Movie Comparison: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) vs. The Avengers (2012)

Add a movie to the comparison:     



Similar movies to first movie (click to add): Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), Aquaman (2018)

Popular comparisons with first movie (click to add): Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Having trouble thinking of good comparisons? Find similar movies with our Report Builder.



  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
The Avengers
Domestic Release Date May 5, 2017May 4, 2012
Production Budget $200,000,000$225,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3474,349
Maximum Theaters 4,3474,349
Theatrical Engagements 30,49637,645
Domestic Opening Weekend $146,510,104$207,438,708
Domestic Box Office $389,813,101$623,357,910
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$468,471,031$844,195,760
International Box Office $479,274,862$891,742,301
Worldwide Box Office $869,087,963$1,515,100,211
  RemoveRemove

  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
The Avengers
1st Friday $56,078,520 /
$56,078,520
$80,813,985 /
$80,813,985
1st Saturday $51,304,539 /
$107,383,059
$69,557,990 /
$150,371,975
1st Sunday $39,127,045 /
$146,510,104
$57,066,733 /
$207,438,708
1st Monday $9,862,655 /
$156,372,759
$18,898,999 /
$226,337,707
1st Tuesday $12,097,479 /
$168,470,238
$17,677,190 /
$244,014,897
1st Wednesday $7,527,728 /
$175,997,966
$13,612,910 /
$257,627,807
1st Thursday $7,159,453 /
$183,157,419
$12,391,566 /
$270,019,373
2nd Friday $16,490,524 /
$199,647,943
$29,223,517 /
$299,242,890
2nd Saturday $27,879,884 /
$227,527,827
$42,905,519 /
$342,148,409
2nd Sunday $20,893,084 /
$248,420,911
$30,923,238 /
$373,071,647
2nd Monday $4,701,588 /
$253,122,499
$7,923,789 /
$380,995,436
2nd Tuesday $5,946,795 /
$259,069,294
$8,477,854 /
$389,473,290
2nd Wednesday $3,971,856 /
$263,041,150
$6,339,757 /
$395,813,047
2nd Thursday $3,696,324 /
$266,737,474
$6,208,368 /
$402,021,415
3rd Friday $8,717,079 /
$275,454,553
$15,236,046 /
$417,257,461
3rd Saturday $14,951,137 /
$290,405,690
$23,587,069 /
$440,844,530
3rd Sunday $10,985,538 /
$301,391,228
$16,820,987 /
$457,665,517
3rd Monday $3,597,323 /
$304,988,551
$5,687,934 /
$463,353,451
3rd Tuesday $3,388,947 /
$308,377,498
$4,917,764 /
$468,271,215
3rd Wednesday $2,534,650 /
$310,912,148
$3,968,406 /
$472,239,621
3rd Thursday $2,403,779 /
$313,315,927
$4,445,167 /
$476,684,788
4th Friday $5,375,096 /
$318,691,023
$9,664,323 /
$486,349,111
4th Saturday $7,883,339 /
$326,574,362
$14,066,384 /
$500,415,495
4th Sunday $7,648,686 /
$334,223,048
$12,956,164 /
$513,371,659
4th Monday $6,282,030 /
$340,505,078
$10,535,543 /
$523,907,202
4th Tuesday $2,217,839 /
$342,722,917
$3,266,753 /
$527,173,955
4th Wednesday $1,611,729 /
$344,334,646
$2,515,041 /
$529,688,996
4th Thursday $1,406,686 /
$345,741,332
$2,774,984 /
$532,463,980
5th Friday $2,689,262 /
$348,430,594
$5,641,642 /
$538,105,622
5th Saturday $4,170,243 /
$352,600,837
$9,017,913 /
$547,123,535
5th Sunday $2,979,865 /
$355,580,702
$5,826,863 /
$552,950,398
5th Monday $1,099,210 /
$356,679,912
$2,042,375 /
$554,992,773
5th Tuesday $1,436,102 /
$358,116,014
$2,221,713 /
$557,214,486
5th Wednesday $997,631 /
$359,113,645
$1,862,060 /
$559,076,546
5th Thursday $1,005,527 /
$360,119,172
$1,974,179 /
$561,050,725
6th Friday $1,694,755 /
$361,813,927
$3,336,924 /
$564,387,649
6th Saturday $2,707,697 /
$364,521,624
$4,546,865 /
$568,934,514
6th Sunday $1,909,915 /
$366,431,539
$3,365,949 /
$572,300,463
6th Monday $761,618 /
$367,193,157
$1,385,505 /
$573,685,968
6th Tuesday $1,075,963 /
$368,269,120
$1,547,796 /
$575,233,764
6th Wednesday $826,311 /
$369,095,431
$1,349,418 /
$576,583,182
6th Thursday $775,584 /
$369,871,015
$1,305,722 /
$577,888,904
7th Friday $1,223,071 /
$371,094,086
$2,206,155 /
$580,095,059
7th Saturday $1,838,088 /
$372,932,174
$3,292,985 /
$583,388,044
7th Sunday $2,010,573 /
$374,942,747
$3,406,327 /
$586,794,371
7th Monday $609,510 /
$375,552,257
$1,133,339 /
$587,927,710
7th Tuesday $684,870 /
$376,237,127
