| Iron Man | Superman | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $38,734,361 / $38,734,361 | $2,187,100 / $2,187,100 |
| 1st Saturday | $37,350,099 / $76,084,460 | $2,762,112 / $4,949,212 |
| 1st Sunday | $26,034,208 / $102,118,668 | $2,516,131 / $7,465,343 |
| 1st Monday | $6,934,568 / $109,053,236 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $6,505,784 / $115,559,020 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $5,747,344 / $121,306,364 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $5,328,031 / $126,634,395 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $14,873,192 / $141,507,587 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $21,374,629 / $162,882,216 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,942,808 / $177,825,024 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $3,850,844 / $181,675,868 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,357,146 / $185,033,014 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $3,082,988 / $188,116,002 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $3,169,387 / $191,285,389 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $8,659,239 / $199,944,628 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $13,431,355 / $213,375,983 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $9,748,402 / $223,124,385 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $3,072,182 / $226,196,567 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,219,928 / $228,416,495 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,926,258 / $230,342,753 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,824,663 / $232,167,416 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $5,437,126 / $237,604,542 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $7,898,842 / $245,503,384 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $7,111,285 / $252,614,669 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $5,663,877 / $258,278,546 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,561,073 / $259,839,619 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,395,588 / $261,235,207 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $1,389,865 / $262,625,072 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $3,783,237 / $266,408,309 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $6,068,126 / $272,476,435 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $3,689,901 / $276,166,336 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $1,230,719 / $277,397,055 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,336,009 / $278,733,064 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,312,678 / $280,045,742 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $1,324,459 / $281,370,201 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $2,187,329 / $283,557,530 | - / - |
| 6th Saturday | $3,164,558 / $286,722,088 | - / - |
| 6th Sunday | $2,125,552 / $288,847,640 | - / - |
| 6th Monday | $893,971 / $289,741,611 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $859,778 / $290,601,389 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $857,937 / $291,459,326 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $838,628 / $292,297,954 | - / - |
| 7th Friday | $1,466,126 / $293,764,080 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | $2,119,187 / $295,883,267 | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | $2,035,062 / $297,918,329 | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $720,888 / $298,639,217 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $680,253 / $299,319,470 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $723,320 / $300,042,790 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $743,079 / $300,785,869 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $1,130,531 / $301,916,400 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $1,644,786 / $303,561,186 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $1,254,955 / $304,816,141 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | $552,947 / $305,369,088 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $512,328 / $305,881,416 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $503,165 / $306,384,581 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $537,624 / $306,922,205 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $636,953 / $307,559,158 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $928,651 / $308,487,809 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $691,509 / $309,179,318 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $336,907 / $309,516,225 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $244,176 / $309,760,401 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $194,080 / $309,954,481 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $294,039 / $310,248,520 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $405,289 / $310,653,809 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $627,496 / $311,281,305 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $426,828 / $311,708,133 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $190,671 / $311,898,804 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $191,766 / $312,090,570 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $193,844 / $312,284,414 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $197,477 / $312,481,891 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Iron Man (2008) vs. Superman (1978)
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| Iron Man | Superman | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 2, 2008 | Dec 15, 1978 |
| Production Budget | $186,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,105 | 508 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,154 | 817 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 33,088 | 2,937 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $102,118,668 | $7,465,343 |
| Domestic Box Office | $318,604,126 | $134,218,018 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$478,323,983 | $589,211,698 |
| International Box Office | $266,567,421 | $165,981,982 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $585,171,547 | $300,200,000 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Iron Man | Superman | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $102,118,668 / $102,118,668 | $7,465,343 / $7,465,343 |
| 2nd Weekend | $51,190,629 / $177,825,024 | $6,535,784 / $18,580,136 |
| 3rd Weekend | $31,838,996 / $223,124,385 | $10,364,384 / $40,925,251 |
| 4th Weekend | $20,447,253 / $252,614,669 | $7,492,687 / $54,826,254 |
| 5th Weekend | $13,541,264 / $276,166,336 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $7,477,439 / $288,847,640 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $5,620,375 / $297,918,329 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $4,030,272 / $304,816,141 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $2,257,113 / $309,179,318 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $1,459,613 / $311,708,133 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $939,134 / $313,421,025 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $451,838 / $314,376,968 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $310,654 / $314,925,955 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $580,179 / $315,687,768 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $426,502 / $316,468,817 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $341,178 / $317,058,295 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $243,342 / $317,473,452 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $223,636 / $317,794,156 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $126,734 / $318,006,770 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $94,816 / $318,134,740 | - / - |
| Iron Man | Superman | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $126,634,395 / $126,634,395 | $12,044,352 / $12,044,352 |
| 2nd Week | $64,650,994 / $191,285,389 | $18,516,515 / $30,560,867 |
| 3rd Week | $40,882,027 / $232,167,416 | $16,772,700 / $47,333,567 |
| 4th Week | $30,457,656 / $262,625,072 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $18,745,129 / $281,370,201 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $10,927,753 / $292,297,954 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $8,487,915 / $300,785,869 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $6,136,336 / $306,922,205 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $3,326,315 / $310,248,520 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $2,233,371 / $312,481,891 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $1,443,239 / $313,925,130 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $690,171 / $314,615,301 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $492,288 / $315,107,589 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $934,726 / $316,042,315 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $674,802 / $316,717,117 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $512,993 / $317,230,110 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $340,410 / $317,570,520 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $309,516 / $317,880,036 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $159,888 / $318,039,924 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $120,193 / $318,160,117 | - / - |
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.