Movie Comparison: The Thing (2011) vs. The Fly (1986)

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  The ThingThe Fly
Domestic Release Date Oct 14, 2011Aug 15, 1986
Production Budget $38,000,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9961,195
Maximum Theaters 2,9971,201
Theatrical Engagements 7,9109,938
Domestic Opening Weekend $8,493,665$7,000,423
Domestic Box Office $16,999,934$37,585,000
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$23,109,625$109,209,237
International Box Office $10,573,144$694
Worldwide Box Office $27,573,078$37,585,694
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The ThingThe Fly
1st Friday $3,250,660 /
$3,250,660
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1st Saturday $3,340,545 /
$6,591,205
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1st Sunday $1,902,460 /
$8,493,665
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1st Monday $659,035 /
$9,152,700
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1st Tuesday $748,335 /
$9,901,035
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1st Wednesday $568,990 /
$10,470,025
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1st Thursday $509,320 /
$10,979,345
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2nd Friday $1,003,325 /
$11,982,670
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2nd Saturday $1,302,825 /
$13,285,495
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2nd Sunday $763,725 /
$14,049,220
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2nd Monday $284,525 /
$14,333,745
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2nd Tuesday $329,450 /
$14,663,195
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2nd Wednesday $269,550 /
$14,932,745
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2nd Thursday $285,005 /
$15,217,750
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3rd Friday $271,830 /
$15,489,580
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3rd Saturday $355,470 /
$15,845,050
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3rd Sunday $230,025 /
$16,075,075
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3rd Monday $132,430 /
$16,207,505
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3rd Tuesday $97,580 /
$16,305,085
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3rd Wednesday $83,985 /
$16,389,070
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3rd Thursday $90,610 /
$16,479,680
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4th Friday $78,720 /
$16,558,400
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4th Saturday $124,795 /
$16,683,195
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4th Sunday $61,440 /
$16,744,635
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4th Monday $23,040 /
$16,767,675
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4th Tuesday $24,960 /
$16,792,635
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4th Wednesday $23,010 /
$16,815,645
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4th Thursday $26,880 /
$16,842,525
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5th Friday $21,925 /
$16,864,450
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5th Saturday $26,855 /
$16,891,305
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5th Sunday $16,145 /
$16,907,450
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5th Monday $5,005 /
$16,912,455
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5th Tuesday $5,640 /
$16,918,095
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5th Wednesday $5,005 /
$16,923,100
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$16,928,670
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  The ThingThe Fly
Opening Weekend $8,493,665 /
$8,493,665
$7,000,423 /
$7,000,423
2nd Weekend $3,069,875 /
$14,049,220
$4,725,970 /
$15,681,173
3rd Weekend $857,325 /
$16,075,075
$4,198,506 /
$22,290,553
4th Weekend $264,955 /
$16,744,635
$2,501,186 /
$26,138,982
5th Weekend $64,925 /
$16,907,450
$1,905,248 /
$28,865,407
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$1,578,462 /
$31,066,416
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$1,089,025 /
$32,637,940
8th Weekend - /
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$812,422 /
$33,815,680
9th Weekend - /
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$418,618 /
$34,479,301
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$274,966 /
$34,861,294
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$35,075,617
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  The ThingThe Fly
Opening Week $10,979,345 /
$10,979,345
$10,955,203 /
$10,955,203
2nd Week $4,238,405 /
$15,217,750
$7,136,844 /
$18,092,047
3rd Week $1,261,930 /
$16,479,680
$5,545,749 /
$23,637,796
4th Week $362,845 /
$16,842,525
$3,322,363 /
$26,960,159
5th Week $86,145 /
$16,928,670
$2,527,795 /
$29,487,954
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$31,548,915
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$33,003,258
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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.