Movie Comparison: Iron Man 3 (2013) vs. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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  Iron Man 3The Dark
Knight Rises
Domestic Release Date May 3, 2013Jul 20, 2012
Production Budget $200,000,000$230,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2534,404
Maximum Theaters 4,2534,404
Theatrical Engagements 26,38232,481
Domestic Opening Weekend $174,144,585$160,887,295
Domestic Box Office $408,992,272$448,139,099
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$542,304,631$606,901,937
International Box Office $806,400,000$634,089,008
Worldwide Box Office $1,215,392,272$1,082,228,107
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Iron Man 3The Dark
Knight Rises
1st Friday $68,858,555 /
$68,858,555
$75,754,897 /
$75,754,897
1st Saturday $62,273,218 /
$131,131,773
$44,931,966 /
$120,686,863
1st Sunday $43,012,812 /
$174,144,585
$40,200,432 /
$160,887,295
1st Monday $11,267,610 /
$185,412,195
$19,389,129 /
$180,276,424
1st Tuesday $11,286,896 /
$196,699,091
$17,762,472 /
$198,038,896
1st Wednesday $8,112,391 /
$204,811,482
$13,770,092 /
$211,808,988
1st Thursday $7,609,602 /
$212,421,084
$13,202,371 /
$225,011,359
2nd Friday $19,713,832 /
$232,134,916
$17,734,545 /
$242,745,904
2nd Saturday $32,053,127 /
$264,188,043
$24,712,417 /
$267,458,321
2nd Sunday $20,758,656 /
$284,946,699
$19,654,489 /
$287,112,810
2nd Monday $4,615,742 /
$289,562,441
$8,160,046 /
$295,272,856
2nd Tuesday $5,161,138 /
$294,723,579
$8,773,116 /
$304,045,972
2nd Wednesday $3,871,497 /
$298,595,076
$7,333,325 /
$311,379,297
2nd Thursday $3,296,807 /
$301,891,883
$6,818,467 /
$318,197,764
3rd Friday $9,514,115 /
$311,405,998
$10,226,050 /
$328,423,814
3rd Saturday $15,425,978 /
$326,831,976
$14,273,114 /
$342,696,928
3rd Sunday $10,830,001 /
$337,661,977
$11,238,166 /
$353,935,094
3rd Monday $3,206,057 /
$340,868,034
$4,725,498 /
$358,660,592
3rd Tuesday $2,752,186 /
$343,620,220
$4,673,412 /
$363,334,004
3rd Wednesday $2,256,761 /
$345,876,981
$3,688,489 /
$367,022,493
3rd Thursday $2,205,543 /
$348,082,524
$3,586,326 /
$370,608,819
4th Friday $5,146,416 /
$353,228,940
$5,600,199 /
$376,209,018
4th Saturday $7,533,154 /
$360,762,094
$7,839,992 /
$384,049,010
4th Sunday $6,645,022 /
$367,407,116
$5,539,206 /
$389,588,216
4th Monday $5,368,815 /
$372,775,931
$2,344,003 /
$391,932,219
4th Tuesday $1,559,997 /
$374,335,928
$2,674,360 /
$394,606,579
4th Wednesday $1,246,787 /
$375,582,715
$2,137,123 /
$396,743,702
4th Thursday $1,162,570 /
$376,745,285
$2,032,209 /
$398,775,911
5th Friday $2,252,846 /
$378,998,131
$3,122,136 /
$401,898,047
5th Saturday $3,640,320 /
$382,638,451
$4,568,006 /
$406,466,053
5th Sunday $2,549,285 /
$385,187,736
$3,321,207 /
$409,787,260
5th Monday $755,230 /
$385,942,966
$1,374,465 /
$411,161,725
5th Tuesday $880,326 /
$386,823,292
$1,503,295 /
$412,665,020
5th Wednesday $808,293 /
$387,631,585
$1,196,744 /
$413,861,764
5th Thursday $898,080 /
$388,529,665
$1,171,137 /
$415,032,901
6th Friday $1,695,033 /
$390,224,698
$1,990,234 /
$417,023,135
6th Saturday $2,482,605 /
$392,707,303
$3,144,563 /
$420,167,698
6th Sunday $1,576,023 /
$394,283,326
$2,087,520 /
$422,255,218
6th Monday $669,037 /
$394,952,363
$833,162 /
$423,088,380
6th Tuesday $654,328 /
$395,606,691
$888,238 /
$423,976,618
6th Wednesday $553,112 /
$396,159,803
$669,125 /
$424,645,743
6th Thursday $542,436 /
$396,702,239
$668,207 /
$425,313,950
7th Friday $749,066 /
$397,451,305
$1,415,492 /
$426,729,442
7th Saturday $1,053,987 /
$398,505,292
$2,247,575 /
$428,977,017
7th Sunday $1,153,802 /
$399,659,094
$2,453,268 /
$431,430,285
7th Monday $326,102 /
$399,985,196
$1,880,976 /
$433,311,261
7th Tuesday $368,605 /
$400,353,801
$503,493 /
$433,814,754
7th Wednesday $315,633 /
$400,669,434
