Movie Comparison: Ghostbusters (1984) vs. Ghostbusters (2016)

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  GhostbustersGhostbusters
Domestic Release Date Jun 8, 1984Jul 15, 2016
Production Budget $30,000,000$144,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,3393,963
Maximum Theaters 1,5063,963
Theatrical Engagements 36,37518,792
Domestic Opening Weekend $13,612,564$46,018,755
Domestic Box Office $242,604,185$128,350,574
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$739,493,555$159,955,968
International Box Office $52,978,295$100,658,084
Worldwide Box Office $295,582,480$229,008,658
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  GhostbustersGhostbusters
1st Friday - /
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$17,129,166 /
$17,129,166
1st Saturday - /
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$16,395,482 /
$33,524,648
1st Sunday - /
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$12,494,107 /
$46,018,755
1st Monday - /
-
$4,906,793 /
$50,925,548
1st Tuesday - /
-
$6,319,332 /
$57,244,880
1st Wednesday - /
-
$4,253,349 /
$61,498,229
1st Thursday - /
-
$3,758,510 /
$65,256,739
2nd Friday - /
-
$6,242,039 /
$71,498,778
2nd Saturday - /
-
$8,568,933 /
$80,067,711
2nd Sunday - /
-
$6,198,859 /
$86,266,570
2nd Monday - /
-
$2,548,880 /
$88,815,450
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$3,251,216 /
$92,066,666
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$2,251,502 /
$94,318,168
2nd Thursday - /
-
$2,053,303 /
$96,371,471
3rd Friday - /
-
$2,948,966 /
$99,320,437
3rd Saturday - /
-
$3,996,176 /
$103,316,613
3rd Sunday - /
-
$3,180,593 /
$106,497,206
3rd Monday - /
-
$1,384,547 /
$107,881,753
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$1,742,365 /
$109,624,118
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$1,257,082 /
$110,881,200
3rd Thursday - /
-
$1,030,736 /
$111,911,936
4th Friday - /
-
$1,338,573 /
$113,250,509
4th Saturday - /
-
$1,978,344 /
$115,228,853
4th Sunday - /
-
$1,359,275 /
$116,588,128
4th Monday - /
-
$651,831 /
$117,239,959
4th Tuesday - /
-
$859,700 /
$118,099,659
4th Wednesday - /
-
$714,350 /
$118,814,009
4th Thursday - /
-
$594,993 /
$119,409,002
5th Friday - /
-
$646,553 /
$120,055,555
5th Saturday - /
-
$982,777 /
$121,038,332
5th Sunday - /
-
$642,876 /
$121,681,208
5th Monday - /
-
$303,563 /
$121,984,771
5th Tuesday - /
-
$390,374 /
$122,375,145
5th Wednesday - /
-
$272,062 /
$122,647,207
5th Thursday - /
-
$213,227 /
$122,860,434
6th Friday - /
-
$314,141 /
$123,174,575
6th Saturday - /
-
$477,945 /
$123,652,520
6th Sunday - /
-
$280,552 /
$123,933,072
6th Monday - /
-
$116,963 /
$124,050,035
6th Tuesday - /
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$142,709 /
$124,192,744
6th Wednesday - /
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$111,717 /
$124,304,461
6th Thursday - /
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$98,160 /
$124,402,621
7th Friday - /
-
$152,820 /
$124,555,441
7th Saturday - /
-
$252,643 /
$124,808,084
7th Sunday - /
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$148,069 /
$124,956,153
7th Monday - /
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$52,583 /
$125,008,736
7th Tuesday - /
-
$62,828 /
$125,071,564
7th Wednesday - /
-
$53,318 /
$125,124,882
7th Thursday - /
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$49,745 /
$125,174,627
8th Friday - /
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$251,672 /
$125,426,299
8th Saturday - /
-
$423,436 /
$125,849,735
8th Sunday - /
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$406,901 /
$126,256,636
8th Monday - /
-
$283,528 /
$126,540,164
8th Tuesday - /
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$66,379 /
