Movie Comparison: Iron Man 2 (2010) vs. Iron Man (2008)

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  Iron Man 2Iron Man
Domestic Release Date May 7, 2010May 2, 2008
Production Budget $170,000,000$186,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3804,105
Maximum Theaters 4,3904,154
Theatrical Engagements 27,07933,088
Domestic Opening Weekend $128,122,480$102,118,668
Domestic Box Office $312,433,331$318,604,126
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$426,873,425$478,323,983
International Box Office $308,723,058$266,567,421
Worldwide Box Office $621,156,389$585,171,547
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Iron Man 2Iron Man
1st Friday $51,239,677 /
$51,239,677
$38,734,361 /
$38,734,361
1st Saturday $45,776,170 /
$97,015,847
$37,350,099 /
$76,084,460
1st Sunday $31,106,633 /
$128,122,480
$26,034,208 /
$102,118,668
1st Monday $9,366,982 /
$137,489,462
$6,934,568 /
$109,053,236
1st Tuesday $8,380,235 /
$145,869,697
$6,505,784 /
$115,559,020
1st Wednesday $6,951,326 /
$152,821,023
$5,747,344 /
$121,306,364
1st Thursday $6,338,848 /
$159,159,871
$5,328,031 /
$126,634,395
2nd Friday $15,120,949 /
$174,280,820
$14,873,192 /
$141,507,587
2nd Saturday $22,642,564 /
$196,923,384
$21,374,629 /
$162,882,216
2nd Sunday $14,277,492 /
$211,200,876
$14,942,808 /
$177,825,024
2nd Monday $3,715,485 /
$214,916,361
$3,850,844 /
$181,675,868
2nd Tuesday $3,565,064 /
$218,481,425
$3,357,146 /
$185,033,014
2nd Wednesday $3,145,551 /
$221,626,976
$3,082,988 /
$188,116,002
2nd Thursday $3,037,827 /
$224,664,803
$3,169,387 /
$191,285,389
3rd Friday $7,549,509 /
$232,214,312
$8,659,239 /
$199,944,628
3rd Saturday $11,505,392 /
$243,719,704
$13,431,355 /
$213,375,983
3rd Sunday $7,306,357 /
$251,026,061
$9,748,402 /
$223,124,385
3rd Monday $2,215,378 /
$253,241,439
$3,072,182 /
$226,196,567
3rd Tuesday $1,810,492 /
$255,051,931
$2,219,928 /
$228,416,495
3rd Wednesday $1,684,755 /
$256,736,686
$1,926,258 /
$230,342,753
3rd Thursday $1,840,224 /
$258,576,910
$1,824,663 /
$232,167,416
4th Friday $4,440,472 /
$263,017,382
$5,437,126 /
$237,604,542
4th Saturday $6,165,974 /
$269,183,356
$7,898,842 /
$245,503,384
4th Sunday $5,852,544 /
$275,035,900
$7,111,285 /
$252,614,669
4th Monday $4,617,249 /
$279,653,149
$5,663,877 /
$258,278,546
4th Tuesday $1,386,018 /
$281,039,167
$1,561,073 /
$259,839,619
4th Wednesday $1,220,457 /
$282,259,624
$1,395,588 /
$261,235,207
4th Thursday $1,251,538 /
$283,511,162
$1,389,865 /
$262,625,072
5th Friday $2,189,199 /
$285,700,361
$3,783,237 /
$266,408,309
5th Saturday $3,482,014 /
$289,182,375
$6,068,126 /
$272,476,435
5th Sunday $2,247,495 /
$291,429,870
$3,689,901 /
$276,166,336
5th Monday $802,229 /
$292,232,099
$1,230,719 /
$277,397,055
5th Tuesday $827,461 /
$293,059,560
$1,336,009 /
$278,733,064
5th Wednesday $848,031 /
$293,907,591
$1,312,678 /
$280,045,742
5th Thursday $853,593 /
$294,761,184
$1,324,459 /
$281,370,201
6th Friday $1,342,063 /
$296,103,247
$2,187,329 /
$283,557,530
6th Saturday $1,936,638 /
$298,039,885
$3,164,558 /
$286,722,088
6th Sunday $1,242,505 /
$299,282,390
$2,125,552 /
$288,847,640
6th Monday $538,035 /
$299,820,425
$893,971 /
$289,741,611
6th Tuesday $511,560 /
$300,331,985
$859,778 /
$290,601,389
6th Wednesday $536,515 /
$300,868,500
$857,937 /
$291,459,326
6th Thursday $469,577 /
$301,338,077
$838,628 /
$292,297,954
7th Friday $715,417 /
$302,053,494
$1,466,126 /
$293,764,080
7th Saturday $1,049,141 /
$303,102,635
$2,119,187 /
$295,883,267
7th Sunday $1,107,694 /
$304,210,329
$2,035,062 /
$297,918,329
7th Monday $342,907 /
$304,553,236
$720,888 /
$298,639,217
7th Tuesday $331,915 /
$304,885,151
$680,253 /
$299,319,470
7th Wednesday $300,013 /
$305,185,164
$723,320 /
$300,042,790
