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 $470,921,178$340,648,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2023,452
Maximum Theaters 4,3403,461
Theatrical Engagements 48,35151,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $137,283,992$110,711,291
Domestic Box Office $700,316,882$1,128,625,250
International Box Office $1,672,219,213$3,073,714,878
Worldwide Box Office $2,372,536,095$4,202,340,128
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Avatar
1st Friday $54,463,334 /
$54,463,334
$38,451,684 /
$38,451,684
1st Saturday $45,380,306 /
$99,843,640
$36,693,734 /
$75,145,418
1st Sunday $37,440,352 /
$137,283,992
$35,565,873 /
$110,711,291
1st Monday $16,643,049 /
$153,927,041
$23,551,885 /
$134,263,177
1st Tuesday $18,723,113 /
$172,650,154
$23,121,607 /
$157,384,783
1st Wednesday $14,745,400 /
$187,395,554
$23,637,365 /
$181,022,148
1st Thursday $14,979,429 /
$202,374,983
$16,027,701 /
$197,049,849
2nd Friday $19,747,098 /
$222,122,081
$33,195,279 /
$230,245,129
2nd Saturday $15,222,310 /
$237,344,391
$40,639,746 /
$270,884,875
2nd Sunday $29,872,569 /
$267,216,960
$34,852,000 /
$305,736,875
2nd Monday $33,036,585 /
$300,253,544
$27,910,338 /
$333,647,214
2nd Tuesday $24,701,354 /
$324,954,899
$26,289,729 /
$359,936,943
2nd Wednesday $21,070,666 /
$346,025,565
$26,541,974 /
$386,478,917
2nd Thursday $20,594,674 /
$366,620,239
$21,183,614 /
$407,662,531
3rd Friday $25,426,503 /
$392,046,742
$36,327,174 /
$443,989,705
3rd Saturday $18,481,772 /
$410,528,514
$37,134,299 /
$481,124,004
3rd Sunday $25,101,287 /
$435,629,801
$24,982,476 /
$506,106,480
3rd Monday $21,919,970 /
$457,549,771
$11,634,572 /
$517,741,052
3rd Tuesday $10,795,079 /
$468,344,850
$10,531,676 /
$528,272,729
3rd Wednesday $7,652,784 /
$475,997,634
$9,930,776 /
$538,203,505
3rd Thursday $6,992,822 /
$482,990,456
$8,759,749 /
$546,963,254
4th Friday $11,692,235 /
$494,682,691
$19,088,725 /
$566,051,979
4th Saturday $21,179,788 /
$515,862,480
$30,571,415 /
$596,623,393
4th Sunday $14,055,258 /
$529,917,737
$22,646,663 /
$619,270,056
4th Monday $3,560,997 /
$533,478,735
$7,346,488 /
$626,616,544
4th Tuesday $4,655,173 /
$538,133,907
$7,282,586 /
$633,899,130
4th Wednesday $3,248,389 /
$541,382,296
$6,818,367 /
$640,717,497
4th Thursday $3,044,915 /
$544,427,211
$6,753,745 /
$647,471,242
5th Friday $7,210,786 /
$551,637,997
$14,940,022 /
$662,411,264
5th Saturday $14,387,731 /
$566,025,728
$24,799,905 /
$687,211,169
5th Sunday $12,005,480 /
$578,031,208
$21,757,260 /
$708,968,428
5th Monday $7,223,594 /
$585,254,803
$16,695,825 /
$725,664,254
5th Tuesday $2,834,957 /
$588,089,759
$6,023,788 /
$731,688,041
5th Wednesday $1,909,578 /
$589,999,337
$5,451,528 /
$737,139,569
5th Thursday $2,006,274 /
$592,005,611
$5,670,586 /
$742,810,155
6th Friday $4,782,062 /
$596,787,673
$12,976,955 /
$755,787,111
6th Saturday $9,678,461 /
$606,466,135
$23,465,976 /
$779,253,087
6th Sunday $6,150,577 /
$612,616,711
$13,783,361 /
$793,036,448
6th Monday $1,618,275 /
$614,234,986
$4,657,236 /
$797,693,684
6th Tuesday $2,056,081 /
$616,291,066
$4,596,658 /
$802,290,342
6th Wednesday $1,470,226 /
$617,761,293
$4,509,760 /
$806,800,102
6th Thursday $1,480,370 /
$619,241,663
$4,534,876 /
$811,334,978
7th Friday $3,702,070 /
$622,943,733
$10,692,935 /
$822,027,913
7th Saturday $8,109,390 /
$631,053,123
$19,812,032 /
$841,839,944
7th Sunday $4,536,192 /
$635,589,315
$14,454,862 /
$856,294,806
7th Monday $1,202,781 /
$636,792,096
$3,881,693 /
$860,176,499
7th Tuesday $1,548,174 /
$638,340,270
$3,864,291 /
$864,040,789
7th Wednesday $1,104,085 /
$639,444,355
$3,805,767 /
$867,846,556
7th Thursday $1,029,374 /
$640,473,729
$3,886,513 /
$871,733,070
8th Friday $2,435,292 /
$642,909,021
$8,854,432 /
$880,587,501
8th Saturday $5,531,706 /
$648,440,727
$16,586,536 /
$897,174,038
8th Sunday $3,637,425 /
$652,078,152
$7,403,365 /
$904,577,403
8th Monday $735,473 /
