Movie Comparison: Sherlock Holmes (2009) vs. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

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  Sherlock
Holmes
Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Domestic Release Date Dec 25, 2009Jul 22, 2011
Production Budget $90,000,000$140,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6263,715
Maximum Theaters 3,6263,715
Theatrical Engagements 24,65321,349
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,304,277$65,058,524
Domestic Box Office $209,028,679$176,654,505
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$295,448,355$240,143,203
International Box Office $289,409,533$193,915,271
Worldwide Box Office $498,438,212$370,569,776
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  Sherlock
Holmes
Captain America:
The First
Avenger
1st Friday $24,608,941 /
$24,608,941
$25,700,189 /
$25,700,189
1st Saturday $21,837,175 /
$46,446,116
$21,943,393 /
$47,643,582
1st Sunday $15,858,161 /
$62,304,277
$17,414,942 /
$65,058,524
1st Monday $11,166,213 /
$73,470,490
$7,752,188 /
$72,810,712
1st Tuesday $10,217,042 /
$83,687,532
$7,831,121 /
$80,641,833
1st Wednesday $9,723,643 /
$93,411,175
$5,801,265 /
$86,443,098
1st Thursday $8,691,781 /
$102,102,956
$5,424,170 /
$91,867,268
2nd Friday $14,889,882 /
$116,992,838
$7,864,581 /
$99,731,849
2nd Saturday $14,373,564 /
$131,366,402
$9,939,604 /
$109,671,453
2nd Sunday $7,349,035 /
$138,715,437
$7,750,118 /
$117,421,571
2nd Monday $2,911,461 /
$141,626,898
$3,438,458 /
$120,860,029
2nd Tuesday $2,702,422 /
$144,329,320
$3,621,505 /
$124,481,534
2nd Wednesday $2,319,326 /
$146,648,646
$2,986,118 /
$127,467,652
2nd Thursday $1,919,120 /
$148,567,766
$2,714,393 /
$130,182,045
3rd Friday $5,073,809 /
$153,641,575
$3,794,738 /
$133,976,783
3rd Saturday $7,332,551 /
$160,974,126
$5,183,685 /
$139,160,468
3rd Sunday $4,178,967 /
$165,153,093
$4,043,499 /
$143,203,967
3rd Monday $1,227,375 /
$166,380,468
$1,672,605 /
$144,876,572
3rd Tuesday $1,404,213 /
$167,784,681
$1,989,856 /
$146,866,428
3rd Wednesday $1,204,248 /
$168,988,929
$1,503,295 /
$148,369,723
3rd Thursday $1,204,471 /
$170,193,400
$1,390,483 /
$149,760,206
4th Friday $2,830,536 /
$173,023,936
$2,056,167 /
$151,816,373
4th Saturday $4,118,208 /
$177,142,144
$2,879,093 /
$154,695,466
4th Sunday $2,940,410 /
$180,082,554
$2,275,642 /
$156,971,108
4th Monday $2,144,353 /
$182,226,907
$985,172 /
$157,956,280
4th Tuesday $806,284 /
$183,033,191
$1,055,121 /
$159,011,401
4th Wednesday $688,355 /
$183,721,546
$810,629 /
$159,822,030
4th Thursday $727,237 /
$184,448,783
$810,084 /
$160,632,114
5th Friday $1,970,056 /
$186,418,839
$1,187,772 /
$161,819,886
5th Saturday $3,296,193 /
$189,715,032
$1,726,846 /
$163,546,732
5th Sunday $1,361,820 /
$191,076,852
$1,200,911 /
$164,747,643
5th Monday $484,342 /
$191,561,194
$452,532 /
$165,200,175
5th Tuesday $533,276 /
$192,094,470
$486,116 /
$165,686,291
5th Wednesday $482,467 /
$192,576,937
$400,440 /
$166,086,731
5th Thursday $509,241 /
$193,086,178
$435,137 /
$166,521,868
6th Friday $1,215,502 /
$194,301,680
$628,355 /
$167,150,223
6th Saturday $2,100,070 /
$196,401,750
$955,978 /
$168,106,201
6th Sunday $1,199,772 /
$197,601,522
$664,105 /
$168,770,306
6th Monday $339,052 /
$197,940,574
$238,314 /
$169,008,620
6th Tuesday $345,533 /
$198,286,107
$256,942 /
$169,265,562
6th Wednesday $335,110 /
$198,621,217
$214,567 /
$169,480,129
6th Thursday $328,079 /
$198,949,296
$219,045 /
$169,699,174
7th Friday $782,417 /
$199,731,713
$456,605 /
$170,155,779
7th Saturday $1,353,130 /
$201,084,843
$713,285 /
$170,869,064
7th Sunday $399,627 /
$201,484,470
$758,477 /
$171,627,541
7th Monday $237,431 /
$201,721,901
$645,219 /
$172,272,760
7th Tuesday $246,167 /
$201,968,068
$128,530 /
$172,401,290
7th Wednesday $228,429 /
$202,196,497
$108,701 /
$172,509,991
