Movie Comparison: A Christmas Story (1983) vs. Terms of Endearment (1983)
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| A Christmas Story | Terms of Endearment | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 18, 1983 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| Production Budget | $3,250,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 886 | 260 |
| Maximum Theaters | 938 | 1,259 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,235 | 20,945 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,071,473 | $3,498,813 |
| Domestic Box Office | $20,640,209 | $108,423,489 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$61,769,659 | $357,049,274 |
| International Box Office | $260 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,640,209 | $108,423,749 |
| Remove | Remove |
| A Christmas Story | Terms of Endearment | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $2,071,473 / $2,071,473 | $3,498,813 / $4,590,002 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,935,944 / $7,291,703 | $3,125,453 / $8,949,207 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,659,752 / $10,519,497 | $4,245,520 / $14,295,345 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,773,767 / $12,800,362 | $3,421,389 / $19,498,971 |
| 5th Weekend | $580,589 / $13,823,559 | $4,290,254 / $25,772,891 |
| 6th Weekend | $690,925 / $14,908,185 | $9,058,537 / $39,782,519 |
| 7th Weekend | $838,120 / $16,244,056 | $6,234,421 / $48,435,726 |
| 8th Weekend | $372,669 / $16,743,818 | $5,211,394 / $55,781,706 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $3,466,172 / $60,745,310 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $3,383,539 / $65,425,742 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $3,045,877 / $69,591,523 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $2,277,981 / $72,704,975 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $4,492,865 / $77,951,723 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $2,808,728 / $81,849,462 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $2,088,781 / $84,800,617 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $1,882,893 / $87,436,122 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $1,567,518 / $89,755,915 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $1,258,295 / $91,663,512 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $899,275 / $93,044,379 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $1,095,804 / $94,522,929 |
| A Christmas Story | Terms of Endearment | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $3,355,759 / $3,355,759 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $4,503,986 / $7,859,745 | $4,732,565 / $5,823,754 |
| 3rd Week | $3,166,850 / $11,026,595 | $4,226,071 / $10,049,825 |
| 4th Week | $2,216,375 / $13,242,970 | $6,027,757 / $16,077,582 |
| 5th Week | $974,290 / $14,217,260 | $5,405,055 / $21,482,637 |
| 6th Week | $1,188,676 / $15,405,936 | $9,241,345 / $30,723,982 |
| 7th Week | $965,213 / $16,371,149 | $11,477,323 / $42,201,305 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $8,369,007 / $50,570,312 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $6,708,826 / $57,279,138 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $4,763,065 / $62,042,203 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $4,503,443 / $66,545,646 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $3,881,348 / $70,426,994 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $3,031,864 / $73,458,858 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $5,581,876 / $79,040,734 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $3,671,102 / $82,711,836 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $2,841,393 / $85,553,229 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $2,635,168 / $88,188,397 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $2,216,820 / $90,405,217 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $1,739,887 / $92,145,104 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $1,282,021 / $93,427,125 |
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.