Movie Comparison: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) vs. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
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| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 1, 1984 | Jun 4, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $18,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,966 | 1,621 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,966 | 1,621 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 11,602 | 14,197 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $16,673,229 | $14,347,221 |
| Domestic Box Office | $76,471,046 | $78,912,963 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$245,344,596 | $289,347,522 |
| International Box Office | $10,528,954 | $16,887,037 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $87,000,000 | $95,800,000 |
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| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $16,673,229 / $16,673,229 | $14,347,221 / $14,347,221 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,622,080 / $34,851,993 | $9,406,638 / $33,886,216 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,637,229 / $45,915,986 | $6,231,736 / $42,117,592 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,802,493 / $54,248,925 | $4,546,175 / $50,075,736 |
| 5th Weekend | $3,101,663 / $59,739,432 | $4,524,623 / $57,725,957 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,601,086 / $64,378,143 | $2,767,243 / $61,133,473 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,800,411 / $67,458,579 | $2,027,805 / $64,494,039 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,249,119 / $69,685,529 | $1,587,957 / $66,876,358 |
| 9th Weekend | $887,880 / $71,273,785 | $1,309,277 / $69,087,488 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,142,407 / $70,569,881 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $695,543 / $72,162,281 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $660,374 / $73,160,218 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $679,531 / $74,315,012 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $750,182 / $75,207,582 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $448,741 / $76,112,497 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $405,621 / $76,764,452 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $416,995 / $77,429,039 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $271,486 / $77,899,943 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $204,336 / $78,286,635 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $210,682 / $78,633,541 |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $25,229,913 / $25,229,913 | $24,479,578 / $24,479,578 |
| 2nd Week | $14,048,844 / $39,278,757 | $11,406,278 / $35,885,856 |
| 3rd Week | $10,167,675 / $49,446,432 | $9,643,705 / $45,529,561 |
| 4th Week | $7,191,337 / $56,637,769 | $7,671,773 / $53,201,334 |
| 5th Week | $5,139,288 / $61,777,057 | $5,164,896 / $58,366,230 |
| 6th Week | $3,881,111 / $65,658,168 | $4,100,004 / $62,466,234 |
| 7th Week | $2,778,242 / $68,436,410 | $2,822,167 / $65,288,401 |
| 8th Week | $1,949,495 / $70,385,905 | $2,489,810 / $67,778,211 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,649,263 / $69,427,474 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $2,039,264 / $71,466,738 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,033,106 / $72,499,844 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $1,135,637 / $73,635,481 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $821,919 / $74,457,400 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,206,356 / $75,663,756 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $695,075 / $76,358,831 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $653,213 / $77,012,044 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $616,413 / $77,628,457 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $453,842 / $78,082,299 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $340,560 / $78,422,859 |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.