Movie Comparison: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) vs. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

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  Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
Avatar: The
Way of Water
Domestic Release Date Nov 11, 2022Dec 16, 2022
Production Budget $250,000,000$460,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3964,202
Maximum Theaters 4,3964,340
Theatrical Engagements 36,29548,351
Domestic Opening Weekend $181,339,761$134,100,226
Domestic Box Office $453,829,060$684,075,767
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$464,192,287$693,596,368
International Box Office $400,156,486$1,633,438,619
Worldwide Box Office $853,985,546$2,317,514,386
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
Avatar: The
Way of Water
1st Friday $84,285,721 /
$84,285,721
$53,200,270 /
$53,200,270
1st Saturday $56,131,051 /
$140,416,772
$44,327,887 /
$97,528,157
1st Sunday $40,922,989 /
$181,339,761
$36,572,069 /
$134,100,226
1st Monday $11,125,499 /
$192,465,260
$16,257,078 /
$150,357,304
1st Tuesday $12,636,707 /
$205,101,967
$18,288,904 /
$168,646,208
1st Wednesday $8,110,601 /
$213,212,568
$14,403,438 /
$183,049,646
1st Thursday $7,480,079 /
$220,692,647
$14,632,040 /
$197,681,686
2nd Friday $17,999,138 /
$238,691,785
$19,289,141 /
$216,970,827
2nd Saturday $28,772,668 /
$267,464,453
$14,869,288 /
$231,840,115
2nd Sunday $19,710,460 /
$287,174,913
$29,179,791 /
$261,019,906
2nd Monday $7,002,759 /
$294,177,672
$32,270,430 /
$293,290,336
2nd Tuesday $9,492,924 /
$303,670,596
$24,128,503 /
$317,418,839
2nd Wednesday $10,052,869 /
$313,723,465
$20,582,014 /
$338,000,853
2nd Thursday $8,164,083 /
$321,887,548
$20,117,061 /
$358,117,914
3rd Friday $18,230,476 /
$340,118,024
$24,836,835 /
$382,954,749
3rd Saturday $17,599,193 /
$357,717,217
$18,053,159 /
$401,007,908
3rd Sunday $9,754,235 /
$367,471,452
$24,519,161 /
$425,527,069
3rd Monday $2,208,258 /
$369,679,710
$21,411,622 /
$446,938,691
3rd Tuesday $2,681,411 /
$372,361,121
$10,544,729 /
$457,483,420
3rd Wednesday $1,918,716 /
$374,279,837
$7,475,308 /
$464,958,728
3rd Thursday $1,851,240 /
$376,131,077
$6,830,651 /
$471,789,379
4th Friday $4,459,381 /
$380,590,458
$11,421,079 /
$483,210,458
4th Saturday $8,171,837 /
$388,762,295
$20,688,606 /
$503,899,064
4th Sunday $4,908,833 /
$393,671,128
$13,729,301 /
$517,628,365
4th Monday $1,162,850 /
$394,833,978
$3,478,414 /
$521,106,779
4th Tuesday $1,567,075 /
$396,401,053
$4,547,214 /
$525,653,993
4th Wednesday $1,144,653 /
$397,545,706
$3,173,055 /
$528,827,048
4th Thursday $1,165,072 /
$398,710,778
$2,974,300 /
$531,801,348
5th Friday $2,860,689 /
$401,571,467
$7,043,560 /
$538,844,908
5th Saturday $5,178,818 /
$406,750,285
$14,054,064 /
$552,898,972
5th Sunday $3,195,195 /
$409,945,480
$11,727,060 /
$564,626,032
5th Monday $903,453 /
$410,848,933
$7,056,071 /
$571,682,103
5th Tuesday $1,144,342 /
$411,993,275
$2,769,211 /
$574,451,314
5th Wednesday $909,059 /
$412,902,334
$1,865,293 /
$576,316,607
5th Thursday $688,851 /
$413,591,185
$1,959,746 /
$578,276,353
6th Friday $1,459,454 /
$415,050,639
$4,671,161 /
$582,947,514
6th Saturday $2,274,228 /
$417,324,867
$9,454,007 /
$592,401,521
6th Sunday $1,613,161 /
$418,938,028
$6,007,938 /
$598,409,459
6th Monday $836,634 /
$419,774,662
$1,580,745 /
$599,990,204
6th Tuesday $1,100,937 /
$420,875,599
$2,008,398 /
$601,998,602
6th Wednesday $898,080 /
$421,773,679
$1,436,130 /
$603,434,732
6th Thursday $881,722 /
$422,655,401
$1,446,039 /
$604,880,771
7th Friday $986,968 /
$423,642,369
$3,616,215 /
$608,496,986
7th Saturday $785,679 /
$424,428,048
$7,921,324 /
$616,418,310
7th Sunday $1,719,937 /
$426,147,985
$4,430,993 /
$620,849,303
7th Monday $2,014,246 /
$428,162,231
$1,174,887 /
$622,024,190
7th Tuesday $1,784,546 /
$429,946,777
$1,512,270 /
$623,536,460
7th Wednesday $1,608,074 /
$431,554,851
$1,078,480 /
$624,614,940
7th Thursday $1,590,802 /
$433,145,653
$1,005,502 /
