| A Simple Wish | Hocus Pocus | |
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| 1st Friday | $863,140 / $863,140 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $1,047,500 / $1,910,640 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $821,240 / $2,731,880 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $452,520 / $3,184,400 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $536,320 / $3,720,720 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $360,340 / $4,081,060 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $318,440 / $4,399,500 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $339,795 / $4,739,295 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $450,235 / $5,189,530 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $356,790 / $5,546,320 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $220,740 / $5,767,060 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $254,700 / $6,021,760 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $254,555 / $6,276,315 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $280,170 / $6,556,485 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $118,465 / $6,674,950 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $142,975 / $6,817,925 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $138,890 / $6,956,815 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $72,630 / $7,029,445 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $88,550 / $7,117,995 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $60,690 / $7,178,685 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $58,310 / $7,236,995 | - / - |
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Movie Comparison: A Simple Wish (1997) vs. Hocus Pocus (1993)
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| A Simple Wish | Hocus Pocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 11, 1997 | Jul 16, 1993 |
| Production Budget | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,676 | 1,430 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,699 | 2,570 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,259 | 25,360 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,732,880 | $8,125,471 |
| Domestic Box Office | $8,165,213 | $49,030,064 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$19,176,682 | $112,932,444 |
| International Box Office | $1,046,929 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,165,213 | $50,076,993 |
| Remove | Remove |
| A Simple Wish | Hocus Pocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $2,732,880 / $2,732,880 | $8,125,471 / $8,125,471 |
| 2nd Weekend | $1,146,820 / $5,546,320 | $5,529,888 / $18,730,267 |
| 3rd Weekend | $400,330 / $6,956,815 | $3,467,881 / $25,422,632 |
| 4th Weekend | $191,795 / $7,428,790 | $2,017,688 / $29,561,564 |
| 5th Weekend | $140,010 / $7,727,640 | $1,183,492 / $31,987,814 |
| 6th Weekend | $140,640 / $7,974,535 | $688,585 / $33,456,802 |
| 7th Weekend | $45,005 / $8,119,205 | $370,208 / $34,171,907 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $469,261 / $34,809,518 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $197,984 / $35,068,018 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $350,488 / $35,477,313 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $414,200 / $35,977,167 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $420,912 / $36,496,415 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $478,434 / $37,084,517 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $461,035 / $37,714,871 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $371,520 / $38,197,073 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $386,340 / $38,687,538 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $196,101 / $38,997,623 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $123,065 / $39,184,354 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $60,996 / $39,273,060 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $50,529 / $39,323,589 |
| A Simple Wish | Hocus Pocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $4,399,500 / $4,399,500 | $13,200,379 / $13,200,379 |
| 2nd Week | $2,156,985 / $6,556,485 | $8,754,372 / $21,954,751 |
| 3rd Week | $680,510 / $7,236,995 | $5,589,125 / $27,543,876 |
| 4th Week | $350,635 / $7,587,630 | $3,260,446 / $30,804,322 |
| 5th Week | $246,265 / $7,833,895 | $1,963,895 / $32,768,217 |
| 6th Week | $240,305 / $8,074,200 | $1,033,482 / $33,801,699 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $538,558 / $34,340,257 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $529,777 / $34,870,034 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $256,791 / $35,126,825 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $436,142 / $35,562,967 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $512,536 / $36,075,503 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $530,580 / $36,606,083 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $647,753 / $37,253,836 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $571,717 / $37,825,553 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $475,645 / $38,301,198 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $500,324 / $38,801,522 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $259,767 / $39,061,289 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $150,775 / $39,212,064 |
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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.