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

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  AvatarAvatar: The
Way of Water
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2009Dec 16, 2022
Production Budget $340,648,000$470,921,178
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4524,202
Maximum Theaters 3,4614,340
Theatrical Engagements 51,39148,351
Domestic Opening Weekend $110,711,291$137,283,992
Domestic Box Office $1,128,625,250$700,316,882
International Box Office $3,073,714,878$1,672,219,213
Worldwide Box Office $4,202,340,128$2,372,536,095
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  AvatarAvatar: The
Way of Water
1st Friday $38,451,684 /
$38,451,684
$54,463,334 /
$54,463,334
1st Saturday $36,693,734 /
$75,145,418
$45,380,306 /
$99,843,640
1st Sunday $35,565,873 /
$110,711,291
$37,440,352 /
$137,283,992
1st Monday $23,551,885 /
$134,263,177
$16,643,049 /
$153,927,041
1st Tuesday $23,121,607 /
$157,384,783
$18,723,113 /
$172,650,154
1st Wednesday $23,637,365 /
$181,022,148
$14,745,400 /
$187,395,554
1st Thursday $16,027,701 /
$197,049,849
$14,979,429 /
$202,374,983
2nd Friday $33,195,279 /
$230,245,129
$19,747,098 /
$222,122,081
2nd Saturday $40,639,746 /
$270,884,875
$15,222,310 /
$237,344,391
2nd Sunday $34,852,000 /
$305,736,875
$29,872,569 /
$267,216,960
2nd Monday $27,910,338 /
$333,647,214
$33,036,585 /
$300,253,544
2nd Tuesday $26,289,729 /
$359,936,943
$24,701,354 /
$324,954,899
2nd Wednesday $26,541,974 /
$386,478,917
$21,070,666 /
$346,025,565
2nd Thursday $21,183,614 /
$407,662,531
$20,594,674 /
$366,620,239
3rd Friday $36,327,174 /
$443,989,705
$25,426,503 /
$392,046,742
3rd Saturday $37,134,299 /
$481,124,004
$18,481,772 /
$410,528,514
3rd Sunday $24,982,476 /
$506,106,480
$25,101,287 /
$435,629,801
3rd Monday $11,634,572 /
$517,741,052
$21,919,970 /
$457,549,771
3rd Tuesday $10,531,676 /
$528,272,729
$10,795,079 /
$468,344,850
3rd Wednesday $9,930,776 /
$538,203,505
$7,652,784 /
$475,997,634
3rd Thursday $8,759,749 /
$546,963,254
$6,992,822 /
$482,990,456
4th Friday $19,088,725 /
$566,051,979
$11,692,235 /
$494,682,691
4th Saturday $30,571,415 /
$596,623,393
$21,179,788 /
$515,862,480
4th Sunday $22,646,663 /
$619,270,056
$14,055,258 /
$529,917,737
4th Monday $7,346,488 /
$626,616,544
$3,560,997 /
$533,478,735
4th Tuesday $7,282,586 /
$633,899,130
$4,655,173 /
$538,133,907
4th Wednesday $6,818,367 /
$640,717,497
$3,248,389 /
$541,382,296
4th Thursday $6,753,745 /
$647,471,242
$3,044,915 /
$544,427,211
5th Friday $14,940,022 /
$662,411,264
$7,210,786 /
$551,637,997
5th Saturday $24,799,905 /
$687,211,169
$14,387,731 /
$566,025,728
5th Sunday $21,757,260 /
$708,968,428
$12,005,480 /
$578,031,208
5th Monday $16,695,825 /
$725,664,254
$7,223,594 /
$585,254,803
5th Tuesday $6,023,788 /
$731,688,041
$2,834,957 /
$588,089,759
5th Wednesday $5,451,528 /
$737,139,569
$1,909,578 /
$589,999,337
5th Thursday $5,670,586 /
$742,810,155
$2,006,274 /
$592,005,611
6th Friday $12,976,955 /
$755,787,111
$4,782,062 /
$596,787,673
6th Saturday $23,465,976 /
$779,253,087
$9,678,461 /
$606,466,135
6th Sunday $13,783,361 /
$793,036,448
$6,150,577 /
$612,616,711
6th Monday $4,657,236 /
$797,693,684
$1,618,275 /
$614,234,986
6th Tuesday $4,596,658 /
$802,290,342
$2,056,081 /
$616,291,066
6th Wednesday $4,509,760 /
$806,800,102
$1,470,226 /
$617,761,293
6th Thursday $4,534,876 /
$811,334,978
$1,480,370 /
$619,241,663
7th Friday $10,692,935 /
$822,027,913
$3,702,070 /
$622,943,733
7th Saturday $19,812,032 /
$841,839,944
$8,109,390 /
$631,053,123
7th Sunday $14,454,862 /
$856,294,806
$4,536,192 /
$635,589,315
7th Monday $3,881,693 /
$860,176,499
$1,202,781 /
$636,792,096
7th Tuesday $3,864,291 /
$864,040,789
$1,548,174 /
$638,340,270
7th Wednesday $3,805,767 /
$867,846,556
$1,104,085 /
$639,444,355
7th Thursday $3,886,513 /
$871,733,070
$1,029,374 /
$640,473,729
8th Friday $8,854,432 /
$880,587,501
$2,435,292 /
$642,909,021
8th Saturday $16,586,536 /
$897,174,038
