Movie Comparison: The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
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| The Return of the Living Dead | |
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| Domestic Release Date | Aug 16, 1985 |
| Production Budget | $4,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,506 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,506 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,249 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,403,169 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,237,880 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$43,235,023 |
| International Box Office | $948 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,238,828 |
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| The Return of the Living Dead | |
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| Opening Weekend | $4,403,169 / $4,403,169 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,780,425 / $9,282,027 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,755,421 / $12,176,721 |
| 4th Weekend | $849,238 / $13,323,406 |
| 5th Weekend | $628,423 / $14,237,880 |
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| Opening Week | $6,501,602 / $6,501,602 |
| 2nd Week | $3,919,698 / $10,421,300 |
| 3rd Week | $2,052,868 / $12,474,168 |
| 4th Week | $1,135,289 / $13,609,457 |
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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.