Movie Comparison: The Dark Knight (2008) vs. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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  The Dark
Knight
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Domestic Release Date Jul 18, 2008Mar 25, 2016
Production Budget $185,000,000$263,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3664,242
Maximum Theaters 4,3664,256
Theatrical Engagements 39,17025,005
Domestic Opening Weekend $158,411,483$166,007,347
Domestic Box Office $534,235,491$330,360,194
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$801,569,700$411,709,005
International Box Office $465,004,537$542,034,897
Worldwide Box Office $999,240,028$872,395,091
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Dark
Knight
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
1st Friday $67,165,092 /
$67,165,092
$81,558,505 /
$81,558,505
1st Saturday $47,650,240 /
$114,815,332
$50,657,088 /
$132,215,593
1st Sunday $43,596,151 /
$158,411,483
$33,791,754 /
$166,007,347
1st Monday $24,493,313 /
$182,904,796
$15,040,496 /
$181,047,843
1st Tuesday $20,868,722 /
$203,773,518
$12,180,163 /
$193,228,006
1st Wednesday $18,377,288 /
$222,150,806
$8,102,420 /
$201,330,426
1st Thursday $16,464,405 /
$238,615,211
$7,742,367 /
$209,072,793
2nd Friday $23,232,292 /
$261,847,503
$15,014,297 /
$224,087,090
2nd Saturday $28,272,494 /
$290,119,997
$22,334,278 /
$246,421,368
2nd Sunday $23,661,680 /
$313,781,677
$13,986,679 /
$260,408,047
2nd Monday $10,518,116 /
$324,299,793
$3,192,415 /
$263,600,462
2nd Tuesday $9,629,366 /
$333,929,159
$4,088,296 /
$267,688,758
2nd Wednesday $8,755,141 /
$342,684,300
$2,840,624 /
$270,529,382
2nd Thursday $8,402,546 /
$351,086,846
$2,721,160 /
$273,250,542
3rd Friday $12,709,035 /
$363,795,881
$6,071,601 /
$279,322,143
3rd Saturday $17,191,150 /
$380,987,031
$10,660,730 /
$289,982,873
3rd Sunday $12,764,034 /
$393,751,065
$6,630,748 /
$296,613,621
3rd Monday $6,287,429 /
$400,038,494
$1,474,602 /
$298,088,223
3rd Tuesday $5,661,240 /
$405,699,734
$1,867,311 /
$299,955,534
3rd Wednesday $5,077,367 /
$410,777,101
$1,245,754 /
$301,201,288
3rd Thursday $4,734,366 /
$415,511,467
$1,100,442 /
$302,301,730
4th Friday $7,577,362 /
$423,088,829
$2,425,772 /
$304,727,502
4th Saturday $10,502,243 /
$433,591,072
$4,082,077 /
$308,809,579
4th Sunday $8,037,425 /
$441,628,497
$2,520,507 /
$311,330,086
4th Monday $3,742,198 /
$445,370,695
$650,057 /
$311,980,143
4th Tuesday $3,515,389 /
$448,886,084
$800,252 /
$312,780,395
4th Wednesday $3,002,302 /
$451,888,386
$601,091 /
$313,381,486
4th Thursday $2,814,471 /
$454,702,857
$600,117 /
$313,981,603
5th Friday $4,937,955 /
$459,640,812
$1,473,012 /
$315,454,615
5th Saturday $6,708,833 /
$466,349,645
$2,490,204 /
$317,944,819
5th Sunday $4,732,505 /
$471,082,150
$1,538,817 /
$319,483,636
5th Monday $2,112,203 /
$473,194,356
$434,870 /
$319,918,506
5th Tuesday $2,148,332 /
$475,342,688
$577,298 /
$320,495,804
5th Wednesday $1,805,312 /
$477,148,000
$421,440 /
$320,917,244
5th Thursday $1,726,461 /
$478,874,461
$405,349 /
$321,322,593
6th Friday $2,991,066 /
$481,865,527
$939,574 /
$322,262,167
6th Saturday $4,474,170 /
$486,339,697
$1,800,414 /
$324,062,581
6th Sunday $3,077,188 /
$489,416,885
$1,129,428 /
$325,192,009
6th Monday $1,183,256 /
$490,600,141
$266,139 /
$325,458,148
6th Tuesday $1,102,337 /
$491,702,478
$335,335 /
$325,793,483
6th Wednesday $986,453 /
$492,688,931
$261,561 /
$326,055,044
6th Thursday $982,116 /
$493,671,047
$150,089 /
$326,205,133
7th Friday $2,141,354 /
$495,812,401
$303,532 /
$326,508,665
7th Saturday $3,246,469 /
$499,058,870
$457,796 /
$326,966,461
7th Sunday $3,235,056 /
$502,293,926
$289,140 /
$327,255,601
7th Monday $2,504,411 /
$504,798,337
$102,922 /
$327,358,523
7th Tuesday $619,463 /
$505,417,800
$125,564 /
$327,484,087
7th Wednesday $536,323 /
