Movie Comparison: Superman II (1981) vs. Batman (1989)

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  Superman
II
Batman
Domestic Release Date Jun 19, 1981Jun 23, 1989
Production Budget $54,000,000$35,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,3952,194
Maximum Theaters 1,8872,201
Theatrical Engagements 13,41129,339
Domestic Opening Weekend $14,100,522$40,489,746
Domestic Box Office $108,185,706$251,188,924
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$419,511,472$678,650,771
International Box Office $82,214,294$160,160,000
Worldwide Box Office $190,400,000$411,348,924
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Superman
II
Batman
1st Friday $4,265,572 /
$4,265,572
$13,161,643 /
$13,161,643
1st Saturday $5,475,015 /
$9,740,587
$14,602,687 /
$27,764,330
1st Sunday $4,359,935 /
$14,100,522
$12,725,416 /
$40,489,746
1st Monday $2,537,556 /
$16,638,079
$7,239,126 /
$47,728,872
1st Tuesday $2,508,644 /
$19,146,723
$7,208,240 /
$54,937,112
1st Wednesday $2,304,965 /
$21,451,688
$6,630,285 /
$61,567,397
1st Thursday $2,557,585 /
$24,009,273
$6,360,945 /
$67,928,342
2nd Friday $3,361,491 /
$27,370,764
$8,792,517 /
$76,720,859
2nd Saturday $4,267,234 /
$31,637,998
$11,120,801 /
$87,841,660
2nd Sunday $3,137,002 /
$34,775,000
$10,161,871 /
$98,003,531
2nd Monday - /
-
$7,738,595 /
$105,742,126
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$5,744,783 /
$111,486,909
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$4,358,089 /
$115,844,998
2nd Thursday - /
-
$4,349,656 /
$120,194,654
3rd Friday $4,061,444 /
$38,836,443
$6,065,597 /
$126,260,251
3rd Saturday $3,293,414 /
$42,129,857
$7,610,583 /
$133,870,834
3rd Sunday $3,551,034 /
$45,680,891
$5,572,149 /
$139,442,983
3rd Monday - /
-
$2,804,846 /
$142,247,829
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$2,740,054 /
$144,987,883
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$2,650,043 /
$147,637,926
3rd Thursday - /
-
$2,666,669 /
$150,304,595
4th Friday $2,070,335 /
$55,542,833
$4,310,761 /
$154,615,356
4th Saturday $2,784,267 /
$58,327,100
$6,072,926 /
$160,688,282
4th Sunday $1,891,076 /
$60,218,176
$4,730,728 /
$165,419,010
4th Monday - /
-
$2,200,102 /
$167,619,112
4th Tuesday - /
-
$2,217,438 /
$169,836,550
4th Wednesday - /
-
$2,099,160 /
$171,935,710
4th Thursday - /
-
$2,205,283 /
$174,140,993
5th Friday - /
-
$3,188,219 /
$177,329,212
5th Saturday - /
-
$4,751,422 /
$182,080,634
5th Sunday - /
-
$3,224,678 /
$185,305,312
5th Monday - /
-
$1,559,505 /
$186,864,817
5th Tuesday - /
-
$1,666,745 /
$188,531,562
5th Wednesday - /
-
$1,546,759 /
$190,078,321
5th Thursday - /
-
$1,620,111 /
$191,698,432
6th Friday - /
-
$2,498,022 /
$194,196,454
6th Saturday - /
-
$3,799,809 /
$197,996,263
6th Sunday - /
-
$2,655,162 /
$200,651,425
6th Monday - /
-
$1,256,031 /
$201,907,456
6th Tuesday - /
-
$1,306,254 /
$203,213,710
6th Wednesday - /
-
$1,151,464 /
$204,365,174
6th Thursday - /
-
$1,069,693 /
$205,434,867
7th Friday - /
-
$1,924,197 /
$207,359,064
7th Saturday - /
-
$2,751,772 /
$210,110,836
7th Sunday - /
-
$2,026,947 /
$212,137,783
7th Monday - /
-
$959,477 /
$213,097,260
7th Tuesday - /
-
$952,813 /
$214,050,073
7th Wednesday - /
-
$847,388 /
$214,897,461
7th Thursday - /
-
$836,374 /
$215,733,835
