Movie Comparison: Jurassic Park (1993) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  Jurassic
Park
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Jun 11, 1993Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $63,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,4043,452
Maximum Theaters 2,7783,461
Theatrical Engagements 51,63651,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $50,159,460$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $415,404,543$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,003,158,330$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $643,049,687$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $1,058,454,230$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Jurassic
Park
Avatar
1st Friday $15,113,728 /
$18,246,360
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $17,609,300 /
$35,855,660
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $14,303,800 /
$50,159,460
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $8,618,340 /
$58,777,800
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $8,293,800 /
$67,071,600
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $7,067,760 /
$74,139,360
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $7,578,125 /
$81,717,485
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $10,869,020 /
$92,586,505
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $15,523,690 /
$108,110,195
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $12,063,150 /
$120,173,345
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $6,470,235 /
$126,643,580
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $5,970,650 /
$132,614,230
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $5,446,695 /
$138,060,925
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $5,347,020 /
$143,407,945
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $8,187,400 /
$151,595,345
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $10,949,120 /
$162,544,465
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $8,554,000 /
$171,098,465
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $4,030,950 /
$175,129,415
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $4,107,600 /
$179,237,015
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $3,751,560 /
$182,988,575
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $3,774,540 /
$186,763,115
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $6,289,920 /
$193,053,035
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $7,849,925 /
$200,902,960
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $4,829,760 /
$205,732,720
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $6,327,360 /
$212,060,080
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $3,271,070 /
$215,331,150
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $2,936,325 /
$218,267,475
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $2,848,860 /
$221,116,335
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $4,450,275 /
$225,566,610
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $6,271,425 /
$231,838,035
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $4,591,350 /
$236,429,385
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $2,142,610 /
$238,571,995
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $2,231,550 /
$240,803,545
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $2,103,325 /
$242,906,870
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $1,949,400 /
$244,856,270
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $3,106,755 /
$247,963,025
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $4,564,245 /
$252,527,270
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $3,196,250 /
$255,723,520
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $1,751,545 /
$257,475,065
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $1,917,750 /
$259,392,815
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $1,598,125 /
$260,990,940
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $1,546,985 /
$262,537,925
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $2,387,280 /
$264,925,205
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $3,504,480 /
$268,429,685
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $2,528,400 /
$270,958,085
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $1,240,730 /
$272,198,815
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $1,594,600 /
$273,793,415
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $1,163,005 /
$274,956,420
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $1,254,420 /
$276,210,840
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $1,969,720 /
$278,180,560
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $2,868,940 /
$281,049,500
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $2,044,655 /
$283,094,155
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $1,005,575 /
$284,099,730
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $1,086,650 /
$285,186,380
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $927,080 /
$286,113,460
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $937,615 /
$287,051,075
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $1,505,740 /
$288,556,815
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $2,182,370 /
$290,739,185
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $1,429,505 /
$292,168,690
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $750,050 /
$292,918,740
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $908,890 /
$293,827,630
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $710,220 /
$294,537,850
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $729,305 /
$295,267,155
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday $1,227,520 /
$296,494,675
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday $1,765,125 /
$298,259,800
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday $1,308,160 /
$299,567,960
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday $660,065 /
$300,228,025
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday $804,915 /
$301,032,940
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday $658,540 /
$301,691,480
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday $649,875 /
$302,341,355
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  Jurassic
Park
Avatar
Opening Weekend $50,159,460 /
$50,159,460
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $38,455,860 /
$120,173,345
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $27,690,520 /
$171,098,465
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $25,296,965 /
$212,060,080
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $15,313,050 /
$236,429,385
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $10,867,250 /
$255,723,520
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $8,420,160 /
$270,958,085
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $6,883,315 /
$283,094,155
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $5,117,615 /
$292,168,690
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $4,300,805 /
$299,567,960
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $3,760,575 /
$306,101,930
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $2,923,310 /
$311,146,090
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $4,103,900 /
$316,609,010
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $2,104,400 /
$319,344,605
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $2,070,255 /
$322,104,145
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $1,582,675 /
$324,235,070
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $1,063,860 /
$325,734,675
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend - /
-
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend - /
-
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend - /
-
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  Jurassic
Park
Avatar
Opening Week $81,717,485 /
$81,717,485
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $61,690,460 /
$143,407,945
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $43,355,170 /
$186,763,115
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $34,353,220 /
$221,116,335
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $23,739,935 /
$244,856,270
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $17,681,655 /
$262,537,925
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $13,672,915 /
$276,210,840
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $10,840,235 /
$287,051,075
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $8,216,080 /
$295,267,155
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $7,074,200 /
$302,341,355
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $5,881,425 /
$308,222,780
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $4,282,330 /
$312,505,110
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $4,735,095 /
$317,240,205
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $2,793,685 /
$320,033,890
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $2,618,505 /
$322,652,395
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $2,018,420 /
$324,670,815
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $1,404,055 /
$326,074,870
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $1,142,030 /
$327,216,900
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week $857,215 /
$328,074,115
$1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
20th Week $823,765 /
$328,897,880
$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.