Movie Comparison: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) vs. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

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  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
Domestic Release Date Dec 16, 2022Nov 11, 2022
Production Budget $460,000,000$250,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2024,396
Maximum Theaters 4,3404,396
Theatrical Engagements 48,35136,295
Domestic Opening Weekend $134,100,226$181,339,761
Domestic Box Office $684,075,767$453,829,060
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$693,596,368$464,192,287
International Box Office $1,633,438,619$400,156,486
Worldwide Box Office $2,317,514,386$853,985,546
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
1st Friday $53,200,270 /
$53,200,270
$84,285,721 /
$84,285,721
1st Saturday $44,327,887 /
$97,528,157
$56,131,051 /
$140,416,772
1st Sunday $36,572,069 /
$134,100,226
$40,922,989 /
$181,339,761
1st Monday $16,257,078 /
$150,357,304
$11,125,499 /
$192,465,260
1st Tuesday $18,288,904 /
$168,646,208
$12,636,707 /
$205,101,967
1st Wednesday $14,403,438 /
$183,049,646
$8,110,601 /
$213,212,568
1st Thursday $14,632,040 /
$197,681,686
$7,480,079 /
$220,692,647
2nd Friday $19,289,141 /
$216,970,827
$17,999,138 /
$238,691,785
2nd Saturday $14,869,288 /
$231,840,115
$28,772,668 /
$267,464,453
2nd Sunday $29,179,791 /
$261,019,906
$19,710,460 /
$287,174,913
2nd Monday $32,270,430 /
$293,290,336
$7,002,759 /
$294,177,672
2nd Tuesday $24,128,503 /
$317,418,839
$9,492,924 /
$303,670,596
2nd Wednesday $20,582,014 /
$338,000,853
$10,052,869 /
$313,723,465
2nd Thursday $20,117,061 /
$358,117,914
$8,164,083 /
$321,887,548
3rd Friday $24,836,835 /
$382,954,749
$18,230,476 /
$340,118,024
3rd Saturday $18,053,159 /
$401,007,908
$17,599,193 /
$357,717,217
3rd Sunday $24,519,161 /
$425,527,069
$9,754,235 /
$367,471,452
3rd Monday $21,411,622 /
$446,938,691
$2,208,258 /
$369,679,710
3rd Tuesday $10,544,729 /
$457,483,420
$2,681,411 /
$372,361,121
3rd Wednesday $7,475,308 /
$464,958,728
$1,918,716 /
$374,279,837
3rd Thursday $6,830,651 /
$471,789,379
$1,851,240 /
$376,131,077
4th Friday $11,421,079 /
$483,210,458
$4,459,381 /
$380,590,458
4th Saturday $20,688,606 /
$503,899,064
$8,171,837 /
$388,762,295
4th Sunday $13,729,301 /
$517,628,365
$4,908,833 /
$393,671,128
4th Monday $3,478,414 /
$521,106,779
$1,162,850 /
$394,833,978
4th Tuesday $4,547,214 /
$525,653,993
$1,567,075 /
$396,401,053
4th Wednesday $3,173,055 /
$528,827,048
$1,144,653 /
$397,545,706
4th Thursday $2,974,300 /
$531,801,348
$1,165,072 /
$398,710,778
5th Friday $7,043,560 /
$538,844,908
$2,860,689 /
$401,571,467
5th Saturday $14,054,064 /
$552,898,972
$5,178,818 /
$406,750,285
5th Sunday $11,727,060 /
$564,626,032
$3,195,195 /
$409,945,480
5th Monday $7,056,071 /
$571,682,103
$903,453 /
$410,848,933
5th Tuesday $2,769,211 /
$574,451,314
$1,144,342 /
$411,993,275
5th Wednesday $1,865,293 /
$576,316,607
$909,059 /
$412,902,334
5th Thursday $1,959,746 /
$578,276,353
$688,851 /
$413,591,185
6th Friday $4,671,161 /
$582,947,514
$1,459,454 /
$415,050,639
6th Saturday $9,454,007 /
$592,401,521
$2,274,228 /
$417,324,867
6th Sunday $6,007,938 /
$598,409,459
$1,613,161 /
$418,938,028
6th Monday $1,580,745 /
$599,990,204
$836,634 /
$419,774,662
6th Tuesday $2,008,398 /
$601,998,602
$1,100,937 /
$420,875,599
6th Wednesday $1,436,130 /
$603,434,732
$898,080 /
$421,773,679
6th Thursday $1,446,039 /
$604,880,771
$881,722 /
$422,655,401
7th Friday $3,616,215 /
$608,496,986
$986,968 /
$423,642,369
7th Saturday $7,921,324 /
$616,418,310
$785,679 /
$424,428,048
7th Sunday $4,430,993 /
$620,849,303
$1,719,937 /
$426,147,985
7th Monday $1,174,887 /
$622,024,190
$2,014,246 /
$428,162,231
7th Tuesday $1,512,270 /
$623,536,460
$1,784,546 /
$429,946,777
7th Wednesday $1,078,480 /
$624,614,940
$1,608,074 /
$431,554,851
7th Thursday $1,005,502 /
$625,620,442
$1,590,802 /
$433,145,653
8th Friday $2,378,815 /