$362,170 /
$434,176,924
7th Thursday $275,788 /
$400,945,222
$387,369 /
$434,564,293
8th Friday $770,823 /
$401,716,045
$863,319 /
$435,427,612
8th Saturday $926,997 /
$402,643,042
$1,571,149 /
$436,998,761
8th Sunday $514,762 /
$403,157,804
$783,721 /
$437,782,482
8th Monday $208,423 /
$403,366,227
$251,430 /
$438,033,912
8th Tuesday $236,862 /
$403,603,089
$317,302 /
$438,351,214
8th Wednesday $219,957 /
$403,823,046
$263,330 /
$438,614,544
8th Thursday $209,010 /
$404,032,056
$256,085 /
$438,870,629
9th Friday $416,180 /
$404,448,236
$609,073 /
$439,479,702
9th Saturday $597,777 /
$405,046,013
$1,027,547 /
$440,507,249
9th Sunday $347,192 /
$405,393,205
$545,829 /
$441,053,078
9th Monday $163,901 /
$405,557,106
$206,366 /
$441,259,444
9th Tuesday $129,165 /
$405,686,271
$238,137 /
$441,497,581
9th Wednesday - /
-
$179,167 /
$441,676,748
9th Thursday - /
-
$181,122 /
$441,857,870
10th Friday - /
-
$347,832 /
$442,205,702
10th Saturday - /
-
$608,414 /
$442,814,116
10th Sunday - /
-
$309,898 /
$443,124,014
10th Monday $44,632 /
$406,455,862
$103,442 /
$443,227,456
10th Tuesday $57,025 /
$406,512,887
$128,360 /
$443,355,816
10th Wednesday $50,762 /
$406,563,649
$126,126 /
$443,481,942
10th Thursday - /
-
$106,289 /
$443,588,231
  Iron Man 3The Dark
Knight Rises
Opening Weekend $174,144,585 /
$174,144,585
$160,887,295 /
$160,887,295
2nd Weekend $72,525,615 /
$284,946,699
$62,101,451 /
$287,112,810
3rd Weekend $35,770,094 /
$337,661,977
$35,737,330 /
$353,935,094
4th Weekend $19,324,592 /
$367,407,116
$18,979,397 /
$389,588,216
5th Weekend $8,442,451 /
$385,187,736
$11,011,349 /
$409,787,260
6th Weekend $5,753,661 /
$394,283,326
$7,222,317 /
$422,255,218
7th Weekend $2,956,855 /
$399,659,094
$6,116,335 /
$431,430,285
8th Weekend $2,212,582 /
$403,157,804
$3,218,189 /
$437,782,482
9th Weekend $1,361,149 /
$405,393,205
$2,182,449 /
$441,053,078
10th Weekend $481,668 /
$406,410,987
$1,266,144 /
$443,124,014
11th Weekend $241,289 /
$406,804,938
$789,429 /
$444,377,660
12th Weekend $154,608 /
$407,144,472
$674,436 /
$445,369,641
13th Weekend $116,814 /
$407,358,766
$511,399 /
$446,199,996
14th Weekend $239,573 /
$407,676,359
$359,509 /
$446,764,067
15th Weekend $58,175 /
$407,848,523
$263,856 /
$447,158,354
16th Weekend $314,484 /
$408,195,474
$259,740 /
$447,521,147
17th Weekend $217,321 /
$408,569,263
$150,072 /
$447,764,583
18th Weekend $190,470 /
$408,834,393
$93,291 /
$447,911,148
19th Weekend $79,236 /
$408,992,272
$70,463 /
$448,034,362
20th Weekend - /
-
$40,865 /
$448,093,796
  Iron Man 3The Dark
Knight Rises
Opening Week $212,421,084 /
$212,421,084
$225,011,359 /
$225,011,359
2nd Week $89,470,799 /
$301,891,883
$93,186,405 /
$318,197,764
3rd Week $46,190,641 /
$348,082,524
$52,411,055 /
$370,608,819
4th Week $28,662,761 /
$376,745,285
$28,167,092 /
$398,775,911
5th Week $11,784,380 /
$388,529,665
$16,256,990 /
$415,032,901
6th Week $5,786,335 /
$394,316,000
$10,281,049 /
$425,313,950
7th Week $6,629,222 /
$400,945,222
$9,250,343 /
$434,564,293
8th Week $3,086,834 /
$404,032,056
$4,306,336 /
$438,870,629
9th Week $1,897,263 /
$405,929,319
$2,987,241 /
$441,857,870
10th Week $680,369 /
$406,609,688
$1,730,361 /
$443,588,231
11th Week $426,215 /
$406,989,864
$1,106,974 /
$444,695,205
12th Week $252,088 /
$407,241,952
$993,392 /
$445,688,597
13th Week $194,834 /
$407,436,786
$715,961 /
$446,404,558
14th Week $353,562 /
$407,790,348
$489,940 /
$446,894,498
15th Week $90,642 /
$407,880,990
$366,909 /
$447,261,407
16th Week $470,952 /
$408,351,942
$353,104 /
$447,614,511
17th Week $291,981 /
$408,643,923
$203,346 /
$447,817,857
18th Week $269,113 /
$408,913,036
$146,042 /
$447,963,899
19th Week - /
-
$89,032 /
$448,052,931
20th Week - /
-
$53,380 /
$448,106,311

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.