Movie Comparison: 3 Idiots (2009) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  3 IdiotsAvatar
Domestic Release Date Dec 23, 2009Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget  $237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1193,452
Maximum Theaters 1563,461
Theatrical Engagements 74351,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $1,645,502$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $6,533,849$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$9,265,076$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $63,000,000$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $69,533,849$2,923,706,026
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  3 IdiotsAvatar
1st Friday $657,207 /
$1,160,932
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $516,133 /
$1,677,065
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $472,282 /
$2,149,347
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $267,913 /
$2,417,260
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $299,333 /
$2,716,593
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $300,888 /
$3,017,481
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $245,128 /
$3,262,609
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $630,178 /
$3,892,714
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $553,624 /
$4,446,338
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $310,740 /
$4,757,078
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday - /
-
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $65,168 /
$4,964,310
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $44,294 /
$5,008,604
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $134,538 /
$5,143,134
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $272,194 /
$5,415,328
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $187,648 /
$5,602,976
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $25,791 /
$5,628,767
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $39,523 /
$5,668,290
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $30,841 /
$5,699,131
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $26,984 /
$5,726,115
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $67,252 /
$5,794,558
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $137,743 /
$5,932,301
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $121,468 /
$6,053,769
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $48,136 /
$6,101,905
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $15,953 /
$6,117,858
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $15,414 /
$6,133,272
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $13,459 /
$6,147,613
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $33,781 /
$6,181,394
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $73,697 /
$6,255,091
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $41,267 /
$6,296,784
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $6,430 /
$6,303,214
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $9,699 /
$6,312,913
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $7,690 /
$6,320,603
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $7,980 /
$6,328,583
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $18,056 /
$6,346,639
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $37,436 /
$6,384,075
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $25,983 /
$6,410,058
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $4,127 /
$6,414,185
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $4,844 /
$6,419,029
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $4,398 /
$6,423,427
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $4,330 /
$6,427,757
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $9,761 /
$6,437,518
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $19,371 /
$6,456,889
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $9,387 /
$6,466,218
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $1,966 /
$6,468,184
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $3,163 /
$6,471,347
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $2,123 /
$6,473,470
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $2,957 /
$6,477,460
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $3,625 /
$6,481,085
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $9,602 /
$6,490,687
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $10,873 /
$6,501,560
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $4,132 /
$6,505,649
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $887 /
$6,506,536
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $869 /
$6,507,405
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $1,159 /
$6,508,564
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $3,384 /
$6,511,948
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $7,048 /
$6,518,996
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $4,098 /
$6,523,094
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $966 /
$6,524,060
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $1,034 /
$6,525,094
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $1,351 /
$6,526,445
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $1,326 /
$6,527,771
$1,785,275 /
$671,721,154
10th Friday - /
-
$3,894,018 /
$675,615,172
10th Saturday - /
-
$7,456,579 /
$683,071,751
10th Sunday - /
-
$4,890,260 /
$687,962,011
10th Monday - /
-
$1,275,037 /
$689,237,048
10th Tuesday - /
-
$1,262,678 /
$690,499,726
10th Wednesday - /
-
$1,202,184 /
$691,701,910
10th Thursday - /
-
$1,202,884 /
$692,904,794
  3 IdiotsAvatar
Opening Weekend $1,645,502 /
$2,149,227
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $1,494,542 /
$4,757,078
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $594,380 /
$5,602,976
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $326,563 /
$6,053,769
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $148,745 /
$6,296,784
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $81,475 /
$6,410,868
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $37,486 /
$6,466,218
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $24,057 /
$6,501,517
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $14,530 /
$6,523,137
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend - /
-
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend $1,077 /
$6,528,891
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend $671 /
$6,533,849
$8,118,102 /
$720,607,444
13th Weekend - /
-
$6,526,421 /
$730,270,443
14th Weekend - /
-
$4,027,005 /
$736,907,957
15th Weekend - /
-
$2,047,475 /
$740,440,529
16th Weekend - /
-
$980,239 /
$742,332,678
17th Weekend - /
-
$844,651 /
$743,688,973
18th Weekend - /
-
$1,002,814 /
$745,023,267
19th Weekend - /
-
$920,204 /
$746,365,137
20th Weekend - /
-
$633,124 /
$747,292,481
  3 IdiotsAvatar
Opening Week $503,845 /
$503,845
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $2,758,811 /
$3,262,536
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $1,746,060 /
$5,008,596
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $718,610 /
$5,727,206
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $420,833 /
$6,148,039
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $181,354 /
$6,329,393
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $99,339 /
$6,428,732
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $48,728 /
$6,477,460
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $31,147 /
$6,508,607
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week $19,207 /
$6,527,814
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week - /
-
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week $5,364 /
$6,533,178
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week $671 /
$6,533,849
$9,136,930 /
$732,880,952
14th Week - /
-
$5,512,102 /
$738,393,054
15th Week - /
-
$2,959,385 /
$741,352,439
16th Week - /
-
$1,491,883 /
$742,844,322
17th Week - /
-
$1,176,131 /
$744,020,453
18th Week - /
-
$1,424,480 /
$745,444,933
19th Week - /
-
$1,214,424 /
$746,659,357
20th Week - /
-
$861,973 /
$747,521,330

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.