Movie Comparison: The Fourth Kind (2009) vs. Avatar (2009)

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  The Fourth
Kind
Avatar
Domestic Release Date Nov 6, 2009Dec 18, 2009
Production Budget $10,000,000$237,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,5273,452
Maximum Theaters 2,5303,461
Theatrical Engagements 7,99151,391
Domestic Opening Weekend $12,231,160$77,025,481
Domestic Box Office $26,218,170$785,221,649
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$37,684,250$1,089,388,693
International Box Office $23,268,704$2,138,484,377
Worldwide Box Office $49,486,874$2,923,706,026
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  The Fourth
Kind
Avatar
1st Friday $4,991,305 /
$4,991,305
$26,752,099 /
$26,752,099
1st Saturday $4,776,030 /
$9,767,335
$25,529,036 /
$52,281,135
1st Sunday $2,463,825 /
$12,231,160
$24,744,346 /
$77,025,481
1st Monday $770,735 /
$13,001,895
$16,385,820 /
$93,411,301
1st Tuesday $1,085,950 /
$14,087,845
$16,086,461 /
$109,497,762
1st Wednesday $1,200,325 /
$15,288,170
$16,445,291 /
$125,943,053
1st Thursday $556,125 /
$15,844,295
$11,150,998 /
$137,094,051
2nd Friday $1,772,005 /
$17,616,300
$23,095,046 /
$160,189,097
2nd Saturday $1,872,125 /
$19,488,425
$28,274,406 /
$188,463,503
2nd Sunday $961,235 /
$20,449,660
$24,247,681 /
$212,711,184
2nd Monday $315,985 /
$20,765,645
$19,418,139 /
$232,129,323
2nd Tuesday $316,250 /
$21,081,895
$18,290,628 /
$250,419,951
2nd Wednesday $278,225 /
$21,360,120
$18,466,123 /
$268,886,074
2nd Thursday $252,685 /
$21,612,805
$14,738,136 /
$283,624,210
3rd Friday $626,240 /
$22,239,045
$25,274,008 /
$308,898,218
3rd Saturday $725,120 /
$22,964,165
$25,835,551 /
$334,733,769
3rd Sunday $395,725 /
$23,359,890
$17,381,129 /
$352,114,898
3rd Monday $173,040 /
$23,532,930
$8,094,554 /
$360,209,452
3rd Tuesday $222,480 /
$23,755,410
$7,327,233 /
$367,536,685
3rd Wednesday $113,365 /
$23,868,775
$6,909,167 /
$374,445,852
3rd Thursday $118,895 /
$23,987,670
$6,094,445 /
$380,540,297
4th Friday $248,455 /
$24,236,125
$13,280,653 /
$393,820,950
4th Saturday $254,005 /
$24,490,130
$21,269,537 /
$415,090,487
4th Sunday $115,805 /
$24,605,935
$15,756,027 /
$430,846,514
4th Monday $35,880 /
$24,641,815
$5,111,193 /
$435,957,707
4th Tuesday $38,640 /
$24,680,455
$5,066,734 /
$441,024,441
4th Wednesday $38,595 /
$24,719,050
$4,743,762 /
$445,768,203
4th Thursday $35,880 /
$24,754,930
$4,698,802 /
$450,467,005
5th Friday $59,495 /
$24,814,425
$10,394,264 /
$460,861,269
5th Saturday $81,465 /
$24,895,890
$17,254,108 /
$478,115,377
5th Sunday $46,090 /
$24,941,980
$15,137,240 /
$493,252,617
5th Monday $15,905 /
$24,957,885
$11,615,834 /
$504,868,451
5th Tuesday $15,765 /
$24,973,650
$4,190,947 /
$509,059,398
5th Wednesday $14,460 /
$24,988,110
$3,792,807 /
$512,852,205
5th Thursday $15,675 /
$25,003,785
$3,945,213 /
$516,797,418
6th Friday $42,295 /
$25,046,080
$9,028,494 /
$525,825,912
6th Saturday $61,845 /
$25,107,925
$16,326,050 /
$542,151,962
6th Sunday $37,975 /
$25,145,900
$9,589,537 /
$551,741,499
6th Monday $14,190 /
