Movie Comparison: Ghostbusters (1984) vs. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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| Ghostbusters | Beverly Hills Cop | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 8, 1984 | Dec 5, 1984 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,339 | 1,532 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,506 | 2,006 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,375 | 40,655 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $13,612,564 | $15,214,805 |
| Domestic Box Office | $242,604,185 | $234,760,478 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$739,493,555 | $730,714,743 |
| International Box Office | $52,978,295 | $81,539,522 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $295,582,480 | $316,300,000 |
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| Ghostbusters | Beverly Hills Cop | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $13,612,564 / $13,612,564 | $15,214,805 / $19,080,478 |
| 2nd Weekend | $15,287,030 / $38,302,276 | $11,514,444 / $36,483,317 |
| 3rd Weekend | $13,353,583 / $61,639,056 | $15,697,159 / $57,490,987 |
| 4th Weekend | $11,200,546 / $80,459,158 | $20,064,790 / $84,118,547 |
| 5th Weekend | $11,255,224 / $99,770,335 | $11,515,665 / $99,022,468 |
| 6th Weekend | $10,021,932 / $115,684,640 | $9,616,239 / $112,444,374 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,734,278 / $130,017,036 | $6,475,055 / $122,104,617 |
| 8th Weekend | $7,687,282 / $142,693,955 | $8,216,877 / $133,132,606 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,529,305 / $152,974,574 | $7,143,280 / $142,660,624 |
| 10th Weekend | $5,929,651 / $162,725,586 | $6,026,722 / $150,835,623 |
| 11th Weekend | $5,581,794 / $171,667,224 | $7,770,241 / $160,481,091 |
| 12th Weekend | $4,875,044 / $179,403,683 | $5,857,274 / $167,857,279 |
| 13th Weekend | $6,824,562 / $188,550,041 | $5,114,137 / $174,566,062 |
| 14th Weekend | $3,862,069 / $192,977,675 | $4,427,390 / $180,418,167 |
| 15th Weekend | $3,268,876 / $196,967,948 | $4,614,165 / $186,507,348 |
| 16th Weekend | $2,872,052 / $200,931,851 | $3,862,909 / $191,865,615 |
| 17th Weekend | $2,402,131 / $204,108,761 | $2,715,010 / $195,632,220 |
| 18th Weekend | $2,282,767 / $206,935,954 | $3,036,501 / $199,771,279 |
| 19th Weekend | $1,746,135 / $208,994,111 | $2,395,749 / $203,289,068 |
| 20th Weekend | $1,513,820 / $211,073,728 | $1,975,685 / $205,953,481 |
| Ghostbusters | Beverly Hills Cop | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $23,015,246 / $23,015,246 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $25,270,227 / $48,285,473 | $21,103,200 / $24,968,873 |
| 3rd Week | $20,973,139 / $69,258,612 | $16,824,955 / $41,793,828 |
| 4th Week | $19,256,499 / $88,515,111 | $22,259,929 / $64,053,757 |
| 5th Week | $17,147,597 / $105,662,708 | $23,453,046 / $87,506,803 |
| 6th Week | $15,620,050 / $121,282,758 | $15,321,332 / $102,828,135 |
| 7th Week | $13,723,915 / $135,006,673 | $12,801,427 / $115,629,562 |
| 8th Week | $11,438,596 / $146,445,269 | $9,286,167 / $124,915,729 |
| 9th Week | $10,350,666 / $156,795,935 | $10,601,615 / $135,517,344 |
| 10th Week | $9,289,495 / $166,085,430 | $9,291,557 / $144,808,901 |
| 11th Week | $8,443,209 / $174,528,639 | $7,901,949 / $152,710,850 |
| 12th Week | $7,196,840 / $181,725,479 | $9,289,155 / $162,000,005 |
| 13th Week | $7,390,127 / $189,115,606 | $7,451,920 / $169,451,925 |
| 14th Week | $4,583,466 / $193,699,072 | $6,538,852 / $175,990,777 |
| 15th Week | $4,360,727 / $198,059,799 | $5,902,406 / $181,893,183 |
| 16th Week | $3,646,831 / $201,706,630 | $6,109,523 / $188,002,706 |
| 17th Week | $2,946,557 / $204,653,187 | $4,914,504 / $192,917,210 |
| 18th Week | $2,594,789 / $207,247,976 | $3,817,568 / $196,734,778 |
| 19th Week | $2,311,932 / $209,559,908 | $4,158,541 / $200,893,319 |
| 20th Week | $1,957,347 / $211,517,255 | $3,084,477 / $203,977,796 |
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.