| Inception | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $21,782,199 / $21,782,199 | $67,165,092 / $67,165,092 |
| 1st Saturday | $21,791,608 / $43,573,807 | $47,650,240 / $114,815,332 |
| 1st Sunday | $19,211,530 / $62,785,337 | $43,596,151 / $158,411,483 |
| 1st Monday | $10,185,365 / $72,970,702 | $24,493,313 / $182,904,796 |
| 1st Tuesday | $9,765,137 / $82,735,839 | $20,868,722 / $203,773,518 |
| 1st Wednesday | $8,859,322 / $91,595,161 | $18,377,288 / $222,150,806 |
| 1st Thursday | $8,563,251 / $100,158,412 | $16,464,405 / $238,615,211 |
| 2nd Friday | $13,083,719 / $113,242,131 | $23,232,292 / $261,847,503 |
| 2nd Saturday | $16,512,872 / $129,755,003 | $28,272,494 / $290,119,997 |
| 2nd Sunday | $13,128,421 / $142,883,424 | $23,661,680 / $313,781,677 |
| 2nd Monday | $6,065,477 / $148,948,901 | $10,518,116 / $324,299,793 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $6,068,219 / $155,017,120 | $9,629,366 / $333,929,159 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $5,522,151 / $160,539,271 | $8,755,141 / $342,684,300 |
| 2nd Thursday | $5,289,225 / $165,828,496 | $8,402,546 / $351,086,846 |
| 3rd Friday | $8,194,228 / $174,022,724 | $12,709,035 / $363,795,881 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,711,709 / $184,734,433 | $17,191,150 / $380,987,031 |
| 3rd Sunday | $8,579,308 / $193,313,741 | $12,764,034 / $393,751,065 |
| 3rd Monday | $4,289,390 / $197,603,131 | $6,287,429 / $400,038,494 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $4,122,497 / $201,725,628 | $5,661,240 / $405,699,734 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $3,788,206 / $205,513,834 | $5,077,367 / $410,777,101 |
| 3rd Thursday | $3,618,265 / $209,132,099 | $4,734,366 / $415,511,467 |
| 4th Friday | $5,552,036 / $214,684,135 | $7,577,362 / $423,088,829 |
| 4th Saturday | $7,382,808 / $222,066,943 | $10,502,243 / $433,591,072 |
| 4th Sunday | $5,570,626 / $227,637,569 | $8,037,425 / $441,628,497 |
| 4th Monday | $2,531,134 / $230,168,703 | $3,742,198 / $445,370,695 |
| 4th Tuesday | $2,622,043 / $232,790,746 | $3,515,389 / $448,886,084 |
| 4th Wednesday | $2,216,375 / $235,007,121 | $3,002,302 / $451,888,386 |
| 4th Thursday | $2,177,310 / $237,184,431 | $2,814,471 / $454,702,857 |
| 5th Friday | $3,350,235 / $240,534,666 | $4,937,955 / $459,640,812 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,574,681 / $245,109,347 | $6,708,833 / $466,349,645 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,360,135 / $248,469,482 | $4,732,505 / $471,082,150 |
| 5th Monday | $1,532,359 / $250,001,841 | $2,112,203 / $473,194,356 |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,541,416 / $251,543,257 | $2,148,332 / $475,342,688 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,371,046 / $252,914,303 | $1,805,312 / $477,148,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,279,112 / $254,193,415 | $1,726,461 / $478,874,461 |
| 6th Friday | $2,176,574 / $256,369,989 | $2,991,066 / $481,865,527 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,221,943 / $259,591,932 | $4,474,170 / $486,339,697 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,439,662 / $262,031,594 | $3,077,188 / $489,416,885 |
| 6th Monday | $963,445 / $262,995,039 | $1,183,256 / $490,600,141 |
| 6th Tuesday | $985,302 / $263,980,341 | $1,102,337 / $491,702,478 |
| 6th Wednesday | $871,199 / $264,851,540 | $986,453 / $492,688,931 |
| 6th Thursday | $792,024 / $265,643,564 | $982,116 / $493,671,047 |
| 7th Friday | $1,436,848 / $267,080,412 | $2,141,354 / $495,812,401 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,096,903 / $269,177,315 | $3,246,469 / $499,058,870 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,342,605 / $270,519,920 | $3,235,056 / $502,293,926 |
| 7th Monday | $514,251 / $271,034,171 | $2,504,411 / $504,798,337 |
| 7th Tuesday | $584,342 / $271,618,513 | $619,463 / $505,417,800 |
| 7th Wednesday | $473,331 / $272,091,844 | $536,323 / $505,954,123 |
| 7th Thursday | $481,410 / $272,573,254 | $528,416 / $506,482,539 |
| 8th Friday | $1,157,787 / $273,731,041 | $1,464,776 / $507,947,315 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,697,282 / $275,428,323 | $2,736,020 / $510,683,335 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,717,180 / $277,145,503 | $1,314,323 / $511,997,658 |
| 8th Monday | $1,312,106 / $278,457,609 | $377,264 / $512,374,922 |
| 8th Tuesday | $329,334 / $278,786,943 | $454,109 / $512,829,031 |
| 8th Wednesday | $309,408 / $279,096,351 | $409,422 / $513,238,453 |
| 8th Thursday | $313,237 / $279,409,588 | $426,158 / $513,664,611 |
| 9th Friday | $831,371 / $280,240,959 | $1,116,108 / $514,780,719 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,304,979 / $281,545,938 | $1,951,731 / $516,732,450 |
