Movie Comparison: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) vs. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

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  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Top Gun:
Maverick
Domestic Release Date Dec 16, 2022May 27, 2022
Production Budget $460,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2024,735
Maximum Theaters 4,3404,751
Theatrical Engagements 48,35169,377
Domestic Opening Weekend $134,100,226$126,707,459
Domestic Box Office $684,075,767$718,732,821
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$693,596,368$735,796,748
International Box Office $1,633,438,619$749,254,398
Worldwide Box Office $2,317,514,386$1,467,987,219
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Top Gun:
Maverick
1st Friday $53,200,270 /
$53,200,270
$52,012,661 /
$52,012,661
1st Saturday $44,327,887 /
$97,528,157
$38,017,701 /
$90,030,362
1st Sunday $36,572,069 /
$134,100,226
$36,677,097 /
$126,707,459
1st Monday $16,257,078 /
$150,357,304
$33,807,521 /
$160,514,980
1st Tuesday $18,288,904 /
$168,646,208
$15,800,746 /
$176,315,726
1st Wednesday $14,403,438 /
$183,049,646
$14,821,417 /
$191,137,143
1st Thursday $14,632,040 /
$197,681,686
$14,466,868 /
$205,604,011
2nd Friday $19,289,141 /
$216,970,827
$25,006,817 /
$230,610,828
2nd Saturday $14,869,288 /
$231,840,115
$36,008,145 /
$266,618,973
2nd Sunday $29,179,791 /
$261,019,906
$29,022,049 /
$295,641,022
2nd Monday $32,270,430 /
$293,290,336
$12,402,196 /
$308,043,218
2nd Tuesday $24,128,503 /
$317,418,839
$13,765,401 /
$321,808,619
2nd Wednesday $20,582,014 /
$338,000,853
$12,402,113 /
$334,210,732
2nd Thursday $20,117,061 /
$358,117,914
$9,133,204 /
$343,343,936
3rd Friday $24,836,835 /
$382,954,749
$14,206,605 /
$357,550,541
3rd Saturday $18,053,159 /
$401,007,908
$20,111,627 /
$377,662,168
3rd Sunday $24,519,161 /
$425,527,069
$17,537,112 /
$395,199,280
3rd Monday $21,411,622 /
$446,938,691
$6,632,341 /
$401,831,621
3rd Tuesday $10,544,729 /
$457,483,420
$7,555,031 /
$409,386,652
3rd Wednesday $7,475,308 /
$464,958,728
$6,578,251 /
$415,964,903
3rd Thursday $6,830,651 /
$471,789,379
$6,202,642 /
$422,167,545
4th Friday $11,421,079 /
$483,210,458
$11,102,048 /
$433,269,593
4th Saturday $20,688,606 /
$503,899,064
$15,841,521 /
$449,111,114
4th Sunday $13,729,301 /
$517,628,365
$17,711,506 /
$466,822,620
4th Monday $3,478,414 /
$521,106,779
$7,932,946 /
$474,755,566
4th Tuesday $4,547,214 /
$525,653,993
$5,989,391 /
$480,744,957
4th Wednesday $3,173,055 /
$528,827,048
$5,476,223 /
$486,221,180
4th Thursday $2,974,300 /
$531,801,348
$5,001,644 /
$491,222,824
5th Friday $7,043,560 /
$538,844,908
$8,316,087 /
$499,538,911
5th Saturday $14,054,064 /
$552,898,972
$12,052,751 /
$511,591,662
5th Sunday $11,727,060 /
$564,626,032
$9,245,301 /
$520,836,963
5th Monday $7,056,071 /
$571,682,103
$4,607,973 /
$525,444,936
5th Tuesday $2,769,211 /
$574,451,314
$4,718,270 /
$530,163,206
5th Wednesday $1,865,293 /
$576,316,607
$4,305,954 /
$534,469,160
5th Thursday $1,959,746 /
$578,276,353
$4,006,207 /
$538,475,367
6th Friday $4,671,161 /
$582,947,514
$7,186,162 /
$545,661,529
6th Saturday $9,454,007 /
$592,401,521
$9,767,396 /
$555,428,925
6th Sunday $6,007,938 /
$598,409,459
$8,933,634 /
$564,362,559
6th Monday $1,580,745 /
$599,990,204
$6,371,672 /
$570,734,231
6th Tuesday $2,008,398 /
$601,998,602
$4,461,739 /
$575,195,970
6th Wednesday $1,436,130 /
$603,434,732
$3,806,920 /
$579,002,890
6th Thursday $1,446,039 /
$604,880,771
$2,903,223 /
$581,906,113
7th Friday $3,616,215 /
$608,496,986
$4,506,225 /
$586,412,338
7th Saturday $7,921,324 /
$616,418,310
$6,324,309 /
$592,736,647
7th Sunday $4,430,993 /
$620,849,303
$4,675,996 /
$597,412,643
7th Monday $1,174,887 /
$622,024,190
$2,041,252 /
$599,453,895
7th Tuesday $1,512,270 /
$623,536,460
$2,467,488 /
$601,921,383
7th Wednesday $1,078,480 /
$624,614,940
$2,078,744 /
$604,000,127
7th Thursday $1,005,502 /
$625,620,442
$1,962,441 /
$605,962,568
8th Friday $2,378,815 /
$627,999,257
$3,468,617 /
