Movie Comparison: Basic Instinct (1992) vs. Fatal Attraction (1987)
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| Basic Instinct | Fatal Attraction | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 20, 1992 | Sep 18, 1987 |
| Production Budget | $14,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,567 | 758 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,884 | 1,401 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 25,129 | 28,688 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $15,129,385 | $7,602,740 |
| Domestic Box Office | $117,727,224 | $156,645,693 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$305,807,094 | $429,315,548 |
| International Box Office | $234,972,773 | $163,454,304 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $352,699,997 | $320,099,997 |
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| Basic Instinct | Fatal Attraction | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $15,129,385 / $15,129,385 | $7,602,740 / $7,602,740 |
| 2nd Weekend | $13,204,200 / $34,719,110 | $7,707,763 / $18,709,510 |
| 3rd Weekend | $10,115,406 / $49,116,146 | $9,347,602 / $31,229,365 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,847,500 / $60,093,444 | $10,554,336 / $45,422,863 |
| 5th Weekend | $6,653,950 / $70,005,019 | $7,688,730 / $55,482,673 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,355,420 / $77,976,444 | $8,046,843 / $66,554,147 |
| 7th Weekend | $4,042,740 / $83,605,244 | $6,407,677 / $75,899,211 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,012,920 / $89,148,498 | $7,089,680 / $85,704,764 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,044,895 / $93,721,689 | $6,324,493 / $94,602,880 |
| 10th Weekend | $3,215,557 / $98,223,691 | $4,926,600 / $101,397,640 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,345,436 / $101,378,802 | $5,565,428 / $110,023,750 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,509,950 / $103,845,824 | $3,044,697 / $114,297,576 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,108,665 / $105,695,021 | $2,017,291 / $117,235,848 |
| 14th Weekend | $951,125 / $107,273,896 | $1,510,319 / $119,413,319 |
| 15th Weekend | $792,189 / $108,648,808 | $3,086,152 / $123,532,687 |
| 16th Weekend | $562,886 / $109,651,445 | $3,414,417 / $129,358,990 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $2,636,803 / $133,029,549 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $2,048,816 / $136,063,252 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $1,766,311 / $138,565,546 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $1,458,590 / $140,550,664 |
| Basic Instinct | Fatal Attraction | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $21,514,910 / $21,514,910 | $11,001,747 / $11,001,747 |
| 2nd Week | $17,485,830 / $39,000,740 | $10,880,016 / $21,881,763 |
| 3rd Week | $13,245,204 / $52,245,944 | $12,986,764 / $34,868,527 |
| 4th Week | $11,105,125 / $63,351,069 | $12,925,416 / $47,793,943 |
| 5th Week | $9,269,955 / $72,621,024 | $10,713,361 / $58,507,304 |
| 6th Week | $6,941,480 / $79,562,504 | $10,984,230 / $69,491,534 |
| 7th Week | $5,573,074 / $85,135,578 | $9,123,550 / $78,615,084 |
| 8th Week | $5,541,216 / $90,676,794 | $9,663,303 / $88,278,387 |
| 9th Week | $4,331,340 / $95,008,134 | $8,192,653 / $96,471,040 |
| 10th Week | $4,025,232 / $99,033,366 | $7,987,282 / $104,458,322 |
| 11th Week | $3,302,508 / $102,335,874 | $6,794,557 / $111,252,879 |
| 12th Week | $2,250,482 / $104,586,356 | $3,965,678 / $115,218,557 |
| 13th Week | $1,736,415 / $106,322,771 | $2,684,443 / $117,903,000 |
| 14th Week | $1,533,848 / $107,856,619 | $2,543,535 / $120,446,535 |
| 15th Week | $1,231,940 / $109,088,559 | $5,498,038 / $125,944,573 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $4,448,173 / $130,392,746 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $3,621,690 / $134,014,436 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $2,784,799 / $136,799,235 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $2,292,839 / $139,092,074 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $1,928,140 / $141,020,214 |
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.