Movie Comparison: Man of Steel (2013) vs. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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  Man of SteelThe Dark
Knight Rises
Domestic Release Date Jun 14, 2013Jul 20, 2012
Production Budget $225,000,000$230,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2074,404
Maximum Theaters 4,2074,404
Theatrical Engagements 21,12532,481
Domestic Opening Weekend $116,619,362$160,887,295
Domestic Box Office $291,045,518$448,139,099
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$385,912,746$606,901,937
International Box Office $376,954,000$634,089,008
Worldwide Box Office $667,999,518$1,082,228,107
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Man of SteelThe Dark
Knight Rises
1st Friday $44,013,367 /
$56,075,491
$75,754,897 /
$75,754,897
1st Saturday $36,315,318 /
$92,390,809
$44,931,966 /
$120,686,863
1st Sunday $36,290,677 /
$128,681,486
$40,200,432 /
$160,887,295
1st Monday $12,585,005 /
$141,266,491
$19,389,129 /
$180,276,424
1st Tuesday $11,511,127 /
$152,777,618
$17,762,472 /
$198,038,896
1st Wednesday $9,002,279 /
$161,779,897
$13,770,092 /
$211,808,988
1st Thursday $7,011,050 /
$168,790,947
$13,202,371 /
$225,011,359
2nd Friday $12,547,013 /
$181,337,960
$17,734,545 /
$242,745,904
2nd Saturday $16,211,397 /
$197,549,357
$24,712,417 /
$267,458,321
2nd Sunday $12,528,796 /
$210,078,153
$19,654,489 /
$287,112,810
2nd Monday $4,537,163 /
$214,615,316
$8,160,046 /
$295,272,856
2nd Tuesday $5,197,429 /
$219,812,745
$8,773,116 /
$304,045,972
2nd Wednesday $4,112,073 /
$223,924,818
$7,333,325 /
$311,379,297
2nd Thursday $3,915,288 /
$227,840,106
$6,818,467 /
$318,197,764
3rd Friday $6,008,588 /
$233,848,694
$10,226,050 /
$328,423,814
3rd Saturday $8,363,785 /
$242,212,479
$14,273,114 /
$342,696,928
3rd Sunday $6,365,117 /
$248,577,596
$11,238,166 /
$353,935,094
3rd Monday $3,044,020 /
$251,621,616
$4,725,498 /
$358,660,592
3rd Tuesday $2,784,230 /
$254,405,846
$4,673,412 /
$363,334,004
3rd Wednesday $2,353,137 /
$256,758,983
$3,688,489 /
$367,022,493
3rd Thursday $3,015,170 /
$259,774,153
$3,586,326 /
$370,608,819
4th Friday $3,906,210 /
$263,680,363
$5,600,199 /
$376,209,018
4th Saturday $4,259,373 /
$267,939,736
$7,839,992 /
$384,049,010
4th Sunday $3,248,714 /
$271,188,450
$5,539,206 /
$389,588,216
4th Monday $1,273,493 /
$272,461,943
$2,344,003 /
$391,932,219
4th Tuesday $1,468,477 /
$273,930,420
$2,674,360 /
$394,606,579
4th Wednesday $1,228,355 /
$275,158,775
$2,137,123 /
$396,743,702
4th Thursday $1,011,103 /
$276,169,878
$2,032,209 /
$398,775,911
5th Friday $1,363,158 /
$277,533,036
$3,122,136 /
$401,898,047
5th Saturday $1,944,841 /
$279,477,877
$4,568,006 /
$406,466,053
5th Sunday $1,411,085 /
$280,888,962
$3,321,207 /
$409,787,260
5th Monday $592,243 /
$281,481,205
$1,374,465 /
$411,161,725
5th Tuesday $712,448 /
$282,193,653
$1,503,295 /
$412,665,020
5th Wednesday $542,089 /
$282,735,742
$1,196,744 /
$413,861,764
5th Thursday $445,345 /
$283,181,087
$1,171,137 /
$415,032,901
6th Friday $504,429 /
$283,685,516
$1,990,234 /
$417,023,135
6th Saturday $744,864 /
$284,430,380
$3,144,563 /
$420,167,698
6th Sunday $570,094 /
$285,000,474
$2,087,520 /
$422,255,218
6th Monday $253,352 /
$285,253,826
$833,162 /
$423,088,380
6th Tuesday $321,028 /
$285,574,854
$888,238 /
$423,976,618
6th Wednesday $252,156 /
$285,827,010
$669,125 /
$424,645,743
6th Thursday $231,262 /
$286,058,272
$668,207 /
$425,313,950
7th Friday $213,182 /
$286,271,454
$1,415,492 /
$426,729,442
7th Saturday $308,478 /
$286,579,932
$2,247,575 /
$428,977,017
7th Sunday $227,573 /
$286,807,505
$2,453,268 /
$431,430,285
7th Monday $104,562 /
$286,912,067
$1,880,976 /
$433,311,261
7th Tuesday $122,010 /
$287,034,077
$503,493 /
$433,814,754
