Movie Comparison: The Stepfather (1987) vs. Poltergeist (1982)
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| The Stepfather | Poltergeist | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jan 23, 1987 | Jun 4, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $10,700,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 105 | 890 |
| Maximum Theaters | 148 | 1,060 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 715 | 16,885 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $260,587 | $6,896,612 |
| Domestic Box Office | $2,488,740 | $74,706,019 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$6,861,535 | $273,922,064 |
| International Box Office | $47,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,488,740 | $121,706,019 |
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| The Stepfather | Poltergeist | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $260,587 / $260,587 | $6,896,612 / $6,896,612 |
| 2nd Weekend | $271,024 / $630,237 | $5,379,673 / $15,840,440 |
| 3rd Weekend | $124,495 / $841,098 | $4,709,044 / $24,296,134 |
| 4th Weekend | $78,830 / $977,351 | $4,103,235 / $31,328,050 |
| 5th Weekend | $103,856 / $1,105,904 | $4,257,743 / $37,957,743 |
| 6th Weekend | $192,666 / $1,336,678 | $3,246,527 / $42,746,527 |
| 7th Weekend | $117,487 / $1,522,931 | $2,648,700 / $47,448,700 |
| 8th Weekend | $23,811 / $1,587,467 | $2,125,435 / $51,285,055 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,847,018 / $54,890,000 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,903,479 / $58,137,711 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,425,480 / $60,647,035 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $1,279,800 / $62,285,580 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $920,500 / $64,190,575 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $1,083,726 / $65,697,180 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,065,523 / $66,918,281 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $738,292 / $67,938,442 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $720,000 / $68,899,175 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $414,721 / $69,572,921 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $389,180 / $70,526,405 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $206,183 / $71,322,433 |
| The Stepfather | Poltergeist | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $359,213 / $359,213 | $10,460,767 / $10,460,767 |
| 2nd Week | $357,390 / $716,603 | $9,126,323 / $19,587,090 |
| 3rd Week | $181,918 / $898,521 | $7,637,725 / $27,224,815 |
| 4th Week | $103,527 / $1,002,048 | $6,475,185 / $33,700,000 |
| 5th Week | $141,964 / $1,144,012 | $5,800,000 / $39,500,000 |
| 6th Week | $261,432 / $1,405,444 | $5,300,000 / $44,800,000 |
| 7th Week | $158,212 / $1,563,656 | $4,359,620 / $49,159,620 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $3,883,362 / $53,042,982 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $3,191,250 / $56,234,232 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $2,987,323 / $59,221,555 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,784,225 / $61,005,780 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $2,264,295 / $63,270,075 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $1,343,379 / $64,613,454 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,239,304 / $65,852,758 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,347,392 / $67,200,150 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $979,025 / $68,179,175 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $979,025 / $69,158,200 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $979,025 / $70,137,225 |
| 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.