Movie Comparison: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) vs. The Dark Knight (2008)

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  Batman: The
Dark Knight
Returns,
Part 1
The Dark
Knight
Domestic Release Date TBD/NAJul 18, 2008
Production Budget  $185,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,366
Maximum Theaters 4,366
Theatrical Engagements 39,170
Domestic Opening Weekend  $158,411,483
Domestic Box Office $534,235,491
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$801,569,700
International Box Office $44,882$473,460,281
Worldwide Box Office $44,882$1,007,695,772
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Batman: The
Dark Knight
Returns,
Part 1
The Dark
Knight
1st Friday - /
-
$67,165,092 /
$67,165,092
1st Saturday - /
-
$47,650,240 /
$114,815,332
1st Sunday - /
-
$43,596,151 /
$158,411,483
1st Monday - /
-
$24,493,313 /
$182,904,796
1st Tuesday - /
-
$20,868,722 /
$203,773,518
1st Wednesday - /
-
$18,377,288 /
$222,150,806
1st Thursday - /
-
$16,464,405 /
$238,615,211
2nd Friday - /
-
$23,232,292 /
$261,847,503
2nd Saturday - /
-
$28,272,494 /
$290,119,997
2nd Sunday - /
-
$23,661,680 /
$313,781,677
2nd Monday - /
-
$10,518,116 /
$324,299,793
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$9,629,366 /
$333,929,159
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$8,755,141 /
$342,684,300
2nd Thursday - /
-
$8,402,546 /
$351,086,846
3rd Friday - /
-
$12,709,035 /
$363,795,881
3rd Saturday - /
-
$17,191,150 /
$380,987,031
3rd Sunday - /
-
$12,764,034 /
$393,751,065
3rd Monday - /
-
$6,287,429 /
$400,038,494
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$5,661,240 /
$405,699,734
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$5,077,367 /
$410,777,101
3rd Thursday - /
-
$4,734,366 /
$415,511,467
4th Friday - /
-
$7,577,362 /
$423,088,829
4th Saturday - /
-
$10,502,243 /
$433,591,072
4th Sunday - /
-
$8,037,425 /
$441,628,497
4th Monday - /
-
$3,742,198 /
$445,370,695
4th Tuesday - /
-
$3,515,389 /
$448,886,084
4th Wednesday - /
-
$3,002,302 /
$451,888,386
4th Thursday - /
-
$2,814,471 /
$454,702,857
5th Friday - /
-
$4,937,955 /
$459,640,812
5th Saturday - /
-
$6,708,833 /
$466,349,645
5th Sunday - /
-
$4,732,505 /
$471,082,150
5th Monday - /
-
$2,112,203 /
$473,194,356
5th Tuesday - /
-
$2,148,332 /
$475,342,688
5th Wednesday - /
-
$1,805,312 /
$477,148,000
5th Thursday - /
-
$1,726,461 /
$478,874,461
6th Friday - /
-
$2,991,066 /
$481,865,527
6th Saturday - /
-
$4,474,170 /
$486,339,697
6th Sunday - /
-
$3,077,188 /
$489,416,885
6th Monday - /
-
$1,183,256 /
$490,600,141
6th Tuesday - /
-
$1,102,337 /
$491,702,478
6th Wednesday - /
-
$986,453 /
$492,688,931
6th Thursday - /
-
$982,116 /
$493,671,047
7th Friday - /
-
$2,141,354 /
$495,812,401
7th Saturday - /
-
$3,246,469 /
$499,058,870
7th Sunday - /
-
$3,235,056 /
$502,293,926
7th Monday - /
-
$2,504,411 /
$504,798,337
7th Tuesday - /