$505,954,123
$101,106 /
$327,585,193
7th Thursday $528,416 /
$506,482,539
$94,050 /
$327,679,243
8th Friday $1,464,776 /
$507,947,315
$138,497 /
$327,817,740
8th Saturday $2,736,020 /
$510,683,335
$242,258 /
$328,059,998
8th Sunday $1,314,323 /
$511,997,658
$140,058 /
$328,200,056
8th Monday $377,264 /
$512,374,922
$52,222 /
$328,252,278
8th Tuesday $454,109 /
$512,829,031
$65,277 /
$328,317,555
8th Wednesday $409,422 /
$513,238,453
$52,221 /
$328,369,776
8th Thursday $426,158 /
$513,664,611
$47,243 /
$328,417,019
9th Friday $1,116,108 /
$514,780,719
$82,871 /
$328,499,890
9th Saturday $1,951,731 /
$516,732,450
$145,024 /
$328,644,914
9th Sunday $1,060,314 /
$517,792,764
$82,968 /
$328,727,882
9th Monday $277,347 /
$518,070,111
$30,127 /
$328,758,009
9th Tuesday $306,209 /
$518,376,320
$30,428 /
$328,788,437
9th Wednesday $292,421 /
$518,668,741
$29,515 /
$328,817,952
9th Thursday $306,112 /
$518,974,853
$25,973 /
$328,843,925
10th Friday $803,027 /
$519,777,880
$133,496 /
$328,977,421
10th Saturday $1,391,638 /
$521,169,518
$201,634 /
$329,179,055
10th Sunday $720,509 /
$521,890,027
$182,576 /
$329,361,631
10th Monday $216,153 /
$522,106,180
$117,687 /
$329,479,318
10th Tuesday $235,606 /
$522,341,786
$48,251 /
$329,527,569
10th Wednesday $231,250 /
$522,573,036
$44,329 /
$329,571,898
10th Thursday $237,227 /
$522,810,263
$47,875 /
$329,619,773
  The Dark
Knight
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Opening Weekend $158,411,483 /
$158,411,483
$166,007,347 /
$166,007,347
2nd Weekend $75,166,466 /
$313,781,677
$51,335,254 /
$260,408,047
3rd Weekend $42,664,219 /
$393,751,065
$23,363,079 /
$296,613,621
4th Weekend $26,117,030 /
$441,628,497
$9,028,356 /
$311,330,086
5th Weekend $16,379,293 /
$471,082,150
$5,502,033 /
$319,483,636
6th Weekend $10,542,424 /
$489,416,885
$3,869,416 /
$325,192,009
7th Weekend $8,622,879 /
$502,293,926
$1,050,468 /
$327,255,601
8th Weekend $5,515,119 /
$511,997,658
$520,813 /
$328,200,056
9th Weekend $4,128,153 /
$517,792,764
$310,863 /
$328,727,882
10th Weekend $2,915,174 /
$521,890,027
$517,706 /
$329,361,631
11th Weekend $1,664,421 /
$524,474,684
$286,178 /
$329,905,951
12th Weekend $828,213 /
$525,831,387
$193,821 /
$330,249,062
13th Weekend $528,328 /
$526,690,914
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14th Weekend $412,148 /
$527,356,352
- /
-
15th Weekend $295,949 /
$527,822,235
- /
-
16th Weekend $270,468 /
$528,213,279
- /
-
17th Weekend $219,425 /
$528,535,317
- /
-
18th Weekend $502,334 /
$529,143,070
- /
-
19th Weekend $370,449 /
$529,696,290
- /
-
20th Weekend $343,366 /
$530,258,989
- /
-
  The Dark
Knight
Batman v
Superman:
Dawn of Justice
Opening Week $238,615,211 /
$238,615,211
$209,072,793 /
$209,072,793
2nd Week $112,471,635 /
$351,086,846
$64,177,749 /
$273,250,542
3rd Week $64,424,621 /
$415,511,467
$29,051,188 /
$302,301,730
4th Week $39,191,390 /
$454,702,857
$11,679,873 /
$313,981,603
5th Week $24,171,604 /
$478,874,461
$7,340,990 /
$321,322,593
6th Week $14,796,586 /
$493,671,047
$4,882,540 /
$326,205,133
7th Week $12,811,492 /
$506,482,539
$1,474,110 /
$327,679,243
8th Week $7,182,072 /
$513,664,611
$737,776 /
$328,417,019
9th Week $5,310,242 /
$518,974,853
$426,906 /
$328,843,925
10th Week $3,835,410 /
$522,810,263
$775,848 /
$329,619,773
11th Week $2,192,911 /
$525,003,174
$435,468 /
$330,055,241
12th Week $1,159,412 /
$526,162,586
$304,953 /
$330,360,194
13th Week $781,618 /
$526,944,204
- /
-
14th Week $582,082 /
$527,526,286
- /
-
15th Week $416,525 /
$527,942,811
- /
-
16th Week $373,081 /
$528,315,892
- /
-
17th Week $324,844 /
$528,640,736
- /
-
18th Week $685,105 /
$529,325,841
- /
-
19th Week $589,782 /
$529,915,623
- /
-
20th Week $437,844 /
$530,353,467
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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.