Movie Comparison: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) vs. Halloween (2018)

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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Halloween
Domestic Release Date Nov 9, 1984Oct 19, 2018
Production Budget $1,800,000$10,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1653,928
Maximum Theaters 2743,990
Theatrical Engagements 1,25715,891
Domestic Opening Weekend $1,271,000$76,221,545
Domestic Box Office $25,504,513$159,366,015
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$81,826,970$188,577,817
International Box Office $38,393$96,050,074
Worldwide Box Office $25,542,906$255,416,089
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Halloween
1st Friday - /
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$33,083,030 /
$33,083,030
1st Saturday - /
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$27,081,225 /
$60,164,255
1st Sunday - /
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$16,057,290 /
$76,221,545
1st Monday - /
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$4,644,210 /
$80,865,755
1st Tuesday - /
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$6,347,465 /
$87,213,220
1st Wednesday - /
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$3,679,080 /
$90,892,300
1st Thursday - /
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$3,764,100 /
$94,656,400
2nd Friday - /
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$9,895,460 /
$104,551,860
2nd Saturday - /
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$13,588,795 /
$118,140,655
2nd Sunday - /
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$7,934,815 /
$126,075,470
2nd Monday - /
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$2,471,040 /
$128,546,510
2nd Tuesday - /
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$3,791,900 /
$132,338,410
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$5,547,305 /
$137,885,715
2nd Thursday - /
-
$1,507,990 /
$139,393,705
3rd Friday - /
-
$3,466,565 /
$142,860,270
3rd Saturday - /
-
$4,840,305 /
$147,700,575
3rd Sunday - /
-
$2,523,995 /
$150,224,570
3rd Monday - /
-
$718,595 /
$150,943,165
3rd Tuesday - /
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$986,260 /
$151,929,425
3rd Wednesday - /
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$560,030 /
$152,489,455
3rd Thursday - /
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$480,390 /
$152,969,845
4th Friday - /
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$1,150,260 /
$154,120,105
4th Saturday - /
-
$1,764,945 /
$155,885,050
4th Sunday - /
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$1,083,680 /
$156,968,730
4th Monday - /
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$462,145 /
$157,430,875
4th Tuesday - /
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$325,080 /
$157,755,955
4th Wednesday - /
-
$216,570 /
$157,972,525
4th Thursday - /
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$123,615 /
$158,096,140
5th Friday - /
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$194,690 /
$158,290,830
5th Saturday - /
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$325,095 /
$158,615,925
5th Sunday - /
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$179,400 /
$158,795,325
5th Monday - /
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$88,550 /
$158,883,875
5th Tuesday - /
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$61,420 /
$158,945,295
5th Wednesday - /
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$24,165 /
$158,969,460
5th Thursday - /
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$19,570 /
$158,989,030
6th Friday - /
-
$44,720 /
$159,033,750
6th Saturday - /
-
$49,605 /
$159,083,355
6th Sunday - /
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$24,980 /
$159,108,335
6th Monday - /
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$6,780 /
$159,115,115
6th Tuesday - /
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$8,220 /
$159,123,335
6th Wednesday - /
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$7,015 /
$159,130,350
6th Thursday - /
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$6,100 /
$159,136,450
7th Friday - /
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$16,180 /
$159,152,630
7th Saturday - /
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$25,115 /
$159,177,745
7th Sunday - /
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$14,865 /
$159,192,610
7th Monday - /
-
$4,555 /
$159,197,165
7th Tuesday - /
-
$4,685 /
$159,201,850
7th Wednesday - /
-
$4,740 /
$159,206,590
7th Thursday - /
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$4,685 /
$159,211,275
8th Friday - /
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$14,250 /
$159,225,525
8th Saturday - /
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$22,125 /
$159,247,650
8th Sunday - /
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$13,190 /
$159,260,840
8th Monday - /
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$4,105 /
$159,264,945
8th Tuesday - /
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$4,780 /
$159,269,725
8th Wednesday - /
-
$4,630 /
$159,274,355
8th Thursday - /
-
$4,205 /
$159,278,560
9th Friday - /
-
$5,575 /
$159,284,135
9th Saturday - /
-
$9,460 /
$159,293,595
9th Sunday - /
-
$7,000 /
$159,300,595
9th Monday - /
-
$2,465 /
$159,303,060
9th Tuesday - /
-
$2,940 /
$159,306,000
9th Wednesday - /
-
$2,560 /
$159,308,560
9th Thursday - /
-
$3,640 /
$159,312,200
10th Friday - /
-
$1,800 /
$159,314,000
10th Saturday - /
-
$2,695 /
$159,316,695
10th Sunday - /
-
$2,355 /
$159,319,050
10th Monday - /
-
$630 /
$159,319,680
10th Tuesday - /
-
$2,650 /
$159,322,330
10th Wednesday - /
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$2,205 /
$159,324,535
10th Thursday - /
-
$2,060 /
$159,326,595
  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Halloween
Opening Weekend $1,271,000 /
$1,271,000
$76,221,545 /
$76,221,545
2nd Weekend $1,634,000 /
$3,090,000
$31,419,070 /
$126,075,470
3rd Weekend $1,477,970 /
$4,985,670
$10,830,865 /
$150,224,570
4th Weekend $1,130,330 /
$6,511,320
$3,998,885 /
$156,968,730
5th Weekend $486,700 /
$7,220,490
$699,185 /
$158,795,325
6th Weekend $337,360 /
$7,659,250
$119,305 /
$159,108,335
7th Weekend - /
-
$56,160 /
$159,192,610
8th Weekend - /
-
$49,565 /
$159,260,840
9th Weekend - /
-
$22,035 /
$159,300,595
10th Weekend - /
-
$6,850 /
$159,319,050
11th Weekend - /
-
$8,960 /
$159,335,555
12th Weekend - /
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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Halloween
Opening Week $1,456,000 /
$1,456,000
$94,656,400 /
$94,656,400
2nd Week $2,051,700 /
$3,507,700
$44,737,305 /
$139,393,705
3rd Week $1,873,290 /
$5,380,990
$13,576,140 /
$152,969,845
4th Week $1,352,800 /
$6,733,790
$5,126,295 /
$158,096,140
5th Week $588,100 /
$7,321,890
$892,890 /
$158,989,030
6th Week - /
-
$147,420 /
$159,136,450
7th Week - /
-
$74,825 /
$159,211,275
8th Week - /
-
$67,285 /
$159,278,560
9th Week - /
-
$33,640 /
$159,312,200
10th Week - /
-
$14,395 /
$159,326,595
11th Week - /
-
$15,420 /
$159,342,015
12th 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.