Movie Comparison: Sixteen Candles (1984) vs. The Breakfast Club (1985)
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| Sixteen Candles | The Breakfast Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 4, 1984 | Feb 15, 1985 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,240 | 1,071 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,245 | 1,118 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,347 | 10,099 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,461,520 | $5,107,599 |
| Domestic Box Office | $23,686,027 | $45,875,171 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$75,992,661 | $139,305,445 |
| International Box Office | $29,955 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,686,027 | $45,905,126 |
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| Sixteen Candles | The Breakfast Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,461,520 / $4,461,520 | $5,107,599 / $5,107,599 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,199,650 / $8,474,650 | $4,263,383 / $10,176,115 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,688,730 / $11,998,730 | $3,622,950 / $14,839,440 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,891,806 / $15,500,647 | $3,298,436 / $19,149,143 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,291,806 / $17,050,806 | $3,318,400 / $23,587,186 |
| 6th Weekend | $764,925 / $18,392,925 | $2,412,857 / $27,057,980 |
| 7th Weekend | $668,170 / $19,437,170 | $1,528,300 / $29,302,418 |
| 8th Weekend | $614,400 / $20,490,400 | $1,675,040 / $31,655,496 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,279,122 / $33,535,351 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,012,648 / $34,881,362 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $832,390 / $36,043,495 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $811,200 / $37,139,870 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $756,510 / $38,121,485 |
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| Sixteen Candles | The Breakfast Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,275,000 / $5,275,000 | $5,912,732 / $5,912,732 |
| 2nd Week | $4,035,000 / $9,310,000 | $5,303,758 / $11,216,490 |
| 3rd Week | $3,298,841 / $12,608,841 | $4,634,217 / $15,850,707 |
| 4th Week | $3,150,159 / $15,759,000 | $4,418,079 / $20,268,786 |
| 5th Week | $1,869,000 / $17,628,000 | $4,376,337 / $24,645,123 |
| 6th Week | $1,141,000 / $18,769,000 | $3,128,995 / $27,774,118 |
| 7th Week | $1,107,000 / $19,876,000 | $2,206,338 / $29,980,456 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,275,773 / $32,256,229 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,612,485 / $33,868,714 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,342,391 / $35,211,105 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,117,565 / $36,328,670 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $1,036,305 / $37,364,975 |
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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.