Movie Comparison: Blue Velvet (1986) vs. Mulholland Drive (2001)
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| Blue Velvet | Mulholland Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 19, 1986 | Oct 8, 2001 |
| Production Budget | $15,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 66 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 77 | 247 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 154 | 2,364 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $587,591 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $8,551,228 | $7,219,578 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$23,873,453 | $13,679,572 |
| International Box Office | $112,072 | $13,560,990 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,663,300 | $20,780,568 |
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| Blue Velvet | Mulholland Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $587,591 / $664,013 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $960,558 / $1,859,343 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $685,448 / $2,926,493 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $541,015 / $3,725,658 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $383,075 / $4,315,443 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $222,395 / $4,691,058 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $176,695 / $4,980,763 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $117,820 / $5,151,278 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $70,755 / $5,265,058 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $70,135 / $5,367,713 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $64,485 / $5,493,838 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $64,285 / $5,608,043 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $150,920 / $5,780,033 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $156,835 / $6,014,253 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $139,860 / $6,275,848 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $88,160 / $6,421,778 |
| 17th Weekend | $146,502 / $6,549,895 | $81,305 / $6,545,178 |
| 18th Weekend | $146,502 / $6,549,895 | $73,485 / $6,649,583 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $75,925 / $6,780,398 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $61,830 / $6,866,428 |
| Blue Velvet | Mulholland Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $822,363 / $898,785 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $1,342,260 / $2,241,045 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $943,598 / $3,184,643 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $747,725 / $3,932,368 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $536,295 / $4,468,663 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $335,405 / $4,804,068 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $229,390 / $5,033,458 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $160,845 / $5,194,303 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $103,275 / $5,297,578 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $131,775 / $5,429,353 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $114,405 / $5,543,758 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $85,355 / $5,629,113 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $228,305 / $5,857,418 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $278,570 / $6,135,988 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $197,630 / $6,333,618 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $130,255 / $6,463,873 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $112,225 / $6,576,098 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $128,375 / $6,704,473 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $100,125 / $6,804,598 |
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.