Movie Comparison: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) vs. Watchmen (2009)

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  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Watchmen
Domestic Release Date Jul 22, 2011Mar 6, 2009
Production Budget $140,000,000$138,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7153,611
Maximum Theaters 3,7153,611
Theatrical Engagements 21,34915,240
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,058,524$55,214,334
Domestic Box Office $176,654,505$107,509,799
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$240,143,203$154,527,419
International Box Office $193,915,271$79,466,451
Worldwide Box Office $370,569,776$186,976,250
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Watchmen
1st Friday $25,700,189 /
$25,700,189
$24,515,772 /
$24,515,772
1st Saturday $21,943,393 /
$47,643,582
$18,383,964 /
$42,899,736
1st Sunday $17,414,942 /
$65,058,524
$12,314,598 /
$55,214,334
1st Monday $7,752,188 /
$72,810,712
$3,885,264 /
$59,099,598
1st Tuesday $7,831,121 /
$80,641,833
$3,414,251 /
$62,513,849
1st Wednesday $5,801,265 /
$86,443,098
$2,811,385 /
$65,325,234
1st Thursday $5,424,170 /
$91,867,268
$2,609,458 /
$67,934,692
2nd Friday $7,864,581 /
$99,731,849
$5,304,344 /
$73,239,036
2nd Saturday $9,939,604 /
$109,671,453
$7,543,933 /
$80,782,969
2nd Sunday $7,750,118 /
$117,421,571
$4,969,024 /
$85,751,993
2nd Monday $3,438,458 /
$120,860,029
$1,611,426 /
$87,363,419
2nd Tuesday $3,621,505 /
$124,481,534
$1,255,231 /
$88,618,650
2nd Wednesday $2,986,118 /
$127,467,652
$1,370,116 /
$89,988,766
2nd Thursday $2,714,393 /
$130,182,045
$1,351,006 /
$91,339,772
3rd Friday $3,794,738 /
$133,976,783
$1,998,899 /
$93,338,671
3rd Saturday $5,183,685 /
$139,160,468
$2,854,799 /
$96,193,470
3rd Sunday $4,043,499 /
$143,203,967
$1,947,416 /
$98,140,886
3rd Monday $1,672,605 /
$144,876,572
$631,237 /
$98,772,123
3rd Tuesday $1,989,856 /
$146,866,428
$637,340 /
$99,409,463
3rd Wednesday $1,503,295 /
$148,369,723
$575,117 /
$99,984,580
3rd Thursday $1,390,483 /
$149,760,206
$556,443 /
$100,541,023
4th Friday $2,056,167 /
$151,816,373
$760,736 /
$101,301,759
4th Saturday $2,879,093 /
$154,695,466
$1,179,816 /
$102,481,575
4th Sunday $2,275,642 /
$156,971,108
$791,887 /
$103,273,462
4th Monday $985,172 /
$157,956,280
$253,404 /
$103,526,866
4th Tuesday $1,055,121 /
$159,011,401
$263,540 /
$103,790,406
4th Wednesday $810,629 /
$159,822,030
$239,821 /
$104,030,227
4th Thursday $810,084 /
$160,632,114
$242,019 /
$104,272,246
5th Friday $1,187,772 /
$161,819,886
$319,961 /
$104,592,207
5th Saturday $1,726,846 /
$163,546,732
$448,226 /
$105,040,433
5th Sunday $1,200,911 /
$164,747,643
$306,133 /
$105,346,566
5th Monday $452,532 /
$165,200,175
$111,465 /
$105,458,031
5th Tuesday $486,116 /
$165,686,291
$125,369 /
$105,583,400
5th Wednesday $400,440 /
$166,086,731
$124,197 /
$105,707,597
5th Thursday $435,137 /
$166,521,868
$156,419 /
$105,864,016
6th Friday $628,355 /
$167,150,223
$189,597 /
$106,053,613
6th Saturday $955,978 /
$168,106,201
$224,347 /
$106,277,960
6th Sunday $664,105 /
$168,770,306
$140,486 /
$106,418,446
6th Monday $238,314 /
$169,008,620
$66,326 /
$106,484,772
6th Tuesday $256,942 /
$169,265,562
$57,206 /
$106,541,978
6th Wednesday $214,567 /
$169,480,129
$52,447 /
$106,594,425
6th Thursday $219,045 /
$169,699,174
$55,211 /
$106,649,636
7th Friday $456,605 /
$170,155,779
$55,635 /
$106,705,271
7th Saturday $713,285 /
$170,869,064
$83,465 /
$106,788,736
7th Sunday $758,477 /
$171,627,541
$60,014 /
$106,848,750
7th Monday $645,219 /
$172,272,760
$22,605 /
$106,871,355
7th Tuesday $128,530 /
$172,401,290
$24,187 /
$106,895,542
7th Wednesday $108,701 /
