Movie Comparison: Back to the Future Part II (1989) vs. Back to the Future (1985)

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  Back to the
Future Part
II
Back to the
Future
Domestic Release Date Nov 22, 1989Jul 3, 1985
Production Budget $40,000,000$19,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,8651,419
Maximum Theaters 2,1071,815
Theatrical Engagements 18,35036,970
Domestic Opening Weekend $27,835,125$11,332,134
Domestic Box Office $118,450,002$215,136,452
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$317,869,515$625,701,190
International Box Office $213,521,866$173,250,370
Worldwide Box Office $331,971,868$388,386,822
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  Back to the
Future Part
II
Back to the
Future
1st Friday - /
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$3,700,000 /
$7,300,000
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$11,600,000
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$14,950,134
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  Back to the
Future Part
II
Back to the
Future
Opening Weekend $27,835,125 /
$43,016,225
$11,332,134 /
$14,950,134
2nd Weekend $12,110,340 /
$60,003,540
$10,555,133 /
$32,580,763
3rd Weekend $7,010,580 /
$69,486,570
$10,320,610 /
$50,237,618
4th Weekend $4,410,140 /
$77,537,825
$9,489,297 /
$66,662,305
5th Weekend $4,067,370 /
$84,136,590
$8,687,291 /
$81,939,179
6th Weekend $8,143,555 /
$94,493,105
$8,241,309 /
$95,961,602
7th Weekend $3,740,036 /
$99,923,966
$7,332,083 /
$109,409,078
8th Weekend $2,748,860 /
$103,405,241
$6,754,583 /
$119,819,868
9th Weekend $2,374,485 /
$106,796,506
$9,049,668 /
$132,754,418
10th Weekend $1,774,965 /
$109,116,271
$5,214,465 /
$138,482,268
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$145,018,950
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$150,200,665
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$155,386,500
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$159,616,579
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$163,697,727
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$167,098,722
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$170,026,643
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$173,052,725
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$175,869,057
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$178,466,175
  Back to the
Future Part
II
Back to the
Future
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2nd Week $32,712,100 /
$47,893,200
$18,407,630 /
$22,025,630
3rd Week $14,582,790 /
$62,475,990
$17,891,378 /
$39,917,008
4th Week $10,651,695 /
$73,127,685
$17,256,000 /
$57,173,008
5th Week $6,941,535 /
$80,069,220
$16,078,880 /
$73,251,888
6th Week $6,280,330 /
$86,349,550
$14,468,405 /
$87,720,293
7th Week $9,834,380 /
$96,183,930
$14,356,702 /
$102,076,995
8th Week $4,472,451 /
$100,656,381
$10,988,290 /
$113,065,285
9th Week $3,765,640 /
$104,422,021
$10,639,465 /
$123,704,750
10th Week $2,919,285 /
$107,341,306
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$133,267,803
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$140,884,663
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$146,276,515
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$151,277,366
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$167,782,332
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$170,650,413
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$173,608,179
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$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.