Movie Comparison: Ghostbusters (2016) vs. Ghostbusters II (1989)

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  GhostbustersGhostbusters
II
Domestic Release Date Jul 15, 2016Jun 16, 1989
Production Budget $144,000,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9632,410
Maximum Theaters 3,9632,410
Theatrical Engagements 18,79213,799
Domestic Opening Weekend $46,018,755$29,472,894
Domestic Box Office $128,350,574$112,494,738
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$159,955,968$303,933,142
International Box Office $100,658,084$103,005,262
Worldwide Box Office $229,008,658$215,500,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  GhostbustersGhostbusters
II
1st Friday $17,129,166 /
$17,129,166
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1st Saturday $16,395,482 /
$33,524,648
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1st Sunday $12,494,107 /
$46,018,755
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1st Monday $4,906,793 /
$50,925,548
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1st Tuesday $6,319,332 /
$57,244,880
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1st Wednesday $4,253,349 /
$61,498,229
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1st Thursday $3,758,510 /
$65,256,739
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2nd Friday $6,242,039 /
$71,498,778
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2nd Saturday $8,568,933 /
$80,067,711
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2nd Sunday $6,198,859 /
$86,266,570
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2nd Monday $2,548,880 /
$88,815,450
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2nd Tuesday $3,251,216 /
$92,066,666
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2nd Wednesday $2,251,502 /
$94,318,168
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2nd Thursday $2,053,303 /
$96,371,471
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3rd Friday $2,948,966 /
$99,320,437
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3rd Saturday $3,996,176 /
$103,316,613
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3rd Sunday $3,180,593 /
$106,497,206
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3rd Monday $1,384,547 /
$107,881,753
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3rd Tuesday $1,742,365 /
$109,624,118
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3rd Wednesday $1,257,082 /
$110,881,200
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3rd Thursday $1,030,736 /
$111,911,936
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4th Friday $1,338,573 /
$113,250,509
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4th Saturday $1,978,344 /
$115,228,853
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4th Sunday $1,359,275 /
$116,588,128
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4th Monday $651,831 /
$117,239,959
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4th Tuesday $859,700 /
$118,099,659
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4th Wednesday $714,350 /
$118,814,009
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4th Thursday $594,993 /
$119,409,002
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5th Friday $646,553 /
$120,055,555
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5th Saturday $982,777 /
$121,038,332
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5th Sunday $642,876 /
$121,681,208
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5th Monday $303,563 /
$121,984,771
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5th Tuesday $390,374 /
$122,375,145
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5th Wednesday $272,062 /
$122,647,207
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5th Thursday $213,227 /
$122,860,434
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6th Friday $314,141 /
$123,174,575
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6th Saturday $477,945 /
$123,652,520
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6th Sunday $280,552 /
$123,933,072
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6th Monday $116,963 /
$124,050,035
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6th Tuesday $142,709 /
$124,192,744
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6th Wednesday $111,717 /
$124,304,461
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6th Thursday $98,160 /
$124,402,621
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7th Friday $152,820 /
$124,555,441
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7th Saturday $252,643 /
$124,808,084
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7th Sunday $148,069 /
$124,956,153
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7th Monday $52,583 /
$125,008,736
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7th Tuesday $62,828 /
$125,071,564
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7th Wednesday $53,318 /
$125,124,882
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7th Thursday $49,745 /
$125,174,627
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8th Friday $251,672 /
$125,426,299
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8th Saturday $423,436 /
$125,849,735
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8th Sunday $406,901 /
$126,256,636
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8th Monday $283,528 /
$126,540,164
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8th Tuesday $66,379 /
$126,606,543
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8th Wednesday $48,333 /
$126,654,876
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8th Thursday $48,019 /
$126,702,895
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9th Friday $73,399 /
$126,776,294
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9th Saturday $140,609 /
$126,916,903
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9th Sunday $67,749 /
$126,984,652
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9th Monday $18,181 /
$127,002,833
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9th Tuesday $22,307 /
$127,025,140
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9th Wednesday $18,290 /
$127,043,430
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9th Thursday $16,157 /
$127,059,587
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10th Friday $54,088 /
$127,113,675
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10th Saturday $98,561 /
$127,212,236
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10th Sunday $51,864 /
$127,264,100
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10th Monday $11,909 /
$127,276,009
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10th Tuesday $14,931 /
$127,290,940
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10th Wednesday $13,025 /
$127,303,965
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10th Thursday $12,019 /
$127,315,984
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  GhostbustersGhostbusters
II
Opening Weekend $46,018,755 /
$46,018,755
$29,472,894 /
$29,472,894
2nd Weekend $21,009,831 /
$86,266,570
$13,854,623 /
$58,765,089
3rd Weekend $10,125,735 /
$106,497,206
$8,808,778 /
$73,646,467
4th Weekend $4,676,192 /
$116,588,128
$5,265,962 /
$85,520,592
5th Weekend $2,272,206 /
$121,681,208
$4,335,272 /
$93,170,796
6th Weekend $1,072,638 /
$123,933,072
$2,883,671 /
$98,489,868
7th Weekend $553,532 /
$124,956,153
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8th Weekend $1,082,009 /
$126,256,636
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9th Weekend $281,757 /
$126,984,652
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10th Weekend $204,513 /
$127,264,100
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11th Weekend $132,208 /
$127,448,192
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12th Weekend $227,075 /
$127,711,314
$656,346 /
$110,000,794
13th Weekend $176,857 /
$127,960,612
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14th Weekend $117,233 /
$128,150,608
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15th Weekend $70,514 /
$128,254,492
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16th Weekend $40,002 /
$128,312,763
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17th Weekend $18,977 /
$128,344,089
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  GhostbustersGhostbusters
II
Opening Week $65,256,739 /
$65,256,739
$44,910,466 /
$44,910,466
2nd Week $31,114,732 /
$96,371,471
$19,927,223 /
$64,837,689
3rd Week $15,540,465 /
$111,911,936
$15,416,941 /
$80,254,630
4th Week $7,497,066 /
$119,409,002
$8,580,894 /
$88,835,524
5th Week $3,451,432 /
$122,860,434
$6,770,673 /
$95,606,197
6th Week $1,542,187 /
$124,402,621
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7th Week $772,006 /
$125,174,627
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8th Week $1,528,268 /
$126,702,895
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9th Week $356,692 /
$127,059,587
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10th Week $256,397 /
$127,315,984
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11th Week $168,255 /
$127,484,239
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12th Week $299,516 /
$127,783,755
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13th Week $249,620 /
$128,033,375
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14th Week $150,603 /
$128,183,978
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15th Week $88,783 /
$128,272,761
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16th Week $52,351 /
$128,325,112
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17th Week $25,462 /
$128,350,574
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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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.