Movie Comparison: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) vs. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Domestic Release Date Jul 22, 2011Aug 1, 2014
Production Budget $140,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7154,080
Maximum Theaters 3,7154,088
Theatrical Engagements 21,34939,725
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,058,524$94,320,883
Domestic Box Office $176,654,505$333,714,112
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$240,143,203$440,239,450
International Box Office $193,915,271$437,168,283
Worldwide Box Office $370,569,776$770,882,395
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Guardians
of the Galaxy
1st Friday $25,700,189 /
$25,700,189
$37,845,336 /
$37,845,336
1st Saturday $21,943,393 /
$47,643,582
$30,989,857 /
$68,835,193
1st Sunday $17,414,942 /
$65,058,524
$25,485,690 /
$94,320,883
1st Monday $7,752,188 /
$72,810,712
$11,722,356 /
$106,043,239
1st Tuesday $7,831,121 /
$80,641,833
$11,907,821 /
$117,951,060
1st Wednesday $5,801,265 /
$86,443,098
$8,808,382 /
$126,759,442
1st Thursday $5,424,170 /
$91,867,268
$7,631,397 /
$134,390,839
2nd Friday $7,864,581 /
$99,731,849
$12,312,683 /
$146,703,522
2nd Saturday $9,939,604 /
$109,671,453
$16,947,112 /
$163,650,634
2nd Sunday $7,750,118 /
$117,421,571
$12,865,127 /
$176,515,761
2nd Monday $3,438,458 /
$120,860,029
$5,343,905 /
$181,859,666
2nd Tuesday $3,621,505 /
$124,481,534
$6,609,534 /
$188,469,200
2nd Wednesday $2,986,118 /
$127,467,652
$4,849,881 /
$193,319,081
2nd Thursday $2,714,393 /
$130,182,045
$4,226,740 /
$197,545,821
3rd Friday $3,794,738 /
$133,976,783
$6,940,576 /
$204,486,397
3rd Saturday $5,183,685 /
$139,160,468
$10,353,882 /
$214,840,279
3rd Sunday $4,043,499 /
$143,203,967
$7,821,106 /
$222,661,385
3rd Monday $1,672,605 /
$144,876,572
$2,884,902 /
$225,546,287
3rd Tuesday $1,989,856 /
$146,866,428
$3,511,416 /
$229,057,703
3rd Wednesday $1,503,295 /
$148,369,723
$2,623,129 /
$231,680,832
3rd Thursday $1,390,483 /
$149,760,206
$2,573,025 /
$234,253,857
4th Friday $2,056,167 /
$151,816,373
$4,818,549 /
$239,072,406
4th Saturday $2,879,093 /
$154,695,466
$7,480,888 /
$246,553,294
4th Sunday $2,275,642 /
$156,971,108
$4,902,775 /
$251,456,069
4th Monday $985,172 /
$157,956,280
$1,662,402 /
$253,118,471
4th Tuesday $1,055,121 /
$159,011,401
$2,109,302 /
$255,227,773
4th Wednesday $810,629 /
$159,822,030
$1,507,039 /
$256,734,812
4th Thursday $810,084 /
$160,632,114
$1,562,456 /
$258,297,268
5th Friday $1,187,772 /
$161,819,886
$3,846,423 /
$262,143,691
5th Saturday $1,726,846 /
$163,546,732
$6,220,274 /
$268,363,965
5th Sunday $1,200,911 /
$164,747,643
$7,015,565 /
$275,379,530
5th Monday $452,532 /
$165,200,175
$5,824,589 /
$281,204,119
5th Tuesday $486,116 /
$165,686,291
$1,387,915 /
$282,592,034
5th Wednesday $400,440 /
$166,086,731
$974,670 /
$283,566,704
5th Thursday $435,137 /
$166,521,868
$841,150 /
$284,407,854
6th Friday $628,355 /
$167,150,223
$2,707,279 /
$287,115,133
6th Saturday $955,978 /
$168,106,201
$5,050,351 /
$292,165,484
6th Sunday $664,105 /
$168,770,306
$2,599,715 /
$294,765,199
6th Monday $238,314 /
$169,008,620
$721,759 /
$295,486,958
6th Tuesday $256,942 /
$169,265,562
$941,747 /
$296,428,705
6th Wednesday $214,567 /
$169,480,129
$728,882 /
$297,157,587
6th Thursday $219,045 /
$169,699,174
$727,245 /
$297,884,832
7th Friday $456,605 /
$170,155,779
$2,114,165 /
$299,998,997
7th Saturday $713,285 /
$170,869,064
$3,905,201 /
$303,904,198
7th Sunday $758,477 /
$171,627,541
$2,082,992 /
$305,987,190
7th Monday $645,219 /
$172,272,760
$578,865 /
$306,566,055
7th Tuesday $128,530 /
$172,401,290
$778,903 /
$307,344,958
7th Wednesday $108,701 /
$172,509,991
$586,451 /
$307,931,409
7th Thursday $104,019 /
$172,614,010
$557,622 /
