Movie Comparison: The Thing (1982) vs. They Live (1988)
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| The Thing | They Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 25, 1982 | Nov 4, 1988 |
| Production Budget | $4,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 840 | 1,463 |
| Maximum Theaters | 910 | 1,463 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,943 | 2,922 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,107,897 | $4,827,903 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,244,703 | $13,447,978 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$50,764,777 | $34,559,785 |
| International Box Office | $60,752 | $1,665 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,305,455 | $13,449,643 |
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| The Thing | They Live | |
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| Opening Weekend | $3,107,897 / $3,107,897 | $4,827,903 / $4,827,903 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,973,027 / $8,367,389 | $2,772,100 / $8,988,903 |
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| The Thing | They Live | |
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| Opening Week | $5,394,362 / $5,394,362 | $6,216,803 / $6,216,803 |
| 2nd Week | $4,224,304 / $9,618,666 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $3,090,594 / $12,709,260 | - / - |
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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.