| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Poltergeist | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $15,735,956 / $15,735,956 | $9,347,332 / $9,347,332 |
| 1st Saturday | $10,590,972 / $26,326,928 | $7,387,587 / $16,734,919 |
| 1st Sunday | $6,575,371 / $32,902,299 | $5,885,467 / $22,620,386 |
| 1st Monday | $2,077,045 / $34,979,344 | $3,721,046 / $26,341,432 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,809,362 / $36,788,706 | $1,773,684 / $28,115,116 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,293,444 / $38,082,150 | $1,245,873 / $29,360,989 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,278,021 / $39,360,171 | $1,105,657 / $30,466,646 |
| 2nd Friday | $3,340,033 / $42,700,204 | $2,598,203 / $33,064,849 |
| 2nd Saturday | $3,747,328 / $46,447,532 | $3,363,828 / $36,428,677 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,032,028 / $48,479,560 | $2,097,095 / $38,525,772 |
| 2nd Monday | $795,363 / $49,274,923 | $853,406 / $39,379,178 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $803,167 / $50,078,090 | $955,318 / $40,334,496 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $693,208 / $50,771,298 | $726,014 / $41,060,510 |
| 2nd Thursday | $638,107 / $51,409,405 | $541,418 / $41,601,928 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,554,229 / $52,963,634 | $912,000 / $42,513,928 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,022,797 / $54,986,431 | $1,150,789 / $43,664,717 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,080,164 / $56,066,595 | $642,220 / $44,306,937 |
| 3rd Monday | $419,479 / $56,486,074 | $312,784 / $44,619,721 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $423,674 / $56,909,748 | $332,180 / $44,951,901 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $374,104 / $57,283,852 | $284,803 / $45,236,704 |
| 3rd Thursday | $362,260 / $57,646,112 | $192,241 / $45,428,945 |
| 4th Friday | $770,492 / $58,416,604 | $220,709 / $45,649,654 |
| 4th Saturday | $987,742 / $59,404,346 | $309,142 / $45,958,796 |
| 4th Sunday | $563,154 / $59,967,500 | $159,396 / $46,118,192 |
| 4th Monday | $232,493 / $60,199,993 | $95,184 / $46,213,376 |
| 4th Tuesday | $214,292 / $60,414,285 | $102,569 / $46,315,945 |
| 4th Wednesday | $202,350 / $60,616,635 | $95,029 / $46,410,974 |
| 4th Thursday | $162,392 / $60,779,027 | $81,591 / $46,492,565 |
| 5th Friday | $276,516 / $61,055,543 | $69,526 / $46,562,091 |
| 5th Saturday | $329,061 / $61,384,604 | $86,066 / $46,648,157 |
| 5th Sunday | $317,227 / $61,701,831 | $54,543 / $46,702,700 |
| 5th Monday | $204,591 / $61,906,422 | $31,248 / $46,733,948 |
| 5th Tuesday | $102,481 / $62,008,903 | $34,820 / $46,768,768 |
| 5th Wednesday | $98,420 / $62,107,323 | $30,416 / $46,799,184 |
| 5th Thursday | $92,303 / $62,199,626 | $28,386 / $46,827,570 |
| 6th Friday | $70,275 / $62,269,901 | $47,041 / $46,874,611 |
| 6th Saturday | $91,004 / $62,360,905 | $61,830 / $46,936,441 |
| 6th Sunday | $51,163 / $62,412,068 | $43,464 / $46,979,905 |
| 6th Monday | $28,098 / $62,440,166 | $24,296 / $47,004,201 |
| 6th Tuesday | $23,141 / $62,463,307 | $24,824 / $47,029,025 |
| 6th Wednesday | $20,890 / $62,484,197 | $18,419 / $47,047,444 |
| 6th Thursday | $21,582 / $62,505,779 | $23,322 / $47,070,766 |
| 7th Friday | $24,828 / $62,530,607 | $25,409 / $47,096,175 |
| 7th Saturday | $29,849 / $62,560,456 | $14,896 / $47,111,071 |
| 7th Sunday | $17,970 / $62,578,426 | $25,485 / $47,136,556 |
| 7th Monday | $10,062 / $62,588,488 | $13,918 / $47,150,474 |
| 7th Tuesday | $8,258 / $62,596,746 | $16,191 / $47,166,665 |
| 7th Wednesday | $9,118 / $62,605,864 | $15,224 / $47,181,889 |
| 7th Thursday | $7,468 / $62,613,332 | $12,630 / $47,194,519 |
| 8th Friday | $37,004 / $62,650,336 | $18,166 / $47,212,685 |
| 8th Saturday | $45,117 / $62,695,453 | $25,074 / $47,237,759 |
| 8th Sunday | $38,276 / $62,733,729 | $19,115 / $47,256,874 |
