Movie Comparison: Iron Man 2 (2010) vs. Iron Man 3 (2013)

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  Iron Man 2Iron Man 3
Domestic Release Date May 7, 2010May 3, 2013
Production Budget $170,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,3804,253
Maximum Theaters 4,3904,253
Theatrical Engagements 27,07926,382
Domestic Opening Weekend $128,122,480$174,144,585
Domestic Box Office $312,433,331$408,992,272
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$426,873,425$542,304,631
International Box Office $308,723,058$806,400,000
Worldwide Box Office $621,156,389$1,215,392,272
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Iron Man 2Iron Man 3
1st Friday $51,239,677 /
$51,239,677
$68,858,555 /
$68,858,555
1st Saturday $45,776,170 /
$97,015,847
$62,273,218 /
$131,131,773
1st Sunday $31,106,633 /
$128,122,480
$43,012,812 /
$174,144,585
1st Monday $9,366,982 /
$137,489,462
$11,267,610 /
$185,412,195
1st Tuesday $8,380,235 /
$145,869,697
$11,286,896 /
$196,699,091
1st Wednesday $6,951,326 /
$152,821,023
$8,112,391 /
$204,811,482
1st Thursday $6,338,848 /
$159,159,871
$7,609,602 /
$212,421,084
2nd Friday $15,120,949 /
$174,280,820
$19,713,832 /
$232,134,916
2nd Saturday $22,642,564 /
$196,923,384
$32,053,127 /
$264,188,043
2nd Sunday $14,277,492 /
$211,200,876
$20,758,656 /
$284,946,699
2nd Monday $3,715,485 /
$214,916,361
$4,615,742 /
$289,562,441
2nd Tuesday $3,565,064 /
$218,481,425
$5,161,138 /
$294,723,579
2nd Wednesday $3,145,551 /
$221,626,976
$3,871,497 /
$298,595,076
2nd Thursday $3,037,827 /
$224,664,803
$3,296,807 /
$301,891,883
3rd Friday $7,549,509 /
$232,214,312
$9,514,115 /
$311,405,998
3rd Saturday $11,505,392 /
$243,719,704
$15,425,978 /
$326,831,976
3rd Sunday $7,306,357 /
$251,026,061
$10,830,001 /
$337,661,977
3rd Monday $2,215,378 /
$253,241,439
$3,206,057 /
$340,868,034
3rd Tuesday $1,810,492 /
$255,051,931
$2,752,186 /
$343,620,220
3rd Wednesday $1,684,755 /
$256,736,686
$2,256,761 /
$345,876,981
3rd Thursday $1,840,224 /
$258,576,910
$2,205,543 /
$348,082,524
4th Friday $4,440,472 /
$263,017,382
$5,146,416 /
$353,228,940
4th Saturday $6,165,974 /
$269,183,356
$7,533,154 /
$360,762,094
4th Sunday $5,852,544 /
$275,035,900
$6,645,022 /
$367,407,116
4th Monday $4,617,249 /
$279,653,149
$5,368,815 /
$372,775,931
4th Tuesday $1,386,018 /
$281,039,167
$1,559,997 /
$374,335,928
4th Wednesday $1,220,457 /
$282,259,624
$1,246,787 /
$375,582,715
4th Thursday $1,251,538 /
$283,511,162
$1,162,570 /
$376,745,285
5th Friday $2,189,199 /
$285,700,361
$2,252,846 /
$378,998,131
5th Saturday $3,482,014 /
$289,182,375
$3,640,320 /
$382,638,451
5th Sunday $2,247,495 /
$291,429,870
$2,549,285 /
$385,187,736
5th Monday $802,229 /
$292,232,099
$755,230 /
$385,942,966
5th Tuesday $827,461 /
$293,059,560
$880,326 /
$386,823,292
5th Wednesday $848,031 /
$293,907,591
$808,293 /
$387,631,585
5th Thursday $853,593 /
$294,761,184
$898,080 /
$388,529,665
6th Friday $1,342,063 /
$296,103,247
$1,695,033 /
$390,224,698
6th Saturday $1,936,638 /
$298,039,885
$2,482,605 /
$392,707,303
6th Sunday $1,242,505 /
$299,282,390
$1,576,023 /
$394,283,326
6th Monday $538,035 /
$299,820,425
$669,037 /
$394,952,363
6th Tuesday $511,560 /
$300,331,985
$654,328 /
$395,606,691
6th Wednesday $536,515 /
$300,868,500
$553,112 /
$396,159,803
6th Thursday $469,577 /
$301,338,077
$542,436 /
$396,702,239
7th Friday $715,417 /
$302,053,494
$749,066 /
$397,451,305
7th Saturday $1,049,141 /
$303,102,635
$1,053,987 /
$398,505,292
7th Sunday $1,107,694 /
$304,210,329
$1,153,802 /
$399,659,094
7th Monday $342,907 /
$304,553,236
$326,102 /
$399,985,196
7th Tuesday $331,915 /
$304,885,151
$368,605 /
$400,353,801
7th Wednesday $300,013 /
$305,185,164
$315,633 /
$400,669,434
7th Thursday $322,105 /
