| Watchmen | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $24,515,772 / $24,515,772 | $67,165,092 / $67,165,092 |
| 1st Saturday | $18,383,964 / $42,899,736 | $47,650,240 / $114,815,332 |
| 1st Sunday | $12,314,598 / $55,214,334 | $43,596,151 / $158,411,483 |
| 1st Monday | $3,885,264 / $59,099,598 | $24,493,313 / $182,904,796 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,414,251 / $62,513,849 | $20,868,722 / $203,773,518 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,811,385 / $65,325,234 | $18,377,288 / $222,150,806 |
| 1st Thursday | $2,609,458 / $67,934,692 | $16,464,405 / $238,615,211 |
| 2nd Friday | $5,304,344 / $73,239,036 | $23,232,292 / $261,847,503 |
| 2nd Saturday | $7,543,933 / $80,782,969 | $28,272,494 / $290,119,997 |
| 2nd Sunday | $4,969,024 / $85,751,993 | $23,661,680 / $313,781,677 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,611,426 / $87,363,419 | $10,518,116 / $324,299,793 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,255,231 / $88,618,650 | $9,629,366 / $333,929,159 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,370,116 / $89,988,766 | $8,755,141 / $342,684,300 |
| 2nd Thursday | $1,351,006 / $91,339,772 | $8,402,546 / $351,086,846 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,998,899 / $93,338,671 | $12,709,035 / $363,795,881 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,854,799 / $96,193,470 | $17,191,150 / $380,987,031 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,947,416 / $98,140,886 | $12,764,034 / $393,751,065 |
| 3rd Monday | $631,237 / $98,772,123 | $6,287,429 / $400,038,494 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $637,340 / $99,409,463 | $5,661,240 / $405,699,734 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $575,117 / $99,984,580 | $5,077,367 / $410,777,101 |
| 3rd Thursday | $556,443 / $100,541,023 | $4,734,366 / $415,511,467 |
| 4th Friday | $760,736 / $101,301,759 | $7,577,362 / $423,088,829 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,179,816 / $102,481,575 | $10,502,243 / $433,591,072 |
| 4th Sunday | $791,887 / $103,273,462 | $8,037,425 / $441,628,497 |
| 4th Monday | $253,404 / $103,526,866 | $3,742,198 / $445,370,695 |
| 4th Tuesday | $263,540 / $103,790,406 | $3,515,389 / $448,886,084 |
| 4th Wednesday | $239,821 / $104,030,227 | $3,002,302 / $451,888,386 |
| 4th Thursday | $242,019 / $104,272,246 | $2,814,471 / $454,702,857 |
| 5th Friday | $319,961 / $104,592,207 | $4,937,955 / $459,640,812 |
| 5th Saturday | $448,226 / $105,040,433 | $6,708,833 / $466,349,645 |
| 5th Sunday | $306,133 / $105,346,566 | $4,732,505 / $471,082,150 |
| 5th Monday | $111,465 / $105,458,031 | $2,112,203 / $473,194,356 |
| 5th Tuesday | $125,369 / $105,583,400 | $2,148,332 / $475,342,688 |
| 5th Wednesday | $124,197 / $105,707,597 | $1,805,312 / $477,148,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $156,419 / $105,864,016 | $1,726,461 / $478,874,461 |
| 6th Friday | $189,597 / $106,053,613 | $2,991,066 / $481,865,527 |
| 6th Saturday | $224,347 / $106,277,960 | $4,474,170 / $486,339,697 |
| 6th Sunday | $140,486 / $106,418,446 | $3,077,188 / $489,416,885 |
| 6th Monday | $66,326 / $106,484,772 | $1,183,256 / $490,600,141 |
| 6th Tuesday | $57,206 / $106,541,978 | $1,102,337 / $491,702,478 |
| 6th Wednesday | $52,447 / $106,594,425 | $986,453 / $492,688,931 |
| 6th Thursday | $55,211 / $106,649,636 | $982,116 / $493,671,047 |
| 7th Friday | $55,635 / $106,705,271 | $2,141,354 / $495,812,401 |
| 7th Saturday | $83,465 / $106,788,736 | $3,246,469 / $499,058,870 |
| 7th Sunday | $60,014 / $106,848,750 | $3,235,056 / $502,293,926 |
| 7th Monday | $22,605 / $106,871,355 | $2,504,411 / $504,798,337 |
| 7th Tuesday | $24,187 / $106,895,542 | $619,463 / $505,417,800 |
| 7th Wednesday | $21,043 / $106,916,585 | $536,323 / $505,954,123 |
| 7th Thursday | $19,570 / $106,936,155 | $528,416 / $506,482,539 |
| 8th Friday | $35,446 / $106,971,601 | $1,464,776 / $507,947,315 |
| 8th Saturday | $54,171 / $107,025,772 | $2,736,020 / $510,683,335 |
| 8th Sunday | $35,581 / $107,061,353 | $1,314,323 / $511,997,658 |
| 8th Monday | $13,165 / $107,074,518 | $377,264 / $512,374,922 |
| 8th Tuesday | $14,876 / $107,089,394 | $454,109 / $512,829,031 |
| 8th Wednesday | $13,835 / $107,103,229 | $409,422 / $513,238,453 |
| 8th Thursday | $13,987 / $107,117,216 | $426,158 / $513,664,611 |
| 9th Friday | $16,589 / $107,133,805 | $1,116,108 / $514,780,719 |
| 9th Saturday | $26,018 / $107,159,823 | $1,951,731 / $516,732,450 |
| 9th Sunday | $19,569 / $107,179,392 | $1,060,314 / $517,792,764 |
| 9th Monday | $7,045 / $107,186,437 | $277,347 / $518,070,111 |