$5,531,706 /
$648,440,727
8th Sunday $7,403,365 /
$904,577,403
$3,637,425 /
$652,078,152
8th Monday $3,236,252 /
$907,813,655
$735,473 /
$652,813,626
8th Tuesday $2,910,979 /
$910,724,634
$988,754 /
$653,802,380
8th Wednesday $2,658,081 /
$913,382,715
$733,388 /
$654,535,768
8th Thursday $3,069,144 /
$916,451,859
$695,493 /
$655,231,261
9th Friday $6,526,458 /
$922,978,316
$1,757,333 /
$656,988,595
9th Saturday $13,224,096 /
$936,202,413
$3,973,924 /
$660,962,518
9th Sunday $14,187,222 /
$950,389,634
$1,658,003 /
$662,620,521
9th Monday $7,432,773 /
$957,822,407
$706,628 /
$663,327,150
9th Tuesday $2,639,414 /
$960,461,821
$1,841,996 /
$665,169,146
9th Wednesday $2,459,349 /
$962,921,170
$705,647 /
$665,874,792
9th Thursday $2,566,035 /
$965,487,205
$538,042 /
$666,412,834
10th Friday $5,597,002 /
$971,084,207
$1,415,222 /
$667,828,056
10th Saturday $10,717,590 /
$981,801,797
$2,889,589 /
$670,717,644
10th Sunday $7,028,934 /
$988,830,730
$2,401,173 /
$673,118,817
10th Monday $1,832,653 /
$990,663,384
$1,547,725 /
$674,666,543
10th Tuesday $1,814,889 /
$992,478,273
$677,732 /
$675,344,275
10th Wednesday $1,727,939 /
$994,206,212
$510,495 /
$675,854,770
10th Thursday $1,728,945 /
$995,935,157
$514,844 /
$676,369,614
  AvatarAvatar: The
Way of Water
Opening Weekend $110,711,291 /
$110,711,291
$137,283,992 /
$137,283,992
2nd Weekend $108,687,026 /
$305,736,875
$64,841,976 /
$267,216,960
3rd Weekend $98,443,949 /
$506,106,480
$69,009,562 /
$435,629,801
4th Weekend $72,306,803 /
$619,270,056
$46,927,281 /
$529,917,737
5th Weekend $61,497,186 /
$708,968,428
$33,603,997 /
$578,031,208
6th Weekend $50,226,292 /
$793,036,448
$20,611,100 /
$612,616,711
7th Weekend $44,959,828 /
$856,294,806
$16,347,652 /
$635,589,315
8th Weekend $32,844,333 /
$904,577,403
$11,604,423 /
$652,078,152
9th Weekend $33,937,776 /
$950,389,634
$7,389,260 /
$662,620,521
10th Weekend $23,343,525 /
$988,830,730
$6,705,983 /
$673,118,817
11th Weekend $19,627,180 /
$1,015,562,338
$4,975,648 /
$681,345,261
12th Weekend $11,668,419 /
$1,035,753,100
$3,734,832 /
$686,626,083
13th Weekend $9,380,642 /
$1,049,642,050
$2,719,254 /
$690,670,789
14th Weekend $5,788,149 /
$1,059,182,370
$2,147,847 /
$694,387,803
15th Weekend $2,942,904 /
$1,064,259,854
$1,389,930 /
$696,552,473
16th Weekend $1,408,930 /
$1,066,979,503
$894,573 /
$698,013,972
17th Weekend $1,214,045 /
$1,068,928,951
$477,072 /
$698,840,740
18th Weekend $1,441,378 /
$1,070,846,776
$174,522 /
$699,208,467
19th Weekend $1,322,640 /
$1,072,775,490
$597,816 /
$699,879,701
20th Weekend $910,010 /
$1,074,108,393
$84,310 /
$700,196,287
  AvatarAvatar: The
Way of Water
Opening Week $197,049,849 /
$197,049,849
$202,239,809 /
$202,239,809
2nd Week $210,612,682 /
$407,662,531
$164,380,430 /
$366,620,239
3rd Week $139,300,722 /
$546,963,254
$116,370,218 /
$482,990,456
4th Week $100,507,988 /
$647,471,242
$61,436,755 /
$544,427,211
5th Week $95,338,914 /
$742,810,155
$47,578,400 /
$592,005,611
6th Week $68,524,822 /
$811,334,978
$27,236,052 /
$619,241,663
7th Week $60,398,092 /
$871,733,070
$21,232,066 /
$640,473,729
8th Week $44,718,789 /
$916,451,859
$14,757,532 /
$655,231,261
9th Week $49,035,347 /
$965,487,205
$11,181,573 /
$666,412,834
10th Week $30,447,952 /
$995,935,157
$9,956,780 /
$676,369,614
11th Week $28,149,524 /
$1,024,084,681
$6,521,638 /
$682,891,252
12th Week $16,176,727 /
$1,040,261,408
$5,060,282 /
$687,951,534
13th Week $13,132,814 /
$1,053,394,222
$4,288,422 /
$692,239,956
14th Week $7,922,728 /
$1,061,316,950
$2,922,587 /
$695,162,543
15th Week $4,253,623 /
$1,065,570,572
$1,956,856 /
$697,119,399
16th Week $2,144,333 /
$1,067,714,905
$1,244,269 /
$698,363,668
17th Week $1,690,492 /
$1,069,405,398
$670,276 /
$699,033,944
18th Week $2,047,453 /
$1,071,452,850
$247,941 /
$699,281,885
19th Week $1,745,532 /
$1,073,198,382
$830,092 /
$700,111,977
20th Week $1,238,943 /
$1,074,437,325
$112,850 /
$700,224,827

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.