$172,509,991
$21,043 /
$106,916,585
7th Thursday $104,019 /
$172,614,010
$19,570 /
$106,936,155
8th Friday $244,177 /
$172,858,187
$35,446 /
$106,971,601
8th Saturday $392,501 /
$173,250,688
$54,171 /
$107,025,772
8th Sunday $208,975 /
$173,459,663
$35,581 /
$107,061,353
8th Monday $60,731 /
$173,520,394
$13,165 /
$107,074,518
8th Tuesday $74,404 /
$173,594,798
$14,876 /
$107,089,394
8th Wednesday $68,137 /
$173,662,935
$13,835 /
$107,103,229
8th Thursday $74,639 /
$173,737,574
$13,987 /
$107,117,216
9th Friday $154,360 /
$173,891,934
$16,589 /
$107,133,805
9th Saturday $260,287 /
$174,152,221
$26,018 /
$107,159,823
9th Sunday $149,299 /
$174,301,520
$19,569 /
$107,179,392
9th Monday $43,210 /
$174,344,730
$7,045 /
$107,186,437
9th Tuesday $48,639 /
$174,393,369
$7,397 /
$107,193,834
9th Wednesday $45,188 /
$174,438,557
$8,662 /
$107,202,496
9th Thursday $52,376 /
$174,490,933
$7,190 /
$107,209,686
10th Friday $85,428 /
$174,576,361
$31,354 /
$107,241,040
10th Saturday $139,519 /
$174,715,880
$45,703 /
$107,286,743
10th Sunday $77,082 /
$174,792,962
$35,425 /
$107,322,168
10th Monday $23,466 /
$174,816,428
$15,587 /
$107,337,755
10th Tuesday $27,108 /
$174,843,536
$17,357 /
$107,355,112
10th Wednesday $23,873 /
$174,867,409
$17,010 /
$107,372,122
10th Thursday $26,802 /
$174,894,211
$16,508 /
$107,388,630
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Watchmen
Opening Weekend $65,058,524 /
$65,058,524
$55,214,334 /
$55,214,334
2nd Weekend $25,554,303 /
$117,421,571
$17,817,301 /
$85,751,993
3rd Weekend $13,021,922 /
$143,203,967
$6,801,114 /
$98,140,886
4th Weekend $7,210,902 /
$156,971,108
$2,732,439 /
$103,273,462
5th Weekend $4,115,529 /
$164,747,643
$1,074,320 /
$105,346,566
6th Weekend $2,248,438 /
$168,770,306
$554,430 /
$106,418,446
7th Weekend $1,928,367 /
$171,627,541
$199,114 /
$106,848,750
8th Weekend $845,653 /
$173,459,663
$125,198 /
$107,061,353
9th Weekend $563,946 /
$174,301,520
$62,176 /
$107,179,392
10th Weekend $302,029 /
$174,792,962
$112,482 /
$107,322,168
11th Weekend $436,207 /
$175,330,418
$64,990 /
$107,453,620
12th Weekend $311,753 /
$175,805,853
$14,708 /
$107,498,512
13th Weekend $233,254 /
$176,173,787
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14th Weekend $160,743 /
$176,423,395
- /
-
15th Weekend $78,429 /
$176,551,176
- /
-
16th Weekend $56,811 /
$176,636,816
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17th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Watchmen
Opening Week $91,867,268 /
$91,867,268
$67,934,692 /
$67,934,692
2nd Week $38,314,777 /
$130,182,045
$23,405,080 /
$91,339,772
3rd Week $19,578,161 /
$149,760,206
$9,201,251 /
$100,541,023
4th Week $10,871,908 /
$160,632,114
$3,731,223 /
$104,272,246
5th Week $5,889,754 /
$166,521,868
$1,591,770 /
$105,864,016
6th Week $3,177,306 /
$169,699,174
$785,620 /
$106,649,636
7th Week $2,914,836 /
$172,614,010
$286,519 /
$106,936,155
8th Week $1,123,564 /
$173,737,574
$181,061 /
$107,117,216
9th Week $753,359 /
$174,490,933
$92,470 /
$107,209,686
10th Week $403,278 /
$174,894,211
$178,944 /
$107,388,630
11th Week $599,889 /
$175,494,100
$95,174 /
$107,483,804
12th Week $446,433 /
$175,940,533
$25,995 /
$107,509,799
13th Week $322,119 /
$176,262,652
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-
14th Week $210,095 /
$176,472,747
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-
15th Week $107,258 /
$176,580,005
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-
16th Week $74,500 /
$176,654,505
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17th Week - /
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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.