Movie Comparison: Aladdin (1992) vs. The Little Mermaid (1989)
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| Aladdin | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 11, 1992 | Nov 15, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $28,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2 | 994 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,331 | 2,057 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,477 | 26,899 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $196,664 | $6,031,914 |
| Domestic Box Office | $217,350,219 | $111,543,479 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$565,175,295 | $286,093,287 |
| International Box Office | $286,700,000 | $110,724,135 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $504,050,219 | $222,267,614 |
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| Aladdin | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $196,664 / $297,848 | $6,031,914 / $6,065,716 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $8,384,862 / $16,832,844 |
| 3rd Weekend | $19,289,073 / $25,784,522 | $4,030,274 / $22,109,571 |
| 4th Weekend | $10,915,551 / $40,276,464 | $2,764,119 / $25,748,251 |
| 5th Weekend | $7,408,776 / $50,334,739 | $2,522,362 / $28,941,871 |
| 6th Weekend | $7,224,990 / $59,754,530 | $3,319,664 / $34,089,416 |
| 7th Weekend | $13,381,926 / $80,440,097 | $9,235,512 / $49,401,857 |
| 8th Weekend | $15,642,073 / $114,786,847 | $4,585,047 / $56,126,383 |
| 9th Weekend | $8,431,763 / $126,188,219 | $3,851,208 / $60,855,174 |
| 10th Weekend | $10,920,346 / $139,066,800 | $2,823,840 / $65,247,711 |
| 11th Weekend | $7,438,690 / $147,942,566 | $2,174,414 / $68,066,110 |
| 12th Weekend | $6,319,917 / $156,015,286 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $7,687,184 / $165,340,200 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $6,734,049 / $173,496,142 | $1,774,352 / $74,262,415 |
| 15th Weekend | $4,471,705 / $179,260,441 | $1,048,730 / $75,689,932 |
| 16th Weekend | $3,879,296 / $184,200,162 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $2,834,359 / $187,926,542 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $1,799,183 / $190,438,383 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $1,895,852 / $193,441,909 | $580,701 / $79,181,238 |
| 20th Weekend | $1,325,527 / $195,390,843 | - / - |
| Aladdin | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $8,414,180 / $8,447,982 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $9,631,315 / $18,079,297 |
| 4th Week | $22,865,464 / $29,360,913 | $4,904,835 / $22,984,132 |
| 5th Week | $13,565,050 / $42,925,963 | $3,435,377 / $26,419,509 |
| 6th Week | $9,603,577 / $52,529,540 | $4,350,243 / $30,769,752 |
| 7th Week | $14,528,631 / $67,058,171 | $9,396,593 / $40,166,345 |
| 8th Week | $32,086,603 / $99,144,774 | $11,374,991 / $51,541,336 |
| 9th Week | $18,611,682 / $117,756,456 | $5,462,630 / $57,003,966 |
| 10th Week | $10,389,998 / $128,146,454 | $5,419,905 / $62,423,871 |
| 11th Week | $12,357,422 / $140,503,876 | $3,467,825 / $65,891,696 |
| 12th Week | $9,191,493 / $149,695,369 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $7,957,647 / $157,653,016 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $9,109,077 / $166,762,093 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $8,026,643 / $174,788,736 | $2,153,139 / $74,641,202 |
| 16th Week | $5,532,130 / $180,320,866 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $4,771,317 / $185,092,183 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $3,547,017 / $188,639,200 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $2,906,857 / $191,546,057 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $2,519,259 / $194,065,316 | - / - |
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.