Movie Comparison: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) vs. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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  The Dark
Knight Rises
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Domestic Release Date Jul 20, 2012Mar 25, 2016
Production Budget $230,000,000$263,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,4044,242
Maximum Theaters 4,4044,256
Theatrical Engagements 32,48125,005
Domestic Opening Weekend $160,887,295$166,007,347
Domestic Box Office $448,139,099$330,360,194
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$606,901,937$411,709,005
International Box Office $634,089,008$542,034,897
Worldwide Box Office $1,082,228,107$872,395,091
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Dark
Knight Rises
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
1st Friday $75,754,897 /
$75,754,897
$81,558,505 /
$81,558,505
1st Saturday $44,931,966 /
$120,686,863
$50,657,088 /
$132,215,593
1st Sunday $40,200,432 /
$160,887,295
$33,791,754 /
$166,007,347
1st Monday $19,389,129 /
$180,276,424
$15,040,496 /
$181,047,843
1st Tuesday $17,762,472 /
$198,038,896
$12,180,163 /
$193,228,006
1st Wednesday $13,770,092 /
$211,808,988
$8,102,420 /
$201,330,426
1st Thursday $13,202,371 /
$225,011,359
$7,742,367 /
$209,072,793
2nd Friday $17,734,545 /
$242,745,904
$15,014,297 /
$224,087,090
2nd Saturday $24,712,417 /
$267,458,321
$22,334,278 /
$246,421,368
2nd Sunday $19,654,489 /
$287,112,810
$13,986,679 /
$260,408,047
2nd Monday $8,160,046 /
$295,272,856
$3,192,415 /
$263,600,462
2nd Tuesday $8,773,116 /
$304,045,972
$4,088,296 /
$267,688,758
2nd Wednesday $7,333,325 /
$311,379,297
$2,840,624 /
$270,529,382
2nd Thursday $6,818,467 /
$318,197,764
$2,721,160 /
$273,250,542
3rd Friday $10,226,050 /
$328,423,814
$6,071,601 /
$279,322,143
3rd Saturday $14,273,114 /
$342,696,928
$10,660,730 /
$289,982,873
3rd Sunday $11,238,166 /
$353,935,094
$6,630,748 /
$296,613,621
3rd Monday $4,725,498 /
$358,660,592
$1,474,602 /
$298,088,223
3rd Tuesday $4,673,412 /
$363,334,004
$1,867,311 /
$299,955,534
3rd Wednesday $3,688,489 /
$367,022,493
$1,245,754 /
$301,201,288
3rd Thursday $3,586,326 /
$370,608,819
$1,100,442 /
$302,301,730
4th Friday $5,600,199 /
$376,209,018
$2,425,772 /
$304,727,502
4th Saturday $7,839,992 /
$384,049,010
$4,082,077 /
$308,809,579
4th Sunday $5,539,206 /
$389,588,216
$2,520,507 /
$311,330,086
4th Monday $2,344,003 /
$391,932,219
$650,057 /
$311,980,143
4th Tuesday $2,674,360 /
$394,606,579
$800,252 /
$312,780,395
4th Wednesday $2,137,123 /
$396,743,702
$601,091 /
$313,381,486
4th Thursday $2,032,209 /
$398,775,911
$600,117 /
$313,981,603
5th Friday $3,122,136 /
$401,898,047
$1,473,012 /
$315,454,615
5th Saturday $4,568,006 /
$406,466,053
$2,490,204 /
$317,944,819
5th Sunday $3,321,207 /
$409,787,260
$1,538,817 /
$319,483,636
5th Monday $1,374,465 /
$411,161,725
$434,870 /
$319,918,506
5th Tuesday $1,503,295 /
$412,665,020
$577,298 /
$320,495,804
5th Wednesday $1,196,744 /
$413,861,764
$421,440 /
$320,917,244
5th Thursday $1,171,137 /
$415,032,901
$405,349 /
$321,322,593
6th Friday $1,990,234 /
$417,023,135
$939,574 /
$322,262,167
6th Saturday $3,144,563 /
$420,167,698
$1,800,414 /
$324,062,581
6th Sunday $2,087,520 /
$422,255,218
$1,129,428 /
$325,192,009
6th Monday $833,162 /
$423,088,380
$266,139 /
$325,458,148
6th Tuesday $888,238 /
$423,976,618
$335,335 /
$325,793,483
6th Wednesday $669,125 /
$424,645,743
$261,561 /
$326,055,044
6th Thursday $668,207 /
$425,313,950
$150,089 /
$326,205,133
7th Friday $1,415,492 /
$426,729,442
$303,532 /
$326,508,665
7th Saturday $2,247,575 /
$428,977,017
$457,796 /
$326,966,461
7th Sunday $2,453,268 /
$431,430,285
$289,140 /
$327,255,601
7th Monday $1,880,976 /
$433,311,261
$102,922 /
$327,358,523
7th Tuesday $503,493 /
$433,814,754
