Movie Comparison: The Buddy Holly Story (1978) vs. Lethal Weapon (1987)
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| The Buddy Holly Story | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 18, 1978 | Mar 6, 1987 |
| Production Budget | $15,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,256 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,420 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 15,664 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $6,829,949 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,363,400 | $65,192,350 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$66,169,850 | $179,737,473 |
| International Box Office | $55,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,363,400 | $120,192,350 |
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| The Buddy Holly Story | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $6,829,949 / $6,829,949 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $7,104,415 / $16,929,490 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $6,289,750 / $26,035,796 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $5,048,404 / $33,594,790 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $4,074,088 / $39,287,935 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $3,001,709 / $43,554,814 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $2,755,915 / $47,714,486 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $2,063,385 / $50,807,204 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,665,998 / $53,201,782 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,374,328 / $55,172,363 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,373,387 / $57,115,467 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $1,235,272 / $58,846,399 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $830,816 / $59,932,279 |
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| The Buddy Holly Story | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $9,825,075 / $9,825,075 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $9,920,971 / $19,746,046 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $8,800,340 / $28,546,386 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $6,667,461 / $35,213,847 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $5,339,258 / $40,553,105 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $4,405,466 / $44,958,571 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $3,785,248 / $48,743,819 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,791,965 / $51,535,784 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $2,262,251 / $53,798,035 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,944,045 / $55,742,080 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,869,047 / $57,611,127 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $1,490,336 / $59,101,463 |
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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.