Movie Comparison: American Movie: The Making of Northwestern (1999) vs. The Thing (1982)
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| American Movie: The Making of Northwestern | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 5, 1999 | Jun 25, 1982 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2 | 840 |
| Maximum Theaters | 29 | 910 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 394 | 2,943 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $20,260 | $3,107,897 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,160,426 | $14,244,703 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$2,376,936 | $50,764,777 |
| International Box Office | $139,098 | $60,752 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,299,524 | $14,305,455 |
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| American Movie: The Making of Northwestern | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $20,260 / $20,260 | $3,107,897 / $3,107,897 |
| 2nd Weekend | $29,952 / $60,710 | $2,973,027 / $8,367,389 |
| 3rd Weekend | $48,621 / $121,877 | $1,921,742 / $11,540,408 |
| 4th Weekend | $69,309 / $213,476 | $1,073,578 / $13,782,838 |
| 5th Weekend | $47,694 / $293,715 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $27,644 / $339,864 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $25,035 / $374,636 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $20,762 / $459,537 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $24,371 / $515,394 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $46,115 / $572,501 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $54,306 / $638,618 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $30,938 / $689,653 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $77,100 / $791,676 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $51,945 / $859,948 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $49,896 / $932,998 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $21,914 / $960,826 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $25,454 / $995,512 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $27,457 / $1,031,967 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $19,751 / $1,067,690 | - / - |
| American Movie: The Making of Northwestern | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $30,758 / $30,758 | $5,394,362 / $5,394,362 |
| 2nd Week | $42,498 / $73,256 | $4,224,304 / $9,618,666 |
| 3rd Week | $70,911 / $144,167 | $3,090,594 / $12,709,260 |
| 4th Week | $101,854 / $246,021 | $1,307,738 / $14,016,998 |
| 5th Week | $66,199 / $312,220 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $37,381 / $349,601 | - / - |
| 7th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Week | $52,248 / $491,023 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $35,363 / $526,386 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $57,926 / $584,312 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $74,403 / $658,715 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $55,861 / $714,576 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $93,427 / $808,003 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $75,099 / $883,102 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $55,810 / $938,912 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $31,146 / $970,058 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $34,452 / $1,004,510 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $43,429 / $1,047,939 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $30,795 / $1,078,734 | - / - |
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.