Movie Comparison: Wizards (1977) vs. Better Off Dead... (1985)
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| Wizards | Better Off Dead... | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 2, 1977 | Aug 23, 1985 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 13 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 650 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 3,969 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $56,371 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $9,000,000 | $10,297,601 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$43,506,722 | $31,269,891 |
| International Box Office | ||
| Worldwide Box Office | $9,000,000 | $10,297,601 |
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| Wizards | Better Off Dead... | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $56,371 / $56,371 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $62,880 / $139,078 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $28,590 / $174,803 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $20,622 / $200,463 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $14,696 / $219,394 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $9,172 / $231,730 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $9,763 / $244,265 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $2,573,297 / $2,819,675 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,817,612 / $5,003,517 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,228,281 / $6,615,557 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,137,240 / $8,039,089 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $749,254 / $9,066,803 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $554,066 / $9,841,887 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $317,922 / $10,297,601 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Wizards | Better Off Dead... | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $76,198 / $76,198 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $70,015 / $146,213 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $33,628 / $179,841 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $24,857 / $204,698 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $17,860 / $222,558 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $11,944 / $234,502 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $11,876 / $246,378 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,939,527 / $3,185,905 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $2,201,371 / $5,387,276 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,514,573 / $6,901,849 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,415,700 / $8,317,549 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $970,272 / $9,287,821 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $691,858 / $9,979,679 |
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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.