Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Dec 15, 2017Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $262,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2323,452
Maximum Theaters 4,2323,461
Theatrical Engagements 28,18551,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $220,009,584$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $620,181,382$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$743,422,283$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $711,453,759$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $1,331,635,141$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Avatar
1st Friday $104,684,491 /
$104,684,491
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $63,993,205 /
$168,677,696
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $51,331,888 /
$220,009,584
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $21,556,373 /
$241,565,957
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $20,254,189 /
$261,820,146
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $16,889,863 /
$278,710,009
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $17,892,347 /
$296,602,356
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $24,763,084 /
$321,365,440
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $29,172,415 /
$350,537,855
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $17,629,999 /
$368,167,854
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $27,459,557 /
$395,627,411
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $27,734,356 /
$423,361,767
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $21,846,132 /
$445,207,899
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $19,490,329 /
$464,698,228
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $19,029,250 /
$483,727,478
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $19,924,241 /
$503,651,719
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $13,566,649 /
$517,218,368
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $14,293,461 /
$531,511,829
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $7,876,574 /
$539,388,403
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $5,225,332 /
$544,613,735
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $4,348,867 /
$548,962,602
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $6,523,473 /
$555,486,075
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $10,398,845 /
$565,884,920
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $6,806,626 /
$572,691,546
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $1,791,497 /
$574,483,043
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $2,368,317 /
$576,851,360
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $1,744,275 /
$578,595,635
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $1,678,949 /
$580,274,584
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $2,670,813 /
$582,945,397
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $4,990,298 /
$587,935,695
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $4,193,370 /
$592,129,065
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $2,773,240 /
$594,902,305
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $1,103,853 /
$596,006,158
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $861,084 /
$596,867,242
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $851,234 /
$597,718,476
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $1,625,633 /
$599,344,109
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $3,168,473 /
$602,512,582
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $1,761,329 /
$604,273,911
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $539,120 /
$604,813,031
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $676,890 /
$605,489,921
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $531,967 /
$606,021,888
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $519,933 /
$606,541,821
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $954,781 /
$607,496,602
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $1,933,603 /
$609,430,205
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $1,365,617 /
$610,795,822
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $322,382 /
$611,118,204
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $385,086 /
$611,503,290
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $306,959 /
$611,810,249
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $306,531 /
$612,116,780
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $611,248 /
$612,728,028
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $1,231,261 /
$613,959,289
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $495,733 /
$614,455,022
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $234,836 /
$614,689,858
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $279,012 /
$614,968,870
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $233,874 /
$615,202,744
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $233,535 /
$615,436,279
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $302,407 /
$615,738,686
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $643,888 /
$616,382,574
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $451,118 /
$616,833,692
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $142,393 /
$616,976,085
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $140,623 /
$617,116,708
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $202,432 /
$617,319,140
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $103,637 /
$617,422,777
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday $132,463 /
$617,555,240
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday $263,352 /
$617,818,592
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday $221,883 /
$618,040,475
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday $158,864 /
$618,199,339
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday $65,094 /
$618,264,433
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday $58,017 /
$618,322,450
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday $53,268 /
$618,375,718
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Avatar
Opening Weekend $220,009,584 /
$220,009,584
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $71,565,498 /
$368,167,854
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $52,520,140 /
$517,218,368
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $23,728,944 /
$572,691,546
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $11,854,481 /
$592,129,065
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $6,555,435 /
$604,273,911
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $4,254,001 /
$610,795,822
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $2,338,242 /
$614,455,022
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $1,397,413 /
$616,833,692
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $617,698 /
$618,040,475
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $352,838 /
$618,728,556
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $252,689 /
$619,116,325
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $265,513 /
$619,483,244
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $174,756 /
$619,791,373
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $102,020 /
$619,967,829
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $66,989 /
$620,097,892
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $33,544 /
$620,164,565
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend $5,845 /
$620,178,595
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend - /
-
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend - /
-
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Avatar
Opening Week $296,602,356 /
$296,602,356
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $168,095,872 /
$464,698,228
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $84,264,374 /
$548,962,602
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $31,311,982 /
$580,274,584
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $17,443,892 /
$597,718,476
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $8,823,345 /
$606,541,821
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $5,574,959 /
$612,116,780
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $3,319,499 /
$615,436,279
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $1,986,498 /
$617,422,777
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $952,941 /
$618,375,718
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $487,918 /
$618,863,636
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $354,095 /
$619,217,731
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $398,886 /
$619,616,617
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $249,192 /
$619,865,809
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $165,094 /
$620,030,903
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $100,118 /
$620,131,021
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $41,729 /
$620,172,750
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $8,632 /
$620,181,382
$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.