Movie Comparison: Batman Returns (1992) vs. Batman (1989)

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  Batman ReturnsBatman
Domestic Release Date Jun 18, 1992Jun 23, 1989
Production Budget $80,000,000$35,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6442,194
Maximum Theaters 2,6442,201
Theatrical Engagements 14,43429,339
Domestic Opening Weekend $45,687,710$40,489,746
Domestic Box Office $162,833,635$251,188,924
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$422,975,076$678,650,771
International Box Office $103,990,656$160,160,000
Worldwide Box Office $266,824,291$411,348,924
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Batman ReturnsBatman
1st Friday $16,071,282 /
$18,104,282
$13,161,643 /
$13,161,643
1st Saturday $16,787,178 /
$34,891,460
$14,602,687 /
$27,764,330
1st Sunday $12,829,251 /
$47,720,711
$12,725,416 /
$40,489,746
1st Monday $6,605,992 /
$54,326,703
$7,239,126 /
$47,728,872
1st Tuesday $6,173,185 /
$60,499,888
$7,208,240 /
$54,937,112
1st Wednesday $5,742,876 /
$66,242,764
$6,630,285 /
$61,567,397
1st Thursday $5,101,878 /
$71,344,642
$6,360,945 /
$67,928,342
2nd Friday $8,127,825 /
$79,472,467
$8,792,517 /
$76,720,859
2nd Saturday $10,435,007 /
$89,907,474
$11,120,801 /
$87,841,660
2nd Sunday $6,862,594 /
$96,770,068
$10,161,871 /
$98,003,531
2nd Monday $3,244,281 /
$100,014,349
$7,738,595 /
$105,742,126
2nd Tuesday $3,392,033 /
$103,406,382
$5,744,783 /
$111,486,909
2nd Wednesday $2,718,116 /
$106,124,498
$4,358,089 /
$115,844,998
2nd Thursday $3,103,059 /
$109,227,557
$4,349,656 /
$120,194,654
3rd Friday $5,799,331 /
$115,026,888
$6,065,597 /
$126,260,251
3rd Saturday $3,966,411 /
$118,993,299
$7,610,583 /
$133,870,834
3rd Sunday $4,057,916 /
$123,051,215
$5,572,149 /
$139,442,983
3rd Monday $1,835,721 /
$124,886,936
$2,804,846 /
$142,247,829
3rd Tuesday $1,823,520 /
$126,710,456
$2,740,054 /
$144,987,883
3rd Wednesday $1,545,764 /
$128,256,220
$2,650,043 /
$147,637,926
3rd Thursday $1,503,488 /
$129,759,708
$2,666,669 /
$150,304,595
4th Friday $2,268,472 /
$132,028,180
$4,310,761 /
$154,615,356
4th Saturday $3,165,137 /
$135,193,317
$6,072,926 /
$160,688,282
4th Sunday $2,289,229 /
$137,482,546
$4,730,728 /
$165,419,010
4th Monday $934,342 /
$138,416,888
$2,200,102 /
$167,619,112
4th Tuesday $1,068,342 /
$139,485,230
$2,217,438 /
$169,836,550
4th Wednesday $883,399 /
$140,368,629
$2,099,160 /
$171,935,710
4th Thursday $808,410 /
$141,177,039
$2,205,283 /
$174,140,993
5th Friday $1,296,988 /
$142,474,027
$3,188,219 /
$177,329,212
5th Saturday $1,836,052 /
$144,310,079
$4,751,422 /
$182,080,634
5th Sunday $1,170,413 /
$145,480,492
$3,224,678 /
$185,305,312
5th Monday $532,730 /
$146,013,222
$1,559,505 /
$186,864,817
5th Tuesday $631,855 /
$146,645,077
$1,666,745 /
$188,531,562
5th Wednesday $513,348 /
$147,158,425
$1,546,759 /
$190,078,321
5th Thursday $609,800 /
$147,768,225
$1,620,111 /
$191,698,432
6th Friday $855,074 /
$148,623,299
$2,498,022 /
$194,196,454
6th Saturday $1,174,121 /
$149,797,420
$3,799,809 /
$197,996,263
6th Sunday $801,362 /
$150,598,782
$2,655,162 /
$200,651,425
6th Monday $340,483 /
$150,939,265
$1,256,031 /
$201,907,456
6th Tuesday $382,955 /
$151,322,220
