Movie Comparison: Sixteen Candles (1984) vs. American Pie (1999)

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  Sixteen CandlesAmerican
Pie
Domestic Release Date May 4, 1984Jul 9, 1999
Production Budget  $12,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,2402,507
Maximum Theaters 1,2452,544
Theatrical Engagements 7,34719,388
Domestic Opening Weekend $4,461,520$18,709,680
Domestic Box Office $23,686,027$101,800,948
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$75,992,661$216,026,414
International Box Office $132,922,200
Worldwide Box Office $23,686,027$234,723,148
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Sixteen CandlesAmerican
Pie
1st Friday - /
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$6,710,000 /
$6,710,000
1st Saturday - /
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$6,505,000 /
$13,215,000
1st Sunday - /
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$5,768,000 /
$18,709,680
1st Monday - /
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$3,385,800 /
$22,095,480
1st Tuesday - /
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$3,536,280 /
$25,631,760
1st Wednesday - /
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$3,260,405 /
$28,892,165
1st Thursday - /
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$3,071,050 /
$31,963,215
2nd Friday - /
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$4,160,000 /
$36,123,000
2nd Saturday - /
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$5,020,000 /
$41,143,000
2nd Sunday - /
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$4,381,000 /
$45,523,000
2nd Monday - /
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$2,354,330 /
$47,876,975
2nd Tuesday - /
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$2,417,280 /
$50,294,255
2nd Wednesday - /
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$2,102,530 /
$52,396,785
2nd Thursday - /
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$2,001,810 /
$54,398,595
3rd Friday - /
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$3,060,000 /
$57,459,000
3rd Saturday - /
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$3,775,000 /
$61,234,000
3rd Sunday - /
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$3,193,000 /
$64,510,470
3rd Monday - /
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$1,526,400 /
$66,036,870
3rd Tuesday - /
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$1,589,995 /
$67,626,865
3rd Wednesday - /
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$1,400,035 /
$69,026,900
3rd Thursday - /
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$1,348,320 /
$70,375,220
4th Friday - /
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$2,060,000 /
$72,435,000
4th Saturday - /
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$2,555,000 /
$74,990,000
4th Sunday - /
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$2,100,000 /
$77,159,480
4th Monday - /
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$1,096,215 /
$78,255,695
4th Tuesday - /
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$1,120,560 /
$79,376,255
4th Wednesday - /
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$1,023,120 /
$80,399,375
4th Thursday - /
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$962,220 /
$81,361,595
5th Friday - /
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$1,145,000 /
$82,507,000
5th Saturday - /
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$1,505,000 /
$84,012,000
5th Sunday - /
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$1,400,000 /
$85,508,040
5th Monday - /
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$601,325 /
$86,109,365
5th Tuesday - /
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$682,110 /
$86,791,465
5th Wednesday - /
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$601,275 /
$87,392,740
5th Thursday - /
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$565,425 /
$87,958,165
6th Friday - /
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$820,000 /
$88,778,000
6th Saturday - /
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$1,040,000 /
$89,818,000
6th Sunday - /
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$822,000 /
$90,618,515
6th Monday - /
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$380,045 /
$90,998,560
6th Tuesday - /
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$400,780 /
$91,399,340
6th Wednesday - /
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$373,140 /
$91,772,480
6th Thursday - /
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$352,410 /
$92,124,890
7th Friday - /
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7th Saturday - /
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7th Sunday - /
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$626,000 /
$94,131,695
7th Monday - /
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$285,090 /
$94,416,785
7th Tuesday - /
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$307,450 /
$94,724,235
7th Wednesday - /
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$279,695 /
$95,003,930
7th Thursday - /
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$268,320 /
$95,272,250
8th Friday - /
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$367,000 /
$95,639,000
8th Saturday - /
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$486,000 /
$96,125,000
8th Sunday - /
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$403,000 /
$96,668,245
8th Monday - /
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$183,475 /
$96,851,920
8th Tuesday - /
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$205,850 /
$97,057,770
8th Wednesday - /
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$160,995 /
$97,218,765
8th Thursday - /
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$129,387 /
$97,348,152
9th Friday - /
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  Sixteen CandlesAmerican
Pie
Opening Weekend $4,461,520 /
$4,461,520
$18,709,680 /
$18,709,680
2nd Weekend $3,199,650 /
$8,474,650
$13,559,430 /
$45,522,645
3rd Weekend $2,688,730 /
$11,998,730
$10,111,875 /
$64,510,470
4th Weekend $2,891,806 /
$15,500,647
$6,784,260 /
$77,159,480
5th Weekend $1,291,806 /
$17,050,806
$4,146,445 /
$85,508,040
6th Weekend $764,925 /
$18,392,925
$2,660,350 /
$90,618,515
7th Weekend $668,170 /
$19,437,170
$2,006,805 /
$94,131,695
8th Weekend $614,400 /
$20,490,400
$1,396,195 /
$96,668,245
9th Weekend - /
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$1,587,750 /
$98,958,465
10th Weekend - /
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$689,750 /
$99,932,930
11th Weekend - /
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$501,325 /
$100,705,485
12th Weekend - /
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$241,560 /
$101,107,105
13th Weekend - /
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$142,370 /
$101,332,485
14th Weekend - /
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$100,135 /
$101,487,360
15th Weekend - /
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$79,045 /
$101,615,560
16th Weekend - /
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$74,335 /
$101,736,215
17th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Sixteen CandlesAmerican
Pie
Opening Week $5,275,000 /
$5,275,000
$31,963,215 /
$31,963,215
2nd Week $4,035,000 /
$9,310,000
$22,435,380 /
$54,398,595
3rd Week $3,298,841 /
$12,608,841
$15,976,625 /
$70,375,220
4th Week $3,150,159 /
$15,759,000
$10,986,375 /
$81,361,595
5th Week $1,869,000 /
$17,628,000
$6,596,570 /
$87,958,165
6th Week $1,141,000 /
$18,769,000
$4,166,725 /
$92,124,890
7th Week $1,107,000 /
$19,876,000
$3,147,160 /
$95,272,050
8th Week - /
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$2,098,665 /
$97,370,715
9th Week - /
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$1,872,465 /
$99,243,180
10th Week - /
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$960,980 /
$100,204,160
11th Week - /
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$661,385 /
$100,865,545
12th Week - /
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$324,570 /
$101,190,115
13th Week - /
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$197,110 /
$101,387,225
14th Week - /
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$149,290 /
$101,536,515
15th Week - /
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$125,365 /
$101,661,880
16th Week - /
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$139,068 /
$101,800,948
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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.