$25,160,090
$3,240,192 /
$554,981,691
6th Tuesday $15,190 /
$25,175,280
$3,198,046 /
$558,179,737
6th Wednesday $14,120 /
$25,189,400
$3,137,588 /
$561,317,325
6th Thursday $14,055 /
$25,203,455
$3,155,062 /
$564,472,387
7th Friday $21,225 /
$25,224,680
$7,439,426 /
$571,911,813
7th Saturday $24,005 /
$25,248,685
$13,783,881 /
$585,695,694
7th Sunday $21,265 /
$25,269,950
$10,056,722 /
$595,752,416
7th Monday $14,630 /
$25,284,580
$2,700,621 /
$598,453,037
7th Tuesday $14,595 /
$25,299,175
$2,688,514 /
$601,141,551
7th Wednesday $11,305 /
$25,310,480
$2,647,797 /
$603,789,348
7th Thursday $4,655 /
$25,315,135
$2,703,975 /
$606,493,323
8th Friday $12,160 /
$25,327,295
$6,160,319 /
$612,653,642
8th Saturday $17,920 /
$25,345,215
$11,539,798 /
$624,193,440
8th Sunday $15,040 /
$25,360,255
$5,150,764 /
$629,344,204
8th Monday $10,560 /
$25,370,815
$2,251,567 /
$631,595,771
8th Tuesday $10,240 /
$25,381,055
$2,025,264 /
$633,621,035
8th Wednesday $10,225 /
$25,391,280
$1,849,314 /
$635,470,349
8th Thursday $5,440 /
$25,396,720
$2,135,304 /
$637,605,653
9th Friday $26,180 /
$25,422,900
$4,540,671 /
$642,146,324
9th Saturday $26,565 /
$25,449,465
$9,200,438 /
$651,346,762
9th Sunday $15,015 /
$25,464,480
$9,870,516 /
$661,217,278
9th Monday $6,545 /
$25,471,025
$5,171,224 /
$666,388,502
9th Tuesday $5,390 /
$25,476,415
$1,836,327 /
$668,224,829
9th Wednesday $5,005 /
$25,481,420
$1,711,050 /
$669,935,879
9th Thursday $4,620 /
$25,486,040
$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
  The Fourth
Kind
Avatar
Opening Weekend $12,231,160 /
$12,231,160
$77,025,481 /
$77,025,481
2nd Weekend $4,605,365 /
$20,449,660
$75,617,133 /
$212,711,184
3rd Weekend $1,747,085 /
$23,359,890
$68,490,688 /
$352,114,898
4th Weekend $618,265 /
$24,605,935
$50,306,217 /
$430,846,514
5th Weekend $187,050 /
$24,941,980
$42,785,612 /
$493,252,617
6th Weekend $142,115 /
$25,145,900
$34,944,081 /
$551,741,499
7th Weekend $66,495 /
$25,269,950
$31,280,029 /
$595,752,416
8th Weekend $45,120 /
$25,360,255
$22,850,881 /
$629,344,204
9th Weekend $67,760 /
$25,464,480
$23,611,625 /
$661,217,278
10th Weekend - /
-
$16,240,857 /
$687,962,011
11th Weekend - /
-
$13,655,274 /
$706,560,068
12th Weekend - /
-
$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
  The Fourth
Kind
Avatar
Opening Week $15,844,295 /
$15,844,295
$137,094,051 /
$137,094,051
2nd Week $5,768,510 /
$26,218,170
$146,530,159 /
$283,624,210
3rd Week $2,374,865 /
$23,987,670
$96,916,087 /
$380,540,297
4th Week $767,260 /
$24,754,930
$69,926,708 /
$450,467,005
5th Week $248,855 /
$25,003,785
$66,330,413 /
$516,797,418
6th Week $199,670 /
$25,203,455
$47,674,969 /
$564,472,387
7th Week $111,680 /
$25,315,135
$42,020,936 /
$606,493,323
8th Week $81,585 /
$25,396,720
$31,112,330 /
$637,605,653
9th Week $89,320 /
$25,486,040
$34,115,501 /
$671,721,154
10th Week - /
-
$21,183,640 /
$692,904,794
11th Week - /
-
$19,584,548 /
$712,489,342
12th Week - /
-
$11,254,680 /
$723,744,022
13th Week - /
-
$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.