$308,489,031
8th Friday $244,177 /
$172,858,187
$1,382,821 /
$309,871,852
8th Saturday $392,501 /
$173,250,688
$2,475,953 /
$312,347,805
8th Sunday $208,975 /
$173,459,663
$1,383,512 /
$313,731,317
8th Monday $60,731 /
$173,520,394
$364,039 /
$314,095,356
8th Tuesday $74,404 /
$173,594,798
$448,190 /
$314,543,546
8th Wednesday $68,137 /
$173,662,935
$382,862 /
$314,926,408
8th Thursday $74,639 /
$173,737,574
$476,867 /
$315,403,275
9th Friday $154,360 /
$173,891,934
$1,025,002 /
$316,428,277
9th Saturday $260,287 /
$174,152,221
$1,771,534 /
$318,199,811
9th Sunday $149,299 /
$174,301,520
$969,405 /
$319,169,216
9th Monday $43,210 /
$174,344,730
$284,311 /
$319,453,527
9th Tuesday $48,639 /
$174,393,369
$341,097 /
$319,794,624
9th Wednesday $45,188 /
$174,438,557
$273,729 /
$320,068,353
9th Thursday $52,376 /
$174,490,933
$258,051 /
$320,326,404
10th Friday $85,428 /
$174,576,361
$801,532 /
$321,127,936
10th Saturday $139,519 /
$174,715,880
$1,461,506 /
$322,589,442
10th Sunday $77,082 /
$174,792,962
$742,045 /
$323,331,487
10th Monday $23,466 /
$174,816,428
$214,336 /
$323,545,823
10th Tuesday $27,108 /
$174,843,536
$270,901 /
$323,816,724
10th Wednesday $23,873 /
$174,867,409
$228,921 /
$324,045,645
10th Thursday $26,802 /
$174,894,211
$224,259 /
$324,269,904
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Opening Weekend $65,058,524 /
$65,058,524
$94,320,883 /
$94,320,883
2nd Weekend $25,554,303 /
$117,421,571
$42,124,922 /
$176,515,761
3rd Weekend $13,021,922 /
$143,203,967
$25,115,564 /
$222,661,385
4th Weekend $7,210,902 /
$156,971,108
$17,202,212 /
$251,456,069
5th Weekend $4,115,529 /
$164,747,643
$17,082,262 /
$275,379,530
6th Weekend $2,248,438 /
$168,770,306
$10,357,345 /
$294,765,199
7th Weekend $1,928,367 /
$171,627,541
$8,102,358 /
$305,987,190
8th Weekend $845,653 /
$173,459,663
$5,242,286 /
$313,731,317
9th Weekend $563,946 /
$174,301,520
$3,765,941 /
$319,169,216
10th Weekend $302,029 /
$174,792,962
$3,005,083 /
$323,331,487
11th Weekend $436,207 /
$175,330,418
$1,824,863 /
$326,094,767
12th Weekend $311,753 /
$175,805,853
$959,912 /
$327,792,643
13th Weekend $233,254 /
$176,173,787
$554,531 /
$328,650,120
14th Weekend $160,743 /
$176,423,395
$563,687 /
$329,390,224
15th Weekend $78,429 /
$176,551,176
$415,000 /
$329,805,224
16th Weekend $56,811 /
$176,636,816
$292,787 /
$330,487,141
17th Weekend - /
-
$471,000 /
$331,041,783
18th Weekend - /
-
$461,937 /
$331,855,381
19th Weekend - /
-
$266,761 /
$332,226,145
20th Weekend - /
-
$180,906 /
$332,490,182
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Guardians
of the Galaxy
Opening Week $91,867,268 /
$91,867,268
$134,390,839 /
$134,390,839
2nd Week $38,314,777 /
$130,182,045
$63,154,982 /
$197,545,821
3rd Week $19,578,161 /
$149,760,206
$36,708,036 /
$234,253,857
4th Week $10,871,908 /
$160,632,114
$24,043,411 /
$258,297,268
5th Week $5,889,754 /
$166,521,868
$26,110,586 /
$284,407,854
6th Week $3,177,306 /
$169,699,174
$13,476,978 /
$297,884,832
7th Week $2,914,836 /
$172,614,010
$10,604,199 /
$308,489,031
8th Week $1,123,564 /
$173,737,574
$6,914,244 /
$315,403,275
9th Week $753,359 /
$174,490,933
$4,923,129 /
$320,326,404
10th Week $403,278 /
$174,894,211
$3,943,500 /
$324,269,904
11th Week $599,889 /
$175,494,100
$2,562,827 /
$326,832,731
12th Week $446,433 /
$175,940,533
$1,262,858 /
$328,095,589
13th Week $322,119 /
$176,262,652
$730,948 /
$328,826,537
14th Week $210,095 /
$176,472,747
- /
-
15th Week $107,258 /
$176,580,005
$804,130 /
$330,194,354
16th Week $74,500 /
$176,654,505
$376,429 /
$330,570,783
17th Week - /
-
$822,661 /
$331,393,444
18th Week - /
-
$565,940 /
$331,959,384
19th Week - /
-
$349,892 /
$332,309,276
20th Week - /
-
$243,069 /
$332,552,345

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.