| 9th Tuesday | $7,397 / $107,193,834 | $306,209 / $518,376,320 |
| 9th Wednesday | $8,662 / $107,202,496 | $292,421 / $518,668,741 |
| 9th Thursday | $7,190 / $107,209,686 | $306,112 / $518,974,853 |
| 10th Friday | $31,354 / $107,241,040 | $803,027 / $519,777,880 |
| 10th Saturday | $45,703 / $107,286,743 | $1,391,638 / $521,169,518 |
| 10th Sunday | $35,425 / $107,322,168 | $720,509 / $521,890,027 |
| 10th Monday | $15,587 / $107,337,755 | $216,153 / $522,106,180 |
| 10th Tuesday | $17,357 / $107,355,112 | $235,606 / $522,341,786 |
| 10th Wednesday | $17,010 / $107,372,122 | $231,250 / $522,573,036 |
| 10th Thursday | $16,508 / $107,388,630 | $237,227 / $522,810,263 |
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| Watchmen | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 6, 2009 | Jul 18, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $138,000,000 | $185,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,611 | 4,366 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,611 | 4,366 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 15,240 | 39,170 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $55,214,334 | $158,411,483 |
| Domestic Box Office | $107,509,799 | $534,235,491 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$154,527,419 | $801,569,700 |
| International Box Office | $79,466,451 | $465,004,537 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $186,976,250 | $999,240,028 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Watchmen | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $55,214,334 / $55,214,334 | $158,411,483 / $158,411,483 |
| 2nd Weekend | $17,817,301 / $85,751,993 | $75,166,466 / $313,781,677 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,801,114 / $98,140,886 | $42,664,219 / $393,751,065 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,732,439 / $103,273,462 | $26,117,030 / $441,628,497 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,074,320 / $105,346,566 | $16,379,293 / $471,082,150 |
| 6th Weekend | $554,430 / $106,418,446 | $10,542,424 / $489,416,885 |
| 7th Weekend | $199,114 / $106,848,750 | $8,622,879 / $502,293,926 |
| 8th Weekend | $125,198 / $107,061,353 | $5,515,119 / $511,997,658 |
| 9th Weekend | $62,176 / $107,179,392 | $4,128,153 / $517,792,764 |
| 10th Weekend | $112,482 / $107,322,168 | $2,915,174 / $521,890,027 |
| 11th Weekend | $64,990 / $107,453,620 | $1,664,421 / $524,474,684 |
| 12th Weekend | $14,708 / $107,498,512 | $828,213 / $525,831,387 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $528,328 / $526,690,914 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $412,148 / $527,356,352 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $295,949 / $527,822,235 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $270,468 / $528,213,279 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $219,425 / $528,535,317 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $502,334 / $529,143,070 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $370,449 / $529,696,290 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $343,366 / $530,258,989 |
| Watchmen | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $67,934,692 / $67,934,692 | $238,615,211 / $238,615,211 |
| 2nd Week | $23,405,080 / $91,339,772 | $112,471,635 / $351,086,846 |
| 3rd Week | $9,201,251 / $100,541,023 | $64,424,621 / $415,511,467 |
| 4th Week | $3,731,223 / $104,272,246 | $39,191,390 / $454,702,857 |
| 5th Week | $1,591,770 / $105,864,016 | $24,171,604 / $478,874,461 |
| 6th Week | $785,620 / $106,649,636 | $14,796,586 / $493,671,047 |
| 7th Week | $286,519 / $106,936,155 | $12,811,492 / $506,482,539 |
| 8th Week | $181,061 / $107,117,216 | $7,182,072 / $513,664,611 |
| 9th Week | $92,470 / $107,209,686 | $5,310,242 / $518,974,853 |
| 10th Week | $178,944 / $107,388,630 | $3,835,410 / $522,810,263 |
| 11th Week | $95,174 / $107,483,804 | $2,192,911 / $525,003,174 |
| 12th Week | $25,995 / $107,509,799 | $1,159,412 / $526,162,586 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $781,618 / $526,944,204 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $582,082 / $527,526,286 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $416,525 / $527,942,811 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $373,081 / $528,315,892 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $324,844 / $528,640,736 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $685,105 / $529,325,841 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $589,782 / $529,915,623 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $437,844 / $530,353,467 |
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.