Movie Comparison: The Great Mouse Detective (1986) vs. The Little Mermaid (1989)
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| The Great Mouse Detective | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 2, 1986 | Nov 15, 1989 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,138 | 994 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,420 | 2,057 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,325 | 26,899 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,220,225 | $6,031,914 |
| Domestic Box Office | $23,605,534 | $111,543,479 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$68,589,658 | $286,093,287 |
| International Box Office | $110,724,135 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,605,534 | $222,267,614 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Great Mouse Detective | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $3,220,225 / $4,767,743 | $6,031,914 / $6,065,716 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,447,874 / $10,830,187 | $8,384,862 / $16,832,844 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $4,030,274 / $22,109,571 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $2,764,119 / $25,748,251 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $2,522,362 / $28,941,871 |
| 6th Weekend | $618,960 / $21,926,504 | $3,319,664 / $34,089,416 |
| 7th Weekend | $457,026 / $22,847,292 | $9,235,512 / $49,401,857 |
| 8th Weekend | $415,194 / $23,605,534 | $4,585,047 / $56,126,383 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $3,851,208 / $60,855,174 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $2,823,840 / $65,247,711 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $2,174,414 / $68,066,110 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $1,774,352 / $74,262,415 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,048,730 / $75,689,932 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $580,701 / $79,181,238 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Great Mouse Detective | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $5,834,795 / $7,382,313 | $8,414,180 / $8,447,982 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $9,631,315 / $18,079,297 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $4,904,835 / $22,984,132 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $3,435,377 / $26,419,509 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $4,350,243 / $30,769,752 |
| 7th Week | $1,082,722 / $22,390,266 | $9,396,593 / $40,166,345 |
| 8th Week | $800,074 / $23,190,340 | $11,374,991 / $51,541,336 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $5,462,630 / $57,003,966 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $5,419,905 / $62,423,871 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $3,467,825 / $65,891,696 |
| 12th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 13th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 14th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 15th Week | - / - | $2,153,139 / $74,641,202 |
| 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.