Movie Comparison: Escape from Alcatraz (1979) vs. Tightrope (1984)

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  Escape from
Alcatraz
Tightrope
Domestic Release Date Jun 22, 1979Aug 17, 1984
Production Budget $8,000,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,535
Maximum Theaters 1,535
Theatrical Engagements 10,738
Domestic Opening Weekend $5,306,354$9,156,545
Domestic Box Office $43,000,000$48,100,000
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$184,677,290$154,320,831
International Box Office $459
Worldwide Box Office $43,000,459$48,100,000
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  3. Week Comparison
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Alcatraz
Tightrope
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Tightrope
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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.