$625,620,442
8th Friday $1,931,001 /
$435,076,654
$2,378,815 /
$627,999,257
8th Saturday $1,422,992 /
$436,499,646
$5,403,420 /
$633,402,677
8th Sunday $1,791,721 /
$438,291,367
$3,553,069 /
$636,955,746
8th Monday $1,643,640 /
$439,935,007
$718,417 /
$637,674,163
8th Tuesday $852,850 /
$440,787,857
$965,824 /
$638,639,987
8th Wednesday $665,349 /
$441,453,206
$716,380 /
$639,356,367
8th Thursday $586,410 /
$442,039,616
$679,364 /
$640,035,731
9th Friday $972,586 /
$443,012,202
$1,716,579 /
$641,752,310
9th Saturday $1,600,077 /
$444,612,279
$3,881,764 /
$645,634,074
9th Sunday $950,793 /
$445,563,072
$1,619,552 /
$647,253,626
9th Monday $323,653 /
$445,886,725
$690,241 /
$647,943,867
9th Tuesday $393,707 /
$446,280,432
$1,799,278 /
$649,743,145
9th Wednesday $332,614 /
$446,613,046
$689,282 /
$650,432,427
9th Thursday $299,326 /
$446,912,372
$525,564 /
$650,957,991
10th Friday $544,042 /
$447,456,414
$1,382,401 /
$652,340,392
10th Saturday $1,058,974 /
$448,515,388
$2,822,576 /
$655,162,968
10th Sunday $862,247 /
$449,377,635
$2,345,487 /
$657,508,455
10th Monday $634,523 /
$450,012,158
$1,511,832 /
$659,020,287
10th Tuesday $189,032 /
$450,201,190
$662,015 /
$659,682,302
10th Wednesday $135,713 /
$450,336,903
$498,656 /
$660,180,958
10th Thursday $143,849 /
$450,480,752
$502,904 /
$660,683,862
  Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
Avatar: The
Way of Water
Opening Weekend $181,339,761 /
$181,339,761
$134,100,226 /
$134,100,226
2nd Weekend $66,482,266 /
$287,174,913
$63,338,220 /
$261,019,906
3rd Weekend $45,583,904 /
$367,471,452
$67,409,155 /
$425,527,069
4th Weekend $17,540,051 /
$393,671,128
$45,838,986 /
$517,628,365
5th Weekend $11,234,702 /
$409,945,480
$32,824,684 /
$564,626,032
6th Weekend $5,346,843 /
$418,938,028
$20,133,106 /
$598,409,459
7th Weekend $3,492,584 /
$426,147,985
$15,968,532 /
$620,849,303
8th Weekend $5,145,714 /
$438,291,367
$11,335,304 /
$636,955,746
9th Weekend $3,523,456 /
$445,563,072
$7,217,895 /
$647,253,626
10th Weekend $2,465,263 /
$449,377,635
$6,550,464 /
$657,508,455
11th Weekend $1,362,609 /
$451,843,361
$4,860,257 /
$665,544,119
12th Weekend $757,575 /
$453,031,468
$3,648,217 /
$670,702,473
13th Weekend $222,724 /
$453,474,324
$2,656,192 /
$674,653,377
14th Weekend $79,946 /
$453,626,325
$2,098,036 /
$678,284,190
15th Weekend $41,686 /
$453,712,680
$1,357,696 /
$680,398,659
16th Weekend $58,126 /
$453,786,760
$873,827 /
$681,826,264
17th Weekend $10,357 /
$453,817,938
$466,008 /
$682,633,858
18th Weekend $3,406 /
$453,827,135
$170,475 /
$682,993,057
19th Weekend - /
-
$583,952 /
$683,648,725
20th Weekend - /
-
$82,355 /
$683,957,969
  Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
Avatar: The
Way of Water
Opening Week $220,692,647 /
$220,692,647
$197,549,646 /
$197,549,646
2nd Week $101,194,901 /
$321,887,548
$160,568,268 /
$358,117,914
3rd Week $54,243,529 /
$376,131,077
$113,671,465 /
$471,789,379
4th Week $22,579,701 /
$398,710,778
$60,011,969 /
$531,801,348
5th Week $14,880,407 /
$413,591,185
$46,475,005 /
$578,276,353
6th Week $9,064,216 /
$422,655,401
$26,604,418 /
$604,880,771
7th Week $10,490,252 /
$433,145,653
$20,739,671 /
$625,620,442
8th Week $8,893,963 /
$442,039,616
$14,415,289 /
$640,035,731
9th Week $4,872,756 /
$446,912,372
$10,922,260 /
$650,957,991
10th Week $3,568,380 /
$450,480,752
$9,725,871 /
$660,683,862
11th Week $1,793,141 /
$452,273,893
$6,370,394 /
$667,054,256
12th Week $977,707 /
$453,251,600
$4,942,929 /
$671,997,185
13th Week $294,779 /
$453,546,379
$4,188,969 /
$676,186,154
14th Week $124,615 /
$453,670,994
$2,854,809 /
$679,040,963
15th Week $57,640 /
$453,728,634
$1,911,474 /
$680,952,437
16th Week $78,947 /
$453,807,581
$1,215,413 /
$682,167,850
17th Week $16,148 /
$453,823,729
$654,732 /
$682,822,582
18th Week $5,331 /
$453,829,060
$242,191 /
$683,064,773
19th Week - /
-
$810,841 /
$683,875,614
20th Week - /
-
$110,233 /
$683,985,847

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.