Movie Comparison: Avatar (2009) vs. Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)

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  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2009Dec 15, 2017
Production Budget $237,000,000$262,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,4524,232
Maximum Theaters 3,4614,232
Theatrical Engagements 51,39128,185
Domestic Opening Weekend $77,025,481$220,009,584
Domestic Box Office $785,221,649$620,181,382
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,089,388,693$743,422,283
International Box Office $2,138,484,377$711,453,759
Worldwide Box Office $2,923,706,026$1,331,635,141
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
1st Friday $26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
$104,684,491 /
$104,684,491
1st Saturday $25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
$63,993,205 /
$168,677,696
1st Sunday $24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
$51,331,888 /
$220,009,584
1st Monday $16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
$21,556,373 /
$241,565,957
1st Tuesday $16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
$20,254,189 /
$261,820,146
1st Wednesday $16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
$16,889,863 /
$278,710,009
1st Thursday $11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
$17,892,347 /
$296,602,356
2nd Friday $23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
$24,763,084 /
$321,365,440
2nd Saturday $28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
$29,172,415 /
$350,537,855
2nd Sunday $24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
$17,629,999 /
$368,167,854
2nd Monday $19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
$27,459,557 /
$395,627,411
2nd Tuesday $18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
$27,734,356 /
$423,361,767
2nd Wednesday $18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
$21,846,132 /
$445,207,899
2nd Thursday $14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
$19,490,329 /
$464,698,228
3rd Friday $25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
$19,029,250 /
$483,727,478
3rd Saturday $25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
$19,924,241 /
$503,651,719
3rd Sunday $17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
$13,566,649 /
$517,218,368
3rd Monday $8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
$14,293,461 /
$531,511,829
3rd Tuesday $7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
$7,876,574 /
$539,388,403
3rd Wednesday $6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
$5,225,332 /
$544,613,735
3rd Thursday $6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
$4,348,867 /
$548,962,602
4th Friday $13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
$6,523,473 /
$555,486,075
4th Saturday $21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
$10,398,845 /
$565,884,920
4th Sunday $15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
$6,806,626 /
$572,691,546
4th Monday $5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
$1,791,497 /
$574,483,043
4th Tuesday $5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
$2,368,317 /
$576,851,360
4th Wednesday $4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
$1,744,275 /
$578,595,635
4th Thursday $4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
$1,678,949 /
$580,274,584
5th Friday $10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
$2,670,813 /
$582,945,397
5th Saturday $17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
$4,990,298 /
$587,935,695
5th Sunday $15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
$4,193,370 /
$592,129,065
5th Monday $11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
$2,773,240 /
$594,902,305
5th Tuesday $4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
$1,103,853 /
$596,006,158
5th Wednesday $3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
$861,084 /
$596,867,242
5th Thursday $3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
$851,234 /
$597,718,476
6th Friday $9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
$1,625,633 /
$599,344,109
6th Saturday $16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
$3,168,473 /
$602,512,582
6th Sunday $9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
$1,761,329 /
$604,273,911
6th Monday $3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
$539,120 /
$604,813,031
6th Tuesday $3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
$676,890 /
$605,489,921
6th Wednesday $3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
$531,967 /
$606,021,888
6th Thursday $3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
$519,933 /
$606,541,821
7th Friday $7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
$954,781 /
$607,496,602
7th Saturday $13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
$1,933,603 /
$609,430,205
7th Sunday $10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
$1,365,617 /
$610,795,822
7th Monday $2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
$322,382 /
$611,118,204
7th Tuesday $2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
$385,086 /
$611,503,290
7th Wednesday $2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
$306,959 /
$611,810,249
7th Thursday $2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
$306,531 /
$612,116,780
8th Friday $6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
$611,248 /
$612,728,028
8th Saturday $11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
$1,231,261 /
$613,959,289
8th Sunday $5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
$495,733 /
$614,455,022
8th Monday $2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
$234,836 /
$614,689,858
8th Tuesday $2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
$279,012 /
$614,968,870
8th Wednesday $1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
$233,874 /
$615,202,744
8th Thursday $2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
$233,535 /
$615,436,279
9th Friday $4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
$302,407 /
$615,738,686
9th Saturday $9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
$643,888 /
$616,382,574
9th Sunday $9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
$451,118 /
$616,833,692
9th Monday $5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
$142,393 /
$616,976,085
9th Tuesday $1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
$140,623 /
$617,116,708
9th Wednesday $1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
$202,432 /
$617,319,140
9th Thursday $1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
$103,637 /
$617,422,777
10th Friday $3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
$132,463 /
$617,555,240
10th Saturday $7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
$263,352 /
$617,818,592
10th Sunday $4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
$221,883 /
$618,040,475
10th Monday $1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
$158,864 /
$618,199,339
10th Tuesday $1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
$65,094 /
$618,264,433
10th Wednesday $1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
$58,017 /
$618,322,450
10th Thursday $1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
$53,268 /
$618,375,718
  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Opening Weekend $77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
$220,009,584 /
$220,009,584
2nd Weekend $75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
$71,565,498 /
$368,167,854
3rd Weekend $68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
$52,520,140 /
$517,218,368
4th Weekend $50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
$23,728,944 /
$572,691,546
5th Weekend $42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
$11,854,481 /
$592,129,065
6th Weekend $34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
$6,555,435 /
$604,273,911
7th Weekend $31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
$4,254,001 /
$610,795,822
8th Weekend $22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
$2,338,242 /
$614,455,022
9th Weekend $23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
$1,397,413 /
$616,833,692
10th Weekend $16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
$617,698 /
$618,040,475
11th Weekend $13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
$352,838 /
$618,728,556
12th Weekend $8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
$252,689 /
$619,116,325
13th Weekend $6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
$265,513 /
$619,483,244
14th Weekend $4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
$174,756 /
$619,791,373
15th Weekend $2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
$102,020 /
$619,967,829
16th Weekend $980,239 /
$742,332,678
$66,989 /
$620,097,892
17th Weekend $844,651 /
$743,688,973
$33,544 /
$620,164,565
18th Weekend $1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
$5,845 /
$620,178,595
19th Weekend $920,204 /
$746,365,137
- /
-
20th Weekend $633,124 /
$747,292,481
- /
-
  AvatarStar Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Opening Week $137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
$296,602,356 /
$296,602,356
2nd Week $146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
$168,095,872 /
$464,698,228
3rd Week $96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
$84,264,374 /
$548,962,602
4th Week $69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
$31,311,982 /
$580,274,584
5th Week $66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
$17,443,892 /
$597,718,476
6th Week $47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
$8,823,345 /
$606,541,821
7th Week $42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
$5,574,959 /
$612,116,780
8th Week $31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
$3,319,499 /
$615,436,279
9th Week $34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
$1,986,498 /
$617,422,777
10th Week $21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
$952,941 /
$618,375,718
11th Week $19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
$487,918 /
$618,863,636
12th Week $11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
$354,095 /
$619,217,731
13th Week $9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
$398,886 /
$619,616,617
14th Week $5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
$249,192 /
$619,865,809
15th Week $2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
$165,094 /
$620,030,903
16th Week $1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
$100,118 /
$620,131,021
17th Week $1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
$41,729 /
$620,172,750
18th Week $1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
$8,632 /
$620,181,382
19th Week $1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
- /
-
20th Week $861,973 /
$747,521,330
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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.