| The Return of the Living Dead | Chernobyl Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $3,530,924 / $3,530,924 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $2,385,146 / $5,916,070 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $2,039,237 / $7,955,307 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $1,399,817 / $9,355,124 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $822,402 / $10,177,526 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $612,180 / $10,789,706 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $581,408 / $11,371,114 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $1,036,212 / $12,407,326 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $1,247,008 / $13,654,334 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $843,887 / $14,498,221 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $418,477 / $14,916,698 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $464,237 / $15,380,935 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $372,007 / $15,752,942 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $357,319 / $16,110,261 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $281,835 / $16,392,096 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $311,437 / $16,703,533 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $239,152 / $16,942,685 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $137,379 / $17,080,064 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $138,430 / $17,218,494 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $127,293 / $17,345,787 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $114,421 / $17,460,208 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $56,738 / $17,516,946 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $74,660 / $17,591,606 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $46,100 / $17,637,706 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $29,465 / $17,667,171 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $29,171 / $17,696,342 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $26,505 / $17,722,847 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $24,915 / $17,747,762 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $42,802 / $17,790,564 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $51,011 / $17,841,575 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $43,857 / $17,885,432 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $22,248 / $17,907,680 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $23,311 / $17,930,991 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $20,614 / $17,951,605 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $20,002 / $17,971,607 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $15,868 / $17,987,475 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $21,846 / $18,009,321 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $17,145 / $18,026,466 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $10,967 / $18,037,433 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $10,652 / $18,048,085 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $8,571 / $18,056,656 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $10,334 / $18,066,990 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $5,795 / $18,072,785 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $6,659 / $18,079,444 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $6,157 / $18,085,601 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $2,943 / $18,088,544 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $3,183 / $18,091,727 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $3,034 / $18,094,761 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $3,271 / $18,098,032 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $5,420 / $18,103,452 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $5,678 / $18,109,130 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $3,799 / $18,112,929 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $1,742 / $18,114,671 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $1,691 / $18,116,362 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $1,457 / $18,117,819 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $1,821 / $18,119,640 |
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Movie Comparison: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) vs. Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
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| The Return of the Living Dead | Chernobyl Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 16, 1985 | May 25, 2012 |
| Production Budget | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,506 | 2,433 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,506 | 2,433 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,249 | 6,747 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,403,169 | $7,955,307 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,237,880 | $18,119,640 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$43,235,023 | $24,538,902 |
| International Box Office | $948 | $24,292,081 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,238,828 | $42,411,721 |
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| The Return of the Living Dead | Chernobyl Diaries | |
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| Opening Weekend | $4,403,169 / $4,403,169 | $7,955,307 / $7,955,307 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,780,425 / $9,282,027 | $3,127,107 / $14,498,221 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,755,421 / $12,176,721 | $832,424 / $16,942,685 |
| 4th Weekend | $849,238 / $13,323,406 | $177,498 / $17,637,706 |
| 5th Weekend | $628,423 / $14,237,880 | $137,670 / $17,885,432 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $54,859 / $18,026,466 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $18,611 / $18,085,601 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $14,897 / $18,112,929 |
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| The Return of the Living Dead | Chernobyl Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $6,501,602 / $6,501,602 | $11,371,114 / $11,371,114 |
| 2nd Week | $3,919,698 / $10,421,300 | $4,739,147 / $16,110,261 |
| 3rd Week | $2,052,868 / $12,474,168 | $1,349,947 / $17,460,208 |
| 4th Week | $1,135,289 / $13,609,457 | $287,554 / $17,747,762 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $223,845 / $17,971,607 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $95,383 / $18,066,990 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $31,042 / $18,098,032 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $21,608 / $18,119,640 |
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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.