| 3 Idiots | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $657,207 / $1,160,932 | $26,752,099 / $26,752,099 |
| 1st Saturday | $516,133 / $1,677,065 | $25,529,036 / $52,281,135 |
| 1st Sunday | $472,282 / $2,149,347 | $24,744,346 / $77,025,481 |
| 1st Monday | $267,913 / $2,417,260 | $16,385,820 / $93,411,301 |
| 1st Tuesday | $299,333 / $2,716,593 | $16,086,461 / $109,497,762 |
| 1st Wednesday | $300,888 / $3,017,481 | $16,445,291 / $125,943,053 |
| 1st Thursday | $245,128 / $3,262,609 | $11,150,998 / $137,094,051 |
| 2nd Friday | $630,178 / $3,892,714 | $23,095,046 / $160,189,097 |
| 2nd Saturday | $553,624 / $4,446,338 | $28,274,406 / $188,463,503 |
| 2nd Sunday | $310,740 / $4,757,078 | $24,247,681 / $212,711,184 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $19,418,139 / $232,129,323 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $18,290,628 / $250,419,951 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $65,168 / $4,964,310 | $18,466,123 / $268,886,074 |
| 2nd Thursday | $44,294 / $5,008,604 | $14,738,136 / $283,624,210 |
| 3rd Friday | $134,538 / $5,143,134 | $25,274,008 / $308,898,218 |
| 3rd Saturday | $272,194 / $5,415,328 | $25,835,551 / $334,733,769 |
| 3rd Sunday | $187,648 / $5,602,976 | $17,381,129 / $352,114,898 |
| 3rd Monday | $25,791 / $5,628,767 | $8,094,554 / $360,209,452 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $39,523 / $5,668,290 | $7,327,233 / $367,536,685 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $30,841 / $5,699,131 | $6,909,167 / $374,445,852 |
| 3rd Thursday | $26,984 / $5,726,115 | $6,094,445 / $380,540,297 |
| 4th Friday | $67,252 / $5,794,558 | $13,280,653 / $393,820,950 |
| 4th Saturday | $137,743 / $5,932,301 | $21,269,537 / $415,090,487 |
| 4th Sunday | $121,468 / $6,053,769 | $15,756,027 / $430,846,514 |
| 4th Monday | $48,136 / $6,101,905 | $5,111,193 / $435,957,707 |
| 4th Tuesday | $15,953 / $6,117,858 | $5,066,734 / $441,024,441 |
| 4th Wednesday | $15,414 / $6,133,272 | $4,743,762 / $445,768,203 |
| 4th Thursday | $13,459 / $6,147,613 | $4,698,802 / $450,467,005 |
| 5th Friday | $33,781 / $6,181,394 | $10,394,264 / $460,861,269 |
| 5th Saturday | $73,697 / $6,255,091 | $17,254,108 / $478,115,377 |
| 5th Sunday | $41,267 / $6,296,784 | $15,137,240 / $493,252,617 |
| 5th Monday | $6,430 / $6,303,214 | $11,615,834 / $504,868,451 |
| 5th Tuesday | $9,699 / $6,312,913 | $4,190,947 / $509,059,398 |
| 5th Wednesday | $7,690 / $6,320,603 | $3,792,807 / $512,852,205 |
| 5th Thursday | $7,980 / $6,328,583 | $3,945,213 / $516,797,418 |
| 6th Friday | $18,056 / $6,346,639 | $9,028,494 / $525,825,912 |
| 6th Saturday | $37,436 / $6,384,075 | $16,326,050 / $542,151,962 |
| 6th Sunday | $25,983 / $6,410,058 | $9,589,537 / $551,741,499 |
| 6th Monday | $4,127 / $6,414,185 | $3,240,192 / $554,981,691 |
| 6th Tuesday | $4,844 / $6,419,029 | $3,198,046 / $558,179,737 |
| 6th Wednesday | $4,398 / $6,423,427 | $3,137,588 / $561,317,325 |
| 6th Thursday | $4,330 / $6,427,757 | $3,155,062 / $564,472,387 |
| 7th Friday | $9,761 / $6,437,518 | $7,439,426 / $571,911,813 |
| 7th Saturday | $19,371 / $6,456,889 | $13,783,881 / $585,695,694 |
| 7th Sunday | $9,387 / $6,466,218 | $10,056,722 / $595,752,416 |
| 7th Monday | $1,966 / $6,468,184 | $2,700,621 / $598,453,037 |
| 7th Tuesday | $3,163 / $6,471,347 | $2,688,514 / $601,141,551 |
| 7th Wednesday | $2,123 / $6,473,470 | $2,647,797 / $603,789,348 |
| 7th Thursday | $2,957 / $6,477,460 | $2,703,975 / $606,493,323 |
| 8th Friday | $3,625 / $6,481,085 | $6,160,319 / $612,653,642 |
| 8th Saturday | $9,602 / $6,490,687 | $11,539,798 / $624,193,440 |
| 8th Sunday | $10,873 / $6,501,560 | $5,150,764 / $629,344,204 |
| 8th Monday | $4,132 / $6,505,649 | $2,251,567 / $631,595,771 |
| 8th Tuesday | $887 / $6,506,536 | $2,025,264 / $633,621,035 |
| 8th Wednesday | $869 / $6,507,405 | $1,849,314 / $635,470,349 |
| 8th Thursday | $1,159 / $6,508,564 | $2,135,304 / $637,605,653 |
| 9th Friday | $3,384 / $6,511,948 | $4,540,671 / $642,146,324 |
| 9th Saturday | $7,048 / $6,518,996 | $9,200,438 / $651,346,762 |
| 9th Sunday | $4,098 / $6,523,094 | $9,870,516 / $661,217,278 |
| 9th Monday | $966 / $6,524,060 | $5,171,224 / $666,388,502 |
| 9th Tuesday | $1,034 / $6,525,094 | $1,836,327 / $668,224,829 |
| 9th Wednesday | $1,351 / $6,526,445 | $1,711,050 / $669,935,879 |
