Movie Comparison: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) vs. The Thing (1982)
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| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 29, 1995 | Jun 25, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $5,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,679 | 840 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,679 | 910 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,863 | 2,943 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,308,529 | $3,107,897 |
| Domestic Box Office | $15,126,948 | $14,244,703 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$37,487,008 | $50,764,777 |
| International Box Office | $791,642 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $15,126,948 | $15,036,345 |
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| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | The Thing | |
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| Opening Weekend | $7,308,529 / $7,308,529 | $3,107,897 / $3,107,897 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,462,640 / $11,044,172 | $2,973,027 / $8,367,389 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,450,515 / $13,091,672 | $1,921,742 / $11,540,408 |
| 4th Weekend | $672,344 / $14,058,346 | $1,073,578 / $13,782,838 |
| 5th Weekend | $460,889 / $14,688,848 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $157,295 / $15,009,846 | - / - |
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| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | The Thing | |
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| Opening Week | $8,581,532 / $8,581,532 | $5,394,362 / $5,394,362 |
| 2nd Week | $3,059,625 / $11,641,157 | $4,224,304 / $9,618,666 |
| 3rd Week | $1,744,845 / $13,386,002 | $3,090,594 / $12,709,260 |
| 4th Week | $841,957 / $14,227,959 | $1,307,738 / $14,016,998 |
| 5th Week | $624,592 / $14,852,551 | - / - |
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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.