Movie Comparison: Iron Man (2008) vs. Superman Returns (2006)

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  Iron ManSuperman
Returns
Domestic Release Date May 2, 2008Jun 28, 2006
Production Budget $186,000,000$232,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1054,065
Maximum Theaters 4,1544,065
Theatrical Engagements 33,08822,200
Domestic Opening Weekend $102,118,668$52,535,096
Domestic Box Office $318,604,126$200,120,000
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$478,323,983$329,357,793
International Box Office $266,273,701$190,961,192
Worldwide Box Office $584,877,827$391,081,192
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Iron ManSuperman
Returns
1st Friday $38,734,361 /
$38,734,361
$16,318,426 /
$48,376,870
1st Saturday $37,350,099 /
$76,084,460
$18,419,067 /
$66,795,937
1st Sunday $26,034,208 /
$102,118,668
$17,797,603 /
$84,593,540
1st Monday $6,934,568 /
$109,053,236
$12,988,054 /
$97,581,594
1st Tuesday $6,505,784 /
$115,559,020
$10,510,117 /
$108,091,711
1st Wednesday $5,747,344 /
$121,306,364
$6,425,270 /
$114,516,981
1st Thursday $5,328,031 /
$126,634,395
$5,310,443 /
$119,827,424
2nd Friday $14,873,192 /
$141,507,587
$6,958,372 /
$126,785,796
2nd Saturday $21,374,629 /
$162,882,216
$8,507,643 /
$135,293,439
2nd Sunday $14,942,808 /
$177,825,024
$6,349,228 /
$141,642,667
2nd Monday $3,850,844 /
$181,675,868
$2,655,288 /
$144,297,955
2nd Tuesday $3,357,146 /
$185,033,014
$2,628,496 /
$146,926,451
2nd Wednesday $3,082,988 /
$188,116,002
$2,654,150 /
$149,580,601
2nd Thursday $3,169,387 /
$191,285,389
$2,447,185 /
$152,027,786
3rd Friday $8,659,239 /
$199,944,628
$3,371,146 /
$155,398,932
3rd Saturday $13,431,355 /
$213,375,983
$4,950,885 /
$160,349,817
3rd Sunday $9,748,402 /
$223,124,385
$3,966,286 /
$164,316,103
3rd Monday $3,072,182 /
$226,196,567
$1,701,259 /
$166,017,362
3rd Tuesday $2,219,928 /
$228,416,495
$1,725,372 /
$167,742,734
3rd Wednesday $1,926,258 /
$230,342,753
$1,567,280 /
$169,310,014
3rd Thursday $1,824,663 /
$232,167,416
$1,657,484 /
$170,967,498
4th Friday $5,437,126 /
$237,604,542
$1,961,440 /
$172,928,938
4th Saturday $7,898,842 /
$245,503,384
$3,072,413 /
$176,001,351
4th Sunday $7,111,285 /
$252,614,669
$2,341,360 /
$178,342,711
4th Monday $5,663,877 /
$258,278,546
$955,084 /
$179,297,795
4th Tuesday $1,561,073 /
$259,839,619
$948,160 /
$180,245,955
4th Wednesday $1,395,588 /
$261,235,207
$872,210 /
$181,118,165
4th Thursday $1,389,865 /
$262,625,072
$888,290 /
$182,006,455
5th Friday $3,783,237 /
$266,408,309
$1,030,995 /
$183,037,450
5th Saturday $6,068,126 /
$272,476,435
$1,554,791 /
$184,592,241
5th Sunday $3,689,901 /
$276,166,336
$1,202,442 /
$185,794,683
5th Monday $1,230,719 /
$277,397,055
$558,152 /
$186,352,835
5th Tuesday $1,336,009 /
$278,733,064
$568,489 /
$186,921,324
5th Wednesday $1,312,678 /
$280,045,742
$554,218 /
$187,475,542
5th Thursday $1,324,459 /
$281,370,201
$542,801 /
$188,018,343
6th Friday $2,187,329 /
$283,557,530
$617,677 /
$188,636,020
6th Saturday $3,164,558 /
$286,722,088
$882,729 /
$189,518,749
6th Sunday $2,125,552 /
$288,847,640
$657,821 /
$190,176,570
6th Monday $893,971 /
$289,741,611
$347,430 /
$190,524,000
6th Tuesday $859,778 /
$290,601,389
$303,245 /
$190,827,245
6th Wednesday $857,937 /
$291,459,326
$261,161 /
$191,088,406
6th Thursday $838,628 /
$292,297,954
$263,292 /
$191,351,698
7th Friday $1,466,126 /
$293,764,080
$348,680 /
$191,700,378
7th Saturday $2,119,187 /
$295,883,267
$524,510 /
$192,224,888
7th Sunday $2,035,062 /
$297,918,329
$369,271 /
$192,594,159
7th Monday $720,888 /
$298,639,217
$183,322 /
$192,777,481
7th Tuesday $680,253 /
$299,319,470
$184,339 /
$192,961,820
7th Wednesday $723,320 /
$300,042,790
$177,400 /
$193,139,220
7th Thursday $743,079 /
$300,785,869
$178,271 /
$193,317,491
8th Friday $1,130,531 /
$301,916,400