$627,999,257
$1,931,001 /
$435,076,654
8th Saturday $5,403,420 /
$633,402,677
$1,422,992 /
$436,499,646
8th Sunday $3,553,069 /
$636,955,746
$1,791,721 /
$438,291,367
8th Monday $718,417 /
$637,674,163
$1,643,640 /
$439,935,007
8th Tuesday $965,824 /
$638,639,987
$852,850 /
$440,787,857
8th Wednesday $716,380 /
$639,356,367
$665,349 /
$441,453,206
8th Thursday $679,364 /
$640,035,731
$586,410 /
$442,039,616
9th Friday $1,716,579 /
$641,752,310
$972,586 /
$443,012,202
9th Saturday $3,881,764 /
$645,634,074
$1,600,077 /
$444,612,279
9th Sunday $1,619,552 /
$647,253,626
$950,793 /
$445,563,072
9th Monday $690,241 /
$647,943,867
$323,653 /
$445,886,725
9th Tuesday $1,799,278 /
$649,743,145
$393,707 /
$446,280,432
9th Wednesday $689,282 /
$650,432,427
$332,614 /
$446,613,046
9th Thursday $525,564 /
$650,957,991
$299,326 /
$446,912,372
10th Friday $1,382,401 /
$652,340,392
$544,042 /
$447,456,414
10th Saturday $2,822,576 /
$655,162,968
$1,058,974 /
$448,515,388
10th Sunday $2,345,487 /
$657,508,455
$862,247 /
$449,377,635
10th Monday $1,511,832 /
$659,020,287
$634,523 /
$450,012,158
10th Tuesday $662,015 /
$659,682,302
$189,032 /
$450,201,190
10th Wednesday $498,656 /
$660,180,958
$135,713 /
$450,336,903
10th Thursday $502,904 /
$660,683,862
$143,849 /
$450,480,752
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
Opening Weekend $134,100,226 /
$134,100,226
$181,339,761 /
$181,339,761
2nd Weekend $63,338,220 /
$261,019,906
$66,482,266 /
$287,174,913
3rd Weekend $67,409,155 /
$425,527,069
$45,583,904 /
$367,471,452
4th Weekend $45,838,986 /
$517,628,365
$17,540,051 /
$393,671,128
5th Weekend $32,824,684 /
$564,626,032
$11,234,702 /
$409,945,480
6th Weekend $20,133,106 /
$598,409,459
$5,346,843 /
$418,938,028
7th Weekend $15,968,532 /
$620,849,303
$3,492,584 /
$426,147,985
8th Weekend $11,335,304 /
$636,955,746
$5,145,714 /
$438,291,367
9th Weekend $7,217,895 /
$647,253,626
$3,523,456 /
$445,563,072
10th Weekend $6,550,464 /
$657,508,455
$2,465,263 /
$449,377,635
11th Weekend $4,860,257 /
$665,544,119
$1,362,609 /
$451,843,361
12th Weekend $3,648,217 /
$670,702,473
$757,575 /
$453,031,468
13th Weekend $2,656,192 /
$674,653,377
$222,724 /
$453,474,324
14th Weekend $2,098,036 /
$678,284,190
$79,946 /
$453,626,325
15th Weekend $1,357,696 /
$680,398,659
$41,686 /
$453,712,680
16th Weekend $873,827 /
$681,826,264
$58,126 /
$453,786,760
17th Weekend $466,008 /
$682,633,858
$10,357 /
$453,817,938
18th Weekend $170,475 /
$682,993,057
$3,406 /
$453,827,135
19th Weekend $583,952 /
$683,648,725
- /
-
20th Weekend $82,355 /
$683,957,969
- /
-
  Avatar: The
Way of Water
Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
Opening Week $197,549,646 /
$197,549,646
$220,692,647 /
$220,692,647
2nd Week $160,568,268 /
$358,117,914
$101,194,901 /
$321,887,548
3rd Week $113,671,465 /
$471,789,379
$54,243,529 /
$376,131,077
4th Week $60,011,969 /
$531,801,348
$22,579,701 /
$398,710,778
5th Week $46,475,005 /
$578,276,353
$14,880,407 /
$413,591,185
6th Week $26,604,418 /
$604,880,771
$9,064,216 /
$422,655,401
7th Week $20,739,671 /
$625,620,442
$10,490,252 /
$433,145,653
8th Week $14,415,289 /
$640,035,731
$8,893,963 /
$442,039,616
9th Week $10,922,260 /
$650,957,991
$4,872,756 /
$446,912,372
10th Week $9,725,871 /
$660,683,862
$3,568,380 /
$450,480,752
11th Week $6,370,394 /
$667,054,256
$1,793,141 /
$452,273,893
12th Week $4,942,929 /
$671,997,185
$977,707 /
$453,251,600
13th Week $4,188,969 /
$676,186,154
$294,779 /
$453,546,379
14th Week $2,854,809 /
$679,040,963
$124,615 /
$453,670,994
15th Week $1,911,474 /
$680,952,437
$57,640 /
$453,728,634
16th Week $1,215,413 /
$682,167,850
$78,947 /
$453,807,581
17th Week $654,732 /
$682,822,582
$16,148 /
$453,823,729
18th Week $242,191 /
$683,064,773
$5,331 /
$453,829,060
19th Week $810,841 /
$683,875,614
- /
-
20th Week $110,233 /
$683,985,847
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-

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