Movie Comparison: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) vs. Poltergeist (2015)

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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
4: The Dream
Master
Poltergeist
Domestic Release Date Aug 19, 1988May 22, 2015
Production Budget $13,000,000$35,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,7653,240
Maximum Theaters 1,7673,242
Theatrical Engagements 9,63710,626
Domestic Opening Weekend $12,833,403$22,620,386
Domestic Box Office $49,369,899$47,425,125
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$129,490,869$60,645,650
International Box Office $48,266,607
Worldwide Box Office $49,369,899$95,691,732
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
4: The Dream
Master
Poltergeist
1st Friday - /
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$9,347,332 /
$9,347,332
1st Saturday - /
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$7,387,587 /
$16,734,919
1st Sunday - /
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$5,885,467 /
$22,620,386
1st Monday - /
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$3,721,046 /
$26,341,432
1st Tuesday - /
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$1,773,684 /
$28,115,116
1st Wednesday - /
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$1,245,873 /
$29,360,989
1st Thursday - /
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$1,105,657 /
$30,466,646
2nd Friday - /
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$2,598,203 /
$33,064,849
2nd Saturday - /
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$3,363,828 /
$36,428,677
2nd Sunday - /
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$2,097,095 /
$38,525,772
2nd Monday - /
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$853,406 /
$39,379,178
2nd Tuesday - /
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$955,318 /
$40,334,496
2nd Wednesday - /
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$726,014 /
$41,060,510
2nd Thursday - /
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$541,418 /
$41,601,928
3rd Friday - /
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$912,000 /
$42,513,928
3rd Saturday - /
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$1,150,789 /
$43,664,717
3rd Sunday - /
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$642,220 /
$44,306,937
3rd Monday - /
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$312,784 /
$44,619,721
3rd Tuesday - /
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$332,180 /
$44,951,901
3rd Wednesday - /
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$284,803 /
$45,236,704
3rd Thursday - /
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$192,241 /
$45,428,945
4th Friday - /
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$220,709 /
$45,649,654
4th Saturday - /
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$309,142 /
$45,958,796
4th Sunday - /
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$159,396 /
$46,118,192
4th Monday - /
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$95,184 /
$46,213,376
4th Tuesday - /
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$102,569 /
$46,315,945
4th Wednesday - /
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$95,029 /
$46,410,974
4th Thursday - /
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$81,591 /
$46,492,565
5th Friday - /
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$69,526 /
$46,562,091
5th Saturday - /
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$86,066 /
$46,648,157
5th Sunday - /
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$54,543 /
$46,702,700
5th Monday - /
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$31,248 /
$46,733,948
5th Tuesday - /
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$34,820 /
$46,768,768
5th Wednesday - /
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$30,416 /
$46,799,184
5th Thursday - /
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$28,386 /
$46,827,570
6th Friday - /
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$47,041 /
$46,874,611
6th Saturday - /
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$61,830 /
$46,936,441
6th Sunday - /
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$43,464 /
$46,979,905
6th Monday - /
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$24,296 /
$47,004,201
6th Tuesday - /
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$24,824 /
$47,029,025
6th Wednesday - /
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$18,419 /
$47,047,444
6th Thursday - /
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$23,322 /
$47,070,766
7th Friday - /
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$25,409 /
$47,096,175
7th Saturday - /
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$14,896 /
$47,111,071
7th Sunday - /
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$25,485 /
$47,136,556
7th Monday - /
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$13,918 /
$47,150,474
7th Tuesday - /
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$16,191 /
$47,166,665
7th Wednesday - /
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$15,224 /
$47,181,889
7th Thursday - /
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$12,630 /
$47,194,519
8th Friday - /
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$18,166 /
$47,212,685
8th Saturday - /
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$25,074 /
$47,237,759
8th Sunday - /
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$19,115 /
$47,256,874
8th Monday - /
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$10,231 /
$47,267,105
8th Tuesday - /
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$10,437 /
$47,277,542
8th Wednesday - /
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$9,446 /
$47,286,988
8th Thursday - /
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$9,979 /
$47,296,967
9th Friday - /
-
$11,614 /
$47,308,581
9th Saturday - /
-
$16,069 /
$47,324,650
9th Sunday - /
-
$12,890 /
$47,337,540
9th Monday - /
-
$6,516 /
$47,344,056
9th Tuesday - /
-
$6,453 /
$47,350,509
9th Wednesday - /
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$6,439 /
$47,356,948
9th Thursday - /
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$6,646 /
$47,363,594
10th Friday - /
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10th Sunday - /
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10th Monday - /
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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
4: The Dream
Master
Poltergeist
Opening Weekend $12,833,403 /
$12,833,403
$22,620,386 /
$22,620,386
2nd Weekend $6,989,358 /
$25,064,782
$8,059,126 /
$38,525,772
3rd Weekend $6,435,710 /
$34,253,190
$2,705,009 /
$44,306,937
4th Weekend $3,201,442 /
$38,365,034
$689,247 /
$46,118,192
5th Weekend $2,221,018 /
$41,345,236
$210,135 /
$46,702,700
6th Weekend $1,616,193 /
$43,552,057
$152,335 /
$46,979,905
7th Weekend - /
-
$65,790 /
$47,136,556
8th Weekend - /
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$62,355 /
$47,256,874
9th Weekend - /
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$40,573 /
$47,337,540
10th Weekend - /
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$21,244 /
$47,384,838
11th Weekend - /
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$18,665 /
$47,415,690
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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
4: The Dream
Master
Poltergeist
Opening Week $18,075,424 /
$18,075,424
$30,466,646 /
$30,466,646
2nd Week $9,742,056 /
$27,817,480
$11,135,282 /
$41,601,928
3rd Week $7,346,112 /
$35,163,592
$3,827,017 /
$45,428,945
4th Week $3,960,626 /
$39,124,218
$1,063,620 /
$46,492,565
5th Week $2,811,646 /
$41,935,864
$335,005 /
$46,827,570
6th Week - /
-
$243,196 /
$47,070,766
7th Week - /
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$123,753 /
$47,194,519
8th Week - /
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$102,448 /
$47,296,967
9th Week - /
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$66,627 /
$47,363,594
10th Week - /
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$33,431 /
$47,397,025
11th Week - /
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$28,100 /
$47,425,125
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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.