$221,360 /
$193,538,851
8th Saturday $1,644,786 /
$303,561,186
$376,055 /
$193,914,906
8th Sunday $1,254,955 /
$304,816,141
$250,840 /
$194,165,746
8th Monday $552,947 /
$305,369,088
$112,258 /
$194,278,004
8th Tuesday $512,328 /
$305,881,416
$108,202 /
$194,386,206
8th Wednesday $503,165 /
$306,384,581
$107,334 /
$194,493,540
8th Thursday $537,624 /
$306,922,205
$114,292 /
$194,607,832
9th Friday $636,953 /
$307,559,158
$205,873 /
$194,813,705
9th Saturday $928,651 /
$308,487,809
$339,932 /
$195,153,637
9th Sunday $691,509 /
$309,179,318
$234,600 /
$195,388,237
9th Monday $336,907 /
$309,516,225
$88,380 /
$195,476,617
9th Tuesday $244,176 /
$309,760,401
$83,206 /
$195,559,823
9th Wednesday $194,080 /
$309,954,481
$72,124 /
$195,631,947
9th Thursday $294,039 /
$310,248,520
$69,969 /
$195,701,916
10th Friday $405,289 /
$310,653,809
$176,002 /
$195,877,918
10th Saturday $627,496 /
$311,281,305
$346,555 /
$196,224,473
10th Sunday $426,828 /
$311,708,133
$351,584 /
$196,576,057
10th Monday $190,671 /
$311,898,804
$241,087 /
$196,817,144
10th Tuesday $191,766 /
$312,090,570
$58,333 /
$196,875,477
10th Wednesday $193,844 /
$312,284,414
$52,490 /
$196,927,967
10th Thursday $197,477 /
$312,481,891
$49,386 /
$196,977,353
  Iron ManSuperman
Returns
Opening Weekend $102,118,668 /
$102,118,668
$52,535,096 /
$84,593,540
2nd Weekend $51,190,629 /
$177,825,024
$21,815,243 /
$141,642,667
3rd Weekend $31,838,996 /
$223,124,385
$12,288,317 /
$164,316,103
4th Weekend $20,447,253 /
$252,614,669
$7,375,213 /
$178,342,711
5th Weekend $13,541,264 /
$276,166,336
$3,788,228 /
$185,794,683
6th Weekend $7,477,439 /
$288,847,640
$2,158,227 /
$190,176,570
7th Weekend $5,620,375 /
$297,918,329
$1,242,461 /
$192,594,159
8th Weekend $4,030,272 /
$304,816,141
$848,255 /
$194,165,746
9th Weekend $2,257,113 /
$309,179,318
$780,405 /
$195,388,237
10th Weekend $1,459,613 /
$311,708,133
$874,141 /
$196,576,057
11th Weekend $939,134 /
$313,421,025
$453,273 /
$197,430,626
12th Weekend $451,838 /
$314,376,968
$386,424 /
$198,008,105
13th Weekend $310,654 /
$314,925,955
$301,373 /
$198,447,055
14th Weekend $580,179 /
$315,687,768
$403,377 /
$198,935,940
15th Weekend $426,502 /
$316,468,817
$296,502 /
$199,394,532
16th Weekend $341,178 /
$317,058,295
$216,430 /
$199,732,905
17th Weekend $243,342 /
$317,473,452
$173,300 /
$200,006,305
18th Weekend $223,636 /
$317,794,156
$40,505 /
$200,069,408
19th Weekend $126,734 /
$318,006,770
$39,000 /
$200,120,000
20th Weekend $94,816 /
$318,134,740
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  Iron ManSuperman
Returns
Opening Week $126,634,395 /
$126,634,395
$32,058,444 /
$32,058,444
2nd Week $64,650,994 /
$191,285,389
$87,768,980 /
$119,827,424
3rd Week $40,882,027 /
$232,167,416
$32,200,362 /
$152,027,786
4th Week $30,457,656 /
$262,625,072
$18,939,712 /
$170,967,498
5th Week $18,745,129 /
$281,370,201
$11,038,957 /
$182,006,455
6th Week $10,927,753 /
$292,297,954
$6,011,888 /
$188,018,343
7th Week $8,487,915 /
$300,785,869
$3,333,355 /
$191,351,698
8th Week $6,136,336 /
$306,922,205
$1,965,793 /
$193,317,491
9th Week $3,326,315 /
$310,248,520
$1,290,341 /
$194,607,832
10th Week $2,233,371 /
$312,481,891
$1,094,084 /
$195,701,916
11th Week $1,443,239 /
$313,925,130
$1,275,437 /
$196,977,353
12th Week $690,171 /
$314,615,301
$644,328 /
$197,621,681
13th Week $492,288 /
$315,107,589
$524,001 /
$198,145,682
14th Week $934,726 /
$316,042,315
$386,881 /
$198,532,563
15th Week $674,802 /
$316,717,117
$565,467 /
$199,098,030
16th Week $512,993 /
$317,230,110
$418,445 /
$199,516,475
17th Week $340,410 /
$317,570,520
$316,530 /
$199,833,005
18th Week $309,516 /
$317,880,036
$195,898 /
$200,028,903
19th Week $159,888 /
$318,039,924
$52,289 /
$200,081,192
20th Week $120,193 /
$318,160,117
$39,000 /
$200,120,000

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.