Movie Comparison: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) vs. The Babadook (2014)
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| A Nightmare on Elm Street | The Babadook | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 9, 1984 | Nov 28, 2014 |
| Production Budget | $1,800,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 165 | 3 |
| Maximum Theaters | 274 | 80 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 1,257 | 482 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,271,000 | $30,007 |
| Domestic Box Office | $25,504,513 | $950,792 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$81,826,970 | $1,246,028 |
| International Box Office | $38,393 | $6,531,595 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $25,542,906 | $7,482,387 |
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| A Nightmare on Elm Street | The Babadook | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $1,271,000 / $1,271,000 | $30,007 / $30,007 |
| 2nd Weekend | $1,634,000 / $3,090,000 | $78,102 / $123,926 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,477,970 / $4,985,670 | $134,473 / $302,306 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,130,330 / $6,511,320 | $103,486 / $480,326 |
| 5th Weekend | $486,700 / $7,220,490 | $61,016 / $608,103 |
| 6th Weekend | $337,360 / $7,659,250 | $72,244 / $742,092 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $43,330 / $815,331 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $28,800 / $864,892 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $18,450 / $900,140 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $7,016 / $913,720 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $6,393 / $924,279 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $5,503 / $933,117 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $2,443 / $947,169 |
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| A Nightmare on Elm Street | The Babadook | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $1,456,000 / $1,456,000 | $45,824 / $45,824 |
| 2nd Week | $2,051,700 / $3,507,700 | $122,009 / $167,833 |
| 3rd Week | $1,873,290 / $5,380,990 | $209,007 / $376,840 |
| 4th Week | $1,352,800 / $6,733,790 | $170,247 / $547,087 |
| 5th Week | $588,100 / $7,321,890 | $116,901 / $663,988 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $102,153 / $772,001 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $64,091 / $836,092 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $45,598 / $881,690 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $24,517 / $906,207 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $11,182 / $917,886 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $9,728 / $927,614 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $7,523 / $935,137 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $9,589 / $944,726 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $4,914 / $949,640 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,152 / $950,792 |
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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.