Movie Comparison: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Dec 16, 2022Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $460,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2023,452
Maximum Theaters 4,3403,461
Theatrical Engagements 48,35151,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $134,100,226$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $684,075,767$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$693,596,368$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $1,633,438,619$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $2,317,514,386$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Avatar
1st Friday $53,200,270 /
$53,200,270
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $44,327,887 /
$97,528,157
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $36,572,069 /
$134,100,226
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $16,257,078 /
$150,357,304
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $18,288,904 /
$168,646,208
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $14,403,438 /
$183,049,646
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $14,632,040 /
$197,681,686
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $19,289,141 /
$216,970,827
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $14,869,288 /
$231,840,115
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $29,179,791 /
$261,019,906
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $32,270,430 /
$293,290,336
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $24,128,503 /
$317,418,839
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $20,582,014 /
$338,000,853
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $20,117,061 /
$358,117,914
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $24,836,835 /
$382,954,749
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $18,053,159 /
$401,007,908
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $24,519,161 /
$425,527,069
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $21,411,622 /
$446,938,691
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $10,544,729 /
$457,483,420
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $7,475,308 /
$464,958,728
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $6,830,651 /
$471,789,379
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $11,421,079 /
$483,210,458
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $20,688,606 /
$503,899,064
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $13,729,301 /
$517,628,365
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $3,478,414 /
$521,106,779
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $4,547,214 /
$525,653,993
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $3,173,055 /
$528,827,048
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $2,974,300 /
$531,801,348
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $7,043,560 /
$538,844,908
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $14,054,064 /
$552,898,972
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $11,727,060 /
$564,626,032
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $7,056,071 /
$571,682,103
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $2,769,211 /
$574,451,314
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $1,865,293 /
$576,316,607
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $1,959,746 /
$578,276,353
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $4,671,161 /
$582,947,514
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $9,454,007 /
$592,401,521
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $6,007,938 /
$598,409,459
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $1,580,745 /
$599,990,204
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $2,008,398 /
$601,998,602
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $1,436,130 /
$603,434,732
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $1,446,039 /
$604,880,771
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $3,616,215 /
$608,496,986
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $7,921,324 /
$616,418,310
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $4,430,993 /
$620,849,303
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $1,174,887 /
$622,024,190
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $1,512,270 /
$623,536,460
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $1,078,480 /
$624,614,940
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $1,005,502 /
$625,620,442
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $2,378,815 /
$627,999,257
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $5,403,420 /
$633,402,677
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $3,553,069 /
$636,955,746
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $718,417 /
$637,674,163
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $965,824 /
$638,639,987
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $716,380 /
$639,356,367
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $679,364 /
$640,035,731
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $1,716,579 /
$641,752,310
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $3,881,764 /
$645,634,074
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $1,619,552 /
$647,253,626
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $690,241 /
$647,943,867
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $1,799,278 /
$649,743,145
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $689,282 /
$650,432,427
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $525,564 /
$650,957,991
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday $1,382,401 /
$652,340,392
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday $2,822,576 /
$655,162,968
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday $2,345,487 /
$657,508,455
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday $1,511,832 /
$659,020,287
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday $662,015 /
$659,682,302
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday $498,656 /
$660,180,958
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday $502,904 /
$660,683,862
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Avatar
Opening Weekend $134,100,226 /
$134,100,226
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $63,338,220 /
$261,019,906
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $67,409,155 /
$425,527,069
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $45,838,986 /
$517,628,365
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $32,824,684 /
$564,626,032
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $20,133,106 /
$598,409,459
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $15,968,532 /
$620,849,303
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $11,335,304 /
$636,955,746
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $7,217,895 /
$647,253,626
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $6,550,464 /
$657,508,455
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $4,860,257 /
$665,544,119
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $3,648,217 /
$670,702,473
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $2,656,192 /
$674,653,377
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $2,098,036 /
$678,284,190
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $1,357,696 /
$680,398,659
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $873,827 /
$681,826,264
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $466,008 /
$682,633,858
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend $170,475 /
$682,993,057
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend $583,952 /
$683,648,725
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend $82,355 /
$683,957,969
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Avatar
Opening Week $197,549,646 /
$197,549,646
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $160,568,268 /
$358,117,914
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $113,671,465 /
$471,789,379
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $60,011,969 /
$531,801,348
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $46,475,005 /
$578,276,353
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $26,604,418 /
$604,880,771
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $20,739,671 /
$625,620,442
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $14,415,289 /
$640,035,731
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $10,922,260 /
$650,957,991
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $9,725,871 /
$660,683,862
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $6,370,394 /
$667,054,256
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $4,942,929 /
$671,997,185
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $4,188,969 /
$676,186,154
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $2,854,809 /
$679,040,963
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $1,911,474 /
$680,952,437
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $1,215,413 /
$682,167,850
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $654,732 /
$682,822,582
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $242,191 /
$683,064,773
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week $810,841 /
$683,875,614
$1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
20th Week $110,233 /
$683,985,847
$861,973 /
$747,521,330

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.