Movie Comparison: Superman III (1983) vs. Superman (1978)

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  Superman
III
Superman
Domestic Release Date Jun 17, 1983Dec 15, 1978
Production Budget $39,000,000$55,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,759508
Maximum Theaters 1,763817
Theatrical Engagements 10,5042,937
Domestic Opening Weekend $13,352,357$7,465,343
Domestic Box Office $59,950,623$134,218,018
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$205,164,346$589,211,698
International Box Office $20,249,377$165,981,982
Worldwide Box Office $80,200,000$300,200,000
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$7,465,343 /
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2nd Weekend $9,068,726 /
$29,593,059
$6,535,784 /
$18,580,136
3rd Weekend $7,263,821 /
$41,425,689
$10,364,384 /
$40,925,251
4th Weekend $3,847,074 /
$47,550,350
$7,492,687 /
$54,826,254
5th Weekend $2,777,741 /
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Opening Week $20,524,333 /
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$12,044,352 /
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2nd Week $13,637,535 /
$34,161,868
$18,516,515 /
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3rd Week $9,541,408 /
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$16,772,700 /
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4th Week $5,980,444 /
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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.