Movie Comparison: National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) vs. Back to School (1986)

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  National
Lampoon's
Animal House
Back to School
Domestic Release Date Jul 28, 1978Jun 13, 1986
Production Budget $3,000,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,605
Maximum Theaters 1,751
Theatrical Engagements 19,279
Domestic Opening Weekend  $8,881,035
Domestic Box Office $141,600,000$91,258,000
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$652,328,200$265,164,748
International Box Office $7,202
Worldwide Box Office $141,607,202$91,258,000
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Lampoon's
Animal House
Back to School
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$58,771,021
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Lampoon's
Animal House
Back to School
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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.