| Superman | Batman Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $2,187,100 / $2,187,100 | $16,071,282 / $18,104,282 |
| 1st Saturday | $2,762,112 / $4,949,212 | $16,787,178 / $34,891,460 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,516,131 / $7,465,343 | $12,829,251 / $47,720,711 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $6,605,992 / $54,326,703 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $6,173,185 / $60,499,888 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $5,742,876 / $66,242,764 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $5,101,878 / $71,344,642 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $8,127,825 / $79,472,467 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $10,435,007 / $89,907,474 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $6,862,594 / $96,770,068 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $3,244,281 / $100,014,349 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $3,392,033 / $103,406,382 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $2,718,116 / $106,124,498 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $3,103,059 / $109,227,557 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $5,799,331 / $115,026,888 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $3,966,411 / $118,993,299 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $4,057,916 / $123,051,215 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $1,835,721 / $124,886,936 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $1,823,520 / $126,710,456 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,545,764 / $128,256,220 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $1,503,488 / $129,759,708 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $2,268,472 / $132,028,180 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $3,165,137 / $135,193,317 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $2,289,229 / $137,482,546 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $934,342 / $138,416,888 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $1,068,342 / $139,485,230 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $883,399 / $140,368,629 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $808,410 / $141,177,039 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $1,296,988 / $142,474,027 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,836,052 / $144,310,079 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $1,170,413 / $145,480,492 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $532,730 / $146,013,222 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $631,855 / $146,645,077 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $513,348 / $147,158,425 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $609,800 / $147,768,225 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $855,074 / $148,623,299 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $1,174,121 / $149,797,420 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $801,362 / $150,598,782 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $340,483 / $150,939,265 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $382,955 / $151,322,220 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $320,061 / $151,642,281 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $342,012 / $151,984,293 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $520,279 / $152,504,572 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $734,547 / $153,239,119 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $491,767 / $153,730,886 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $226,246 / $153,957,132 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $270,646 / $154,227,778 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $206,364 / $154,434,142 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $207,184 / $154,641,326 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $249,309 / $154,890,635 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $361,752 / $155,252,387 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $253,867 / $155,506,254 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $108,328 / $155,614,582 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $130,306 / $155,744,888 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $107,962 / $155,852,850 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $114,818 / $155,967,668 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $139,405 / $156,107,073 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $201,425 / $156,308,498 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $140,530 / $156,449,028 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $61,385 / $156,510,413 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $64,710 / $156,575,123 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $53,495 / $156,628,618 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $56,043 / $156,684,661 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $82,390 / $156,767,051 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $113,991 / $156,881,042 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $70,067 / $156,951,109 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $33,001 / $156,984,110 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $34,473 / $157,018,583 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $27,619 / $157,046,202 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $29,712 / $157,075,914 |
Movie Comparison: Superman (1978) vs. Batman Returns (1992)
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| Superman | Batman Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 15, 1978 | Jun 18, 1992 |
| Production Budget | $55,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 508 | 2,644 |
| Maximum Theaters | 817 | 2,644 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,937 | 14,434 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,465,343 | $45,687,710 |
| Domestic Box Office | $134,218,018 | $162,833,635 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$589,211,698 | $422,975,076 |
| International Box Office | $165,981,982 | $103,990,656 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $300,200,000 | $266,824,291 |
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| Opening Weekend | $7,465,343 / $7,465,343 | $45,687,710 / $45,687,710 |
| 2nd Weekend | $6,535,784 / $18,580,136 | $25,425,426 / $96,770,068 |
| 3rd Weekend | $10,364,384 / $40,925,251 | $13,823,658 / $123,051,215 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,492,687 / $54,826,254 | $7,722,838 / $137,482,546 |
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| 6th Weekend | - / - | $2,830,557 / $150,598,782 |
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| Superman | Batman Returns | |
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| Opening Week | $12,044,352 / $12,044,352 | $71,344,642 / $71,344,642 |
| 2nd Week | $18,516,515 / $30,560,867 | $37,882,915 / $109,227,557 |
| 3rd Week | $16,772,700 / $47,333,567 | $20,532,151 / $129,759,708 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $11,417,331 / $141,177,039 |
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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.