Movie Comparison: Vertical Limit (2000) vs. Backdraft (1991)

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  Vertical
Limit
Backdraft
Domestic Release Date Dec 8, 2000May 24, 1991
Production Budget $75,000,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,3071,852
Maximum Theaters 2,6021,983
Theatrical Engagements 17,83212,923
Domestic Opening Weekend $15,507,845$15,723,480
Domestic Box Office $68,473,360$77,868,585
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$135,363,608$199,387,958
International Box Office $145,026,640$74,500,000
Worldwide Box Office $213,500,000$152,368,585
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
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Limit
Backdraft
1st Friday $5,011,000 /
$5,011,000
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1st Saturday $6,455,000 /
$11,466,000
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1st Sunday $3,828,000 /
$15,507,845
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1st Monday $1,003,541 /
$16,511,386
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1st Tuesday $1,236,709 /
$17,748,095
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1st Wednesday $952,183 /
$18,700,278
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1st Thursday $1,006,984 /
$19,707,262
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2nd Friday $2,645,000 /
$22,362,000
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2nd Saturday $3,800,000 /
$26,162,000
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2nd Sunday $2,575,000 /
$28,811,128
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2nd Monday $818,965 /
$29,630,093
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2nd Tuesday $1,004,668 /
$30,634,761
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2nd Wednesday $977,143 /
$31,611,904
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3rd Friday $1,421,000 /
$33,033,000
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3rd Saturday $1,820,000 /
$34,853,000
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3rd Sunday $795,000 /
$35,648,000
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3rd Monday $1,689,877 /
$38,505,441
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3rd Tuesday $1,951,327 /
$40,456,768
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3rd Wednesday $1,655,220 /
$41,991,049
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3rd Thursday $1,723,497 /
$43,714,546
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4th Friday $2,310,000 /
$46,025,000
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4th Saturday $2,410,000 /
$48,435,000
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4th Sunday $1,400,304 /
$49,835,304
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4th Monday $2,044,810 /
$51,880,114
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4th Tuesday $1,006,979 /
$52,887,093
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4th Wednesday $676,205 /
$53,563,298
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4th Thursday $701,722 /
$54,265,020
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5th Friday $1,525,000 /
$55,790,000
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5th Saturday $2,381,000 /
$58,171,000
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5th Sunday $1,247,000 /
$59,275,373
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5th Monday $348,339 /
$59,623,712
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5th Tuesday $422,126 /
$60,045,838
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5th Wednesday $343,640 /
$60,389,478
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5th Thursday $361,988 /
$60,751,466
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6th Sunday - /
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6th Monday $422,628 /
$63,761,520
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6th Tuesday $206,828 /
$63,968,348
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6th Wednesday $163,193 /
$64,131,541
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6th Thursday $176,554 /
$64,308,095
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7th Friday - /
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7th Saturday - /
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7th Sunday $307,000 /
$65,564,402
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7th Monday $81,023 /
$65,645,425
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7th Tuesday $101,594 /
$65,747,019
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7th Wednesday $84,194 /
$65,831,213
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7th Thursday $93,852 /
$65,925,065
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  Vertical
Limit
Backdraft
Opening Weekend $15,507,845 /
$15,507,845
$15,723,480 /
$15,723,480
2nd Weekend $9,103,866 /
$28,811,128
$9,118,395 /
$28,249,555
3rd Weekend $5,661,275 /
$38,384,502
$6,425,100 /
$38,513,490
4th Weekend $6,120,758 /
$51,880,114
$5,205,375 /
$46,639,365
5th Weekend $5,010,353 /
$59,275,373
$4,514,250 /
$53,900,070
6th Weekend $3,010,054 /
$63,761,520
$3,630,565 /
$59,743,885
7th Weekend $1,256,307 /
$65,564,402
$2,810,610 /
$64,545,270
8th Weekend $581,754 /
$66,506,819
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9th Weekend $541,918 /
$67,242,257
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10th Weekend $400,235 /
$67,771,442
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11th Weekend $310,433 /
$68,127,377
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12th Weekend $147,931 /
$68,332,464
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13th Weekend $98,553 /
$68,473,360
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Limit
Backdraft
Opening Week $19,707,262 /
$19,707,262
$19,131,160 /
$19,131,160
2nd Week $13,015,965 /
$32,723,227
$12,957,230 /
$32,088,390
3rd Week $13,036,129 /
$45,759,356
$9,345,600 /
$41,433,990
4th Week $8,505,664 /
$54,265,020
$7,951,830 /
$49,385,820
5th Week $6,486,446 /
$60,751,466
$6,727,500 /
$56,113,320
6th Week $3,556,629 /
$64,308,095
$5,621,340 /
$61,734,660
7th Week $1,616,970 /
$65,925,065
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8th Week $775,274 /
$66,700,339
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9th Week $670,868 /
$67,371,207
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10th Week $445,737 /
$67,816,944
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11th Week $367,589 /
$68,184,533
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12th Week $190,274 /
$68,374,807
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13th Week $98,553 /
$68,473,360
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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.