$1,306,254 /
$203,213,710
6th Wednesday $320,061 /
$151,642,281
$1,151,464 /
$204,365,174
6th Thursday $342,012 /
$151,984,293
$1,069,693 /
$205,434,867
7th Friday $520,279 /
$152,504,572
$1,924,197 /
$207,359,064
7th Saturday $734,547 /
$153,239,119
$2,751,772 /
$210,110,836
7th Sunday $491,767 /
$153,730,886
$2,026,947 /
$212,137,783
7th Monday $226,246 /
$153,957,132
$959,477 /
$213,097,260
7th Tuesday $270,646 /
$154,227,778
$952,813 /
$214,050,073
7th Wednesday $206,364 /
$154,434,142
$847,388 /
$214,897,461
7th Thursday $207,184 /
$154,641,326
$836,374 /
$215,733,835
8th Friday $249,309 /
$154,890,635
$1,467,462 /
$217,201,297
8th Saturday $361,752 /
$155,252,387
$2,086,963 /
$219,288,260
8th Sunday $253,867 /
$155,506,254
$1,471,933 /
$220,760,193
8th Monday $108,328 /
$155,614,582
$686,228 /
$221,446,421
8th Tuesday $130,306 /
$155,744,888
$770,237 /
$222,216,658
8th Wednesday $107,962 /
$155,852,850
$627,640 /
$222,844,298
8th Thursday $114,818 /
$155,967,668
$620,709 /
$223,465,007
9th Friday $139,405 /
$156,107,073
$994,732 /
$224,459,739
9th Saturday $201,425 /
$156,308,498
$1,390,916 /
$225,850,655
9th Sunday $140,530 /
$156,449,028
$1,054,076 /
$226,904,731
9th Monday $61,385 /
$156,510,413
$492,254 /
$227,396,985
9th Tuesday $64,710 /
$156,575,123
$527,202 /
$227,924,187
9th Wednesday $53,495 /
$156,628,618
$467,161 /
$228,391,348
9th Thursday $56,043 /
$156,684,661
$448,150 /
$228,839,498
10th Friday $82,390 /
$156,767,051
$750,635 /
$229,590,133
10th Saturday $113,991 /
$156,881,042
$1,116,165 /
$230,706,298
10th Sunday $70,067 /
$156,951,109
$730,760 /
$231,437,058
10th Monday $33,001 /
$156,984,110
$351,300 /
$231,788,358
10th Tuesday $34,473 /
$157,018,583
$395,559 /
$232,183,917
10th Wednesday $27,619 /
$157,046,202
$310,912 /
$232,494,829
10th Thursday $29,712 /
$157,075,914
$308,773 /
$232,803,602
  Batman ReturnsBatman
Opening Weekend $45,687,710 /
$45,687,710
$40,489,746 /
$40,489,746
2nd Weekend $25,425,426 /
$96,770,068
$30,075,189 /
$98,003,531
3rd Weekend $13,823,658 /
$123,051,215
$19,248,329 /
$139,442,983
4th Weekend $7,722,838 /
$137,482,546
$15,114,415 /
$165,419,010
5th Weekend $4,303,453 /
$145,480,492
$11,164,319 /
$185,305,312
6th Weekend $2,830,557 /
$150,598,782
$8,952,993 /
$200,651,425
7th Weekend - /
-
$6,702,916 /
$212,137,783
8th Weekend - /
-
$5,026,358 /
$220,760,193
9th Weekend - /
-
$3,439,724 /
$226,904,731
10th Weekend - /
-
$2,597,560 /
$231,437,058
11th Weekend - /
-
$2,866,560 /
$235,670,162
12th Weekend - /
-
$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
  Batman ReturnsBatman
Opening Week $71,344,642 /
$71,344,642
$67,928,342 /
$67,928,342
2nd Week $37,882,915 /
$109,227,557
$52,266,312 /
$120,194,654
3rd Week $20,532,151 /
$129,759,708
$30,109,941 /
$150,304,595
4th Week $11,417,331 /
$141,177,039
$23,836,398 /
$174,140,993
5th Week $6,591,186 /
$147,768,225
$17,557,439 /
$191,698,432
6th Week - /
-
$13,736,435 /
$205,434,867
7th Week - /
-
$10,298,968 /
$215,733,835
8th Week - /
-
$7,731,172 /
$223,465,007
9th Week - /
-
$5,374,491 /
$228,839,498
10th Week - /
-
$3,964,104 /
$232,803,602
11th Week - /
-
$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.