Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings (1978) vs. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

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  The Lord
of the Rings
Pink Floyd:
The Wall
Domestic Release Date Nov 15, 1978Aug 6, 1982
Production Budget   
Opening Weekend Theaters 311
Maximum Theaters 31673
Theatrical Engagements 314,329
Domestic Opening Weekend $626,649$67,870
Domestic Box Office $27,000,000$14,844,106
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$124,384,610$54,428,382
International Box Office $6,852
Worldwide Box Office $27,000,000$14,850,958
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  3. Week Comparison
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The Wall
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of the Rings
Pink Floyd:
The Wall
Opening Weekend $626,649 /
$921,769
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Pink Floyd:
The Wall
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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.