Movie Comparison: Halloween II (1981) vs. Halloween (1978)

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  Halloween
II
Halloween
Domestic Release Date Oct 30, 1981Oct 17, 1978
Production Budget $2,500,000$325,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,217
Maximum Theaters 1,217781
Theatrical Engagements 4,730781
Domestic Opening Weekend $7,676,836 
Domestic Box Office $25,533,818$47,274,000
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$99,012,424$216,843,117
International Box Office $23,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $25,533,818$70,274,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Halloween
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Opening Week $9,564,578 /
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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.