| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $37,125,547 / $37,125,547 | $26,752,099 / $26,752,099 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,739,815 / $64,865,362 | $25,529,036 / $52,281,135 |
| 1st Sunday | $19,751,941 / $84,617,303 | $24,744,346 / $77,025,481 |
| 1st Monday | $7,738,293 / $92,355,596 | $16,385,820 / $93,411,301 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,855,090 / $100,210,686 | $16,086,461 / $109,497,762 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,327,187 / $106,537,873 | $16,445,291 / $125,943,053 |
| 1st Thursday | $6,615,027 / $113,152,900 | $11,150,998 / $137,094,051 |
| 2nd Friday | $10,078,827 / $123,231,727 | $23,095,046 / $160,189,097 |
| 2nd Saturday | $14,160,166 / $137,391,893 | $28,274,406 / $188,463,503 |
| 2nd Sunday | $12,649,372 / $150,041,265 | $24,247,681 / $212,711,184 |
| 2nd Monday | $6,897,267 / $156,938,532 | $19,418,139 / $232,129,323 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $11,238,529 / $168,177,061 | $18,290,628 / $250,419,951 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $11,388,229 / $179,565,290 | $18,466,123 / $268,886,074 |
| 2nd Thursday | $10,135,524 / $189,700,814 | $14,738,136 / $283,624,210 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,619,334 / $200,320,148 | $25,274,008 / $308,898,218 |
| 3rd Saturday | $11,588,637 / $211,908,785 | $25,835,551 / $334,733,769 |
| 3rd Sunday | $9,718,097 / $221,626,882 | $17,381,129 / $352,114,898 |
| 3rd Monday | $6,919,722 / $228,546,604 | $8,094,554 / $360,209,452 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $9,454,721 / $238,001,325 | $7,327,233 / $367,536,685 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $4,449,012 / $242,450,337 | $6,909,167 / $374,445,852 |
| 3rd Thursday | $3,839,170 / $246,289,507 | $6,094,445 / $380,540,297 |
| 4th Friday | $5,172,345 / $251,461,852 | $13,280,653 / $393,820,950 |
| 4th Saturday | $7,629,018 / $259,090,870 | $21,269,537 / $415,090,487 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,744,023 / $263,834,893 | $15,756,027 / $430,846,514 |
| 4th Monday | $1,311,112 / $265,146,005 | $5,111,193 / $435,957,707 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,571,276 / $266,717,281 | $5,066,734 / $441,024,441 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,174,496 / $267,891,777 | $4,743,762 / $445,768,203 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,152,410 / $269,044,187 | $4,698,802 / $450,467,005 |
| 5th Friday | $2,349,056 / $271,393,243 | $10,394,264 / $460,861,269 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,190,664 / $275,583,907 | $17,254,108 / $478,115,377 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,628,711 / $278,212,618 | $15,137,240 / $493,252,617 |
| 5th Monday | $657,165 / $278,869,783 | $11,615,834 / $504,868,451 |
| 5th Tuesday | $819,287 / $279,689,070 | $4,190,947 / $509,059,398 |
| 5th Wednesday | $638,323 / $280,327,393 | $3,792,807 / $512,852,205 |
| 5th Thursday | $662,348 / $280,989,741 | $3,945,213 / $516,797,418 |
| 6th Friday | $1,452,459 / $282,442,200 | $9,028,494 / $525,825,912 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,820,219 / $285,262,419 | $16,326,050 / $542,151,962 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,904,263 / $287,166,682 | $9,589,537 / $551,741,499 |
| 6th Monday | $1,446,369 / $288,613,051 | $3,240,192 / $554,981,691 |
| 6th Tuesday | $508,007 / $289,121,058 | $3,198,046 / $558,179,737 |
| 6th Wednesday | $409,182 / $289,530,240 | $3,137,588 / $561,317,325 |
| 6th Thursday | $408,230 / $289,938,470 | $3,155,062 / $564,472,387 |
| 7th Friday | $716,795 / $290,655,265 | $7,439,426 / $571,911,813 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,647,767 / $292,303,032 | $13,783,881 / $585,695,694 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,020,799 / $293,323,831 | $10,056,722 / $595,752,416 |
| 7th Monday | $239,134 / $293,562,965 | $2,700,621 / $598,453,037 |
| 7th Tuesday | $268,173 / $293,831,138 | $2,688,514 / $601,141,551 |
| 7th Wednesday | $220,342 / $294,051,480 | $2,647,797 / $603,789,348 |
| 7th Thursday | $241,040 / $294,292,520 | $2,703,975 / $606,493,323 |
| 8th Friday | $498,915 / $294,791,435 | $6,160,319 / $612,653,642 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,008,214 / $295,799,649 | $11,539,798 / $624,193,440 |
| 8th Sunday | $394,035 / $296,193,684 | $5,150,764 / $629,344,204 |
| 8th Monday | $155,053 / $296,348,737 | $2,251,567 / $631,595,771 |
| 8th Tuesday | $193,200 / $296,541,937 | $2,025,264 / $633,621,035 |
| 8th Wednesday | $155,033 / $296,696,970 | $1,849,314 / $635,470,349 |
| 8th Thursday | $168,082 / $296,865,052 | $2,135,304 / $637,605,653 |
| 9th Friday | $309,527 / $297,174,579 | $4,540,671 / $642,146,324 |
| 9th Saturday | $702,873 / $297,877,452 | $9,200,438 / $651,346,762 |
