Movie Comparison: First Blood (1982) vs. Lethal Weapon (1987)
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| First Blood | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 22, 1982 | Mar 6, 1987 |
| Production Budget | $14,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 901 | 1,256 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,047 | 1,420 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 10,814 | 15,664 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $6,642,005 | $6,829,949 |
| Domestic Box Office | $47,212,904 | $65,192,350 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$172,130,017 | $179,737,473 |
| International Box Office | $78,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $125,212,904 | $120,192,350 |
| Remove | Remove |
| First Blood | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $6,642,005 / $6,642,005 | $6,829,949 / $6,829,949 |
| 2nd Weekend | $4,565,972 / $13,746,633 | $7,104,415 / $16,929,490 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,416,115 / $20,221,595 | $6,289,750 / $26,035,796 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,631,282 / $25,523,482 | $5,048,404 / $33,594,790 |
| 5th Weekend | $3,372,221 / $29,959,999 | $4,074,088 / $39,287,935 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,657,291 / $35,707,141 | $3,001,709 / $43,554,814 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,298,784 / $38,871,617 | $2,755,915 / $47,714,486 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,022,526 / $40,529,957 | $2,063,385 / $50,807,204 |
| 9th Weekend | $360,402 / $41,259,924 | $1,665,998 / $53,201,782 |
| 10th Weekend | $327,316 / $42,037,336 | $1,374,328 / $55,172,363 |
| 11th Weekend | $671,704 / $43,187,630 | $1,373,387 / $57,115,467 |
| 12th Weekend | $725,442 / $44,277,631 | $1,235,272 / $58,846,399 |
| 13th Weekend | $771,609 / $45,352,721 | $830,816 / $59,932,279 |
| 14th Weekend | $488,071 / $46,210,756 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $374,379 / $46,801,120 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $254,442 / $47,212,904 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| First Blood | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $9,180,661 / $9,180,661 | $9,825,075 / $9,825,075 |
| 2nd Week | $6,624,819 / $15,805,480 | $9,920,971 / $19,746,046 |
| 3rd Week | $6,086,720 / $21,892,200 | $8,800,340 / $28,546,386 |
| 4th Week | $4,695,578 / $26,587,778 | $6,667,461 / $35,213,847 |
| 5th Week | $5,462,072 / $32,049,850 | $5,339,258 / $40,553,105 |
| 6th Week | $4,522,983 / $36,572,833 | $4,405,466 / $44,958,571 |
| 7th Week | $2,934,598 / $39,507,431 | $3,785,248 / $48,743,819 |
| 8th Week | $1,392,091 / $40,899,522 | $2,791,965 / $51,535,784 |
| 9th Week | $810,498 / $41,710,020 | $2,262,251 / $53,798,035 |
| 10th Week | $805,906 / $42,515,926 | $1,944,045 / $55,742,080 |
| 11th Week | $1,036,263 / $43,552,189 | $1,869,047 / $57,611,127 |
| 12th Week | $1,028,923 / $44,581,112 | $1,490,336 / $59,101,463 |
| 13th Week | $1,141,573 / $45,722,685 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $704,056 / $46,426,741 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $531,721 / $46,958,462 | - / - |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.