Movie Comparison: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) vs. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 11, 1982 | Feb 17, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $10,500,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,101 | 1,196 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,010 | 1,321 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 63,341 | 11,422 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $11,911,430 | $6,167,651 |
| Domestic Box Office | $439,454,989 | $40,485,039 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,453,084,096 | $109,380,628 |
| International Box Office | $357,852,418 | $25,072 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $797,307,407 | $40,510,111 |
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 | $6,167,651 / $6,167,651 |
| 2nd Weekend | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 | $4,658,485 / $11,951,461 |
| 3rd Weekend | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 | $4,451,440 / $17,430,283 |
| 4th Weekend | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 | $3,351,941 / $21,788,556 |
| 5th Weekend | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 | $2,505,550 / $25,176,761 |
| 6th Weekend | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 | $2,102,517 / $28,596,383 |
| 7th Weekend | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 | $1,973,375 / $31,728,748 |
| 8th Weekend | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 | $1,405,830 / $33,691,074 |
| 9th Weekend | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 | $629,694 / $36,023,198 |
| 11th Weekend | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 | $290,725 / $37,788,317 |
| 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 | - / - |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 | $7,292,976 / $7,292,976 |
| 2nd Week | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 | $5,685,867 / $12,978,843 |
| 3rd Week | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 | $5,457,772 / $18,436,615 |
| 4th Week | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 | $4,234,596 / $22,671,211 |
| 5th Week | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 | $3,822,655 / $26,493,866 |
| 6th Week | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 | $3,261,507 / $29,755,373 |
| 7th Week | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 | $2,529,871 / $32,285,244 |
| 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.