$126,606,543
8th Wednesday - /
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$48,333 /
$126,654,876
8th Thursday - /
-
$48,019 /
$126,702,895
9th Friday - /
-
$73,399 /
$126,776,294
9th Saturday - /
-
$140,609 /
$126,916,903
9th Sunday - /
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$67,749 /
$126,984,652
9th Monday - /
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$18,181 /
$127,002,833
9th Tuesday - /
-
$22,307 /
$127,025,140
9th Wednesday - /
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$18,290 /
$127,043,430
9th Thursday - /
-
$16,157 /
$127,059,587
10th Friday - /
-
$54,088 /
$127,113,675
10th Saturday - /
-
$98,561 /
$127,212,236
10th Sunday - /
-
$51,864 /
$127,264,100
10th Monday - /
-
$11,909 /
$127,276,009
10th Tuesday - /
-
$14,931 /
$127,290,940
10th Wednesday - /
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$13,025 /
$127,303,965
10th Thursday - /
-
$12,019 /
$127,315,984
  GhostbustersGhostbusters
Opening Weekend $13,612,564 /
$13,612,564
$46,018,755 /
$46,018,755
2nd Weekend $15,287,030 /
$38,302,276
$21,009,831 /
$86,266,570
3rd Weekend $13,353,583 /
$61,639,056
$10,125,735 /
$106,497,206
4th Weekend $11,200,546 /
$80,459,158
$4,676,192 /
$116,588,128
5th Weekend $11,255,224 /
$99,770,335
$2,272,206 /
$121,681,208
6th Weekend $10,021,932 /
$115,684,640
$1,072,638 /
$123,933,072
7th Weekend $8,734,278 /
$130,017,036
$553,532 /
$124,956,153
8th Weekend $7,687,282 /
$142,693,955
$1,082,009 /
$126,256,636
9th Weekend $6,529,305 /
$152,974,574
$281,757 /
$126,984,652
10th Weekend $5,929,651 /
$162,725,586
$204,513 /
$127,264,100
11th Weekend $5,581,794 /
$171,667,224
$132,208 /
$127,448,192
12th Weekend $4,875,044 /
$179,403,683
$227,075 /
$127,711,314
13th Weekend $6,824,562 /
$188,550,041
$176,857 /
$127,960,612
14th Weekend $3,862,069 /
$192,977,675
$117,233 /
$128,150,608
15th Weekend $3,268,876 /
$196,967,948
$70,514 /
$128,254,492
16th Weekend $2,872,052 /
$200,931,851
$40,002 /
$128,312,763
17th Weekend $2,402,131 /
$204,108,761
$18,977 /
$128,344,089
18th Weekend $2,282,767 /
$206,935,954
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19th Weekend $1,746,135 /
$208,994,111
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20th Weekend $1,513,820 /
$211,073,728
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  GhostbustersGhostbusters
Opening Week $23,015,246 /
$23,015,246
$65,256,739 /
$65,256,739
2nd Week $25,270,227 /
$48,285,473
$31,114,732 /
$96,371,471
3rd Week $20,973,139 /
$69,258,612
$15,540,465 /
$111,911,936
4th Week $19,256,499 /
$88,515,111
$7,497,066 /
$119,409,002
5th Week $17,147,597 /
$105,662,708
$3,451,432 /
$122,860,434
6th Week $15,620,050 /
$121,282,758
$1,542,187 /
$124,402,621
7th Week $13,723,915 /
$135,006,673
$772,006 /
$125,174,627
8th Week $11,438,596 /
$146,445,269
$1,528,268 /
$126,702,895
9th Week $10,350,666 /
$156,795,935
$356,692 /
$127,059,587
10th Week $9,289,495 /
$166,085,430
$256,397 /
$127,315,984
11th Week $8,443,209 /
$174,528,639
$168,255 /
$127,484,239
12th Week $7,196,840 /
$181,725,479
$299,516 /
$127,783,755
13th Week $7,390,127 /
$189,115,606
$249,620 /
$128,033,375
14th Week $4,583,466 /
$193,699,072
$150,603 /
$128,183,978
15th Week $4,360,727 /
$198,059,799
$88,783 /
$128,272,761
16th Week $3,646,831 /
$201,706,630
$52,351 /
$128,325,112
17th Week $2,946,557 /
$204,653,187
$25,462 /
$128,350,574
18th Week $2,594,789 /
$207,247,976
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19th Week $2,311,932 /
$209,559,908
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20th Week $1,957,347 /
$211,517,255
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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.