Movie Comparison: The Land Before Time (1988) vs. The Little Mermaid (1989)
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| The Land Before Time | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 18, 1988 | Nov 15, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $12,300,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,395 | 994 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,414 | 2,057 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 19,805 | 26,899 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,526,025 | $6,031,914 |
| Domestic Box Office | $48,436,211 | $111,543,479 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$127,281,918 | $286,093,287 |
| International Box Office | $33,880,000 | $110,724,135 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $82,316,211 | $222,267,614 |
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| The Land Before Time | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $7,526,025 / $7,526,025 | $6,031,914 / $6,065,716 |
| 2nd Weekend | $8,114,550 / $18,478,800 | $8,384,862 / $16,832,844 |
| 3rd Weekend | $3,535,560 / $23,099,025 | $4,030,274 / $22,109,571 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,145,200 / $25,967,170 | $2,764,119 / $25,748,251 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,511,640 / $27,931,305 | $2,522,362 / $28,941,871 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,043,675 / $31,332,260 | $3,319,664 / $34,089,416 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,725,890 / $38,001,650 | $9,235,512 / $49,401,857 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,329,235 / $39,741,720 | $4,585,047 / $56,126,383 |
| 9th Weekend | $994,390 / $40,996,825 | $3,851,208 / $60,855,174 |
| 10th Weekend | $777,660 / $42,174,285 | $2,823,840 / $65,247,711 |
| 11th Weekend | $655,700 / $42,977,575 | $2,174,414 / $68,066,110 |
| 12th Weekend | $485,760 / $43,557,105 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $307,200 / $43,938,675 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $432,000 / $44,442,200 | $1,774,352 / $74,262,415 |
| 15th Weekend | $246,960 / $44,727,560 | $1,048,730 / $75,689,932 |
| 16th Weekend | $159,250 / $44,957,370 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $129,000 / $45,105,970 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $117,300 / $45,240,470 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $282,285 / $45,541,155 | $580,701 / $79,181,238 |
| 20th Weekend | $119,795 / $45,679,310 | - / - |
| The Land Before Time | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $10,364,250 / $10,364,250 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $9,199,215 / $19,563,465 | $8,414,180 / $8,447,982 |
| 3rd Week | $4,258,505 / $23,821,970 | $9,631,315 / $18,079,297 |
| 4th Week | $2,597,695 / $26,419,665 | $4,904,835 / $22,984,132 |
| 5th Week | $2,868,920 / $29,288,585 | $3,435,377 / $26,419,509 |
| 6th Week | $4,987,175 / $34,275,760 | $4,350,243 / $30,769,752 |
| 7th Week | $4,136,725 / $38,412,485 | $9,396,593 / $40,166,345 |
| 8th Week | $1,329,235 / $40,002,435 | $11,374,991 / $51,541,336 |
| 9th Week | $1,394,190 / $41,396,625 | $5,462,630 / $57,003,966 |
| 10th Week | $925,250 / $42,321,875 | $5,419,905 / $62,423,871 |
| 11th Week | $749,470 / $43,071,345 | $3,467,825 / $65,891,696 |
| 12th Week | $560,130 / $43,631,475 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $378,725 / $44,010,200 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $470,400 / $44,480,600 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $317,520 / $44,798,120 | $2,153,139 / $74,641,202 |
| 16th Week | $178,850 / $44,976,970 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $146,200 / $45,123,170 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $135,700 / $45,258,870 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $300,645 / $45,559,515 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $129,675 / $45,689,190 | - / - |
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.