| The China Syndrome | Erin Brockovich | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $7,810,000 / $7,810,000 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $12,500,000 / $20,310,000 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $7,604,000 / $28,138,465 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $2,321,120 / $30,456,585 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $2,563,195 / $33,022,780 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $2,235,680 / $35,258,460 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $2,050,000 / $37,308,000 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $6,390,000 / $43,699,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $9,945,000 / $53,644,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $3,820,000 / $55,854,440 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $1,439,755 / $57,294,195 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $1,696,345 / $58,990,540 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $1,525,285 / $60,515,825 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $1,496,775 / $62,012,600 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $4,555,542 / $66,568,142 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $6,717,100 / $73,285,242 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $3,388,000 / $75,811,060 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $828,780 / $76,639,840 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $1,192,280 / $77,832,120 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,032,340 / $78,864,460 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $959,640 / $79,824,100 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $2,997,000 / $82,821,000 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $5,116,452 / $87,937,480 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $2,238,000 / $89,632,165 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $553,740 / $90,187,905 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $735,980 / $90,923,885 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $675,900 / $91,599,785 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $690,920 / $92,290,705 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $2,161,600 / $94,452,305 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $3,575,600 / $98,027,905 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $1,658,000 / $99,321,020 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $583,225 / $99,904,205 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $661,025 / $100,565,230 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $583,425 / $101,148,695 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $600,000 / $101,748,695 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $1,831,620 / $103,580,315 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $2,686,790 / $106,267,105 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $1,222,000 / $107,386,500 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $488,960 / $107,875,460 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $488,550 / $108,364,010 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $443,120 / $108,807,130 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $444,025 / $109,251,155 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $1,065,785 / $110,316,940 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $1,701,781 / $112,018,721 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $737,000 / $112,873,260 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $224,820 / $113,098,080 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $274,780 / $113,372,860 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $225,025 / $113,597,885 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $249,795 / $113,847,680 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $541,389 / $114,389,069 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $998,879 / $115,387,948 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $505,000 / $116,032,450 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $165,095 / $116,197,545 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $213,620 / $116,411,165 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $184,490 / $116,595,655 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $184,485 / $116,780,140 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $477,000 / $118,502,260 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $126,735 / $118,628,995 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $141,645 / $118,770,640 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $134,215 / $118,904,855 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $141,550 / $119,046,405 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $114,240 / $120,264,975 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $95,185 / $120,360,160 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $55,815 / $120,415,975 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $55,775 / $120,471,750 |
Movie Comparison: The China Syndrome (1979) vs. Erin Brockovich (2000)
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| The China Syndrome | Erin Brockovich | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 16, 1979 | Mar 17, 2000 |
| Production Budget | $50,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,848 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,265 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 29,122 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $28,138,465 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $35,708,042 | $125,548,685 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$153,359,633 | $251,097,365 |
| International Box Office | $132,256,558 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $35,708,042 | $257,805,243 |
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| The China Syndrome | Erin Brockovich | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $28,138,465 / $28,138,465 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $18,545,755 / $55,854,440 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $13,798,460 / $75,811,060 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $9,808,065 / $89,632,165 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $7,030,315 / $99,321,020 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $5,500,790 / $107,386,500 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $3,622,105 / $112,873,260 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $2,184,770 / $116,032,450 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,722,120 / $118,502,260 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,104,330 / $120,150,735 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,057,355 / $121,529,105 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $615,395 / $122,379,420 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $527,260 / $123,230,975 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $332,235 / $123,839,700 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $269,205 / $124,305,290 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $186,240 / $124,722,495 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $146,365 / $124,918,330 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $131,270 / $125,144,095 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $91,170 / $125,307,020 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $78,320 / $125,441,155 |
| The China Syndrome | Erin Brockovich | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $37,308,685 / $37,308,685 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $24,703,915 / $62,012,600 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $17,811,500 / $79,824,100 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $12,466,605 / $92,290,705 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $9,595,005 / $101,885,710 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $7,365,445 / $109,251,155 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $4,596,525 / $113,847,680 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,932,460 / $116,780,140 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $2,266,265 / $119,046,405 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,425,345 / $120,471,750 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,292,275 / $121,764,025 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $939,690 / $122,703,715 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $803,750 / $123,507,465 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $528,620 / $124,036,085 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $500,170 / $124,536,255 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $235,710 / $124,771,965 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $240,860 / $125,012,825 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $203,025 / $125,215,850 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $146,985 / $125,362,835 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $130,515 / $125,493,350 |
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.