Movie Comparison: Iron Man 3 (2013) vs. Iron Man 2 (2010)

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  Iron Man 3Iron Man 2
Domestic Release Date May 3, 2013May 7, 2010
Production Budget $200,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2534,380
Maximum Theaters 4,2534,390
Theatrical Engagements 26,38227,079
Domestic Opening Weekend $174,144,585$128,122,480
Domestic Box Office $408,992,272$312,433,331
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$542,304,631$426,873,425
International Box Office $806,400,000$308,723,058
Worldwide Box Office $1,215,392,272$621,156,389
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Iron Man 3Iron Man 2
1st Friday $68,858,555 /
$68,858,555
$51,239,677 /
$51,239,677
1st Saturday $62,273,218 /
$131,131,773
$45,776,170 /
$97,015,847
1st Sunday $43,012,812 /
$174,144,585
$31,106,633 /
$128,122,480
1st Monday $11,267,610 /
$185,412,195
$9,366,982 /
$137,489,462
1st Tuesday $11,286,896 /
$196,699,091
$8,380,235 /
$145,869,697
1st Wednesday $8,112,391 /
$204,811,482
$6,951,326 /
$152,821,023
1st Thursday $7,609,602 /
$212,421,084
$6,338,848 /
$159,159,871
2nd Friday $19,713,832 /
$232,134,916
$15,120,949 /
$174,280,820
2nd Saturday $32,053,127 /
$264,188,043
$22,642,564 /
$196,923,384
2nd Sunday $20,758,656 /
$284,946,699
$14,277,492 /
$211,200,876
2nd Monday $4,615,742 /
$289,562,441
$3,715,485 /
$214,916,361
2nd Tuesday $5,161,138 /
$294,723,579
$3,565,064 /
$218,481,425
2nd Wednesday $3,871,497 /
$298,595,076
$3,145,551 /
$221,626,976
2nd Thursday $3,296,807 /
$301,891,883
$3,037,827 /
$224,664,803
3rd Friday $9,514,115 /
$311,405,998
$7,549,509 /
$232,214,312
3rd Saturday $15,425,978 /
$326,831,976
$11,505,392 /
$243,719,704
3rd Sunday $10,830,001 /
$337,661,977
$7,306,357 /
$251,026,061
3rd Monday $3,206,057 /
$340,868,034
$2,215,378 /
$253,241,439
3rd Tuesday $2,752,186 /
$343,620,220
$1,810,492 /
$255,051,931
3rd Wednesday $2,256,761 /
$345,876,981
$1,684,755 /
$256,736,686
3rd Thursday $2,205,543 /
$348,082,524
$1,840,224 /
$258,576,910
4th Friday $5,146,416 /
$353,228,940
$4,440,472 /
$263,017,382
4th Saturday $7,533,154 /
$360,762,094
$6,165,974 /
$269,183,356
4th Sunday $6,645,022 /
$367,407,116
$5,852,544 /
$275,035,900
4th Monday $5,368,815 /
$372,775,931
$4,617,249 /
$279,653,149
4th Tuesday $1,559,997 /
$374,335,928
$1,386,018 /
$281,039,167
4th Wednesday $1,246,787 /
$375,582,715
$1,220,457 /
$282,259,624
4th Thursday $1,162,570 /
$376,745,285
$1,251,538 /
$283,511,162
5th Friday $2,252,846 /
$378,998,131
$2,189,199 /
$285,700,361
5th Saturday $3,640,320 /
$382,638,451
$3,482,014 /
$289,182,375
5th Sunday $2,549,285 /
$385,187,736
$2,247,495 /
$291,429,870
5th Monday $755,230 /
$385,942,966
$802,229 /
$292,232,099
5th Tuesday $880,326 /
$386,823,292
$827,461 /
$293,059,560
5th Wednesday $808,293 /
$387,631,585
$848,031 /
$293,907,591
5th Thursday $898,080 /
$388,529,665
$853,593 /
$294,761,184
6th Friday $1,695,033 /
$390,224,698
$1,342,063 /
$296,103,247
6th Saturday $2,482,605 /
$392,707,303
$1,936,638 /
$298,039,885
6th Sunday $1,576,023 /
$394,283,326
$1,242,505 /
$299,282,390
6th Monday $669,037 /
$394,952,363
$538,035 /
$299,820,425
6th Tuesday $654,328 /
$395,606,691
$511,560 /
$300,331,985
6th Wednesday $553,112 /
$396,159,803
$536,515 /
$300,868,500
6th Thursday $542,436 /
$396,702,239
$469,577 /
$301,338,077
7th Friday $749,066 /
$397,451,305
$715,417 /
$302,053,494
7th Saturday $1,053,987 /
$398,505,292
$1,049,141 /
$303,102,635
7th Sunday $1,153,802 /
$399,659,094
$1,107,694 /
$304,210,329
7th Monday $326,102 /
$399,985,196
$342,907 /
$304,553,236
7th Tuesday $368,605 /
$400,353,801
$331,915 /
$304,885,151
7th Wednesday $315,633 /
$400,669,434
$300,013 /
$305,185,164
