| Superman II | Batman | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $4,265,572 / $4,265,572 | $13,161,643 / $13,161,643 |
| 1st Saturday | $5,475,015 / $9,740,587 | $14,602,687 / $27,764,330 |
| 1st Sunday | $4,359,935 / $14,100,522 | $12,725,416 / $40,489,746 |
| 1st Monday | $2,537,556 / $16,638,079 | $7,239,126 / $47,728,872 |
| 1st Tuesday | $2,508,644 / $19,146,723 | $7,208,240 / $54,937,112 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,304,965 / $21,451,688 | $6,630,285 / $61,567,397 |
| 1st Thursday | $2,557,585 / $24,009,273 | $6,360,945 / $67,928,342 |
| 2nd Friday | $3,361,491 / $27,370,764 | $8,792,517 / $76,720,859 |
| 2nd Saturday | $4,267,234 / $31,637,998 | $11,120,801 / $87,841,660 |
| 2nd Sunday | $3,137,002 / $34,775,000 | $10,161,871 / $98,003,531 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $7,738,595 / $105,742,126 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $5,744,783 / $111,486,909 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $4,358,089 / $115,844,998 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $4,349,656 / $120,194,654 |
| 3rd Friday | $4,061,444 / $38,836,443 | $6,065,597 / $126,260,251 |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,293,414 / $42,129,857 | $7,610,583 / $133,870,834 |
| 3rd Sunday | $3,551,034 / $45,680,891 | $5,572,149 / $139,442,983 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $2,804,846 / $142,247,829 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $2,740,054 / $144,987,883 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $2,650,043 / $147,637,926 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $2,666,669 / $150,304,595 |
| 4th Friday | $2,070,335 / $55,542,833 | $4,310,761 / $154,615,356 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,784,267 / $58,327,100 | $6,072,926 / $160,688,282 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,891,076 / $60,218,176 | $4,730,728 / $165,419,010 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $2,200,102 / $167,619,112 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $2,217,438 / $169,836,550 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $2,099,160 / $171,935,710 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $2,205,283 / $174,140,993 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $3,188,219 / $177,329,212 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $4,751,422 / $182,080,634 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $3,224,678 / $185,305,312 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $1,559,505 / $186,864,817 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $1,666,745 / $188,531,562 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $1,546,759 / $190,078,321 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $1,620,111 / $191,698,432 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $2,498,022 / $194,196,454 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $3,799,809 / $197,996,263 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $2,655,162 / $200,651,425 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $1,256,031 / $201,907,456 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $1,306,254 / $203,213,710 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $1,151,464 / $204,365,174 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $1,069,693 / $205,434,867 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $1,924,197 / $207,359,064 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $2,751,772 / $210,110,836 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $2,026,947 / $212,137,783 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $959,477 / $213,097,260 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $952,813 / $214,050,073 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $847,388 / $214,897,461 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $836,374 / $215,733,835 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $1,467,462 / $217,201,297 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $2,086,963 / $219,288,260 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $1,471,933 / $220,760,193 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $686,228 / $221,446,421 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $770,237 / $222,216,658 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $627,640 / $222,844,298 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $620,709 / $223,465,007 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $994,732 / $224,459,739 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $1,390,916 / $225,850,655 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $1,054,076 / $226,904,731 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $492,254 / $227,396,985 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $527,202 / $227,924,187 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $467,161 / $228,391,348 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $448,150 / $228,839,498 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $750,635 / $229,590,133 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $1,116,165 / $230,706,298 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $730,760 / $231,437,058 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $351,300 / $231,788,358 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $395,559 / $232,183,917 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $310,912 / $232,494,829 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $308,773 / $232,803,602 |
Movie Comparison: Superman II (1981) vs. Batman (1989)
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| Superman II | Batman | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 19, 1981 | Jun 23, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $54,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,395 | 2,194 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,887 | 2,201 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 13,411 | 29,339 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $14,100,522 | $40,489,746 |
| Domestic Box Office | $108,185,706 | $251,188,924 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$419,511,472 | $678,650,771 |
| International Box Office | $82,214,294 | $160,160,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $190,400,000 | $411,348,924 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Superman II | Batman | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $14,100,522 / $14,100,522 | $40,489,746 / $40,489,746 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,765,727 / $34,774,999 | $30,075,189 / $98,003,531 |
| 3rd Weekend | $10,905,892 / $53,472,435 | $19,248,329 / $139,442,983 |
| 4th Weekend | $6,745,678 / $60,218,113 | $15,114,415 / $165,419,010 |
| 5th Weekend | $5,260,610 / $71,625,048 | $11,164,319 / $185,305,312 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,691,244 / $78,417,123 | $8,952,993 / $200,651,425 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,806,048 / $83,396,295 | $6,702,916 / $212,137,783 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,188,092 / $87,370,264 | $5,026,358 / $220,760,193 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,697,996 / $90,396,497 | $3,439,724 / $226,904,731 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,570,081 / $93,012,233 | $2,597,560 / $231,437,058 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,440,684 / $95,367,222 | $2,866,560 / $235,670,162 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,610,179 / $97,647,259 | $1,887,559 / $238,873,622 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $1,472,406 / $240,923,616 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $1,101,767 / $242,454,776 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $877,891 / $243,677,033 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $700,149 / $244,625,971 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $405,964 / $245,285,064 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $299,580 / $245,716,665 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $804,918 / $246,622,892 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $826,415 / $247,787,775 |
| Superman II | Batman | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $24,009,272 / $24,009,272 | $67,928,342 / $67,928,342 |
| 2nd Week | $18,557,271 / $42,566,543 | $52,266,312 / $120,194,654 |
| 3rd Week | $10,905,892 / $53,472,435 | $30,109,941 / $150,304,595 |
| 4th Week | $12,892,003 / $66,364,438 | $23,836,398 / $174,140,993 |
| 5th Week | $8,361,441 / $74,725,879 | $17,557,439 / $191,698,432 |
| 6th Week | $5,864,368 / $80,590,247 | $13,736,435 / $205,434,867 |
| 7th Week | $4,591,925 / $85,182,172 | $10,298,968 / $215,733,835 |
| 8th Week | $3,516,329 / $88,698,501 | $7,731,172 / $223,465,007 |
| 9th Week | $2,743,651 / $91,442,152 | $5,374,491 / $228,839,498 |
| 10th Week | $2,484,386 / $93,926,538 | $3,964,104 / $232,803,602 |
| 11th Week | $2,110,542 / $96,037,080 | $4,182,461 / $236,986,063 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $2,465,147 / $239,451,210 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $1,901,799 / $241,353,009 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,446,133 / $242,799,142 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,126,680 / $243,925,822 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $953,278 / $244,879,100 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $537,985 / $245,417,085 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $400,889 / $245,817,974 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $1,143,386 / $246,961,360 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $1,032,320 / $247,993,680 |
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.