Movie Comparison: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2015) vs. The Santa Clause (1994)
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| Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | The Santa Clause | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | TBD/NA | Nov 11, 1994 |
| Production Budget | $22,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,183 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,388 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 26,750 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $19,321,992 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $145,539,357 | |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$382,352,327 | |
| International Box Office | $44,966,643 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $190,506,000 | |
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| Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | The Santa Clause | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $19,321,992 / $19,321,992 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $17,137,398 / $40,569,392 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $20,437,607 / $70,326,023 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $11,390,638 / $84,638,880 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $8,883,136 / $95,997,414 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $8,908,736 / $107,123,020 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $9,784,889 / $123,230,876 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $8,169,410 / $137,826,098 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $2,092,714 / $140,799,578 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $627,360 / $141,847,062 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $166,904 / $142,068,944 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $52,426 / $142,156,581 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $28,373 / $142,196,347 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $503,411 / $142,708,007 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $497,585 / $143,359,254 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $350,488 / $143,788,669 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $300,901 / $144,161,324 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $189,864 / $144,419,014 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $100,234 / $144,589,192 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $69,371 / $144,700,007 |
| Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | The Santa Clause | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $23,431,994 / $23,431,994 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $26,456,422 / $49,888,416 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $23,359,826 / $73,248,242 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $13,866,036 / $87,114,278 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $11,100,006 / $98,214,284 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $15,231,703 / $113,445,987 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $16,210,701 / $129,656,688 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $9,050,176 / $138,706,864 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $2,512,838 / $141,219,702 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $682,338 / $141,902,040 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $202,115 / $142,104,155 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $63,819 / $142,167,974 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $36,622 / $142,204,596 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $657,073 / $142,861,669 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $576,512 / $143,438,181 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $422,242 / $143,860,423 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $368,727 / $144,229,150 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $259,808 / $144,488,958 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $141,678 / $144,630,636 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $104,703 / $144,735,339 |
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.