Movie Comparison: Superman III (1983) vs. Superman II (1981)

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  Superman
III
Superman
II
Domestic Release Date Jun 17, 1983Jun 19, 1981
Production Budget $39,000,000$54,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,7591,395
Maximum Theaters 1,7631,887
Theatrical Engagements 10,50413,411
Domestic Opening Weekend $13,352,357$14,100,522
Domestic Box Office $59,950,623$108,185,706
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$205,164,346$419,511,472
International Box Office $20,249,377$82,214,294
Worldwide Box Office $80,200,000$190,400,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Superman
III
Superman
II
1st Friday - /
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$4,265,572 /
$4,265,572
1st Saturday - /
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$5,475,015 /
$9,740,587
1st Sunday - /
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$4,359,935 /
$14,100,522
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$2,537,556 /
$16,638,079
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$2,508,644 /
$19,146,723
1st Wednesday - /
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$2,304,965 /
$21,451,688
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$2,557,585 /
$24,009,273
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$3,361,491 /
$27,370,764
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$4,267,234 /
$31,637,998
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$3,137,002 /
$34,775,000
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$38,836,443
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$3,293,414 /
$42,129,857
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$45,680,891
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$55,542,833
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$58,327,100
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$60,218,176
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  Superman
III
Superman
II
Opening Weekend $13,352,357 /
$13,352,357
$14,100,522 /
$14,100,522
2nd Weekend $9,068,726 /
$29,593,059
$10,765,727 /
$34,774,999
3rd Weekend $7,263,821 /
$41,425,689
$10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
4th Weekend $3,847,074 /
$47,550,350
$6,745,678 /
$60,218,113
5th Weekend $2,777,741 /
$52,461,461
$5,260,610 /
$71,625,048
6th Weekend $2,003,754 /
$56,117,851
$3,691,244 /
$78,417,123
7th Weekend $1,260,000 /
$58,435,322
$2,806,048 /
$83,396,295
8th Weekend $794,301 /
$59,950,623
$2,188,092 /
$87,370,264
9th Weekend - /
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$1,697,996 /
$90,396,497
10th Weekend - /
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$1,570,081 /
$93,012,233
11th Weekend - /
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$1,440,684 /
$95,367,222
12th Weekend - /
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$1,610,179 /
$97,647,259
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  Superman
III
Superman
II
Opening Week $20,524,333 /
$20,524,333
$24,009,272 /
$24,009,272
2nd Week $13,637,535 /
$34,161,868
$18,557,271 /
$42,566,543
3rd Week $9,541,408 /
$43,703,276
$10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
4th Week $5,980,444 /
$49,683,720
$12,892,003 /
$66,364,438
5th Week $4,430,377 /
$54,114,097
$8,361,441 /
$74,725,879
6th Week $3,061,225 /
$57,175,322
$5,864,368 /
$80,590,247
7th Week $1,981,000 /
$59,156,322
$4,591,925 /
$85,182,172
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$3,516,329 /
$88,698,501
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$91,442,152
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$93,926,538
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$96,037,080
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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.