Movie Comparison: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) vs. Iron Man 3 (2013)

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  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man 3
Domestic Release Date Jul 22, 2011May 3, 2013
Production Budget $140,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7154,253
Maximum Theaters 3,7154,253
Theatrical Engagements 21,34926,382
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,058,524$174,144,585
Domestic Box Office $176,654,505$408,992,272
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$240,143,203$542,304,631
International Box Office $193,915,271$806,400,000
Worldwide Box Office $370,569,776$1,215,392,272
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man 3
1st Friday $25,700,189 /
$25,700,189
$68,858,555 /
$68,858,555
1st Saturday $21,943,393 /
$47,643,582
$62,273,218 /
$131,131,773
1st Sunday $17,414,942 /
$65,058,524
$43,012,812 /
$174,144,585
1st Monday $7,752,188 /
$72,810,712
$11,267,610 /
$185,412,195
1st Tuesday $7,831,121 /
$80,641,833
$11,286,896 /
$196,699,091
1st Wednesday $5,801,265 /
$86,443,098
$8,112,391 /
$204,811,482
1st Thursday $5,424,170 /
$91,867,268
$7,609,602 /
$212,421,084
2nd Friday $7,864,581 /
$99,731,849
$19,713,832 /
$232,134,916
2nd Saturday $9,939,604 /
$109,671,453
$32,053,127 /
$264,188,043
2nd Sunday $7,750,118 /
$117,421,571
$20,758,656 /
$284,946,699
2nd Monday $3,438,458 /
$120,860,029
$4,615,742 /
$289,562,441
2nd Tuesday $3,621,505 /
$124,481,534
$5,161,138 /
$294,723,579
2nd Wednesday $2,986,118 /
$127,467,652
$3,871,497 /
$298,595,076
2nd Thursday $2,714,393 /
$130,182,045
$3,296,807 /
$301,891,883
3rd Friday $3,794,738 /
$133,976,783
$9,514,115 /
$311,405,998
3rd Saturday $5,183,685 /
$139,160,468
$15,425,978 /
$326,831,976
3rd Sunday $4,043,499 /
$143,203,967
$10,830,001 /
$337,661,977
3rd Monday $1,672,605 /
$144,876,572
$3,206,057 /
$340,868,034
3rd Tuesday $1,989,856 /
$146,866,428
$2,752,186 /
$343,620,220
3rd Wednesday $1,503,295 /
$148,369,723
$2,256,761 /
$345,876,981
3rd Thursday $1,390,483 /
$149,760,206
$2,205,543 /
$348,082,524
4th Friday $2,056,167 /
$151,816,373
$5,146,416 /
$353,228,940
4th Saturday $2,879,093 /
$154,695,466
$7,533,154 /
$360,762,094
4th Sunday $2,275,642 /
$156,971,108
$6,645,022 /
$367,407,116
4th Monday $985,172 /
$157,956,280
$5,368,815 /
$372,775,931
4th Tuesday $1,055,121 /
$159,011,401
$1,559,997 /
$374,335,928
4th Wednesday $810,629 /
$159,822,030
$1,246,787 /
$375,582,715
4th Thursday $810,084 /
$160,632,114
$1,162,570 /
$376,745,285
5th Friday $1,187,772 /
$161,819,886
$2,252,846 /
$378,998,131
5th Saturday $1,726,846 /
$163,546,732
$3,640,320 /
$382,638,451
5th Sunday $1,200,911 /
$164,747,643
$2,549,285 /
$385,187,736
5th Monday $452,532 /
$165,200,175
$755,230 /
$385,942,966
5th Tuesday $486,116 /
$165,686,291
$880,326 /
$386,823,292
5th Wednesday $400,440 /
$166,086,731
$808,293 /
$387,631,585
5th Thursday $435,137 /
$166,521,868
$898,080 /
$388,529,665
6th Friday $628,355 /
$167,150,223
$1,695,033 /
$390,224,698
6th Saturday $955,978 /
$168,106,201
$2,482,605 /
$392,707,303
6th Sunday $664,105 /
$168,770,306
$1,576,023 /
$394,283,326
6th Monday $238,314 /
$169,008,620
$669,037 /
$394,952,363
6th Tuesday $256,942 /
$169,265,562
$654,328 /
$395,606,691
6th Wednesday $214,567 /
$169,480,129
$553,112 /
$396,159,803
6th Thursday $219,045 /
$169,699,174
$542,436 /
$396,702,239
7th Friday $456,605 /
$170,155,779
$749,066 /
$397,451,305
7th Saturday $713,285 /
$170,869,064
$1,053,987 /
$398,505,292
7th Sunday $758,477 /
$171,627,541
$1,153,802 /
$399,659,094
7th Monday $645,219 /
$172,272,760
$326,102 /
$399,985,196
7th Tuesday $128,530 /
$172,401,290
$368,605 /
$400,353,801
7th Wednesday $108,701 /