| 9th Thursday | $1,326 / $6,527,771 | $1,785,275 / $671,721,154 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $3,894,018 / $675,615,172 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $7,456,579 / $683,071,751 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $4,890,260 / $687,962,011 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $1,275,037 / $689,237,048 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,262,678 / $690,499,726 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $1,202,184 / $691,701,910 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $1,202,884 / $692,904,794 |
Movie Comparison: 3 Idiots (2009) vs. Avatar (2009)
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| 3 Idiots | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 23, 2009 | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $237,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 119 | 3,452 |
| Maximum Theaters | 156 | 3,461 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 743 | 51,391 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,645,502 | $77,025,481 |
| Domestic Box Office | $6,533,849 | $785,221,649 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$9,265,076 | $1,089,388,693 |
| International Box Office | $63,000,000 | $2,138,484,377 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $69,533,849 | $2,923,706,026 |
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| 3 Idiots | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $1,645,502 / $2,149,227 | $77,025,481 / $77,025,481 |
| 2nd Weekend | $1,494,542 / $4,757,078 | $75,617,133 / $212,711,184 |
| 3rd Weekend | $594,380 / $5,602,976 | $68,490,688 / $352,114,898 |
| 4th Weekend | $326,563 / $6,053,769 | $50,306,217 / $430,846,514 |
| 5th Weekend | $148,745 / $6,296,784 | $42,785,612 / $493,252,617 |
| 6th Weekend | $81,475 / $6,410,868 | $34,944,081 / $551,741,499 |
| 7th Weekend | $37,486 / $6,466,218 | $31,280,029 / $595,752,416 |
| 8th Weekend | $24,057 / $6,501,517 | $22,850,881 / $629,344,204 |
| 9th Weekend | $14,530 / $6,523,137 | $23,611,625 / $661,217,278 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $16,240,857 / $687,962,011 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,077 / $6,528,891 | $13,655,274 / $706,560,068 |
| 12th Weekend | $671 / $6,533,849 | $8,118,102 / $720,607,444 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $6,526,421 / $730,270,443 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $4,027,005 / $736,907,957 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $2,047,475 / $740,440,529 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $980,239 / $742,332,678 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $844,651 / $743,688,973 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $1,002,814 / $745,023,267 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $920,204 / $746,365,137 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $633,124 / $747,292,481 |
| 3 Idiots | Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $503,845 / $503,845 | $137,094,051 / $137,094,051 |
| 2nd Week | $2,758,811 / $3,262,536 | $146,530,159 / $283,624,210 |
| 3rd Week | $1,746,060 / $5,008,596 | $96,916,087 / $380,540,297 |
| 4th Week | $718,610 / $5,727,206 | $69,926,708 / $450,467,005 |
| 5th Week | $420,833 / $6,148,039 | $66,330,413 / $516,797,418 |
| 6th Week | $181,354 / $6,329,393 | $47,674,969 / $564,472,387 |
| 7th Week | $99,339 / $6,428,732 | $42,020,936 / $606,493,323 |
| 8th Week | $48,728 / $6,477,460 | $31,112,330 / $637,605,653 |
| 9th Week | $31,147 / $6,508,607 | $34,115,501 / $671,721,154 |
| 10th Week | $19,207 / $6,527,814 | $21,183,640 / $692,904,794 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $19,584,548 / $712,489,342 |
| 12th Week | $5,364 / $6,533,178 | $11,254,680 / $723,744,022 |
| 13th Week | $671 / $6,533,849 | $9,136,930 / $732,880,952 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $5,512,102 / $738,393,054 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $2,959,385 / $741,352,439 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,491,883 / $742,844,322 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $1,176,131 / $744,020,453 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $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.