Movie Comparison: Ghostbusters (1984) vs. Ghostbusters II (1989)
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| Ghostbusters | Ghostbusters II | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 8, 1984 | Jun 16, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,339 | 2,410 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,506 | 2,410 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,375 | 13,799 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $13,612,564 | $29,472,894 |
| Domestic Box Office | $242,604,185 | $112,494,738 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$739,493,555 | $303,933,142 |
| International Box Office | $52,978,295 | $103,005,262 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $295,582,480 | $215,500,000 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Ghostbusters | Ghostbusters II | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $13,612,564 / $13,612,564 | $29,472,894 / $29,472,894 |
| 2nd Weekend | $15,287,030 / $38,302,276 | $13,854,623 / $58,765,089 |
| 3rd Weekend | $13,353,583 / $61,639,056 | $8,808,778 / $73,646,467 |
| 4th Weekend | $11,200,546 / $80,459,158 | $5,265,962 / $85,520,592 |
| 5th Weekend | $11,255,224 / $99,770,335 | $4,335,272 / $93,170,796 |
| 6th Weekend | $10,021,932 / $115,684,640 | $2,883,671 / $98,489,868 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,734,278 / $130,017,036 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $7,687,282 / $142,693,955 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $6,529,305 / $152,974,574 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $5,929,651 / $162,725,586 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $5,581,794 / $171,667,224 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $4,875,044 / $179,403,683 | $656,346 / $110,000,794 |
| 13th Weekend | $6,824,562 / $188,550,041 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $3,862,069 / $192,977,675 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $3,268,876 / $196,967,948 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $2,872,052 / $200,931,851 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $2,402,131 / $204,108,761 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $2,282,767 / $206,935,954 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $1,746,135 / $208,994,111 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $1,513,820 / $211,073,728 | - / - |
| Ghostbusters | Ghostbusters II | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $23,015,246 / $23,015,246 | $44,910,466 / $44,910,466 |
| 2nd Week | $25,270,227 / $48,285,473 | $19,927,223 / $64,837,689 |
| 3rd Week | $20,973,139 / $69,258,612 | $15,416,941 / $80,254,630 |
| 4th Week | $19,256,499 / $88,515,111 | $8,580,894 / $88,835,524 |
| 5th Week | $17,147,597 / $105,662,708 | $6,770,673 / $95,606,197 |
| 6th Week | $15,620,050 / $121,282,758 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $13,723,915 / $135,006,673 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $11,438,596 / $146,445,269 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $10,350,666 / $156,795,935 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $9,289,495 / $166,085,430 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $8,443,209 / $174,528,639 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $7,196,840 / $181,725,479 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $7,390,127 / $189,115,606 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $4,583,466 / $193,699,072 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $4,360,727 / $198,059,799 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $3,646,831 / $201,706,630 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $2,946,557 / $204,653,187 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $2,594,789 / $207,247,976 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $2,311,932 / $209,559,908 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $1,957,347 / $211,517,255 | - / - |
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.