Movie Comparison: Ghostbusters (1984) vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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| Ghostbusters | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 8, 1984 | Jun 11, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,339 | 1,101 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,506 | 3,010 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,375 | 63,341 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $13,612,564 | $11,911,430 |
| Domestic Box Office | $242,604,185 | $439,454,989 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$739,493,555 | $1,453,084,096 |
| International Box Office | $52,978,295 | $357,852,418 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $295,582,480 | $797,307,407 |
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| Ghostbusters | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $13,612,564 / $13,612,564 | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 |
| 2nd Weekend | $15,287,030 / $38,302,276 | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 |
| 3rd Weekend | $13,353,583 / $61,639,056 | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 |
| 4th Weekend | $11,200,546 / $80,459,158 | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 |
| 5th Weekend | $11,255,224 / $99,770,335 | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 |
| 6th Weekend | $10,021,932 / $115,684,640 | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,734,278 / $130,017,036 | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 |
| 8th Weekend | $7,687,282 / $142,693,955 | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,529,305 / $152,974,574 | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 |
| 10th Weekend | $5,929,651 / $162,725,586 | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 |
| 11th Weekend | $5,581,794 / $171,667,224 | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 |
| 12th Weekend | $4,875,044 / $179,403,683 | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 |
| 13th Weekend | $6,824,562 / $188,550,041 | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 |
| 14th Weekend | $3,862,069 / $192,977,675 | $4,587,879 / $246,593,909 |
| 15th Weekend | $3,268,876 / $196,967,948 | $4,199,333 / $253,549,427 |
| 16th Weekend | $2,872,052 / $200,931,851 | $4,081,665 / $259,070,401 |
| 17th Weekend | $2,402,131 / $204,108,761 | $4,024,048 / $264,155,225 |
| 18th Weekend | $2,282,767 / $206,935,954 | $4,297,749 / $269,686,256 |
| 19th Weekend | $1,746,135 / $208,994,111 | $3,316,525 / $273,662,615 |
| 20th Weekend | $1,513,820 / $211,073,728 | $3,249,536 / $277,883,661 |
| Ghostbusters | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $23,015,246 / $23,015,246 | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 |
| 2nd Week | $25,270,227 / $48,285,473 | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 |
| 3rd Week | $20,973,139 / $69,258,612 | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 |
| 4th Week | $19,256,499 / $88,515,111 | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 |
| 5th Week | $17,147,597 / $105,662,708 | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 |
| 6th Week | $15,620,050 / $121,282,758 | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 |
| 7th Week | $13,723,915 / $135,006,673 | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 |
| 8th Week | $11,438,596 / $146,445,269 | $18,753,681 / $178,219,274 |
| 9th Week | $10,350,666 / $156,795,935 | $16,401,493 / $194,620,767 |
| 10th Week | $9,289,495 / $166,085,430 | $14,622,087 / $209,242,854 |
| 11th Week | $8,443,209 / $174,528,639 | $13,296,931 / $222,539,785 |
| 12th Week | $7,196,840 / $181,725,479 | $9,924,089 / $232,463,874 |
| 13th Week | $7,390,127 / $189,115,606 | $9,542,156 / $242,006,030 |
| 14th Week | $4,583,466 / $193,699,072 | $7,344,064 / $249,350,094 |
| 15th Week | $4,360,727 / $198,059,799 | $5,638,642 / $254,988,736 |
| 16th Week | $3,646,831 / $201,706,630 | $5,142,441 / $260,131,177 |
| 17th Week | $2,946,557 / $204,653,187 | $5,257,330 / $265,388,507 |
| 18th Week | $2,594,789 / $207,247,976 | $4,957,583 / $270,346,090 |
| 19th Week | $2,311,932 / $209,559,908 | $4,288,035 / $274,634,125 |
| 20th Week | $1,957,347 / $211,517,255 | $4,789,516 / $279,423,641 |
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.