Movie Comparison: Trading Places (1983) vs. Ghostbusters (1984)
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| Trading Places | Ghostbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 8, 1983 | Jun 8, 1984 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,375 | 1,339 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,387 | 1,506 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 18,416 | 36,375 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,348,200 | $13,612,564 |
| Domestic Box Office | $90,400,000 | $242,604,185 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$309,368,881 | $739,493,555 |
| International Box Office | $52,978,295 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $90,400,000 | $295,582,480 |
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| Trading Places | Ghostbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $7,348,200 / $9,040,132 | $13,612,564 / $13,612,564 |
| 2nd Weekend | $7,006,620 / $20,107,968 | $15,287,030 / $38,302,276 |
| 3rd Weekend | $5,501,727 / $29,582,273 | $13,353,583 / $61,639,056 |
| 4th Weekend | $6,537,144 / $39,336,962 | $11,200,546 / $80,459,158 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,759,835 / $46,265,956 | $11,255,224 / $99,770,335 |
| 6th Weekend | $4,304,788 / $53,078,205 | $10,021,932 / $115,684,640 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,854,140 / $59,304,502 | $8,734,278 / $130,017,036 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,043,667 / $64,266,216 | $7,687,282 / $142,693,955 |
| 9th Weekend | $2,659,513 / $68,487,723 | $6,529,305 / $152,974,574 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,378,675 / $72,268,923 | $5,929,651 / $162,725,586 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,877,435 / $75,420,736 | $5,581,794 / $171,667,224 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,589,421 / $77,922,508 | $4,875,044 / $179,403,683 |
| 13th Weekend | $2,066,175 / $80,625,915 | $6,824,562 / $188,550,041 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,279,288 / $82,263,931 | $3,862,069 / $192,977,675 |
| 15th Weekend | $1,174,474 / $83,879,023 | $3,268,876 / $196,967,948 |
| 16th Weekend | $1,038,479 / $85,285,760 | $2,872,052 / $200,931,851 |
| 17th Weekend | $1,185,709 / $86,757,964 | $2,402,131 / $204,108,761 |
| 18th Weekend | $837,069 / $87,914,026 | $2,282,767 / $206,935,954 |
| 19th Weekend | $542,383 / $88,621,914 | $1,746,135 / $208,994,111 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $1,513,820 / $211,073,728 |
| Trading Places | Ghostbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $23,015,246 / $23,015,246 |
| 2nd Week | $11,409,416 / $13,101,348 | $25,270,227 / $48,285,473 |
| 3rd Week | $10,979,198 / $24,080,546 | $20,973,139 / $69,258,612 |
| 4th Week | $8,719,272 / $32,799,818 | $19,256,499 / $88,515,111 |
| 5th Week | $8,706,303 / $41,506,121 | $17,147,597 / $105,662,708 |
| 6th Week | $7,267,296 / $48,773,417 | $15,620,050 / $121,282,758 |
| 7th Week | $6,676,945 / $55,450,362 | $13,723,915 / $135,006,673 |
| 8th Week | $5,772,187 / $61,222,549 | $11,438,596 / $146,445,269 |
| 9th Week | $4,605,661 / $65,828,210 | $10,350,666 / $156,795,935 |
| 10th Week | $4,062,038 / $69,890,248 | $9,289,495 / $166,085,430 |
| 11th Week | $3,653,053 / $73,543,301 | $8,443,209 / $174,528,639 |
| 12th Week | $2,789,786 / $76,333,087 | $7,196,840 / $181,725,479 |
| 13th Week | $2,226,653 / $78,559,740 | $7,390,127 / $189,115,606 |
| 14th Week | $2,424,903 / $80,984,643 | $4,583,466 / $193,699,072 |
| 15th Week | $1,719,906 / $82,704,549 | $4,360,727 / $198,059,799 |
| 16th Week | $1,542,732 / $84,247,281 | $3,646,831 / $201,706,630 |
| 17th Week | $1,324,974 / $85,572,255 | $2,946,557 / $204,653,187 |
| 18th Week | $1,504,702 / $87,076,957 | $2,594,789 / $207,247,976 |
| 19th Week | $1,002,574 / $88,079,531 | $2,311,932 / $209,559,908 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $1,957,347 / $211,517,255 |
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.