$125,564 /
$327,484,087
7th Wednesday $362,170 /
$434,176,924
$101,106 /
$327,585,193
7th Thursday $387,369 /
$434,564,293
$94,050 /
$327,679,243
8th Friday $863,319 /
$435,427,612
$138,497 /
$327,817,740
8th Saturday $1,571,149 /
$436,998,761
$242,258 /
$328,059,998
8th Sunday $783,721 /
$437,782,482
$140,058 /
$328,200,056
8th Monday $251,430 /
$438,033,912
$52,222 /
$328,252,278
8th Tuesday $317,302 /
$438,351,214
$65,277 /
$328,317,555
8th Wednesday $263,330 /
$438,614,544
$52,221 /
$328,369,776
8th Thursday $256,085 /
$438,870,629
$47,243 /
$328,417,019
9th Friday $609,073 /
$439,479,702
$82,871 /
$328,499,890
9th Saturday $1,027,547 /
$440,507,249
$145,024 /
$328,644,914
9th Sunday $545,829 /
$441,053,078
$82,968 /
$328,727,882
9th Monday $206,366 /
$441,259,444
$30,127 /
$328,758,009
9th Tuesday $238,137 /
$441,497,581
$30,428 /
$328,788,437
9th Wednesday $179,167 /
$441,676,748
$29,515 /
$328,817,952
9th Thursday $181,122 /
$441,857,870
$25,973 /
$328,843,925
10th Friday $347,832 /
$442,205,702
$133,496 /
$328,977,421
10th Saturday $608,414 /
$442,814,116
$201,634 /
$329,179,055
10th Sunday $309,898 /
$443,124,014
$182,576 /
$329,361,631
10th Monday $103,442 /
$443,227,456
$117,687 /
$329,479,318
10th Tuesday $128,360 /
$443,355,816
$48,251 /
$329,527,569
10th Wednesday $126,126 /
$443,481,942
$44,329 /
$329,571,898
10th Thursday $106,289 /
$443,588,231
$47,875 /
$329,619,773
  The Dark
Knight Rises
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Opening Weekend $160,887,295 /
$160,887,295
$166,007,347 /
$166,007,347
2nd Weekend $62,101,451 /
$287,112,810
$51,335,254 /
$260,408,047
3rd Weekend $35,737,330 /
$353,935,094
$23,363,079 /
$296,613,621
4th Weekend $18,979,397 /
$389,588,216
$9,028,356 /
$311,330,086
5th Weekend $11,011,349 /
$409,787,260
$5,502,033 /
$319,483,636
6th Weekend $7,222,317 /
$422,255,218
$3,869,416 /
$325,192,009
7th Weekend $6,116,335 /
$431,430,285
$1,050,468 /
$327,255,601
8th Weekend $3,218,189 /
$437,782,482
$520,813 /
$328,200,056
9th Weekend $2,182,449 /
$441,053,078
$310,863 /
$328,727,882
10th Weekend $1,266,144 /
$443,124,014
$517,706 /
$329,361,631
11th Weekend $789,429 /
$444,377,660
$286,178 /
$329,905,951
12th Weekend $674,436 /
$445,369,641
$193,821 /
$330,249,062
13th Weekend $511,399 /
$446,199,996
- /
-
14th Weekend $359,509 /
$446,764,067
- /
-
15th Weekend $263,856 /
$447,158,354
- /
-
16th Weekend $259,740 /
$447,521,147
- /
-
17th Weekend $150,072 /
$447,764,583
- /
-
18th Weekend $93,291 /
$447,911,148
- /
-
19th Weekend $70,463 /
$448,034,362
- /
-
20th Weekend $40,865 /
$448,093,796
- /
-
  The Dark
Knight Rises
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Opening Week $225,011,359 /
$225,011,359
$209,072,793 /
$209,072,793
2nd Week $93,186,405 /
$318,197,764
$64,177,749 /
$273,250,542
3rd Week $52,411,055 /
$370,608,819
$29,051,188 /
$302,301,730
4th Week $28,167,092 /
$398,775,911
$11,679,873 /
$313,981,603
5th Week $16,256,990 /
$415,032,901
$7,340,990 /
$321,322,593
6th Week $10,281,049 /
$425,313,950
$4,882,540 /
$326,205,133
7th Week $9,250,343 /
$434,564,293
$1,474,110 /
$327,679,243
8th Week $4,306,336 /
$438,870,629
$737,776 /
$328,417,019
9th Week $2,987,241 /
$441,857,870
$426,906 /
$328,843,925
10th Week $1,730,361 /
$443,588,231
$775,848 /
$329,619,773
11th Week $1,106,974 /
$444,695,205
$435,468 /
$330,055,241
12th Week $993,392 /
$445,688,597
$304,953 /
$330,360,194
13th Week $715,961 /
$446,404,558
- /
-
14th Week $489,940 /
$446,894,498
- /
-
15th Week $366,909 /
$447,261,407
- /
-
16th Week $353,104 /
$447,614,511
- /
-
17th Week $203,346 /
$447,817,857
- /
-
18th Week $146,042 /
$447,963,899
- /
-
19th Week $89,032 /
$448,052,931
- /
-
20th Week $53,380 /
$448,106,311
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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.