7th Thursday $267,102 /
$202,463,599
$104,019 /
$172,614,010
8th Friday $326,828 /
$202,790,427
$244,177 /
$172,858,187
8th Saturday $630,082 /
$203,420,509
$392,501 /
$173,250,688
8th Sunday $634,691 /
$204,055,200
$208,975 /
$173,459,663
8th Monday $295,796 /
$204,350,996
$60,731 /
$173,520,394
8th Tuesday $110,217 /
$204,461,213
$74,404 /
$173,594,798
8th Wednesday $106,911 /
$204,568,124
$68,137 /
$173,662,935
8th Thursday $119,584 /
$204,687,708
$74,639 /
$173,737,574
9th Friday $234,131 /
$204,921,839
$154,360 /
$173,891,934
9th Saturday $412,074 /
$205,333,913
$260,287 /
$174,152,221
9th Sunday $200,285 /
$205,534,198
$149,299 /
$174,301,520
9th Monday $64,121 /
$205,598,319
$43,210 /
$174,344,730
9th Tuesday $67,101 /
$205,665,420
$48,639 /
$174,393,369
9th Wednesday $69,362 /
$205,734,782
$45,188 /
$174,438,557
9th Thursday $76,434 /
$205,811,216
$52,376 /
$174,490,933
10th Friday $167,421 /
$205,978,637
$85,428 /
$174,576,361
10th Saturday $306,091 /
$206,284,728
$139,519 /
$174,715,880
10th Sunday $134,520 /
$206,419,248
$77,082 /
$174,792,962
10th Monday $44,392 /
$206,463,640
$23,466 /
$174,816,428
10th Tuesday $52,082 /
$206,515,722
$27,108 /
$174,843,536
10th Wednesday $48,437 /
$206,564,159
$23,873 /
$174,867,409
10th Thursday $51,911 /
$206,616,070
$26,802 /
$174,894,211
  Sherlock
Holmes
Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Opening Weekend $62,304,277 /
$62,304,277
$65,058,524 /
$65,058,524
2nd Weekend $36,612,481 /
$138,715,437
$25,554,303 /
$117,421,571
3rd Weekend $16,585,327 /
$165,153,093
$13,021,922 /
$143,203,967
4th Weekend $9,889,154 /
$180,082,554
$7,210,902 /
$156,971,108
5th Weekend $6,628,069 /
$191,076,852
$4,115,529 /
$164,747,643
6th Weekend $4,515,344 /
$197,601,522
$2,248,438 /
$168,770,306
7th Weekend $2,535,174 /
$201,484,470
$1,928,367 /
$171,627,541
8th Weekend $1,591,601 /
$204,055,200
$845,653 /
$173,459,663
9th Weekend $846,490 /
$205,534,198
$563,946 /
$174,301,520
10th Weekend $608,032 /
$206,419,248
$302,029 /
$174,792,962
11th Weekend $406,338 /
$207,022,408
$436,207 /
$175,330,418
12th Weekend $238,410 /
$207,401,207
$311,753 /
$175,805,853
13th Weekend $405,443 /
$207,902,824
$233,254 /
$176,173,787
14th Weekend $315,351 /
$208,394,875
$160,743 /
$176,423,395
15th Weekend $165,405 /
$208,711,166
$78,429 /
$176,551,176
16th Weekend $99,362 /
$208,897,390
$56,811 /
$176,636,816
17th Weekend $48,018 /
$208,978,879
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-
18th Weekend $23,660 /
$209,019,489
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Sherlock
Holmes
Captain America:
The First
Avenger
Opening Week $102,102,956 /
$102,102,956
$91,867,268 /
$91,867,268
2nd Week $46,464,810 /
$148,567,766
$38,314,777 /
$130,182,045
3rd Week $21,625,634 /
$170,193,400
$19,578,161 /
$149,760,206
4th Week $14,255,383 /
$184,448,783
$10,871,908 /
$160,632,114
5th Week $8,637,395 /
$193,086,178
$5,889,754 /
$166,521,868
6th Week $5,863,118 /
$198,949,296
$3,177,306 /
$169,699,174
7th Week $3,514,303 /
$202,463,599
$2,914,836 /
$172,614,010
8th Week $2,224,109 /
$204,687,708
$1,123,564 /
$173,737,574
9th Week $1,123,508 /
$205,811,216
$753,359 /
$174,490,933
10th Week $804,854 /
$206,616,070
$403,278 /
$174,894,211
11th Week $546,727 /
$207,162,797
$599,889 /
$175,494,100
12th Week $334,584 /
$207,497,381
$446,433 /
$175,940,533
13th Week $582,143 /
$208,079,524
$322,119 /
$176,262,652
14th Week $466,237 /
$208,545,761
$210,095 /
$176,472,747
15th Week $252,267 /
$208,798,028
$107,258 /
$176,580,005
16th Week $132,833 /
$208,930,861
$74,500 /
$176,654,505
17th Week $64,968 /
$208,995,829
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-
18th Week $32,850 /
$209,028,679
- /
-
19th Week - /
-
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-
20th Week - /
-
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