7th Thursday $322,105 /
$305,507,269
$743,079 /
$300,785,869
8th Friday $410,966 /
$305,918,235
$1,130,531 /
$301,916,400
8th Saturday $593,766 /
$306,512,001
$1,644,786 /
$303,561,186
8th Sunday $431,646 /
$306,943,647
$1,254,955 /
$304,816,141
8th Monday $194,463 /
$307,138,110
$552,947 /
$305,369,088
8th Tuesday $180,240 /
$307,318,350
$512,328 /
$305,881,416
8th Wednesday $175,166 /
$307,493,516
$503,165 /
$306,384,581
8th Thursday $160,947 /
$307,654,463
$537,624 /
$306,922,205
9th Friday $215,079 /
$307,869,542
$636,953 /
$307,559,158
9th Saturday $243,163 /
$308,112,705
$928,651 /
$308,487,809
9th Sunday $180,072 /
$308,292,777
$691,509 /
$309,179,318
9th Monday $237,520 /
$308,530,297
$336,907 /
$309,516,225
9th Tuesday $106,552 /
$308,636,849
$244,176 /
$309,760,401
9th Wednesday $101,621 /
$308,738,470
$194,080 /
$309,954,481
9th Thursday $106,069 /
$308,844,539
$294,039 /
$310,248,520
10th Friday $121,643 /
$308,966,182
$405,289 /
$310,653,809
10th Saturday $170,995 /
$309,137,177
$627,496 /
$311,281,305
10th Sunday $100,117 /
$309,237,294
$426,828 /
$311,708,133
10th Monday $53,511 /
$309,290,805
$190,671 /
$311,898,804
10th Tuesday $61,215 /
$309,352,020
$191,766 /
$312,090,570
10th Wednesday $55,289 /
$309,407,309
$193,844 /
$312,284,414
10th Thursday $49,541 /
$309,456,850
$197,477 /
$312,481,891
  Iron Man 2Iron Man
Opening Weekend $128,122,480 /
$128,122,480
$102,118,668 /
$102,118,668
2nd Weekend $52,041,005 /
$211,200,876
$51,190,629 /
$177,825,024
3rd Weekend $26,361,258 /
$251,026,061
$31,838,996 /
$223,124,385
4th Weekend $16,458,990 /
$275,035,900
$20,447,253 /
$252,614,669
5th Weekend $7,918,708 /
$291,429,870
$13,541,264 /
$276,166,336
6th Weekend $4,521,206 /
$299,282,390
$7,477,439 /
$288,847,640
7th Weekend $2,872,252 /
$304,210,329
$5,620,375 /
$297,918,329
8th Weekend $1,436,378 /
$306,943,647
$4,030,272 /
$304,816,141
9th Weekend $638,314 /
$308,292,777
$2,257,113 /
$309,179,318
10th Weekend $392,755 /
$309,237,294
$1,459,613 /
$311,708,133
11th Weekend $561,740 /
$310,018,590
$939,134 /
$313,421,025
12th Weekend $438,975 /
$310,840,824
$451,838 /
$314,376,968
13th Weekend $301,277 /
$311,417,007
$310,654 /
$314,925,955
14th Weekend $193,515 /
$311,806,181
$580,179 /
$315,687,768
15th Weekend $126,878 /
$312,057,433
$426,502 /
$316,468,817
16th Weekend - /
-
$341,178 /
$317,058,295
17th Weekend - /
-
$243,342 /
$317,473,452
18th Weekend - /
-
$223,636 /
$317,794,156
19th Weekend - /
-
$126,734 /
$318,006,770
20th Weekend - /
-
$94,816 /
$318,134,740
  Iron Man 2Iron Man
Opening Week $159,159,871 /
$159,159,871
$126,634,395 /
$126,634,395
2nd Week $65,504,932 /
$224,664,803
$64,650,994 /
$191,285,389
3rd Week $33,912,107 /
$258,576,910
$40,882,027 /
$232,167,416
4th Week $24,934,252 /
$283,511,162
$30,457,656 /
$262,625,072
5th Week $11,250,022 /
$294,761,184
$18,745,129 /
$281,370,201
6th Week $6,576,893 /
$301,338,077
$10,927,753 /
$292,297,954
7th Week $4,169,192 /
$305,507,269
$8,487,915 /
$300,785,869
8th Week $2,147,194 /
$307,654,463
$6,136,336 /
$306,922,205
9th Week $1,190,076 /
$308,844,539
$3,326,315 /
$310,248,520
10th Week $612,311 /
$309,456,850
$2,233,371 /
$312,481,891
11th Week $944,999 /
$310,401,849
$1,443,239 /
$313,925,130
12th Week $713,881 /
$311,115,730
$690,171 /
$314,615,301
13th Week $496,936 /
$311,612,666
$492,288 /
$315,107,589
14th Week $317,889 /
$311,930,555
$934,726 /
$316,042,315
15th Week $197,790 /
$312,128,345
$674,802 /
$316,717,117
16th Week - /
-
$512,993 /
$317,230,110
17th Week - /
-
$340,410 /
$317,570,520
18th Week - /
-
$309,516 /
$317,880,036
19th Week - /
-
$159,888 /
$318,039,924
20th Week - /
-
$120,193 /
$318,160,117

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.