$305,507,269
$275,788 /
$400,945,222
8th Friday $410,966 /
$305,918,235
$770,823 /
$401,716,045
8th Saturday $593,766 /
$306,512,001
$926,997 /
$402,643,042
8th Sunday $431,646 /
$306,943,647
$514,762 /
$403,157,804
8th Monday $194,463 /
$307,138,110
$208,423 /
$403,366,227
8th Tuesday $180,240 /
$307,318,350
$236,862 /
$403,603,089
8th Wednesday $175,166 /
$307,493,516
$219,957 /
$403,823,046
8th Thursday $160,947 /
$307,654,463
$209,010 /
$404,032,056
9th Friday $215,079 /
$307,869,542
$416,180 /
$404,448,236
9th Saturday $243,163 /
$308,112,705
$597,777 /
$405,046,013
9th Sunday $180,072 /
$308,292,777
$347,192 /
$405,393,205
9th Monday $237,520 /
$308,530,297
$163,901 /
$405,557,106
9th Tuesday $106,552 /
$308,636,849
$129,165 /
$405,686,271
9th Wednesday $101,621 /
$308,738,470
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9th Thursday $106,069 /
$308,844,539
- /
-
10th Friday $121,643 /
$308,966,182
- /
-
10th Saturday $170,995 /
$309,137,177
- /
-
10th Sunday $100,117 /
$309,237,294
- /
-
10th Monday $53,511 /
$309,290,805
$44,632 /
$406,455,862
10th Tuesday $61,215 /
$309,352,020
$57,025 /
$406,512,887
10th Wednesday $55,289 /
$309,407,309
$50,762 /
$406,563,649
10th Thursday $49,541 /
$309,456,850
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  Iron Man 2Iron Man 3
Opening Weekend $128,122,480 /
$128,122,480
$174,144,585 /
$174,144,585
2nd Weekend $52,041,005 /
$211,200,876
$72,525,615 /
$284,946,699
3rd Weekend $26,361,258 /
$251,026,061
$35,770,094 /
$337,661,977
4th Weekend $16,458,990 /
$275,035,900
$19,324,592 /
$367,407,116
5th Weekend $7,918,708 /
$291,429,870
$8,442,451 /
$385,187,736
6th Weekend $4,521,206 /
$299,282,390
$5,753,661 /
$394,283,326
7th Weekend $2,872,252 /
$304,210,329
$2,956,855 /
$399,659,094
8th Weekend $1,436,378 /
$306,943,647
$2,212,582 /
$403,157,804
9th Weekend $638,314 /
$308,292,777
$1,361,149 /
$405,393,205
10th Weekend $392,755 /
$309,237,294
$481,668 /
$406,410,987
11th Weekend $561,740 /
$310,018,590
$241,289 /
$406,804,938
12th Weekend $438,975 /
$310,840,824
$154,608 /
$407,144,472
13th Weekend $301,277 /
$311,417,007
$116,814 /
$407,358,766
14th Weekend $193,515 /
$311,806,181
$239,573 /
$407,676,359
15th Weekend $126,878 /
$312,057,433
$58,175 /
$407,848,523
16th Weekend - /
-
$314,484 /
$408,195,474
17th Weekend - /
-
$217,321 /
$408,569,263
18th Weekend - /
-
$190,470 /
$408,834,393
19th Weekend - /
-
$79,236 /
$408,992,272
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Iron Man 2Iron Man 3
Opening Week $159,159,871 /
$159,159,871
$212,421,084 /
$212,421,084
2nd Week $65,504,932 /
$224,664,803
$89,470,799 /
$301,891,883
3rd Week $33,912,107 /
$258,576,910
$46,190,641 /
$348,082,524
4th Week $24,934,252 /
$283,511,162
$28,662,761 /
$376,745,285
5th Week $11,250,022 /
$294,761,184
$11,784,380 /
$388,529,665
6th Week $6,576,893 /
$301,338,077
$5,786,335 /
$394,316,000
7th Week $4,169,192 /
$305,507,269
$6,629,222 /
$400,945,222
8th Week $2,147,194 /
$307,654,463
$3,086,834 /
$404,032,056
9th Week $1,190,076 /
$308,844,539
$1,897,263 /
$405,929,319
10th Week $612,311 /
$309,456,850
$680,369 /
$406,609,688
11th Week $944,999 /
$310,401,849
$426,215 /
$406,989,864
12th Week $713,881 /
$311,115,730
$252,088 /
$407,241,952
13th Week $496,936 /
$311,612,666
$194,834 /
$407,436,786
14th Week $317,889 /
$311,930,555
$353,562 /
$407,790,348
15th Week $197,790 /
$312,128,345
$90,642 /
$407,880,990
16th Week - /
-
$470,952 /
$408,351,942
17th Week - /
-
$291,981 /
$408,643,923
18th Week - /
-
$269,113 /
$408,913,036
19th Week - /
-
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-
20th Week - /
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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.