$652,813,626
$3,236,252 /
$907,813,655
8th Tuesday $988,754 /
$653,802,380
$2,910,979 /
$910,724,634
8th Wednesday $733,388 /
$654,535,768
$2,658,081 /
$913,382,715
8th Thursday $695,493 /
$655,231,261
$3,069,144 /
$916,451,859
9th Friday $1,757,333 /
$656,988,595
$6,526,458 /
$922,978,316
9th Saturday $3,973,924 /
$660,962,518
$13,224,096 /
$936,202,413
9th Sunday $1,658,003 /
$662,620,521
$14,187,222 /
$950,389,634
9th Monday $706,628 /
$663,327,150
$7,432,773 /
$957,822,407
9th Tuesday $1,841,996 /
$665,169,146
$2,639,414 /
$960,461,821
9th Wednesday $705,647 /
$665,874,792
$2,459,349 /
$962,921,170
9th Thursday $538,042 /
$666,412,834
$2,566,035 /
$965,487,205
10th Friday $1,415,222 /
$667,828,056
$5,597,002 /
$971,084,207
10th Saturday $2,889,589 /
$670,717,644
$10,717,590 /
$981,801,797
10th Sunday $2,401,173 /
$673,118,817
$7,028,934 /
$988,830,730
10th Monday $1,547,725 /
$674,666,543
$1,832,653 /
$990,663,384
10th Tuesday $677,732 /
$675,344,275
$1,814,889 /
$992,478,273
10th Wednesday $510,495 /
$675,854,770
$1,727,939 /
$994,206,212
10th Thursday $514,844 /
$676,369,614
$1,728,945 /
$995,935,157
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Avatar
Opening Weekend $137,283,992 /
$137,283,992
$110,711,291 /
$110,711,291
2nd Weekend $64,841,976 /
$267,216,960
$108,687,026 /
$305,736,875
3rd Weekend $69,009,562 /
$435,629,801
$98,443,949 /
$506,106,480
4th Weekend $46,927,281 /
$529,917,737
$72,306,803 /
$619,270,056
5th Weekend $33,603,997 /
$578,031,208
$61,497,186 /
$708,968,428
6th Weekend $20,611,100 /
$612,616,711
$50,226,292 /
$793,036,448
7th Weekend $16,347,652 /
$635,589,315
$44,959,828 /
$856,294,806
8th Weekend $11,604,423 /
$652,078,152
$32,844,333 /
$904,577,403
9th Weekend $7,389,260 /
$662,620,521
$33,937,776 /
$950,389,634
10th Weekend $6,705,983 /
$673,118,817
$23,343,525 /
$988,830,730
11th Weekend $4,975,648 /
$681,345,261
$19,627,180 /
$1,015,562,338
12th Weekend $3,734,832 /
$686,626,083
$11,668,419 /
$1,035,753,100
13th Weekend $2,719,254 /
$690,670,789
$9,380,642 /
$1,049,642,050
14th Weekend $2,147,847 /
$694,387,803
$5,788,149 /
$1,059,182,370
15th Weekend $1,389,930 /
$696,552,473
$2,942,904 /
$1,064,259,854
16th Weekend $894,573 /
$698,013,972
$1,408,930 /
$1,066,979,503
17th Weekend $477,072 /
$698,840,740
$1,214,045 /
$1,068,928,951
18th Weekend $174,522 /
$699,208,467
$1,441,378 /
$1,070,846,776
19th Weekend $597,816 /
$699,879,701
$1,322,640 /
$1,072,775,490
20th Weekend $84,310 /
$700,196,287
$910,010 /
$1,074,108,393
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Avatar
Opening Week $202,239,809 /
$202,239,809
$197,049,849 /
$197,049,849
2nd Week $164,380,430 /
$366,620,239
$210,612,682 /
$407,662,531
3rd Week $116,370,218 /
$482,990,456
$139,300,722 /
$546,963,254
4th Week $61,436,755 /
$544,427,211
$100,507,988 /
$647,471,242
5th Week $47,578,400 /
$592,005,611
$95,338,914 /
$742,810,155
6th Week $27,236,052 /
$619,241,663
$68,524,822 /
$811,334,978
7th Week $21,232,066 /
$640,473,729
$60,398,092 /
$871,733,070
8th Week $14,757,532 /
$655,231,261
$44,718,789 /
$916,451,859
9th Week $11,181,573 /
$666,412,834
$49,035,347 /
$965,487,205
10th Week $9,956,780 /
$676,369,614
$30,447,952 /
$995,935,157
11th Week $6,521,638 /
$682,891,252
$28,149,524 /
$1,024,084,681
12th Week $5,060,282 /
$687,951,534
$16,176,727 /
$1,040,261,408
13th Week $4,288,422 /
$692,239,956
$13,132,814 /
$1,053,394,222
14th Week $2,922,587 /
$695,162,543
$7,922,728 /
$1,061,316,950
15th Week $1,956,856 /
$697,119,399
$4,253,623 /
$1,065,570,572
16th Week $1,244,269 /
$698,363,668
$2,144,333 /
$1,067,714,905
17th Week $670,276 /
$699,033,944
$1,690,492 /
$1,069,405,398
18th Week $247,941 /
$699,281,885
$2,047,453 /
$1,071,452,850
19th Week $830,092 /
$700,111,977
$1,745,532 /
$1,073,198,382
20th Week $112,850 /
$700,224,827
$1,238,943 /
$1,074,437,325

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.