Movie Comparison: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) vs. National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
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| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | National Lampoon’s Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | National Lampoon's Vacation | |
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 1, 1989 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Production Budget | $15,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,744 | 1,175 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,950 | 1,253 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 12,555 | 13,907 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $11,750,203 | $8,333,358 |
| Domestic Box Office | $73,853,467 | $61,400,000 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$185,569,647 | $210,124,439 |
| International Box Office | $18,821 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $73,872,288 | $61,400,000 |
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| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | National Lampoon’s Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $11,750,203 / $11,750,203 | $8,333,358 / $8,333,358 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,499,450 / $24,274,464 | $7,191,832 / $20,721,199 |
| 3rd Weekend | $7,233,119 / $33,643,086 | $6,161,649 / $31,072,408 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,007,789 / $44,112,377 | $4,028,780 / $38,365,442 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,090,947 / $57,789,938 | $3,410,591 / $43,924,299 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,326,878 / $62,481,913 | $4,008,514 / $49,398,171 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $2,271,155 / $52,421,040 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $1,800,559 / $54,940,238 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,502,252 / $56,991,352 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,080,602 / $58,526,630 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $970,890 / $59,840,990 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $636,081 / $60,684,903 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $482,989 / $61,399,552 |
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| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | National Lampoon’s Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $14,775,014 / $14,775,014 | $13,529,367 / $13,529,367 |
| 2nd Week | $11,634,953 / $26,409,967 | $11,381,392 / $24,910,759 |
| 3rd Week | $10,694,621 / $37,104,588 | $9,425,903 / $34,336,662 |
| 4th Week | $12,594,403 / $49,698,991 | $6,177,046 / $40,513,708 |
| 5th Week | $9,456,044 / $59,155,035 | $4,875,949 / $45,389,657 |
| 6th Week | $3,998,449 / $63,153,484 | $4,760,228 / $50,149,885 |
| 7th Week | $2,572,104 / $65,725,588 | $2,989,794 / $53,139,679 |
| 8th Week | $1,496,230 / $67,221,818 | $2,349,421 / $55,489,100 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,956,928 / $57,446,028 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,424,072 / $58,870,100 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,178,722 / $60,048,822 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $867,741 / $60,916,563 |
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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.