Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2015Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $306,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1343,452
Maximum Theaters 4,1343,461
Theatrical Engagements 37,85251,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $247,966,675$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $936,662,225$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,191,447,782$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $1,127,953,592$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $2,064,615,817$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Avatar
1st Friday $119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $780,785 /
$896,541,631
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $927,503 /
$897,469,134
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $798,790 /
$898,267,924
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $803,545 /
$899,071,469
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $678,633 /
$906,723,418
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $708,043 /
$907,431,461
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $628,195 /
$908,059,656
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $585,308 /
$908,644,964
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $575,323 /
$916,860,978
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $465,786 /
$917,326,764
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $479,531 /
$917,806,295
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday $917,914 /
$918,724,209
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday $1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday $1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday $296,878 /
$922,010,468
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday $365,327 /
$922,375,795
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday $316,654 /
$922,692,449
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday $309,435 /
$923,001,884
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Avatar
Opening Weekend $247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $966,071 /
$932,324,258
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $816,484 /
$933,674,012
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $681,629 /
$934,898,148
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $378,923 /
$935,528,312
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend $190,152 /
$935,832,841
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend $153,949 /
$936,064,861
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend - /
-
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Avatar
Opening Week $390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $932,870 /
$935,149,389
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $493,300 /
$935,642,689
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $268,223 /
$935,910,912
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week $210,596 /
$936,121,508
$1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
20th Week $161,794 /
$936,283,302
$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.