| 8th Monday | $22,732 / $62,756,461 | $10,231 / $47,267,105 |
| 8th Tuesday | $22,278 / $62,778,739 | $10,437 / $47,277,542 |
| 8th Wednesday | $21,533 / $62,800,272 | $9,446 / $47,286,988 |
| 8th Thursday | $21,831 / $62,822,103 | $9,979 / $47,296,967 |
| 9th Friday | $24,070 / $62,846,173 | $11,614 / $47,308,581 |
| 9th Saturday | $30,273 / $62,876,446 | $16,069 / $47,324,650 |
| 9th Sunday | $25,721 / $62,902,167 | $12,890 / $47,337,540 |
| 9th Monday | $13,133 / $62,915,300 | $6,516 / $47,344,056 |
| 9th Tuesday | $12,608 / $62,927,908 | $6,453 / $47,350,509 |
| 9th Wednesday | $11,473 / $62,939,381 | $6,439 / $47,356,948 |
| 9th Thursday | $13,093 / $62,952,474 | $6,646 / $47,363,594 |
| 10th Friday | $15,315 / $62,967,789 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $15,233 / $62,983,022 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $9,928 / $62,992,950 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $12,927 / $63,005,877 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $8,091 / $63,013,968 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $7,934 / $63,021,902 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $8,948 / $63,030,850 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) vs. Poltergeist (2015)
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| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Poltergeist | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Apr 30, 2010 | May 22, 2015 |
| Production Budget | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,332 | 3,240 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,332 | 3,242 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 13,737 | 10,626 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $32,902,299 | $22,620,386 |
| Domestic Box Office | $63,075,011 | $47,425,125 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$86,178,532 | $60,645,650 |
| International Box Office | $54,654,607 | $48,266,607 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $117,729,618 | $95,691,732 |
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| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Poltergeist | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $32,902,299 / $32,902,299 | $22,620,386 / $22,620,386 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,119,389 / $48,479,560 | $8,059,126 / $38,525,772 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,657,190 / $56,066,595 | $2,705,009 / $44,306,937 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,321,388 / $59,967,500 | $689,247 / $46,118,192 |
| 5th Weekend | $922,804 / $61,701,831 | $210,135 / $46,702,700 |
| 6th Weekend | $212,442 / $62,412,068 | $152,335 / $46,979,905 |
| 7th Weekend | $72,647 / $62,578,426 | $65,790 / $47,136,556 |
| 8th Weekend | $120,397 / $62,733,729 | $62,355 / $47,256,874 |
| 9th Weekend | $80,064 / $62,902,167 | $40,573 / $47,337,540 |
| 10th Weekend | $40,476 / $62,992,950 | $21,244 / $47,384,838 |
| 11th Weekend | $28,805 / $63,059,655 | $18,665 / $47,415,690 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Poltergeist | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $39,360,171 / $39,360,171 | $30,466,646 / $30,466,646 |
| 2nd Week | $12,049,234 / $51,409,405 | $11,135,282 / $41,601,928 |
| 3rd Week | $6,236,707 / $57,646,112 | $3,827,017 / $45,428,945 |
| 4th Week | $3,132,915 / $60,779,027 | $1,063,620 / $46,492,565 |
| 5th Week | $1,420,599 / $62,199,626 | $335,005 / $46,827,570 |
| 6th Week | $306,153 / $62,505,779 | $243,196 / $47,070,766 |
| 7th Week | $107,553 / $62,613,332 | $123,753 / $47,194,519 |
| 8th Week | $208,771 / $62,822,103 | $102,448 / $47,296,967 |
| 9th Week | $130,371 / $62,952,474 | $66,627 / $47,363,594 |
| 10th Week | $78,376 / $63,030,850 | $33,431 / $47,397,025 |
| 11th Week | $44,161 / $63,075,011 | $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.