5,864,368 /
$80,590,247
7th Week $1,474,110 /
$327,679,243
$4,591,925 /
$85,182,172
8th Week $737,776 /
$328,417,019
$3,516,329 /
$88,698,501
9th Week $426,906 /
$328,843,925
$2,743,651 /
$91,442,152
10th Week $775,848 /
$329,619,773
$2,484,386 /
$93,926,538
11th Week $435,468 /
$330,055,241
$2,110,542 /
$96,037,080
12th Week $304,953 /
$330,360,194
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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.