8th Friday - /
-
$1,467,462 /
$217,201,297
8th Saturday - /
-
$2,086,963 /
$219,288,260
8th Sunday - /
-
$1,471,933 /
$220,760,193
8th Monday - /
-
$686,228 /
$221,446,421
8th Tuesday - /
-
$770,237 /
$222,216,658
8th Wednesday - /
-
$627,640 /
$222,844,298
8th Thursday - /
-
$620,709 /
$223,465,007
9th Friday - /
-
$994,732 /
$224,459,739
9th Saturday - /
-
$1,390,916 /
$225,850,655
9th Sunday - /
-
$1,054,076 /
$226,904,731
9th Monday - /
-
$492,254 /
$227,396,985
9th Tuesday - /
-
$527,202 /
$227,924,187
9th Wednesday - /
-
$467,161 /
$228,391,348
9th Thursday - /
-
$448,150 /
$228,839,498
10th Friday - /
-
$750,635 /
$229,590,133
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,116,165 /
$230,706,298
10th Sunday - /
-
$730,760 /
$231,437,058
10th Monday - /
-
$351,300 /
$231,788,358
10th Tuesday - /
-
$395,559 /
$232,183,917
10th Wednesday - /
-
$310,912 /
$232,494,829
10th Thursday - /
-
$308,773 /
$232,803,602
  Superman
II
Batman
Opening Weekend $14,100,522 /
$14,100,522
$40,489,746 /
$40,489,746
2nd Weekend $10,765,727 /
$34,774,999
$30,075,189 /
$98,003,531
3rd Weekend $10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
$19,248,329 /
$139,442,983
4th Weekend $6,745,678 /
$60,218,113
$15,114,415 /
$165,419,010
5th Weekend $5,260,610 /
$71,625,048
$11,164,319 /
$185,305,312
6th Weekend $3,691,244 /
$78,417,123
$8,952,993 /
$200,651,425
7th Weekend $2,806,048 /
$83,396,295
$6,702,916 /
$212,137,783
8th Weekend $2,188,092 /
$87,370,264
$5,026,358 /
$220,760,193
9th Weekend $1,697,996 /
$90,396,497
$3,439,724 /
$226,904,731
10th Weekend $1,570,081 /
$93,012,233
$2,597,560 /
$231,437,058
11th Weekend $1,440,684 /
$95,367,222
$2,866,560 /
$235,670,162
12th Weekend $1,610,179 /
$97,647,259
$1,887,559 /
$238,873,622
13th Weekend - /
-
$1,472,406 /
$240,923,616
14th Weekend - /
-
$1,101,767 /
$242,454,776
15th Weekend - /
-
$877,891 /
$243,677,033
16th Weekend - /
-
$700,149 /
$244,625,971
17th Weekend - /
-
$405,964 /
$245,285,064
18th Weekend - /
-
$299,580 /
$245,716,665
19th Weekend - /
-
$804,918 /
$246,622,892
20th Weekend - /
-
$826,415 /
$247,787,775
  Superman
II
Batman
Opening Week $24,009,272 /
$24,009,272
$67,928,342 /
$67,928,342
2nd Week $18,557,271 /
$42,566,543
$52,266,312 /
$120,194,654
3rd Week $10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
$30,109,941 /
$150,304,595
4th Week $12,892,003 /
$66,364,438
$23,836,398 /
$174,140,993
5th Week $8,361,441 /
$74,725,879
$17,557,439 /
$191,698,432
6th Week $5,864,368 /
$80,590,247
$13,736,435 /
$205,434,867
7th Week $4,591,925 /
$85,182,172
$10,298,968 /
$215,733,835
8th Week $3,516,329 /
$88,698,501
$7,731,172 /
$223,465,007
9th Week $2,743,651 /
$91,442,152
$5,374,491 /
$228,839,498
10th Week $2,484,386 /
$93,926,538
$3,964,104 /
$232,803,602
11th Week $2,110,542 /
$96,037,080
$4,182,461 /
$236,986,063
12th Week - /
-
$2,465,147 /
$239,451,210
13th Week - /
-
$1,901,799 /
$241,353,009
14th Week - /
-
$1,446,133 /
$242,799,142
15th Week - /
-
$1,126,680 /
$243,925,822
16th Week - /
-
$953,278 /
$244,879,100
17th Week - /
-
$537,985 /
$245,417,085
18th Week - /
-
$400,889 /
$245,817,974
19th Week - /
-
$1,143,386 /
$246,961,360
20th Week - /
-
$1,032,320 /
$247,993,680

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.