Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings (1978) vs. Heavy Metal (1981)
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| The Lord of the Rings | Heavy Metal | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 15, 1978 | Aug 7, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $9,300,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 31 | 620 |
| Maximum Theaters | 31 | 752 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 31 | 4,132 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $626,649 | $3,261,186 |
| Domestic Box Office | $27,000,000 | $19,571,091 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$124,384,610 | $75,890,769 |
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| Worldwide Box Office | $27,000,000 | $19,571,091 |
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| The Lord of the Rings | Heavy Metal | |
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| Opening Weekend | $626,649 / $921,769 | $3,261,186 / $3,261,186 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $2,693,969 / $7,967,081 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $1,836,386 / $11,312,996 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $1,511,442 / $13,950,979 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $1,356,331 / $16,164,432 |
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| 7th Weekend | - / - | $602,909 / $18,271,347 |
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| 9th Weekend | - / - | $394,659 / $19,571,091 |
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| The Lord of the Rings | Heavy Metal | |
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| Opening Week | - / - | $5,273,112 / $5,273,112 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $4,203,498 / $9,476,610 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $2,962,927 / $12,439,537 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $2,368,564 / $14,808,101 |
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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.