Movie Comparison: Rat Race (2001) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  Rat RaceAvatar
Domestic Release Date Aug 17, 2001Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $48,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,5503,452
Maximum Theaters 2,5513,461
Theatrical Engagements 20,21151,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,662,094$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $56,607,223$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$107,813,755$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $30,000,000$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $86,607,223$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Rat RaceAvatar
1st Friday $3,540,000 /
$3,540,000
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $4,431,000 /
$7,975,500
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $3,415,000 /
$11,662,094
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $1,512,250 /
$13,174,444
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $1,517,911 /
$14,692,355
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $1,302,163 /
$15,994,518
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $1,332,925 /
$17,327,443
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $2,425,700 /
$19,753,000
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $3,300,500 /
$23,053,500
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $2,323,000 /
$25,437,381
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $868,655 /
$26,306,036
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $918,803 /
$27,224,839
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $703,726 /
$27,928,565
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $688,092 /
$28,616,657
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $1,965,000 /
$30,600,000
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $2,775,000 /
$33,375,000
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $2,510,500 /
$35,865,525
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $1,928,080 /
$37,771,073
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $443,568 /
$38,214,641
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $313,616 /
$38,528,257
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $291,469 /
$38,819,726
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $1,200,000 /
$40,020,000
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $2,200,000 /
$42,220,000
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $1,058,955 /
$43,278,955
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $212,819 /
$43,491,774
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $152,319 /
$43,644,093
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $251,109 /
$43,895,202
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $241,396 /
$44,136,598
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $990,000 /
$45,130,000
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $1,710,000 /
$46,840,000
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $870,000 /
$47,689,781
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $203,873 /
$47,893,654
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $283,907 /
$48,177,561
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $216,274 /
$48,393,835
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $191,945 /
$48,585,780
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $774,220 /
$49,360,000
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $1,400,000 /
$50,760,000
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $720,000 /
$51,524,950
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $158,000 /
$51,703,000
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $296,000 /
$51,999,000
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $189,000 /
$52,188,000
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $218,000 /
$52,406,000
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $482,000 /
$52,888,000
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $800,000 /
$53,688,000
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $410,000 /
$54,088,903
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday - /
-
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday - /
-
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday - /
-
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $99,000 /
$54,483,000
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday - /
-
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday - /
-
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday - /
-
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday - /
-
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday - /
-
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday - /
-
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday - /
-
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday - /
-
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday - /
-
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday - /
-
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday - /
-
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday - /
-
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday - /
-
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday - /
-
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday - /
-
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday - /
-
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday - /
-
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday - /
-
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday - /
-
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday - /
-
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday - /
-
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  Rat RaceAvatar
Opening Weekend $11,662,094 /
$11,662,094
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $8,110,038 /
$25,437,381
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $7,226,336 /
$37,771,073
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $4,459,229 /
$43,278,955
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $3,553,183 /
$47,689,781
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $2,939,170 /
$51,524,950
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $1,702,628 /
$54,088,903
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $844,929 /
$55,308,605
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $313,771 /
$55,843,381
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $114,437 /
$56,028,435
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $41,470 /
$56,091,318
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $21,318 /
$56,125,729
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $8,488 /
$56,141,117
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $6,844 /
$56,151,234
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $154,546 /
$56,348,244
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $90,581 /
$56,478,954
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $54,919 /
$56,562,611
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend $26,248 /
$56,607,223
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend - /
-
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend - /
-
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  Rat RaceAvatar
Opening Week $17,327,343 /
$17,327,343
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $13,217,394 /
$30,544,737
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $8,274,989 /
$38,819,726
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $5,316,872 /
$44,136,598
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $4,449,182 /
$48,585,780
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $3,800,495 /
$52,386,275
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $2,077,401 /
$54,463,676
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $1,065,934 /
$55,529,610
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $384,388 /
$55,913,998
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $135,850 /
$56,049,848
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $54,563 /
$56,104,411
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $28,218 /
$56,132,629
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $11,761 /
$56,144,390
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $49,308 /
$56,193,698
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $194,675 /
$56,388,373
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $119,319 /
$56,507,692
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $73,283 /
$56,580,975
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $26,248 /
$56,607,223
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week - /
-
$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.