Movie Comparison: Hellraiser (1987) vs. The Evil Dead (1983)
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| Hellraiser | The Evil Dead | |
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| Domestic Release Date | Sep 18, 1987 | Apr 15, 1983 |
| Production Budget | $1,000,000 | $375,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,097 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,104 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,513 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,453,232 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,564,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$40,153,430 | $8,213,325 |
| International Box Office | $11,148 | $27,000,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,575,148 | $29,400,000 |
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| Opening Weekend | $4,453,232 / $4,453,232 | - / - |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,657,528 / $8,354,739 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,708,246 / $10,802,284 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $988,098 / $12,206,443 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $755,827 / $13,323,420 | - / - |
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| Opening Week | $5,697,211 / $5,697,211 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $3,396,827 / $9,094,038 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $2,124,307 / $11,218,345 | - / - |
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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.