Movie Comparison: Rocky III (1982) vs. Rocky 2 (1979)
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| Rocky III | Rocky 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | Rocky 3 | |
| Domestic Release Date | May 28, 1982 | Jun 15, 1979 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 939 | 780 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,317 | 780 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 21,612 | 780 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $16,015,408 | $6,390,537 |
| Domestic Box Office | $125,049,125 | $85,182,160 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$458,513,448 | $365,842,100 |
| International Box Office | $144,950,875 | $115,000,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $270,000,000 | $200,182,160 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Rocky III | Rocky 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $16,015,408 / $16,015,408 | $6,390,537 / $6,390,537 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,028,555 / $30,860,483 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $8,222,095 / $43,748,403 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $6,313,576 / $54,997,576 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $5,092,684 / $64,192,584 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $5,400,555 / $72,800,555 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $4,459,637 / $79,325,537 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $3,587,682 / $85,987,682 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $2,804,020 / $91,306,000 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $2,405,990 / $96,444,000 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $2,409,498 / $100,478,205 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $1,710,820 / $103,689,153 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $1,793,805 / $105,961,800 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $1,551,020 / $108,854,300 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $1,720,338 / $111,023,220 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $1,281,304 / $112,435,002 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $972,703 / $113,928,936 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $757,000 / $115,007,000 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $611,375 / $115,870,775 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $686,371 / $116,806,871 | - / - |
| Rocky III | Rocky 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $20,831,928 / $20,831,928 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $14,694,380 / $35,526,308 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $13,157,692 / $48,684,000 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $10,415,900 / $59,099,900 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $8,300,100 / $67,400,000 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $7,465,900 / $74,865,900 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $7,534,100 / $82,400,000 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $6,101,980 / $88,501,980 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $5,536,030 / $94,038,010 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $4,030,697 / $98,068,707 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $3,909,626 / $101,978,333 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $2,189,662 / $104,167,995 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $3,135,285 / $107,303,280 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $1,999,602 / $109,302,882 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $1,850,816 / $111,153,698 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $1,802,535 / $112,956,233 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $1,293,767 / $114,250,000 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $1,009,400 / $115,259,400 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $861,100 / $116,120,500 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $835,800 / $116,956,300 | - / - |
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.