| 9th Sunday | $666,040 / $282,211,978 | $1,060,314 / $517,792,764 |
| 9th Monday | $211,198 / $282,423,176 | $277,347 / $518,070,111 |
| 9th Tuesday | $258,052 / $282,681,228 | $306,209 / $518,376,320 |
| 9th Wednesday | $229,416 / $282,910,644 | $292,421 / $518,668,741 |
| 9th Thursday | $252,074 / $283,162,718 | $306,112 / $518,974,853 |
| 10th Friday | $593,802 / $283,756,520 | $803,027 / $519,777,880 |
| 10th Saturday | $910,679 / $284,667,199 | $1,391,638 / $521,169,518 |
| 10th Sunday | $462,656 / $285,129,855 | $720,509 / $521,890,027 |
| 10th Monday | $156,126 / $285,285,981 | $216,153 / $522,106,180 |
| 10th Tuesday | $178,132 / $285,464,113 | $235,606 / $522,341,786 |
| 10th Wednesday | $166,167 / $285,630,280 | $231,250 / $522,573,036 |
| 10th Thursday | $176,006 / $285,806,286 | $237,227 / $522,810,263 |
Movie Comparison: Inception (2010) vs. The Dark Knight (2008)
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| Inception | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 16, 2010 | Jul 18, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $160,000,000 | $185,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,792 | 4,366 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,792 | 4,366 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 31,053 | 39,170 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $62,785,337 | $158,411,483 |
| Domestic Box Office | $292,576,195 | $534,235,491 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$399,742,839 | $801,569,700 |
| International Box Office | $533,210,699 | $473,460,281 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $825,786,894 | $1,007,695,772 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Inception | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $62,785,337 / $62,785,337 | $158,411,483 / $158,411,483 |
| 2nd Weekend | $42,725,012 / $142,883,424 | $75,166,466 / $313,781,677 |
| 3rd Weekend | $27,485,245 / $193,313,741 | $42,664,219 / $393,751,065 |
| 4th Weekend | $18,505,470 / $227,637,569 | $26,117,030 / $441,628,497 |
| 5th Weekend | $11,285,051 / $248,469,482 | $16,379,293 / $471,082,150 |
| 6th Weekend | $7,838,179 / $262,031,594 | $10,542,424 / $489,416,885 |
| 7th Weekend | $4,876,356 / $270,519,920 | $8,622,879 / $502,293,926 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,572,249 / $277,145,503 | $5,515,119 / $511,997,658 |
| 9th Weekend | $2,802,390 / $282,211,978 | $4,128,153 / $517,792,764 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,967,137 / $285,129,855 | $2,915,174 / $521,890,027 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,247,006 / $287,053,292 | $1,664,421 / $524,474,684 |
| 12th Weekend | $904,208 / $288,405,376 | $828,213 / $525,831,387 |
| 13th Weekend | $492,311 / $289,183,607 | $528,328 / $526,690,914 |
| 14th Weekend | $348,326 / $289,751,947 | $412,148 / $527,356,352 |
| 15th Weekend | $500,140 / $290,381,264 | $295,949 / $527,822,235 |
| 16th Weekend | $362,531 / $290,948,208 | $270,468 / $528,213,279 |
| 17th Weekend | $317,189 / $291,448,103 | $219,425 / $528,535,317 |
| 18th Weekend | $234,514 / $291,832,593 | $502,334 / $529,143,070 |
| 19th Weekend | $153,650 / $292,068,095 | $370,449 / $529,696,290 |
| 20th Weekend | $119,466 / $292,277,755 | $343,366 / $530,258,989 |
| Inception | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $100,158,412 / $100,158,412 | $238,615,211 / $238,615,211 |
| 2nd Week | $65,670,084 / $165,828,496 | $112,471,635 / $351,086,846 |
| 3rd Week | $43,303,603 / $209,132,099 | $64,424,621 / $415,511,467 |
| 4th Week | $28,052,332 / $237,184,431 | $39,191,390 / $454,702,857 |
| 5th Week | $17,008,984 / $254,193,415 | $24,171,604 / $478,874,461 |
| 6th Week | $11,450,149 / $265,643,564 | $14,796,586 / $493,671,047 |
| 7th Week | $6,929,690 / $272,573,254 | $12,811,492 / $506,482,539 |
| 8th Week | $6,836,334 / $279,409,588 | $7,182,072 / $513,664,611 |
| 9th Week | $3,753,130 / $283,162,718 | $5,310,242 / $518,974,853 |
| 10th Week | $2,643,568 / $285,806,286 | $3,835,410 / $522,810,263 |
| 11th Week | $1,694,882 / $287,501,168 | $2,192,911 / $525,003,174 |
| 12th Week | $1,190,128 / $288,691,296 | $1,159,412 / $526,162,586 |
| 13th Week | $712,325 / $289,403,621 | $781,618 / $526,944,204 |
| 14th Week | $477,503 / $289,881,124 | $582,082 / $527,526,286 |
| 15th Week | $704,553 / $290,585,677 | $416,525 / $527,942,811 |
| 16th Week | $545,237 / $291,130,914 | $373,081 / $528,315,892 |
| 17th Week | $467,165 / $291,598,079 | $324,844 / $528,640,736 |
| 18th Week | $316,366 / $291,914,445 | $685,105 / $529,325,841 |
| 19th Week | $243,844 / $292,158,289 | $589,782 / $529,915,623 |
| 20th Week | $158,185 / $292,316,474 | $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.