Movie Comparison: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) vs. Iron Man (2008)

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  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man
Domestic Release Date Jul 22, 2011May 2, 2008
Production Budget $140,000,000$186,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7154,105
Maximum Theaters 3,7154,154
Theatrical Engagements 21,34933,088
Domestic Opening Weekend $65,058,524$102,118,668
Domestic Box Office $176,654,505$318,604,126
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$240,143,203$478,323,983
International Box Office $193,915,271$266,273,701
Worldwide Box Office $370,569,776$584,877,827
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man
1st Friday $25,700,189 /
$25,700,189
$38,734,361 /
$38,734,361
1st Saturday $21,943,393 /
$47,643,582
$37,350,099 /
$76,084,460
1st Sunday $17,414,942 /
$65,058,524
$26,034,208 /
$102,118,668
1st Monday $7,752,188 /
$72,810,712
$6,934,568 /
$109,053,236
1st Tuesday $7,831,121 /
$80,641,833
$6,505,784 /
$115,559,020
1st Wednesday $5,801,265 /
$86,443,098
$5,747,344 /
$121,306,364
1st Thursday $5,424,170 /
$91,867,268
$5,328,031 /
$126,634,395
2nd Friday $7,864,581 /
$99,731,849
$14,873,192 /
$141,507,587
2nd Saturday $9,939,604 /
$109,671,453
$21,374,629 /
$162,882,216
2nd Sunday $7,750,118 /
$117,421,571
$14,942,808 /
$177,825,024
2nd Monday $3,438,458 /
$120,860,029
$3,850,844 /
$181,675,868
2nd Tuesday $3,621,505 /
$124,481,534
$3,357,146 /
$185,033,014
2nd Wednesday $2,986,118 /
$127,467,652
$3,082,988 /
$188,116,002
2nd Thursday $2,714,393 /
$130,182,045
$3,169,387 /
$191,285,389
3rd Friday $3,794,738 /
$133,976,783
$8,659,239 /
$199,944,628
3rd Saturday $5,183,685 /
$139,160,468
$13,431,355 /
$213,375,983
3rd Sunday $4,043,499 /
$143,203,967
$9,748,402 /
$223,124,385
3rd Monday $1,672,605 /
$144,876,572
$3,072,182 /
$226,196,567
3rd Tuesday $1,989,856 /
$146,866,428
$2,219,928 /
$228,416,495
3rd Wednesday $1,503,295 /
$148,369,723
$1,926,258 /
$230,342,753
3rd Thursday $1,390,483 /
$149,760,206
$1,824,663 /
$232,167,416
4th Friday $2,056,167 /
$151,816,373
$5,437,126 /
$237,604,542
4th Saturday $2,879,093 /
$154,695,466
$7,898,842 /
$245,503,384
4th Sunday $2,275,642 /
$156,971,108
$7,111,285 /
$252,614,669
4th Monday $985,172 /
$157,956,280
$5,663,877 /
$258,278,546
4th Tuesday $1,055,121 /
$159,011,401
$1,561,073 /
$259,839,619
4th Wednesday $810,629 /
$159,822,030
$1,395,588 /
$261,235,207
4th Thursday $810,084 /
$160,632,114
$1,389,865 /
$262,625,072
5th Friday $1,187,772 /
$161,819,886
$3,783,237 /
$266,408,309
5th Saturday $1,726,846 /
$163,546,732
$6,068,126 /
$272,476,435
5th Sunday $1,200,911 /
$164,747,643
$3,689,901 /
$276,166,336
5th Monday $452,532 /
$165,200,175
$1,230,719 /
$277,397,055
5th Tuesday $486,116 /
$165,686,291
$1,336,009 /
$278,733,064
5th Wednesday $400,440 /
$166,086,731
$1,312,678 /
$280,045,742
5th Thursday $435,137 /
$166,521,868
$1,324,459 /
$281,370,201
6th Friday $628,355 /
$167,150,223
$2,187,329 /
$283,557,530
6th Saturday $955,978 /
$168,106,201
$3,164,558 /
$286,722,088
6th Sunday $664,105 /
$168,770,306
$2,125,552 /
$288,847,640
6th Monday $238,314 /
$169,008,620
$893,971 /
$289,741,611
6th Tuesday $256,942 /
$169,265,562
$859,778 /
$290,601,389
6th Wednesday $214,567 /
$169,480,129
$857,937 /
$291,459,326
6th Thursday $219,045 /
$169,699,174
$838,628 /
$292,297,954
7th Friday $456,605 /
$170,155,779
$1,466,126 /
$293,764,080
7th Saturday $713,285 /
$170,869,064
$2,119,187 /
$295,883,267
7th Sunday $758,477 /
$171,627,541
$2,035,062 /
$297,918,329
7th Monday $645,219 /
$172,272,760
$720,888 /
$298,639,217
7th Tuesday $128,530 /
$172,401,290
$680,253 /
$299,319,470
7th Wednesday $108,701 /
$172,509,991
$723,320 /
$300,042,790
7th Thursday $104,019 /
