Movie Comparison: The Terminator (1984) vs. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
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| The Terminator | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 26, 1984 | May 21, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $6,400,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,005 | 704 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,112 | 708 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 10,833 | 7,200 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,020,663 | $2,527,864 |
| Domestic Box Office | $38,019,031 | $23,667,907 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$121,645,088 | $86,782,320 |
| International Box Office | $40,000,000 | $500 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $78,019,031 | $23,668,407 |
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| The Terminator | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,020,663 / $4,020,663 | $2,527,864 / $2,527,864 |
| 2nd Weekend | $4,219,463 / $9,780,393 | $2,391,058 / $5,910,160 |
| 3rd Weekend | $3,191,628 / $14,504,506 | $1,017,967 / $7,499,801 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,848,258 / $18,925,483 | $703,089 / $8,618,887 |
| 5th Weekend | $3,934,127 / $25,220,233 | $477,842 / $9,480,853 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,975,716 / $29,113,509 | $299,511 / $10,043,673 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,439,000 / $31,318,775 | $309,079 / $10,533,103 |
| 8th Weekend | $955,973 / $32,838,673 | $182,595 / $10,829,042 |
| 9th Weekend | $722,260 / $34,004,606 | $105,011 / $11,024,479 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $165,980 / $11,236,735 |
| 11th Weekend | $702,042 / $35,016,188 | $675,262 / $11,870,832 |
| 12th Weekend | $521,060 / $35,838,123 | $442,452 / $12,566,262 |
| 13th Weekend | $377,785 / $36,439,219 | $472,406 / $13,318,807 |
| 14th Weekend | $352,169 / $36,953,296 | $2,589,209 / $16,187,629 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,562,747 / $19,134,368 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $1,131,891 / $21,052,119 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $536,383 / $21,840,875 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $293,374 / $22,370,061 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $334,037 / $23,226,636 |
| The Terminator | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,560,930 / $5,560,930 | $3,519,102 / $3,519,102 |
| 2nd Week | $5,751,948 / $11,312,878 | $2,962,732 / $6,481,834 |
| 3rd Week | $4,764,347 / $16,077,225 | $1,433,964 / $7,915,798 |
| 4th Week | $5,208,881 / $21,286,106 | $1,087,213 / $9,003,011 |
| 5th Week | $4,851,687 / $26,137,793 | $741,151 / $9,744,162 |
| 6th Week | $3,741,982 / $29,879,775 | $479,862 / $10,224,024 |
| 7th Week | $2,002,925 / $31,882,700 | $422,423 / $10,646,447 |
| 8th Week | $1,399,646 / $33,282,346 | $273,021 / $10,919,468 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $151,287 / $11,070,755 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $124,815 / $11,195,570 |
| 11th Week | $1,002,917 / $35,317,063 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $744,371 / $36,061,434 | $722,591 / $12,846,401 |
| 13th Week | $539,693 / $36,601,127 | $752,019 / $13,598,420 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $3,973,201 / $17,571,621 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $2,348,607 / $19,920,228 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,384,264 / $21,304,492 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $772,195 / $22,076,687 |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.