-
$619,463 /
$505,417,800
7th Wednesday - /
-
$536,323 /
$505,954,123
7th Thursday - /
-
$528,416 /
$506,482,539
8th Friday - /
-
$1,464,776 /
$507,947,315
8th Saturday - /
-
$2,736,020 /
$510,683,335
8th Sunday - /
-
$1,314,323 /
$511,997,658
8th Monday - /
-
$377,264 /
$512,374,922
8th Tuesday - /
-
$454,109 /
$512,829,031
8th Wednesday - /
-
$409,422 /
$513,238,453
8th Thursday - /
-
$426,158 /
$513,664,611
9th Friday - /
-
$1,116,108 /
$514,780,719
9th Saturday - /
-
$1,951,731 /
$516,732,450
9th Sunday - /
-
$1,060,314 /
$517,792,764
9th Monday - /
-
$277,347 /
$518,070,111
9th Tuesday - /
-
$306,209 /
$518,376,320
9th Wednesday - /
-
$292,421 /
$518,668,741
9th Thursday - /
-
$306,112 /
$518,974,853
10th Friday - /
-
$803,027 /
$519,777,880
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,391,638 /
$521,169,518
10th Sunday - /
-
$720,509 /
$521,890,027
10th Monday - /
-
$216,153 /
$522,106,180
10th Tuesday - /
-
$235,606 /
$522,341,786
10th Wednesday - /
-
$231,250 /
$522,573,036
10th Thursday - /
-
$237,227 /
$522,810,263
  Batman: The
Dark Knight
Returns,
Part 1
The Dark
Knight
Opening Weekend - /
-
$158,411,483 /
$158,411,483
2nd Weekend - /
-
$75,166,466 /
$313,781,677
3rd Weekend - /
-
$42,664,219 /
$393,751,065
4th Weekend - /
-
$26,117,030 /
$441,628,497
5th Weekend - /
-
$16,379,293 /
$471,082,150
6th Weekend - /
-
$10,542,424 /
$489,416,885
7th Weekend - /
-
$8,622,879 /
$502,293,926
8th Weekend - /
-
$5,515,119 /
$511,997,658
9th Weekend - /
-
$4,128,153 /
$517,792,764
10th Weekend - /
-
$2,915,174 /
$521,890,027
11th Weekend - /
-
$1,664,421 /
$524,474,684
12th Weekend - /
-
$828,213 /
$525,831,387
13th Weekend - /
-
$528,328 /
$526,690,914
14th Weekend - /
-
$412,148 /
$527,356,352
15th Weekend - /
-
$295,949 /
$527,822,235
16th Weekend - /
-
$270,468 /
$528,213,279
17th Weekend - /
-
$219,425 /
$528,535,317
18th Weekend - /
-
$502,334 /
$529,143,070
19th Weekend - /
-
$370,449 /
$529,696,290
20th Weekend - /
-
$343,366 /
$530,258,989
  Batman: The
Dark Knight
Returns,
Part 1
The Dark
Knight
Opening Week - /
-
$238,615,211 /
$238,615,211
2nd Week - /
-
$112,471,635 /
$351,086,846
3rd Week - /
-
$64,424,621 /
$415,511,467
4th Week - /
-
$39,191,390 /
$454,702,857
5th Week - /
-
$24,171,604 /
$478,874,461
6th Week - /
-
$14,796,586 /
$493,671,047
7th Week - /
-
$12,811,492 /
$506,482,539
8th Week - /
-
$7,182,072 /
$513,664,611
9th Week - /
-
$5,310,242 /
$518,974,853
10th Week - /
-
$3,835,410 /
$522,810,263
11th Week - /
-
$2,192,911 /
$525,003,174
12th Week - /
-
$1,159,412 /
$526,162,586
13th Week - /
-
$781,618 /
$526,944,204
14th Week - /
-
$582,082 /
$527,526,286
15th Week - /
-
$416,525 /
$527,942,811
16th Week - /
-
$373,081 /
$528,315,892
17th Week - /
-
$324,844 /
$528,640,736
18th Week - /
-
$685,105 /
$529,325,841
19th Week - /
-
$589,782 /
$529,915,623
20th Week - /
-
$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.