$172,509,991
$315,633 /
$400,669,434
7th Thursday $104,019 /
$172,614,010
$275,788 /
$400,945,222
8th Friday $244,177 /
$172,858,187
$770,823 /
$401,716,045
8th Saturday $392,501 /
$173,250,688
$926,997 /
$402,643,042
8th Sunday $208,975 /
$173,459,663
$514,762 /
$403,157,804
8th Monday $60,731 /
$173,520,394
$208,423 /
$403,366,227
8th Tuesday $74,404 /
$173,594,798
$236,862 /
$403,603,089
8th Wednesday $68,137 /
$173,662,935
$219,957 /
$403,823,046
8th Thursday $74,639 /
$173,737,574
$209,010 /
$404,032,056
9th Friday $154,360 /
$173,891,934
$416,180 /
$404,448,236
9th Saturday $260,287 /
$174,152,221
$597,777 /
$405,046,013
9th Sunday $149,299 /
$174,301,520
$347,192 /
$405,393,205
9th Monday $43,210 /
$174,344,730
$163,901 /
$405,557,106
9th Tuesday $48,639 /
$174,393,369
$129,165 /
$405,686,271
9th Wednesday $45,188 /
$174,438,557
- /
-
9th Thursday $52,376 /
$174,490,933
- /
-
10th Friday $85,428 /
$174,576,361
- /
-
10th Saturday $139,519 /
$174,715,880
- /
-
10th Sunday $77,082 /
$174,792,962
- /
-
10th Monday $23,466 /
$174,816,428
$44,632 /
$406,455,862
10th Tuesday $27,108 /
$174,843,536
$57,025 /
$406,512,887
10th Wednesday $23,873 /
$174,867,409
$50,762 /
$406,563,649
10th Thursday $26,802 /
$174,894,211
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  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man 3
Opening Weekend $65,058,524 /
$65,058,524
$174,144,585 /
$174,144,585
2nd Weekend $25,554,303 /
$117,421,571
$72,525,615 /
$284,946,699
3rd Weekend $13,021,922 /
$143,203,967
$35,770,094 /
$337,661,977
4th Weekend $7,210,902 /
$156,971,108
$19,324,592 /
$367,407,116
5th Weekend $4,115,529 /
$164,747,643
$8,442,451 /
$385,187,736
6th Weekend $2,248,438 /
$168,770,306
$5,753,661 /
$394,283,326
7th Weekend $1,928,367 /
$171,627,541
$2,956,855 /
$399,659,094
8th Weekend $845,653 /
$173,459,663
$2,212,582 /
$403,157,804
9th Weekend $563,946 /
$174,301,520
$1,361,149 /
$405,393,205
10th Weekend $302,029 /
$174,792,962
$481,668 /
$406,410,987
11th Weekend $436,207 /
$175,330,418
$241,289 /
$406,804,938
12th Weekend $311,753 /
$175,805,853
$154,608 /
$407,144,472
13th Weekend $233,254 /
$176,173,787
$116,814 /
$407,358,766
14th Weekend $160,743 /
$176,423,395
$239,573 /
$407,676,359
15th Weekend $78,429 /
$176,551,176
$58,175 /
$407,848,523
16th Weekend $56,811 /
$176,636,816
$314,484 /
$408,195,474
17th Weekend - /
-
$217,321 /
$408,569,263
18th Weekend - /
-
$190,470 /
$408,834,393
19th Weekend - /
-
$79,236 /
$408,992,272
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man 3
Opening Week $91,867,268 /
$91,867,268
$212,421,084 /
$212,421,084
2nd Week $38,314,777 /
$130,182,045
$89,470,799 /
$301,891,883
3rd Week $19,578,161 /
$149,760,206
$46,190,641 /
$348,082,524
4th Week $10,871,908 /
$160,632,114
$28,662,761 /
$376,745,285
5th Week $5,889,754 /
$166,521,868
$11,784,380 /
$388,529,665
6th Week $3,177,306 /
$169,699,174
$5,786,335 /
$394,316,000
7th Week $2,914,836 /
$172,614,010
$6,629,222 /
$400,945,222
8th Week $1,123,564 /
$173,737,574
$3,086,834 /
$404,032,056
9th Week $753,359 /
$174,490,933
$1,897,263 /
$405,929,319
10th Week $403,278 /
$174,894,211
$680,369 /
$406,609,688
11th Week $599,889 /
$175,494,100
$426,215 /
$406,989,864
12th Week $446,433 /
$175,940,533
$252,088 /
$407,241,952
13th Week $322,119 /
$176,262,652
$194,834 /
$407,436,786
14th Week $210,095 /
$176,472,747
$353,562 /
$407,790,348
15th Week $107,258 /
$176,580,005
$90,642 /
$407,880,990
16th Week $74,500 /
$176,654,505
$470,952 /
$408,351,942
17th Week - /
-
$291,981 /
$408,643,923
18th Week - /
-
$269,113 /
$408,913,036
19th Week - /
-
- /
-
20th Week - /
-
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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.