Movie Comparison: A River Runs Through It (1992) vs. Steel Magnolias (1989)
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| A River Runs Through It | Steel Magnolias | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 9, 1992 | Nov 15, 1989 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 480 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,080 | 1,372 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 9,296 | 19,407 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $5,425,440 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $43,440,294 | $83,759,091 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$112,882,080 | $221,441,563 |
| International Box Office | $11,392,847 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $43,440,294 | $95,151,938 |
| Remove | Remove |
| A River Runs Through It | Steel Magnolias | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $5,425,440 / $5,467,015 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $7,053,867 / $15,643,935 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,586,359 / $2,643,407 | $4,856,409 / $22,685,485 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,254,015 / $7,455,004 | $3,021,928 / $27,468,769 |
| 5th Weekend | $5,044,540 / $14,085,043 | $2,094,664 / $30,700,611 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,924,103 / $19,712,277 | $2,591,550 / $34,652,166 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,006,678 / $23,781,698 | $6,248,970 / $44,598,414 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,090,893 / $28,339,280 | $4,502,641 / $50,943,805 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,425,285 / $30,360,305 | $3,745,560 / $56,311,630 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $2,944,080 / $60,675,730 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $2,376,950 / $64,115,820 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $2,019,275 / $67,032,445 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,173,055 / $34,811,363 | $1,606,880 / $69,303,290 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,022,337 / $36,266,122 | $1,550,400 / $71,319,818 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,207,930 / $72,828,100 |
| 16th Weekend | $568,280 / $38,283,460 | $1,178,865 / $74,425,795 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $603,480 / $77,568,541 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| A River Runs Through It | Steel Magnolias | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $8,548,493 / $8,590,068 |
| 3rd Week | $2,143,941 / $3,200,989 | $9,239,008 / $17,829,076 |
| 4th Week | $5,839,514 / $9,040,503 | $6,617,765 / $24,446,841 |
| 5th Week | $6,747,671 / $15,788,174 | $4,159,106 / $28,605,947 |
| 6th Week | $4,986,846 / $20,775,020 | $3,454,669 / $32,060,616 |
| 7th Week | $4,473,367 / $25,248,387 | $6,288,828 / $38,349,444 |
| 8th Week | $3,686,633 / $28,935,020 | $8,091,720 / $46,441,164 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $6,124,906 / $52,566,070 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $5,165,580 / $57,731,650 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $4,007,220 / $61,738,870 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $3,274,300 / $65,013,170 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $2,683,240 / $67,696,410 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $2,073,008 / $69,769,418 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,850,752 / $71,620,170 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,626,760 / $73,246,930 |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 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.