7th Wednesday $88,288 /
$287,122,365
$362,170 /
$434,176,924
7th Thursday $92,458 /
$287,214,823
$387,369 /
$434,564,293
8th Friday $137,861 /
$287,352,684
$863,319 /
$435,427,612
8th Saturday $189,627 /
$287,542,311
$1,571,149 /
$436,998,761
8th Sunday $139,086 /
$287,681,397
$783,721 /
$437,782,482
8th Monday $75,106 /
$287,756,503
$251,430 /
$438,033,912
8th Tuesday $72,603 /
$287,829,106
$317,302 /
$438,351,214
8th Wednesday $50,521 /
$287,879,627
$263,330 /
$438,614,544
8th Thursday $52,036 /
$287,931,663
$256,085 /
$438,870,629
9th Friday $216,325 /
$288,147,988
$609,073 /
$439,479,702
9th Saturday $298,636 /
$288,446,624
$1,027,547 /
$440,507,249
9th Sunday $235,346 /
$288,681,970
$545,829 /
$441,053,078
9th Monday $111,836 /
$288,793,806
$206,366 /
$441,259,444
9th Tuesday $129,203 /
$288,923,009
$238,137 /
$441,497,581
9th Wednesday $100,778 /
$289,023,787
$179,167 /
$441,676,748
9th Thursday $97,754 /
$289,121,541
$181,122 /
$441,857,870
10th Friday $145,573 /
$289,267,114
$347,832 /
$442,205,702
10th Saturday $210,980 /
$289,478,094
$608,414 /
$442,814,116
10th Sunday $155,755 /
$289,633,849
$309,898 /
$443,124,014
10th Monday $60,480 /
$289,694,329
$103,442 /
$443,227,456
10th Tuesday $66,528 /
$289,760,857
$128,360 /
$443,355,816
10th Wednesday $55,883 /
$289,816,740
$126,126 /
$443,481,942
10th Thursday $59,236 /
$289,875,976
$106,289 /
$443,588,231
  Man of SteelThe Dark
Knight Rises
Opening Weekend $116,619,362 /
$128,681,486
$160,887,295 /
$160,887,295
2nd Weekend $41,287,206 /
$210,078,153
$62,101,451 /
$287,112,810
3rd Weekend $20,737,490 /
$248,577,596
$35,737,330 /
$353,935,094
4th Weekend $11,414,297 /
$271,188,450
$18,979,397 /
$389,588,216
5th Weekend $4,719,084 /
$280,888,962
$11,011,349 /
$409,787,260
6th Weekend $1,819,387 /
$285,000,474
$7,222,317 /
$422,255,218
7th Weekend $749,233 /
$286,807,505
$6,116,335 /
$431,430,285
8th Weekend $466,574 /
$287,681,397
$3,218,189 /
$437,782,482
9th Weekend $750,307 /
$288,681,970
$2,182,449 /
$441,053,078
10th Weekend $512,308 /
$289,633,849
$1,266,144 /
$443,124,014
11th Weekend $353,846 /
$290,229,822
$789,429 /
$444,377,660
12th Weekend $290,194 /
$290,650,276
$674,436 /
$445,369,641
13th Weekend $120,814 /
$290,925,471
$511,399 /
$446,199,996
14th Weekend $61,017 /
$291,021,565
$359,509 /
$446,764,067
15th Weekend - /
-
$263,856 /
$447,158,354
16th Weekend - /
-
$259,740 /
$447,521,147
17th Weekend - /
-
$150,072 /
$447,764,583
18th Weekend - /
-
$93,291 /
$447,911,148
19th Weekend - /
-
$70,463 /
$448,034,362
20th Weekend - /
-
$40,865 /
$448,093,796
  Man of SteelThe Dark
Knight Rises
Opening Week $156,728,823 /
$168,790,947
$225,011,359 /
$225,011,359
2nd Week $59,049,159 /
$227,840,106
$93,186,405 /
$318,197,764
3rd Week $31,934,047 /
$259,774,153
$52,411,055 /
$370,608,819
4th Week $16,395,725 /
$276,169,878
$28,167,092 /
$398,775,911
5th Week $7,011,209 /
$283,181,087
$16,256,990 /
$415,032,901
6th Week $2,877,185 /
$286,058,272
$10,281,049 /
$425,313,950
7th Week $1,156,551 /
$287,214,823
$9,250,343 /
$434,564,293
8th Week $716,840 /
$287,931,663
$4,306,336 /
$438,870,629
9th Week $1,189,878 /
$289,121,541
$2,987,241 /
$441,857,870
10th Week $754,435 /
$289,875,976
$1,730,361 /
$443,588,231
11th Week $484,106 /
$290,360,082
$1,106,974 /
$444,695,205
12th Week $444,575 /
$290,804,657
$993,392 /
$445,688,597
13th Week $155,891 /
$290,960,548
$715,961 /
$446,404,558
14th Week $84,970 /
$291,045,518
$489,940 /
$446,894,498
15th Week - /
-
$366,909 /
$447,261,407
16th Week - /
-
$353,104 /
$447,614,511
17th Week - /
-
$203,346 /
$447,817,857
18th Week - /
-
$146,042 /
$447,963,899
19th Week - /
-
$89,032 /
$448,052,931
20th Week - /
-
$53,380 /
$448,106,311

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.