Movie Comparison: Ghost Story (1981) vs. Children of the Corn (1984)
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| Ghost Story | Children of the Corn | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 18, 1981 | Mar 9, 1984 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 548 | 350 |
| Maximum Theaters | 600 | 653 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,256 | 4,200 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,105,729 | $2,042,821 |
| Domestic Box Office | $16,202,210 | $14,600,000 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$62,216,457 | $46,841,666 |
| International Box Office | ||
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,202,210 | $14,600,000 |
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| Ghost Story | Children of the Corn | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $2,105,729 / $2,105,729 | $2,042,821 / $2,042,821 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $2,756,864 / $5,372,690 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,713,946 / $11,583,188 | $1,720,309 / $7,402,999 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,492,999 / $14,477,552 | $1,427,770 / $9,122,318 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,195,540 / $6,500,724 | $619,545 / $10,093,813 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $251,103 / $10,434,147 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $315,417 / $10,804,243 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $1,538,087 / $12,431,855 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,010,334 / $13,842,809 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $253,000 / $14,353,000 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $79,984 / $14,496,823 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $43,111 / $14,568,989 |
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| Ghost Story | Children of the Corn | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $2,615,826 / $2,615,826 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $3,066,864 / $5,682,690 |
| 3rd Week | $4,115,311 / $12,984,553 | $2,011,858 / $7,694,548 |
| 4th Week | $2,022,117 / $5,305,184 | $1,779,720 / $9,474,268 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $708,776 / $10,183,044 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $305,782 / $10,488,826 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $404,942 / $10,893,768 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $1,938,707 / $12,832,475 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,267,525 / $14,100,000 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $316,839 / $14,416,839 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $109,039 / $14,525,878 |
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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.