Movie Comparison: Santa Claus (1985) vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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| Santa Claus | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 29, 1985 | Jun 11, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $10,500,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 970 | 1,101 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,585 | 3,010 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,062 | 63,341 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $5,647,160 | $11,911,430 |
| Domestic Box Office | $23,717,291 | $439,454,989 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$72,004,126 | $1,453,084,096 |
| International Box Office | $25,849 | $357,852,418 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,743,140 | $797,307,407 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Santa Claus | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $5,647,160 / $7,142,367 | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,146,824 / $10,639,191 | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,722,804 / $14,171,995 | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,246,211 / $18,241,098 | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,568,800 / $22,463,748 | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 |
| 6th Weekend | $290,508 / $23,593,141 | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 |
| 7th Weekend | $55,180 / $23,717,291 | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $4,587,879 / $246,593,909 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $4,199,333 / $253,549,427 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $4,081,665 / $259,070,401 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $4,024,048 / $264,155,225 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $4,297,749 / $269,686,256 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $3,316,525 / $273,662,615 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $3,249,536 / $277,883,661 |
| Santa Claus | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,997,160 / $7,492,367 | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 |
| 2nd Week | $3,956,824 / $11,449,191 | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 |
| 3rd Week | $3,545,696 / $14,994,887 | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 |
| 4th Week | $5,900,061 / $20,894,948 | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 |
| 5th Week | $2,407,685 / $23,302,633 | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 |
| 6th Week | $359,478 / $23,662,111 | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $18,753,681 / $178,219,274 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $16,401,493 / $194,620,767 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $14,622,087 / $209,242,854 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $13,296,931 / $222,539,785 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $9,924,089 / $232,463,874 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $9,542,156 / $242,006,030 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $7,344,064 / $249,350,094 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $5,638,642 / $254,988,736 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $5,142,441 / $260,131,177 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $5,257,330 / $265,388,507 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $4,957,583 / $270,346,090 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $4,288,035 / $274,634,125 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $4,789,516 / $279,423,641 |
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.