Movie Comparison: Paranormal Activity (2009) vs. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

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  Paranormal
Activity
Halloween
4: The Return
of Michael
Myers
Domestic Release Date Sep 25, 2009Oct 1, 1988
Production Budget $450,000$5,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 12
Maximum Theaters 2,7121,692
Theatrical Engagements 14,3994,954
Domestic Opening Weekend $77,873 
Domestic Box Office $107,918,810$17,768,757
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$155,110,747$46,605,152
International Box Office $86,264,224
Worldwide Box Office $194,183,034$17,768,757
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Paranormal
Activity
Halloween
4: The Return
of Michael
Myers
1st Friday $36,146 /
$36,146
- /
-
1st Saturday $34,492 /
$70,638
- /
-
1st Sunday $7,235 /
$77,873
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-
1st Monday $5,562 /
$83,435
- /
-
1st Tuesday $6,020 /
$89,455
- /
-
1st Wednesday $6,828 /
$96,283
- /
-
1st Thursday $148,238 /
$244,521
- /
-
2nd Friday $203,493 /
$448,014
- /
-
2nd Saturday $233,308 /
$681,322
- /
-
2nd Sunday $95,441 /
$776,763
- /
-
2nd Monday $73,994 /
$850,757
- /
-
2nd Tuesday $82,323 /
$933,080
- /
-
2nd Wednesday $100,548 /
$1,033,628
- /
-
2nd Thursday $179,613 /
$1,213,241
- /
-
3rd Friday $2,659,296 /
$3,872,537
- /
-
3rd Saturday $2,855,733 /
$6,728,270
- /
-
3rd Sunday $2,385,666 /
$9,113,936
- /
-
3rd Monday $1,317,025 /
$10,430,961
- /
-
3rd Tuesday $1,071,196 /
$11,502,157
- /
-
3rd Wednesday $990,790 /
$12,492,947
- /
-
3rd Thursday $1,061,146 /
$13,554,093
- /
-
4th Friday $6,768,833 /
$20,322,926
- /
-
4th Saturday $7,744,963 /
$28,067,889
- /
-
4th Sunday $5,103,854 /
$33,171,743
- /
-
4th Monday $1,967,921 /
$35,139,664
- /
-
4th Tuesday $1,785,846 /
$36,925,510
- /
-
4th Wednesday $1,639,240 /
$38,564,750
- /
-
4th Thursday $1,911,768 /
$40,476,518
- /
-
5th Friday $7,572,457 /
$48,048,975
- /
-
5th Saturday $8,638,987 /
$56,687,962
- /
-
5th Sunday $4,892,626 /
$61,580,588
- /
-
5th Monday $1,853,291 /
$63,433,879
- /
-
5th Tuesday $1,705,132 /
$65,139,011
- /
-
5th Wednesday $1,466,211 /
$66,605,222
- /
-
5th Thursday $1,634,823 /
$68,240,045
- /
-
6th Friday $6,003,786 /
$74,243,831
- /
-
6th Saturday $6,576,554 /
$80,820,385
- /
-
6th Sunday $3,806,987 /
$84,627,372
- /
-
6th Monday $1,186,492 /
$85,813,864
- /
-
6th Tuesday $1,130,405 /
$86,944,269
- /
-
6th Wednesday $903,305 /
$87,847,574
- /
-
6th Thursday $982,296 /
$88,829,870
- /
-
7th Friday $2,863,817 /
$91,693,687
- /
-
7th Saturday $3,684,031 /
$95,377,718
- /
-
7th Sunday $1,730,757 /
$97,108,475
- /
-
7th Monday $520,252 /
$97,628,727
- /
-
7th Tuesday $745,720 /
$98,374,447
- /
-
7th Wednesday $820,700 /
$99,195,147
- /
-
7th Thursday $451,620 /
$99,646,767
- /
-
8th Friday $1,498,580 /
$101,145,347
- /
-
8th Saturday $1,738,942 /
$102,884,289
- /
-
8th Sunday $805,895 /
$103,690,184
- /
-
8th Monday $258,488 /
$103,948,672
- /
-
8th Tuesday $271,853 /
$104,220,525
- /
-
8th Wednesday $239,348 /
$104,459,873
- /
-
8th Thursday $221,937 /
$104,681,810
- /
-
9th Friday $502,793 /
$105,184,603
- /
-
9th Saturday $601,331 /
$105,785,934
- /
-
9th Sunday $296,988 /
$106,082,922
- /
-
9th Monday $141,506 /
$106,224,428
- /
-
9th Tuesday $183,267 /
$106,407,695
- /
-
9th Wednesday $101,721 /
$106,509,416
- /
-
9th Thursday $117,606 /
$106,627,022
- /
-
10th Friday $200,907 /
$106,827,929
- /
-
10th Saturday $203,092 /
$107,031,021
- /
-
10th Sunday $82,191 /
$107,113,212
- /
-
10th Monday $33,287 /
$107,146,499
- /
-
10th Tuesday $36,843 /
$107,183,342
- /
-
10th Wednesday $36,340 /
$107,219,682
- /
-
10th Thursday $35,469 /
$107,255,151
- /
-
  Paranormal
Activity
Halloween
4: The Return
of Michael
Myers
Opening Weekend $77,873 /
$77,873
- /
-
2nd Weekend $532,242 /
$776,763
- /
-
3rd Weekend $7,900,695 /
$9,113,936
- /
-
4th Weekend $19,617,650 /
$33,171,743
$6,831,250 /
$6,831,250
5th Weekend $21,104,070 /
$61,580,588
$4,510,000 /
$12,936,159
6th Weekend $16,387,327 /
$84,627,372
$2,333,101 /
$16,634,499
7th Weekend $8,278,605 /
$97,108,475
- /
-
8th Weekend $4,043,417 /
$103,690,184
- /
-
9th Weekend $1,401,112 /
$106,082,922
- /
-
10th Weekend $486,190 /
$107,113,212
- /
-
11th Weekend $122,055 /
$107,377,206
- /
-
12th Weekend $61,704 /
$107,484,801
- /
-
13th Weekend $88,715 /
$107,603,100
- /
-
14th Weekend $71,724 /
$107,736,981
- /
-
15th Weekend $61,751 /
$107,854,596
- /
-
16th Weekend $27,023 /
$107,901,736
- /
-
17th Weekend $5,524 /
$107,916,659
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
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19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Paranormal
Activity
Halloween
4: The Return
of Michael
Myers
Opening Week $244,521 /
$244,521
- /
-
2nd Week $968,720 /
$1,213,241
- /
-
3rd Week $12,340,852 /
$13,554,093
- /
-
4th Week $26,922,425 /
$40,476,518
$8,426,159 /
$8,426,159
5th Week $27,763,527 /
$68,240,045
$5,875,239 /
$14,301,398
6th Week $20,589,825 /
$88,829,870
- /
-
7th Week $10,816,897 /
$99,646,767
- /
-
8th Week $5,035,043 /
$104,681,810
- /
-
9th Week $1,945,212 /
$106,627,022
- /
-
10th Week $628,129 /
$107,255,151
- /
-
11th Week $167,946 /
$107,423,097
- /
-
12th Week $91,288 /
$107,514,385
- /
-
13th Week $150,872 /
$107,665,257
- /
-
14th Week $127,588 /
$107,792,845
- /
-
15th Week $81,868 /
$107,874,713
- /
-
16th Week $36,422 /
$107,911,135
- /
-
17th Week $7,675 /
$107,918,810
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-
18th Week - /
-
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19th Week - /
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20th 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.