7th Thursday $275,788 /
$400,945,222
$322,105 /
$305,507,269
8th Friday $770,823 /
$401,716,045
$410,966 /
$305,918,235
8th Saturday $926,997 /
$402,643,042
$593,766 /
$306,512,001
8th Sunday $514,762 /
$403,157,804
$431,646 /
$306,943,647
8th Monday $208,423 /
$403,366,227
$194,463 /
$307,138,110
8th Tuesday $236,862 /
$403,603,089
$180,240 /
$307,318,350
8th Wednesday $219,957 /
$403,823,046
$175,166 /
$307,493,516
8th Thursday $209,010 /
$404,032,056
$160,947 /
$307,654,463
9th Friday $416,180 /
$404,448,236
$215,079 /
$307,869,542
9th Saturday $597,777 /
$405,046,013
$243,163 /
$308,112,705
9th Sunday $347,192 /
$405,393,205
$180,072 /
$308,292,777
9th Monday $163,901 /
$405,557,106
$237,520 /
$308,530,297
9th Tuesday $129,165 /
$405,686,271
$106,552 /
$308,636,849
9th Wednesday - /
-
$101,621 /
$308,738,470
9th Thursday - /
-
$106,069 /
$308,844,539
10th Friday - /
-
$121,643 /
$308,966,182
10th Saturday - /
-
$170,995 /
$309,137,177
10th Sunday - /
-
$100,117 /
$309,237,294
10th Monday $44,632 /
$406,455,862
$53,511 /
$309,290,805
10th Tuesday $57,025 /
$406,512,887
$61,215 /
$309,352,020
10th Wednesday $50,762 /
$406,563,649
$55,289 /
$309,407,309
10th Thursday - /
-
$49,541 /
$309,456,850
  Iron Man 3Iron Man 2
Opening Weekend $174,144,585 /
$174,144,585
$128,122,480 /
$128,122,480
2nd Weekend $72,525,615 /
$284,946,699
$52,041,005 /
$211,200,876
3rd Weekend $35,770,094 /
$337,661,977
$26,361,258 /
$251,026,061
4th Weekend $19,324,592 /
$367,407,116
$16,458,990 /
$275,035,900
5th Weekend $8,442,451 /
$385,187,736
$7,918,708 /
$291,429,870
6th Weekend $5,753,661 /
$394,283,326
$4,521,206 /
$299,282,390
7th Weekend $2,956,855 /
$399,659,094
$2,872,252 /
$304,210,329
8th Weekend $2,212,582 /
$403,157,804
$1,436,378 /
$306,943,647
9th Weekend $1,361,149 /
$405,393,205
$638,314 /
$308,292,777
10th Weekend $481,668 /
$406,410,987
$392,755 /
$309,237,294
11th Weekend $241,289 /
$406,804,938
$561,740 /
$310,018,590
12th Weekend $154,608 /
$407,144,472
$438,975 /
$310,840,824
13th Weekend $116,814 /
$407,358,766
$301,277 /
$311,417,007
14th Weekend $239,573 /
$407,676,359
$193,515 /
$311,806,181
15th Weekend $58,175 /
$407,848,523
$126,878 /
$312,057,433
16th Weekend $314,484 /
$408,195,474
- /
-
17th Weekend $217,321 /
$408,569,263
- /
-
18th Weekend $190,470 /
$408,834,393
- /
-
19th Weekend $79,236 /
$408,992,272
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Iron Man 3Iron Man 2
Opening Week $212,421,084 /
$212,421,084
$159,159,871 /
$159,159,871
2nd Week $89,470,799 /
$301,891,883
$65,504,932 /
$224,664,803
3rd Week $46,190,641 /
$348,082,524
$33,912,107 /
$258,576,910
4th Week $28,662,761 /
$376,745,285
$24,934,252 /
$283,511,162
5th Week $11,784,380 /
$388,529,665
$11,250,022 /
$294,761,184
6th Week $5,786,335 /
$394,316,000
$6,576,893 /
$301,338,077
7th Week $6,629,222 /
$400,945,222
$4,169,192 /
$305,507,269
8th Week $3,086,834 /
$404,032,056
$2,147,194 /
$307,654,463
9th Week $1,897,263 /
$405,929,319
$1,190,076 /
$308,844,539
10th Week $680,369 /
$406,609,688
$612,311 /
$309,456,850
11th Week $426,215 /
$406,989,864
$944,999 /
$310,401,849
12th Week $252,088 /
$407,241,952
$713,881 /
$311,115,730
13th Week $194,834 /
$407,436,786
$496,936 /
$311,612,666
14th Week $353,562 /
$407,790,348
$317,889 /
$311,930,555
15th Week $90,642 /
$407,880,990
$197,790 /
$312,128,345
16th Week $470,952 /
$408,351,942
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-
17th Week $291,981 /
$408,643,923
- /
-
18th Week $269,113 /
$408,913,036
- /
-
19th Week - /
-
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-
20th Week - /
-
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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.