Movie Comparison: The China Syndrome (1979) vs. Dark Waters (2019)

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  The China
Syndrome
Dark Waters
Domestic Release Date Mar 16, 1979Nov 22, 2019
Production Budget   
Opening Weekend Theaters 4
Maximum Theaters 2,110
Theatrical Engagements 5,044
Domestic Opening Weekend  $102,606
Domestic Box Office $35,708,042$11,136,084
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$153,359,633$13,104,276
International Box Office $11,970,887
Worldwide Box Office $35,708,042$23,106,971
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The China
Syndrome
Dark Waters
1st Friday - /
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$38,324 /
$38,324
1st Saturday - /
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$38,674 /
$76,998
1st Sunday - /
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$25,608 /
$102,606
1st Monday - /
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$7,839 /
$110,445
1st Tuesday - /
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$7,039 /
$117,484
1st Wednesday - /
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$132,500 /
$249,984
1st Thursday - /
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$93,805 /
$343,789
2nd Friday - /
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$222,910 /
$566,699
2nd Saturday - /
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$243,380 /
$810,079
2nd Sunday - /
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$154,730 /
$964,809
2nd Monday - /
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$47,715 /
$1,012,524
2nd Tuesday - /
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$61,895 /
$1,074,419
2nd Wednesday - /
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$58,530 /
$1,132,949
2nd Thursday - /
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$51,800 /
$1,184,749
3rd Friday - /
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$1,395,000 /
$2,579,749
3rd Saturday - /
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$1,589,180 /
$4,168,929
3rd Sunday - /
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$1,012,095 /
$5,181,024
3rd Monday - /
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$385,220 /
$5,566,244
3rd Tuesday - /
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$631,470 /
$6,197,714
3rd Wednesday - /
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$374,010 /
$6,571,724
3rd Thursday - /
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$317,450 /
$6,889,174
4th Friday - /
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$559,765 /
$7,448,939
4th Saturday - /
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$842,150 /
$8,291,089
4th Sunday - /
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$495,735 /
$8,786,824
4th Monday - /
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$213,795 /
$9,000,619
4th Tuesday - /
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$358,740 /
$9,359,359
4th Wednesday - /
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$241,945 /
$9,601,304
4th Thursday - /
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$154,305 /
$9,755,609
5th Friday - /
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$79,285 /
$9,834,894
5th Saturday - /
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$129,340 /
$9,964,234
5th Sunday - /
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$109,095 /
$10,073,329
5th Monday - /
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$81,720 /
$10,155,049
5th Tuesday - /
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$81,015 /
$10,236,064
5th Wednesday - /
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$68,450 /
$10,304,514
5th Thursday - /
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$52,705 /
$10,357,219
6th Friday - /
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$56,190 /
$10,413,409
6th Saturday - /
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$63,985 /
$10,477,394
6th Sunday - /
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$58,945 /
$10,536,339
6th Monday - /
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$43,145 /
$10,579,484
6th Tuesday - /
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$54,395 /
$10,633,879
6th Wednesday - /
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$72,250 /
$10,706,129
6th Thursday - /
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$35,505 /
$10,741,634
7th Friday - /
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$57,210 /
$10,798,844
7th Saturday - /
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$85,335 /
$10,884,179
7th Sunday - /
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$45,490 /
$10,929,669
7th Monday - /
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$17,440 /
$10,947,109
7th Tuesday - /
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$21,265 /
$10,968,374
7th Wednesday - /
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$18,840 /
$10,987,214
7th Thursday - /
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$18,485 /
$11,005,699
8th Friday - /
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$23,615 /
$11,029,314
8th Saturday - /
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$37,080 /
$11,066,394
8th Sunday - /
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$22,580 /
$11,088,974
8th Monday - /
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$8,045 /
$11,097,019
8th Tuesday - /
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$10,635 /
$11,107,654
8th Wednesday - /
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$13,770 /
$11,121,424
8th Thursday - /
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$14,660 /
$11,136,084
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  The China
Syndrome
Dark Waters
Opening Weekend - /
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$102,606 /
$102,606
2nd Weekend - /
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$621,020 /
$964,809
3rd Weekend - /
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$3,996,275 /
$5,181,024
4th Weekend - /
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$1,897,650 /
$8,786,824
5th Weekend - /
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$317,720 /
$10,073,329
6th Weekend - /
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$179,120 /
$10,536,339
7th Weekend - /
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$188,035 /
$10,929,669
8th Weekend - /
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$83,275 /
$11,088,974
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  The China
Syndrome
Dark Waters
Opening Week - /
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$343,789 /
$343,789
2nd Week - /
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$840,960 /
$1,184,749
3rd Week - /
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$5,704,425 /
$6,889,174
4th Week - /
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$2,866,435 /
$9,755,609
5th Week - /
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$601,610 /
$10,357,219
6th Week - /
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$384,415 /
$10,741,634
7th Week - /
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$264,065 /
$11,005,699
8th Week - /
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$130,385 /
$11,136,084
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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.