Movie Comparison: Poltergeist (1982) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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| Poltergeist | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 4, 1982 | Jun 12, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $10,700,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 890 | 1,078 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,060 | 1,400 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 16,885 | 39,733 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $6,896,612 | $8,305,823 |
| Domestic Box Office | $74,706,019 | $225,686,079 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$273,922,064 | $855,830,948 |
| International Box Office | $47,000,000 | $141,765,835 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $121,706,019 | $367,451,914 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Poltergeist | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $6,896,612 / $6,896,612 | $8,305,823 / $8,305,823 |
| 2nd Weekend | $5,379,673 / $15,840,440 | $8,018,871 / $21,861,910 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,709,044 / $24,296,134 | $7,069,358 / $34,903,399 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,103,235 / $31,328,050 | $7,342,026 / $46,273,735 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,257,743 / $37,957,743 | $6,137,192 / $58,406,558 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,246,527 / $42,746,527 | $6,450,189 / $68,431,268 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,648,700 / $47,448,700 | $6,046,274 / $78,743,581 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,125,435 / $51,285,055 | $5,369,898 / $88,137,951 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,847,018 / $54,890,000 | $4,846,228 / $95,974,374 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,903,479 / $58,137,711 | $5,157,432 / $104,088,566 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,425,480 / $60,647,035 | $4,183,784 / $110,733,608 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,279,800 / $62,285,580 | $3,909,879 / $117,371,084 |
| 13th Weekend | $920,500 / $64,190,575 | $5,406,403 / $125,254,773 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,083,726 / $65,697,180 | $2,422,842 / $128,566,311 |
| 15th Weekend | $1,065,523 / $66,918,281 | $2,326,951 / $131,810,688 |
| 16th Weekend | $738,292 / $67,938,442 | $1,871,521 / $134,396,731 |
| 17th Weekend | $720,000 / $68,899,175 | $1,959,650 / $136,885,717 |
| 18th Weekend | $414,721 / $69,572,921 | $2,213,904 / $139,888,596 |
| 19th Weekend | $389,180 / $70,526,405 | $1,533,105 / $141,812,813 |
| 20th Weekend | $206,183 / $71,322,433 | - / - |
| Poltergeist | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $10,460,767 / $10,460,767 | $13,843,039 / $13,843,039 |
| 2nd Week | $9,126,323 / $19,587,090 | $13,991,002 / $27,834,041 |
| 3rd Week | $7,637,725 / $27,224,815 | $11,097,668 / $38,931,709 |
| 4th Week | $6,475,185 / $33,700,000 | $13,337,657 / $52,269,366 |
| 5th Week | $5,800,000 / $39,500,000 | $9,711,713 / $61,981,079 |
| 6th Week | $5,300,000 / $44,800,000 | $10,716,228 / $72,697,307 |
| 7th Week | $4,359,620 / $49,159,620 | $10,070,746 / $82,768,053 |
| 8th Week | $3,883,362 / $53,042,982 | $8,360,093 / $91,128,146 |
| 9th Week | $3,191,250 / $56,234,232 | $7,802,988 / $98,931,134 |
| 10th Week | $2,987,323 / $59,221,555 | $7,618,690 / $106,549,824 |
| 11th Week | $1,784,225 / $61,005,780 | $6,911,381 / $113,461,205 |
| 12th Week | $2,264,295 / $63,270,075 | $6,387,165 / $119,848,370 |
| 13th Week | $1,343,379 / $64,613,454 | $6,295,099 / $126,143,469 |
| 14th Week | $1,239,304 / $65,852,758 | $3,340,268 / $129,483,737 |
| 15th Week | $1,347,392 / $67,200,150 | $3,041,473 / $132,525,210 |
| 16th Week | $979,025 / $68,179,175 | $2,400,857 / $134,926,067 |
| 17th Week | $979,025 / $69,158,200 | $2,748,625 / $137,674,692 |
| 18th Week | $979,025 / $70,137,225 | $2,605,016 / $140,279,708 |
| 19th Week | $979,025 / $71,116,250 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $317,851 / $71,434,101 | - / - |
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.