Movie Comparison: The Princess Bride (1987) vs. Flash Gordon (1980)
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| The Princess Bride | Flash Gordon | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 25, 1987 | Dec 5, 1980 |
| Production Budget | $15,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 9 | 823 |
| Maximum Theaters | 788 | 823 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,676 | 823 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $206,243 | $3,934,030 |
| Domestic Box Office | $30,857,000 | $27,107,960 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$85,073,766 | $108,633,380 |
| International Box Office | $189,220 | $68,865 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $31,046,220 | $27,176,825 |
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| The Princess Bride | Flash Gordon | |
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| Opening Weekend | $206,243 / $206,243 | $3,934,030 / $3,934,030 |
| 2nd Weekend | $204,198 / $500,847 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,480,140 / $5,065,954 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $3,632,285 / $9,407,905 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $3,264,935 / $13,566,422 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $2,044,170 / $16,345,242 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $1,914,379 / $18,931,395 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $1,638,474 / $21,277,649 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $1,164,538 / $22,856,506 | - / - |
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| 12th Weekend | $369,322 / $26,123,281 | - / - |
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| The Princess Bride | Flash Gordon | |
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| Opening Week | $296,649 / $296,649 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $289,165 / $585,814 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $5,189,806 / $5,775,620 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $4,525,867 / $10,301,487 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $3,999,585 / $14,301,072 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $2,715,944 / $17,017,016 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $2,622,159 / $19,639,175 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $2,052,793 / $21,691,968 | - / - |
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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.