$609,431,185
8th Saturday $5,403,420 /
$633,402,677
$4,958,458 /
$614,389,643
8th Sunday $3,553,069 /
$636,955,746
$3,879,306 /
$618,268,949
8th Monday $718,417 /
$637,674,163
$1,855,688 /
$620,124,637
8th Tuesday $965,824 /
$638,639,987
$2,002,436 /
$622,127,073
8th Wednesday $716,380 /
$639,356,367
$1,749,579 /
$623,876,652
8th Thursday $679,364 /
$640,035,731
$1,689,235 /
$625,565,887
9th Friday $1,716,579 /
$641,752,310
$2,788,380 /
$628,354,267
9th Saturday $3,881,764 /
$645,634,074
$4,188,817 /
$632,543,084
9th Sunday $1,619,552 /
$647,253,626
$3,293,798 /
$635,836,882
9th Monday $690,241 /
$647,943,867
$1,503,127 /
$637,340,009
9th Tuesday $1,799,278 /
$649,743,145
$1,733,034 /
$639,073,043
9th Wednesday $689,282 /
$650,432,427
$1,392,305 /
$640,465,348
9th Thursday $525,564 /
$650,957,991
$1,438,352 /
$641,903,700
10th Friday $1,382,401 /
$652,340,392
$2,408,286 /
$644,311,986
10th Saturday $2,822,576 /
$655,162,968
$3,354,632 /
$647,666,618
10th Sunday $2,345,487 /
$657,508,455
$2,644,672 /
$650,311,290
10th Monday $1,511,832 /
$659,020,287
$1,308,232 /
$651,619,522
10th Tuesday $662,015 /
$659,682,302
$1,426,383 /
$653,045,905
10th Wednesday $498,656 /
$660,180,958
$1,221,565 /
$654,267,470
10th Thursday $502,904 /
$660,683,862
$1,212,774 /
$655,480,244
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Top Gun:
Maverick
Opening Weekend $134,100,226 /
$134,100,226
$126,707,459 /
$126,707,459
2nd Weekend $63,338,220 /
$261,019,906
$90,037,011 /
$295,641,022
3rd Weekend $67,409,155 /
$425,527,069
$51,855,344 /
$395,199,280
4th Weekend $45,838,986 /
$517,628,365
$44,655,075 /
$466,822,620
5th Weekend $32,824,684 /
$564,626,032
$29,614,139 /
$520,836,963
6th Weekend $20,133,106 /
$598,409,459
$25,887,192 /
$564,362,559
7th Weekend $15,968,532 /
$620,849,303
$15,506,530 /
$597,412,643
8th Weekend $11,335,304 /
$636,955,746
$12,306,381 /
$618,268,949
9th Weekend $7,217,895 /
$647,253,626
$10,270,995 /
$635,836,882
10th Weekend $6,550,464 /
$657,508,455
$8,407,590 /
$650,311,290
11th Weekend $4,860,257 /
$665,544,119
$7,037,446 /
$662,517,690
12th Weekend $3,648,217 /
$670,702,473
$7,052,962 /
$673,724,507
13th Weekend $2,656,192 /
$674,653,377
$5,918,255 /
$683,443,089
14th Weekend $2,098,036 /
$678,284,190
$4,722,491 /
$691,185,348
15th Weekend $1,357,696 /
$680,398,659
$6,014,128 /
$699,343,872
16th Weekend $873,827 /
$681,826,264
$3,157,227 /
$705,637,571
17th Weekend $466,008 /
$682,633,858
$2,242,510 /
$709,117,033
18th Weekend $170,475 /
$682,993,057
$1,616,199 /
$711,624,352
19th Weekend $583,952 /
$683,648,725
$1,197,041 /
$713,423,929
20th Weekend $82,355 /
$683,957,969
$805,242 /
$714,682,608
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Top Gun:
Maverick
Opening Week $197,549,646 /
$197,549,646
$205,604,011 /
$205,604,011
2nd Week $160,568,268 /
$358,117,914
$137,739,925 /
$343,343,936
3rd Week $113,671,465 /
$471,789,379
$78,823,609 /
$422,167,545
4th Week $60,011,969 /
$531,801,348
$69,055,279 /
$491,222,824
5th Week $46,475,005 /
$578,276,353
$47,252,543 /
$538,475,367
6th Week $26,604,418 /
$604,880,771
$43,430,746 /
$581,906,113
7th Week $20,739,671 /
$625,620,442
$24,056,455 /
$605,962,568
8th Week $14,415,289 /
$640,035,731
$19,603,319 /
$625,565,887
9th Week $10,922,260 /
$650,957,991
$16,337,813 /
$641,903,700
10th Week $9,725,871 /
$660,683,862
$13,576,544 /
$655,480,244
11th Week $6,370,394 /
$667,054,256
$11,191,301 /
$666,671,545
12th Week $4,942,929 /
$671,997,185
$10,853,289 /
$677,524,834
13th Week $4,188,969 /
$676,186,154
$8,938,023 /
$686,462,857
14th Week $2,854,809 /
$679,040,963
$6,866,887 /
$693,329,744
15th Week $1,911,474 /
$680,952,437
$9,150,600 /
$702,480,344
16th Week $1,215,413 /
$682,167,850
$4,394,179 /
$706,874,523
17th Week $654,732 /
$682,822,582
$3,133,630 /
$710,008,153
18th Week $242,191 /
$683,064,773
$2,218,735 /
$712,226,888
19th Week $810,841 /
$683,875,614
$1,650,478 /
$713,877,366
20th Week $110,233 /
$683,985,847
$1,193,201 /
$715,070,567

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.