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Movie Comparison: Back to the Future (1985) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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| Back to the Future | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 3, 1985 | Jun 12, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $19,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,419 | 1,078 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,815 | 1,400 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,970 | 39,733 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $11,332,134 | $8,305,823 |
| Domestic Box Office | $215,136,452 | $225,686,079 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$625,701,190 | $855,830,948 |
| International Box Office | $173,250,370 | $141,765,835 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $388,386,822 | $367,451,914 |
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| Back to the Future | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $11,332,134 / $14,950,134 | $8,305,823 / $8,305,823 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,555,133 / $32,580,763 | $8,018,871 / $21,861,910 |
| 3rd Weekend | $10,320,610 / $50,237,618 | $7,069,358 / $34,903,399 |
| 4th Weekend | $9,489,297 / $66,662,305 | $7,342,026 / $46,273,735 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,687,291 / $81,939,179 | $6,137,192 / $58,406,558 |
| 6th Weekend | $8,241,309 / $95,961,602 | $6,450,189 / $68,431,268 |
| 7th Weekend | $7,332,083 / $109,409,078 | $6,046,274 / $78,743,581 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,754,583 / $119,819,868 | $5,369,898 / $88,137,951 |
| 9th Weekend | $9,049,668 / $132,754,418 | $4,846,228 / $95,974,374 |
| 10th Weekend | $5,214,465 / $138,482,268 | $5,157,432 / $104,088,566 |
| 11th Weekend | $4,134,287 / $145,018,950 | $4,183,784 / $110,733,608 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,924,150 / $150,200,665 | $3,909,879 / $117,371,084 |
| 13th Weekend | $4,109,134 / $155,386,500 | $5,406,403 / $125,254,773 |
| 14th Weekend | $3,382,658 / $159,616,579 | $2,422,842 / $128,566,311 |
| 15th Weekend | $3,288,038 / $163,697,727 | $2,326,951 / $131,810,688 |
| 16th Weekend | $2,881,120 / $167,098,722 | $1,871,521 / $134,396,731 |
| 17th Weekend | $2,244,311 / $170,026,643 | $1,959,650 / $136,885,717 |
| 18th Weekend | $2,402,312 / $173,052,725 | $2,213,904 / $139,888,596 |
| 19th Weekend | $2,260,878 / $175,869,057 | $1,533,105 / $141,812,813 |
| 20th Weekend | $1,947,661 / $178,466,175 | - / - |
| Back to the Future | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $13,843,039 / $13,843,039 |
| 2nd Week | $18,407,630 / $22,025,630 | $13,991,002 / $27,834,041 |
| 3rd Week | $17,891,378 / $39,917,008 | $11,097,668 / $38,931,709 |
| 4th Week | $17,256,000 / $57,173,008 | $13,337,657 / $52,269,366 |
| 5th Week | $16,078,880 / $73,251,888 | $9,711,713 / $61,981,079 |
| 6th Week | $14,468,405 / $87,720,293 | $10,716,228 / $72,697,307 |
| 7th Week | $14,356,702 / $102,076,995 | $10,070,746 / $82,768,053 |
| 8th Week | $10,988,290 / $113,065,285 | $8,360,093 / $91,128,146 |
| 9th Week | $10,639,465 / $123,704,750 | $7,802,988 / $98,931,134 |
| 10th Week | $9,563,053 / $133,267,803 | $7,618,690 / $106,549,824 |
| 11th Week | $7,616,860 / $140,884,663 | $6,911,381 / $113,461,205 |
| 12th Week | $5,391,852 / $146,276,515 | $6,387,165 / $119,848,370 |
| 13th Week | $5,000,851 / $151,277,366 | $6,295,099 / $126,143,469 |
| 14th Week | $4,956,555 / $156,233,921 | $3,340,268 / $129,483,737 |
| 15th Week | $4,175,768 / $160,409,689 | $3,041,473 / $132,525,210 |
| 16th Week | $3,807,913 / $164,217,602 | $2,400,857 / $134,926,067 |
| 17th Week | $3,564,730 / $167,782,332 | $2,748,625 / $137,674,692 |
| 18th Week | $2,868,081 / $170,650,413 | $2,605,016 / $140,279,708 |
| 19th Week | $2,957,766 / $173,608,179 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $2,910,335 / $176,518,514 | - / - |
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.