Movie Comparison: The French Connection (1971) vs. Sharky's Machine (1981)
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| The French Connection | Sharky's Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 9, 1971 | Dec 18, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $2,200,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,388 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,442 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 8,419 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,022,041 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $41,158,757 | $32,984,898 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$268,903,877 | $124,941,192 |
| International Box Office | $2,542 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $41,161,299 | $32,984,898 |
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| Opening Weekend | - / - | $3,022,041 / $3,022,041 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $5,218,574 / $18,938,352 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $2,850,839 / $23,349,293 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $2,261,513 / $26,501,387 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $1,327,346 / $28,568,586 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $1,132,426 / $26,950,104 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $897,448 / $31,433,448 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $666,949 / $32,374,117 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $455,812 / $32,984,898 |
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| The French Connection | Sharky's Machine | |
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| 3rd Week | - / - | $6,778,676 / $20,498,454 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $3,741,420 / $24,239,874 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $3,001,366 / $27,241,240 |
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| 7th Week | - / - | $4,718,322 / $30,536,000 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $1,171,168 / $31,707,168 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $821,918 / $32,529,086 |
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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.