Movie Comparison: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) vs. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | A Nightmare on Elm Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 18, 1974 | Nov 9, 1984 |
| Production Budget | $140,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 165 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 274 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 1,257 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,271,000 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $26,572,439 | $25,504,513 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$153,182,291 | $81,826,970 |
| International Box Office | $722 | $38,393 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,573,161 | $25,542,906 |
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| Opening Weekend | - / - | $1,271,000 / $1,271,000 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $1,634,000 / $3,090,000 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $1,477,970 / $4,985,670 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $1,130,330 / $6,511,320 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $486,700 / $7,220,490 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $337,360 / $7,659,250 |
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| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | A Nightmare on Elm Street | |
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| Opening Week | - / - | $1,456,000 / $1,456,000 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $2,051,700 / $3,507,700 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $1,873,290 / $5,380,990 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $1,352,800 / $6,733,790 |
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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.