| The Thing | Serenity | |
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| 1st Friday | - / - | $3,949,340 / $3,949,340 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $3,741,480 / $7,690,820 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $2,395,860 / $10,086,680 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $732,980 / $10,819,660 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $701,005 / $11,520,665 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $558,125 / $12,078,790 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $589,995 / $12,668,785 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $1,543,245 / $14,212,030 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $2,276,560 / $16,488,590 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $1,532,285 / $18,020,875 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $700,480 / $18,721,355 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $373,050 / $19,094,405 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $362,205 / $19,456,610 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $405,750 / $19,862,360 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $717,780 / $20,580,140 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $1,068,125 / $21,648,265 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $657,965 / $22,306,230 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $205,555 / $22,511,785 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $204,775 / $22,716,560 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $197,205 / $22,913,765 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $212,925 / $23,126,690 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $310,450 / $23,437,140 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $465,675 / $23,902,815 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $274,970 / $24,177,785 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $88,695 / $24,266,480 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $84,265 / $24,350,745 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $83,995 / $24,434,740 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $88,885 / $24,523,625 |
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Movie Comparison: The Thing (1982) vs. Serenity (2005)
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| The Thing | Serenity | |
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| Domestic Release Date | Jun 25, 1982 | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Production Budget | $39,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 840 | 2,188 |
| Maximum Theaters | 910 | 2,189 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,943 | 7,628 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,107,897 | $10,086,680 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,244,703 | $25,514,517 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$50,764,777 | $42,908,960 |
| International Box Office | $60,752 | $14,804,923 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,305,455 | $40,319,440 |
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| Opening Weekend | $3,107,897 / $3,107,897 | $10,086,680 / $10,086,680 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,973,027 / $8,367,389 | $5,352,090 / $18,020,875 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,921,742 / $11,540,408 | $2,443,870 / $22,306,230 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,073,578 / $13,782,838 | $1,051,095 / $24,177,785 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $321,860 / $24,845,485 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $185,395 / $25,164,865 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $95,880 / $25,335,935 |
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| The Thing | Serenity | |
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| Opening Week | $5,394,362 / $5,394,362 | $12,668,785 / $12,668,785 |
| 2nd Week | $4,224,304 / $9,618,666 | $7,193,575 / $19,862,360 |
| 3rd Week | $3,090,594 / $12,709,260 | $3,264,330 / $23,126,690 |
| 4th Week | $1,307,738 / $14,016,998 | $1,396,935 / $24,523,625 |
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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.