Movie Comparison: The Rocketeer (1991) vs. October Sky (1999)

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  The RocketeerOctober Sky
Domestic Release Date Jun 21, 1991Feb 19, 1999
Production Budget   
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,6161,495
Maximum Theaters 1,9031,702
Theatrical Engagements 7,14315,227
Domestic Opening Weekend $9,600,754$5,905,250
Domestic Box Office $46,573,027$32,683,932
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$119,253,491$69,356,838
International Box Office $425,933
Worldwide Box Office $46,573,027$33,109,865
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The RocketeerOctober Sky
1st Friday - /
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$1,545,000 /
$1,545,000
1st Saturday - /
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$2,660,000 /
$4,205,000
1st Sunday - /
-
$1,607,000 /
$5,905,250
1st Monday - /
-
$328,900 /
$6,234,150
1st Tuesday - /
-
$351,325 /
$6,585,475
1st Wednesday - /
-
$291,535 /
$6,877,010
1st Thursday - /
-
$328,900 /
$7,205,910
2nd Friday - /
-
$1,300,090 /
$8,506,000
2nd Saturday - /
-
$2,355,000 /
$10,861,000
2nd Sunday - /
-
$1,285,000 /
$12,014,060
2nd Monday - /
-
$246,790 /
$12,260,850
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$263,810 /
$12,524,660
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$238,280 /
$12,762,940
2nd Thursday - /
-
$304,020 /
$13,066,960
3rd Friday - /
-
$970,040 /
$14,037,000
3rd Saturday - /
-
$1,725,000 /
$15,762,000
3rd Sunday - /
-
$1,002,000 /
$16,768,600
3rd Monday - /
-
$229,230 /
$16,997,830
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$263,190 /
$17,261,020
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$237,720 /
$17,498,740
3rd Thursday - /
-
$263,190 /
$17,761,930
4th Friday - /
-
$820,000 /
$18,581,930
4th Saturday - /
-
$1,350,000 /
$20,057,000
4th Sunday - /
-
$799,000 /
$20,769,640
4th Monday - /
-
$276,150 /
$21,045,790
4th Tuesday - /
-
$236,700 /
$21,282,490
4th Wednesday - /
-
$213,030 /
$21,495,520
4th Thursday - /
-
$260,370 /
$21,755,890
5th Friday - /
-
$575,000 /
$22,331,000
5th Saturday - /
-
$910,000 /
$23,241,000
5th Sunday - /
-
$396,000 /
$23,621,380
5th Monday - /
-
$128,015 /
$23,749,395
5th Tuesday - /
-
$134,505 /
$23,883,900
5th Wednesday - /
-
$134,085 /
$24,018,075
5th Thursday - /
-
$165,620 /
$24,183,695
6th Friday - /
-
- /
-
6th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
6th Sunday - /
-
$288,000 /
$25,360,920
6th Monday - /
-
$94,705 /
$25,455,625
6th Tuesday - /
-
$112,800 /
$25,568,425
6th Wednesday - /
-
$100,490 /
$25,665,915
6th Thursday - /
-
- /
-
7th Friday - /
-
- /
-
7th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
7th Sunday - /
-
$186,000 /
$26,654,110
7th Monday - /
-
$119,170 /
$26,773,280
7th Tuesday - /
-
$100,630 /
$26,873,910
7th Wednesday - /
-
$90,220 /
$26,964,130
7th Thursday - /
-
$94,095 /
$27,058,225
8th Friday - /
-
- /
-
8th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
8th Sunday - /
-
$147,000 /
$27,738,275
8th Monday - /
-
$38,460 /
$27,776,735
8th Tuesday - /
-
$34,485 /
$27,811,220
8th Wednesday - /
-
$37,750 /
$27,848,970
8th Thursday - /
-
$44,310 /
$27,893,280
9th Friday - /
-
- /
-
9th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
9th Sunday - /
-
$122,000 /
$28,471,440
9th Monday - /
-
$37,440 /
$28,508,880
9th Tuesday - /
-
$36,895 /
$28,545,775
9th Wednesday - /
-
$37,080 /
$28,582,855
9th Thursday - /
-
$49,440 /
$28,632,295
10th Friday - /
-
- /
-
10th Saturday - /
-
- /
-
10th Sunday - /
-
$108,000 /
$29,146,575
10th Monday - /
-
$37,050 /
$29,183,625
10th Tuesday - /
-
- /
-
10th Wednesday - /
-
$34,140 /
$29,251,660
10th Thursday - /
-
$37,075 /
$29,288,735
  The RocketeerOctober Sky
Opening Weekend $9,600,754 /
$9,600,754
$5,905,250 /
$5,905,250
2nd Weekend $7,209,752 /
$21,626,859
$4,808,150 /
$12,014,060
3rd Weekend $5,284,370 /
$31,212,002
$3,701,640 /
$16,768,600
4th Weekend $2,860,313 /
$36,440,715
$3,007,710 /
$20,769,640
5th Weekend - /
-
$1,865,490 /
$23,621,380
6th Weekend - /
-
$1,177,225 /
$25,360,920
7th Weekend - /
-
$836,995 /
$26,654,110
8th Weekend - /
-
$680,050 /
$27,738,275
9th Weekend - /
-
$578,160 /
$28,471,440
10th Weekend - /
-
$514,280 /
$29,146,575
11th Weekend - /
-
$353,970 /
$29,642,705
12th Weekend - /
-
$291,660 /
$30,034,680
13th Weekend - /
-
$360,395 /
$30,473,660
14th Weekend - /
-
$205,435 /
$30,765,770
15th Weekend - /
-
$214,520 /
$31,062,070
16th Weekend - /
-
$139,170 /
$31,258,295
17th Weekend - /
-
$135,605 /
$31,475,680
18th Weekend - /
-
$118,000 /
$31,682,470
19th Weekend - /
-
$108,675 /
$31,870,205
20th Weekend - /
-
$129,525 /
$32,074,275
  The RocketeerOctober Sky
Opening Week $14,417,107 /
$14,417,107
$7,205,910 /
$7,205,910
2nd Week $11,510,525 /
$25,927,632
$5,861,050 /
$13,066,960
3rd Week $7,652,770 /
$33,580,402
$4,694,970 /
$17,761,930
4th Week - /
-
$3,993,960 /
$21,755,890
5th Week - /
-
$2,427,805 /
$24,183,695
6th Week - /
-
$1,633,420 /
$25,817,115
7th Week - /
-
$1,241,110 /
$27,058,225
8th Week - /
-
$835,055 /
$27,893,280
9th Week - /
-
$739,015 /
$28,632,295
10th Week - /
-
$656,440 /
$29,288,735
11th Week - /
-
$454,285 /
$29,743,020
12th Week - /
-
$370,245 /
$30,113,265
13th Week - /
-
$447,070 /
$30,560,335
14th Week - /
-
$287,215 /
$30,847,550
15th Week - /
-
$271,575 /
$31,119,125
16th Week - /
-
$220,950 /
$31,340,075
17th Week - /
-
$224,395 /
$31,564,470
18th Week - /
-
$197,060 /
$31,761,530
19th Week - /
-
$183,220 /
$31,944,750
20th Week - /
-
$176,625 /
$32,121,375

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.