Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2012Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $200,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0453,452
Maximum Theaters 4,1003,461
Theatrical Engagements 27,71951,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $84,617,303$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $303,003,568$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$409,239,868$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $711,934,977$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $1,014,938,545$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Avatar
1st Friday $37,125,547 /
$37,125,547
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $27,739,815 /
$64,865,362
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $19,751,941 /
$84,617,303
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $7,738,293 /
$92,355,596
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $7,855,090 /
$100,210,686
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $6,327,187 /
$106,537,873
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $6,615,027 /
$113,152,900
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $10,078,827 /
$123,231,727
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $14,160,166 /
$137,391,893
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $12,649,372 /
$150,041,265
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $6,897,267 /
$156,938,532
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $11,238,529 /
$168,177,061
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $11,388,229 /
$179,565,290
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $10,135,524 /
$189,700,814
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $10,619,334 /
$200,320,148
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $11,588,637 /
$211,908,785
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $9,718,097 /
$221,626,882
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $6,919,722 /
$228,546,604
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $9,454,721 /
$238,001,325
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $4,449,012 /
$242,450,337
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $3,839,170 /
$246,289,507
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $5,172,345 /
$251,461,852
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $7,629,018 /
$259,090,870
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $4,744,023 /
$263,834,893
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $1,311,112 /
$265,146,005
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $1,571,276 /
$266,717,281
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $1,174,496 /
$267,891,777
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $1,152,410 /
$269,044,187
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $2,349,056 /
$271,393,243
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $4,190,664 /
$275,583,907
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $2,628,711 /
$278,212,618
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $657,165 /
$278,869,783
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $819,287 /
$279,689,070
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $638,323 /
$280,327,393
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $662,348 /
$280,989,741
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $1,452,459 /
$282,442,200
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $2,820,219 /
$285,262,419
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $1,904,263 /
$287,166,682
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $1,446,369 /
$288,613,051
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $508,007 /
$289,121,058
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $409,182 /
$289,530,240
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $408,230 /
$289,938,470
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $716,795 /
$290,655,265
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $1,647,767 /
$292,303,032
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $1,020,799 /
$293,323,831
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $239,134 /
$293,562,965
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $268,173 /
$293,831,138
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $220,342 /
$294,051,480
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $241,040 /
$294,292,520
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $498,915 /
$294,791,435
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $1,008,214 /
$295,799,649
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $394,035 /
$296,193,684
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $155,053 /
$296,348,737
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $193,200 /
$296,541,937
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $155,033 /
$296,696,970
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $168,082 /
$296,865,052
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $309,527 /
$297,174,579
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $702,873 /
$297,877,452
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $455,974 /
$298,333,426
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $148,366 /
$298,481,792
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $128,138 /
$298,609,930
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $112,202 /
$298,722,132
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $162,213 /
$298,884,345
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday $217,063 /
$299,101,408
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday $426,396 /
$299,527,804
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday $346,902 /
$299,874,706
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday $286,579 /
$300,161,285
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday $88,138 /
$300,249,423
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday $73,468 /
$300,322,891
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday $79,005 /
$300,401,896
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Avatar
Opening Weekend $84,617,303 /
$84,617,303
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $36,888,365 /
$150,041,265
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $31,926,068 /
$221,626,882
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $17,545,386 /
$263,834,893
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $9,168,431 /
$278,212,618
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $6,176,941 /
$287,166,682
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $3,385,361 /
$293,323,831
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $1,901,164 /
$296,193,684
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $1,468,374 /
$298,333,426
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend $990,361 /
$299,874,706
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $550,483 /
$300,952,379
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $267,754 /
$301,402,746
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend $378,936 /
$301,874,933
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend $317,818 /
$302,393,021
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend $178,205 /
$302,695,938
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend $69,568 /
$302,849,493
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend $39,325 /
$302,932,624
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend $30,686 /
$302,975,075
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend $18,817 /
$303,001,229
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend - /
-
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  The Hobbit:
An Unexpected
Journey
Avatar
Opening Week $113,152,900 /
$113,152,900
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $76,547,914 /
$189,700,814
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $56,588,693 /
$246,289,507
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $22,754,680 /
$269,044,187
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $11,945,554 /
$280,989,741
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $8,948,729 /
$289,938,470
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $4,354,050 /
$294,292,520
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $2,572,532 /
$296,865,052
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $2,019,293 /
$298,884,345
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $1,517,551 /
$300,401,896
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week $733,096 /
$301,134,992
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $361,005 /
$301,495,997
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $579,206 /
$302,075,203
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week $442,530 /
$302,517,733
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week $262,192 /
$302,779,925
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week $113,374 /
$302,893,299
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week $51,090 /
$302,944,389
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week $38,023 /
$302,982,412
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week $21,156 /
$303,003,568
$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.