Movie Comparison: Ghostbusters (1984) vs. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

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  GhostbustersHow to Lose
Friends &
Alienate
People
Domestic Release Date Jun 8, 1984Oct 3, 2008
Production Budget $30,000,000$28,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,3391,750
Maximum Theaters 1,5061,750
Theatrical Engagements 36,3753,634
Domestic Opening Weekend $13,612,564$1,430,294
Domestic Box Office $242,604,185$2,775,593
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$739,493,555$4,167,246
International Box Office $52,978,295$9,255,850
Worldwide Box Office $295,582,480$12,031,443
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  GhostbustersHow to Lose
Friends &
Alienate
People
1st Friday - /
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$471,330 /
$471,330
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$591,503 /
$1,062,833
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$367,461 /
$1,430,294
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$139,943 /
$1,570,237
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$149,402 /
$1,719,639
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$1,866,776
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  GhostbustersHow to Lose
Friends &
Alienate
People
Opening Weekend $13,612,564 /
$13,612,564
$1,430,294 /
$1,430,294
2nd Weekend $15,287,030 /
$38,302,276
$440,066 /
$2,458,092
3rd Weekend $13,353,583 /
$61,639,056
$35,948 /
$2,725,950
4th Weekend $11,200,546 /
$80,459,158
$7,400 /
$2,749,503
5th Weekend $11,255,224 /
$99,770,335
$1,935 /
$2,755,611
6th Weekend $10,021,932 /
$115,684,640
$926 /
$2,757,713
7th Weekend $8,734,278 /
$130,017,036
$1,086 /
$2,759,150
8th Weekend $7,687,282 /
$142,693,955
$772 /
$2,760,453
9th Weekend $6,529,305 /
$152,974,574
$5,479 /
$2,768,010
10th Weekend $5,929,651 /
$162,725,586
$4,740 /
$2,775,593
11th Weekend $5,581,794 /
$171,667,224
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12th Weekend $4,875,044 /
$179,403,683
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13th Weekend $6,824,562 /
$188,550,041
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14th Weekend $3,862,069 /
$192,977,675
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15th Weekend $3,268,876 /
$196,967,948
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16th Weekend $2,872,052 /
$200,931,851
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17th Weekend $2,402,131 /
$204,108,761
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18th Weekend $2,282,767 /
$206,935,954
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19th Weekend $1,746,135 /
$208,994,111
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20th Weekend $1,513,820 /
$211,073,728
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  GhostbustersHow to Lose
Friends &
Alienate
People
Opening Week $23,015,246 /
$23,015,246
$2,018,026 /
$2,018,026
2nd Week $25,270,227 /
$48,285,473
$671,976 /
$2,690,002
3rd Week $20,973,139 /
$69,258,612
$52,101 /
$2,742,103
4th Week $19,256,499 /
$88,515,111
$11,573 /
$2,753,676
5th Week $17,147,597 /
$105,662,708
$3,111 /
$2,756,787
6th Week $15,620,050 /
$121,282,758
$1,277 /
$2,758,064
7th Week $13,723,915 /
$135,006,673
$1,617 /
$2,759,681
8th Week $11,438,596 /
$146,445,269
$2,850 /
$2,762,531
9th Week $10,350,666 /
$156,795,935
$8,322 /
$2,770,853
10th Week $9,289,495 /
$166,085,430
$4,740 /
$2,775,593
11th Week $8,443,209 /
$174,528,639
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12th Week $7,196,840 /
$181,725,479
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13th Week $7,390,127 /
$189,115,606
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14th Week $4,583,466 /
$193,699,072
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15th Week $4,360,727 /
$198,059,799
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16th Week $3,646,831 /
$201,706,630
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17th Week $2,946,557 /
$204,653,187
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18th Week $2,594,789 /
$207,247,976
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19th Week $2,311,932 /
$209,559,908
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20th Week $1,957,347 /
$211,517,255
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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.