Movie Comparison: Despicable Me 2 (2013) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  Despicable
Me 2
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Jul 3, 2013Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $76,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9973,452
Maximum Theaters 4,0033,461
Theatrical Engagements 33,52851,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,227,980$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $368,065,385$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$488,036,774$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $607,151,450$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $975,216,835$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Despicable
Me 2
Avatar
1st Friday $30,477,125 /
$89,324,105
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $29,377,950 /
$118,702,055
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $23,662,240 /
$143,074,960
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $10,512,110 /
$153,587,070
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $12,070,940 /
$165,658,010
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $9,672,740 /
$175,330,750
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $9,153,130 /
$184,483,880
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $13,450,080 /
$197,933,960
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $17,433,065 /
$215,367,025
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $13,009,750 /
$228,376,775
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $5,644,230 /
$234,021,005
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $6,845,130 /
$240,866,135
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $5,233,395 /
$246,099,530
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $5,000,505 /
$251,100,035
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $7,468,085 /
$258,568,120
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $10,027,475 /
$268,595,595
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $7,410,800 /
$276,006,395
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $3,457,100 /
$279,463,495
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $4,354,800 /
$283,818,295
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $3,361,405 /
$287,179,700
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $3,208,885 /
$290,388,585
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $4,866,435 /
$295,255,020
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $6,395,840 /
$301,650,860
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $5,161,860 /
$306,812,720
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $2,276,780 /
$309,089,500
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $2,728,660 /
$311,818,160
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $2,139,150 /
$313,957,310
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $2,320,155 /
$316,277,465
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $3,094,755 /
$319,372,220
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $4,153,065 /
$323,525,285
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $2,886,300 /
$326,411,585
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $1,555,395 /
$327,966,980
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $1,763,440 /
$329,730,420
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $1,453,525 /
$331,183,945
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $1,382,250 /
$332,566,195
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $1,904,025 /
$334,470,220
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $2,287,225 /
$336,757,445
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $1,724,400 /
$338,481,845
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $910,125 /
$339,391,970
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $1,221,450 /
$340,613,420
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $862,225 /
$341,475,645
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $730,475 /
$342,206,120
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $1,072,620 /
$343,278,740
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $1,581,660 /
$344,860,400
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $1,254,455 /
$346,114,855
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $527,220 /
$346,642,075
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $581,760 /
$347,223,835
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $415,205 /
$347,639,040
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $461,380 /
$348,100,420
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $715,020 /
$348,815,440
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $1,100,575 /
$349,916,015
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $785,120 /
$350,701,135
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $336,480 /
$351,037,615
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $350,555 /
$351,388,170
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $288,420 /
$351,676,590
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $262,200 /
$351,938,790
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $597,060 /
$352,535,850
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $1,072,045 /
$353,607,895
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $1,091,355 /
$354,699,250
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $1,040,040 /
$355,739,290
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $147,660 /
$355,886,950
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $96,300 /
$355,983,250
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $115,560 /
$356,098,810
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday $309,750 /
$356,408,560
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday $724,500 /
$357,133,060
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday $425,255 /
$357,558,315
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday $68,250 /
$357,626,565
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday $78,750 /
$357,705,315
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday $63,010 /
$357,768,325
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday $62,995 /
$357,831,320
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  Despicable
Me 2
Avatar
Opening Weekend $84,227,980 /
$143,074,960
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $43,892,895 /
$228,376,775
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $24,906,360 /
$276,006,395
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $16,424,135 /
$306,812,720
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $10,134,120 /
$326,411,585
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $5,915,650 /
$338,481,845
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $3,908,735 /
$346,114,855
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $2,600,715 /
$350,701,135
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $2,760,460 /
$354,699,250
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $1,459,505 /
$357,558,315
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $1,282,655 /
$359,113,975
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $1,360,420 /
$360,730,820
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $792,895 /
$361,774,715
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $485,010 /
$362,435,610
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $505,615 /
$363,060,130
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $485,850 /
$363,741,080
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $390,370 /
$364,248,630
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend $423,340 /
$364,774,325
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend $474,315 /
$365,353,620
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend $417,850 /
$365,943,520
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  Despicable
Me 2
Avatar
Opening Week $59,557,645 /
$59,557,645
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $124,926,235 /
$184,483,880
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $66,616,155 /
$251,100,035
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $39,288,550 /
$290,388,585
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $25,888,880 /
$316,277,465
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $16,288,730 /
$332,566,195
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $9,639,925 /
$342,206,120
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $5,894,300 /
$348,100,420
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $3,838,370 /
$351,938,790
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $4,160,020 /
$356,098,810
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $1,732,510 /
$357,831,320
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $1,539,080 /
$359,370,400
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $1,611,420 /
$360,981,820
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $968,780 /
$361,950,600
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $603,915 /
$362,554,515
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $700,715 /
$363,255,230
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $603,030 /
$363,858,260
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $492,725 /
$364,350,985
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week $528,320 /
$364,879,305
$1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
20th Week $646,365 /
$365,525,670
$861,973 /
$747,521,330

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.