$172,614,010
$743,079 /
$300,785,869
8th Friday $244,177 /
$172,858,187
$1,130,531 /
$301,916,400
8th Saturday $392,501 /
$173,250,688
$1,644,786 /
$303,561,186
8th Sunday $208,975 /
$173,459,663
$1,254,955 /
$304,816,141
8th Monday $60,731 /
$173,520,394
$552,947 /
$305,369,088
8th Tuesday $74,404 /
$173,594,798
$512,328 /
$305,881,416
8th Wednesday $68,137 /
$173,662,935
$503,165 /
$306,384,581
8th Thursday $74,639 /
$173,737,574
$537,624 /
$306,922,205
9th Friday $154,360 /
$173,891,934
$636,953 /
$307,559,158
9th Saturday $260,287 /
$174,152,221
$928,651 /
$308,487,809
9th Sunday $149,299 /
$174,301,520
$691,509 /
$309,179,318
9th Monday $43,210 /
$174,344,730
$336,907 /
$309,516,225
9th Tuesday $48,639 /
$174,393,369
$244,176 /
$309,760,401
9th Wednesday $45,188 /
$174,438,557
$194,080 /
$309,954,481
9th Thursday $52,376 /
$174,490,933
$294,039 /
$310,248,520
10th Friday $85,428 /
$174,576,361
$405,289 /
$310,653,809
10th Saturday $139,519 /
$174,715,880
$627,496 /
$311,281,305
10th Sunday $77,082 /
$174,792,962
$426,828 /
$311,708,133
10th Monday $23,466 /
$174,816,428
$190,671 /
$311,898,804
10th Tuesday $27,108 /
$174,843,536
$191,766 /
$312,090,570
10th Wednesday $23,873 /
$174,867,409
$193,844 /
$312,284,414
10th Thursday $26,802 /
$174,894,211
$197,477 /
$312,481,891
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man
Opening Weekend $65,058,524 /
$65,058,524
$102,118,668 /
$102,118,668
2nd Weekend $25,554,303 /
$117,421,571
$51,190,629 /
$177,825,024
3rd Weekend $13,021,922 /
$143,203,967
$31,838,996 /
$223,124,385
4th Weekend $7,210,902 /
$156,971,108
$20,447,253 /
$252,614,669
5th Weekend $4,115,529 /
$164,747,643
$13,541,264 /
$276,166,336
6th Weekend $2,248,438 /
$168,770,306
$7,477,439 /
$288,847,640
7th Weekend $1,928,367 /
$171,627,541
$5,620,375 /
$297,918,329
8th Weekend $845,653 /
$173,459,663
$4,030,272 /
$304,816,141
9th Weekend $563,946 /
$174,301,520
$2,257,113 /
$309,179,318
10th Weekend $302,029 /
$174,792,962
$1,459,613 /
$311,708,133
11th Weekend $436,207 /
$175,330,418
$939,134 /
$313,421,025
12th Weekend $311,753 /
$175,805,853
$451,838 /
$314,376,968
13th Weekend $233,254 /
$176,173,787
$310,654 /
$314,925,955
14th Weekend $160,743 /
$176,423,395
$580,179 /
$315,687,768
15th Weekend $78,429 /
$176,551,176
$426,502 /
$316,468,817
16th Weekend $56,811 /
$176,636,816
$341,178 /
$317,058,295
17th Weekend - /
-
$243,342 /
$317,473,452
18th Weekend - /
-
$223,636 /
$317,794,156
19th Weekend - /
-
$126,734 /
$318,006,770
20th Weekend - /
-
$94,816 /
$318,134,740
  Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Iron Man
Opening Week $91,867,268 /
$91,867,268
$126,634,395 /
$126,634,395
2nd Week $38,314,777 /
$130,182,045
$64,650,994 /
$191,285,389
3rd Week $19,578,161 /
$149,760,206
$40,882,027 /
$232,167,416
4th Week $10,871,908 /
$160,632,114
$30,457,656 /
$262,625,072
5th Week $5,889,754 /
$166,521,868
$18,745,129 /
$281,370,201
6th Week $3,177,306 /
$169,699,174
$10,927,753 /
$292,297,954
7th Week $2,914,836 /
$172,614,010
$8,487,915 /
$300,785,869
8th Week $1,123,564 /
$173,737,574
$6,136,336 /
$306,922,205
9th Week $753,359 /
$174,490,933
$3,326,315 /
$310,248,520
10th Week $403,278 /
$174,894,211
$2,233,371 /
$312,481,891
11th Week $599,889 /
$175,494,100
$1,443,239 /
$313,925,130
12th Week $446,433 /
$175,940,533
$690,171 /
$314,615,301
13th Week $322,119 /
$176,262,652
$492,288 /
$315,107,589
14th Week $210,095 /
$176,472,747
$934,726 /
$316,042,315
15th Week $107,258 /
$176,580,005
$674,802 /
$316,717,117
16th Week $74,500 /
$176,654,505
$512,993 /
$317,230,110
17th Week - /
-
$340,410 /
$317,570,520
18th Week - /
-
$309,516 /
$317,880,036
19th Week - /
-
$159,888 /
$318,039,924
20th Week - /
-
$120,193 /
$318,160,117

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.