| 9th Sunday | $455,974 / $298,333,426 | $9,870,516 / $661,217,278 |
| 9th Monday | $148,366 / $298,481,792 | $5,171,224 / $666,388,502 |
| 9th Tuesday | $128,138 / $298,609,930 | $1,836,327 / $668,224,829 |
| 9th Wednesday | $112,202 / $298,722,132 | $1,711,050 / $669,935,879 |
| 9th Thursday | $162,213 / $298,884,345 | $1,785,275 / $671,721,154 |
| 10th Friday | $217,063 / $299,101,408 | $3,894,018 / $675,615,172 |
| 10th Saturday | $426,396 / $299,527,804 | $7,456,579 / $683,071,751 |
| 10th Sunday | $346,902 / $299,874,706 | $4,890,260 / $687,962,011 |
| 10th Monday | $286,579 / $300,161,285 | $1,275,037 / $689,237,048 |
| 10th Tuesday | $88,138 / $300,249,423 | $1,262,678 / $690,499,726 |
| 10th Wednesday | $73,468 / $300,322,891 | $1,202,184 / $691,701,910 |
| 10th Thursday | $79,005 / $300,401,896 | $1,202,884 / $692,904,794 |
Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. Avatar (2009)
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Popular comparisons with first movie (click to add): The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $200,000,000 | $237,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,045 | 3,452 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,100 | 3,461 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 27,719 | 51,391 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $84,617,303 | $77,025,481 |
| Domestic Box Office | $303,003,568 | $785,221,649 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$409,239,868 | $1,089,388,693 |
| International Box Office | $711,934,977 | $2,138,484,377 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,014,938,545 | $2,923,706,026 |
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| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $84,617,303 / $84,617,303 | $77,025,481 / $77,025,481 |
| 2nd Weekend | $36,888,365 / $150,041,265 | $75,617,133 / $212,711,184 |
| 3rd Weekend | $31,926,068 / $221,626,882 | $68,490,688 / $352,114,898 |
| 4th Weekend | $17,545,386 / $263,834,893 | $50,306,217 / $430,846,514 |
| 5th Weekend | $9,168,431 / $278,212,618 | $42,785,612 / $493,252,617 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,176,941 / $287,166,682 | $34,944,081 / $551,741,499 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,385,361 / $293,323,831 | $31,280,029 / $595,752,416 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,901,164 / $296,193,684 | $22,850,881 / $629,344,204 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,468,374 / $298,333,426 | $23,611,625 / $661,217,278 |
| 10th Weekend | $990,361 / $299,874,706 | $16,240,857 / $687,962,011 |
| 11th Weekend | $550,483 / $300,952,379 | $13,655,274 / $706,560,068 |
| 12th Weekend | $267,754 / $301,402,746 | $8,118,102 / $720,607,444 |
| 13th Weekend | $378,936 / $301,874,933 | $6,526,421 / $730,270,443 |
| 14th Weekend | $317,818 / $302,393,021 | $4,027,005 / $736,907,957 |
| 15th Weekend | $178,205 / $302,695,938 | $2,047,475 / $740,440,529 |
| 16th Weekend | $69,568 / $302,849,493 | $980,239 / $742,332,678 |
| 17th Weekend | $39,325 / $302,932,624 | $844,651 / $743,688,973 |
| 18th Weekend | $30,686 / $302,975,075 | $1,002,814 / $745,023,267 |
| 19th Weekend | $18,817 / $303,001,229 | $920,204 / $746,365,137 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $633,124 / $747,292,481 |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $113,152,900 / $113,152,900 | $137,094,051 / $137,094,051 |
| 2nd Week | $76,547,914 / $189,700,814 | $146,530,159 / $283,624,210 |
| 3rd Week | $56,588,693 / $246,289,507 | $96,916,087 / $380,540,297 |
| 4th Week | $22,754,680 / $269,044,187 | $69,926,708 / $450,467,005 |
| 5th Week | $11,945,554 / $280,989,741 | $66,330,413 / $516,797,418 |
| 6th Week | $8,948,729 / $289,938,470 | $47,674,969 / $564,472,387 |
| 7th Week | $4,354,050 / $294,292,520 | $42,020,936 / $606,493,323 |
| 8th Week | $2,572,532 / $296,865,052 | $31,112,330 / $637,605,653 |
| 9th Week | $2,019,293 / $298,884,345 | $34,115,501 / $671,721,154 |
| 10th Week | $1,517,551 / $300,401,896 | $21,183,640 / $692,904,794 |
| 11th Week | $733,096 / $301,134,992 | $19,584,548 / $712,489,342 |
| 12th Week | $361,005 / $301,495,997 | $11,254,680 / $723,744,022 |
| 13th Week | $579,206 / $302,075,203 | $9,136,930 / $732,880,952 |
| 14th Week | $442,530 / $302,517,733 | $5,512,102 / $738,393,054 |
| 15th Week | $262,192 / $302,779,925 | $2,959,385 / $741,352,439 |
| 16th Week | $113,374 / $302,893,299 | $1,491,883 / $742,844,322 |
| 17th Week | $51,090 / $302,944,389 | $1,176,131 / $744,020,453 |
| 18th Week | $38,023 / $302,982,412 | $1,424,480 / $745,444,933 |
| 19th Week | $21,156 / $303,003,568 | $1,214,424 / $746,659,357 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $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.