$1,163,906 /
$589,091,616
7th Wednesday $467,418 /
$376,704,545
$1,101,648 /
$590,193,264
7th Thursday $508,782 /
$377,213,327
$1,054,517 /
$591,247,781
8th Friday $889,592 /
$378,102,919
$2,212,406 /
$593,460,187
8th Saturday $1,256,695 /
$379,359,614
$3,041,789 /
$596,501,976
8th Sunday $876,755 /
$380,236,369
$1,923,466 /
$598,425,442
8th Monday $408,199 /
$380,644,568
$962,092 /
$599,387,534
8th Tuesday $509,858 /
$381,154,426
$989,546 /
$600,377,080
8th Wednesday $368,212 /
$381,522,638
$838,655 /
$601,215,735
8th Thursday $321,337 /
$381,843,975
$867,338 /
$602,083,073
9th Friday $413,183 /
$382,257,158
$1,305,521 /
$603,388,594
9th Saturday $595,852 /
$382,853,010
$1,816,647 /
$605,205,241
9th Sunday $530,484 /
$383,383,494
$1,299,503 /
$606,504,744
9th Monday $452,714 /
$383,836,208
$714,777 /
$607,219,521
9th Tuesday $425,878 /
$384,262,086
$544,755 /
$607,764,276
9th Wednesday $237,608 /
$384,499,694
$718,276 /
$608,482,552
9th Thursday $200,312 /
$384,700,006
$477,208 /
$608,959,760
10th Friday $248,590 /
$384,948,596
$680,818 /
$609,640,578
10th Saturday $351,810 /
$385,300,406
$918,223 /
$610,558,801
10th Sunday $259,620 /
$385,560,026
$569,083 /
$611,127,884
10th Monday $123,332 /
$385,683,358
$261,442 /
$611,389,326
10th Tuesday $153,876 /
$385,837,234
$311,771 /
$611,701,097
10th Wednesday $117,597 /
$385,954,831
$272,336 /
$611,973,433
10th Thursday $107,559 /
$386,062,390
$288,299 /
$612,261,732
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
The Avengers
Opening Weekend $146,510,104 /
$146,510,104
$207,438,708 /
$207,438,708
2nd Weekend $65,263,492 /
$248,420,911
$103,052,274 /
$373,071,647
3rd Weekend $34,653,754 /
$301,391,228
$55,644,102 /
$457,665,517
4th Weekend $20,907,121 /
$334,223,048
$36,686,871 /
$513,371,659
5th Weekend $9,839,370 /
$355,580,702
$20,486,418 /
$552,950,398
6th Weekend $6,312,367 /
$366,431,539
$11,249,738 /
$572,300,463
7th Weekend $5,071,732 /
$374,942,747
$8,905,467 /
$586,794,371
8th Weekend $3,023,042 /
$380,236,369
$7,177,661 /
$598,425,442
9th Weekend $1,539,519 /
$383,383,494
$4,421,671 /
$606,504,744
10th Weekend $860,020 /
$385,560,026
$2,168,124 /
$611,127,884
11th Weekend $509,535 /
$386,571,925
$1,398,754 /
$613,660,486
12th Weekend $364,450 /
$387,259,952
$620,411 /
$615,058,425
13th Weekend $277,201 /
$387,764,608
$512,958 /
$615,996,809
14th Weekend $453,768 /
$388,399,203
$417,065 /
$616,768,487
15th Weekend $257,117 /
$388,879,065
$270,823 /
$617,039,310
16th Weekend $187,598 /
$389,194,993
$148,968 /
$617,595,391
17th Weekend $118,152 /
$389,386,420
$115,335 /
$617,800,446
18th Weekend $217,105 /
$389,646,310
$1,910,701 /
$619,760,594
19th Weekend $53,202 /
$389,760,116
$786,181 /
$621,414,627
20th Weekend $26,353 /
$389,804,217
$593,991 /
$622,217,210
  Guardians
of the Galaxy
Vol 2
The Avengers
Opening Week $183,157,419 /
$183,157,419
$270,019,373 /
$270,019,373
2nd Week $83,580,055 /
$266,737,474
$132,002,042 /
$402,021,415
3rd Week $46,578,453 /
$313,315,927
$74,663,373 /
$476,684,788
4th Week $32,425,405 /
$345,741,332
$55,779,192 /
$532,463,980
5th Week $14,377,840 /
$360,119,172
$28,586,745 /
$561,050,725
6th Week $9,751,843 /
$369,871,015
$16,838,179 /
$577,888,904
7th Week $7,342,312 /
$377,213,327
$13,358,877 /
$591,247,781
8th Week $4,630,648 /
$381,843,975
$10,835,292 /
$602,083,073
9th Week $2,856,031 /
$384,700,006
$6,876,687 /
$608,959,760
10th Week $1,362,384 /
$386,062,390
$3,301,972 /
$612,261,732
11th Week $833,112 /
$386,895,502
$2,176,282 /
$614,438,014
12th Week $591,905 /
$387,487,407
$1,045,837 /
$615,483,851
13th Week $458,028 /
$387,945,435
$867,571 /
$616,351,422
14th Week $676,513 /
$388,621,948
$417,065 /
$616,768,487
15th Week $385,447 /
$389,007,395
$677,936 /
$617,446,423
16th Week $260,873 /
$389,268,268
$238,688 /
$617,685,111
17th Week $160,937 /
$389,429,205
$164,782 /
$617,849,893
18th Week $277,709 /
$389,706,914
$2,569,583 /
$620,628,446
19th Week $70,950 /
$389,777,864
$994,773 /
$621,623,219
20th Week $35,237 /
$389,813,101
$798,623 /
$622,421,842

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.