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Movie Comparison: Back to the Future (1985) vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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| Back to the Future | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 3, 1985 | Jun 11, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $57,695,775 | $38,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,419 | 1,101 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,815 | 3,010 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,970 | 63,341 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $34,411,382 | $43,675,243 |
| Domestic Box Office | $653,287,592 | $1,611,334,960 |
| International Box Office | $526,095,490 | $1,312,125,533 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,179,383,082 | $2,923,460,492 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Back to the Future | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $34,411,382 / $45,397,872 | $43,675,243 / $43,675,243 |
| 2nd Weekend | $32,051,925 / $98,935,387 | $46,298,652 / $127,637,440 |
| 3rd Weekend | $31,339,768 / $152,552,541 | $49,073,581 / $213,375,661 |
| 4th Weekend | $28,815,386 / $202,428,070 | $63,268,135 / $318,709,545 |
| 5th Weekend | $26,379,999 / $248,818,127 | $45,521,802 / $391,162,281 |
| 6th Weekend | $25,025,721 / $291,398,893 | $47,029,253 / $475,470,673 |
| 7th Weekend | $22,264,748 / $332,233,764 | $40,661,463 / $553,750,725 |
| 8th Weekend | $20,511,100 / $363,847,374 | $37,986,524 / $622,693,698 |
| 9th Weekend | $27,480,400 / $403,124,683 | $34,608,981 / $688,079,652 |
| 10th Weekend | $15,834,347 / $420,517,986 | $30,678,615 / $744,288,094 |
| 11th Weekend | $12,554,257 / $440,367,403 | $27,943,256 / $795,167,054 |
| 12th Weekend | $11,916,151 / $456,102,301 | $24,146,786 / $840,125,997 |
| 13th Weekend | $12,477,877 / $471,849,710 | $28,220,764 / $880,588,302 |
| 14th Weekend | $10,271,846 / $484,694,851 | $16,822,223 / $904,177,666 |
| 15th Weekend | $9,984,521 / $497,087,746 | $15,397,554 / $929,681,232 |
| 16th Weekend | $8,748,866 / $507,415,274 | $14,966,105 / $949,924,804 |
| 17th Weekend | $6,815,119 / $516,306,257 | $14,754,843 / $968,569,158 |
| 18th Weekend | $7,294,908 / $525,495,317 | $15,758,413 / $988,849,605 |
| 19th Weekend | $6,865,427 / $534,047,446 | $12,160,592 / $1,003,429,588 |
| 20th Weekend | $5,914,306 / $541,933,906 | $11,914,965 / $1,018,906,757 |
| Back to the Future | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $81,338,789 / $81,338,789 |
| 2nd Week | $55,896,972 / $66,883,462 | $82,963,291 / $164,302,079 |
| 3rd Week | $54,329,311 / $121,212,774 | $91,139,330 / $255,441,410 |
| 4th Week | $52,399,910 / $173,612,683 | $90,199,069 / $345,640,478 |
| 5th Week | $48,825,444 / $222,438,128 | $82,800,942 / $428,441,420 |
| 6th Week | $43,935,044 / $266,373,171 | $84,647,842 / $513,089,262 |
| 7th Week | $43,595,844 / $309,969,016 | $71,617,913 / $584,707,174 |
| 8th Week | $33,367,258 / $343,336,274 | $68,763,497 / $653,470,671 |
| 9th Week | $32,308,009 / $375,644,283 | $60,138,808 / $713,609,479 |
| 10th Week | $29,039,355 / $404,683,638 | $53,614,319 / $767,223,798 |
| 11th Week | $23,129,507 / $427,813,146 | $48,755,414 / $815,979,212 |
| 12th Week | $16,373,004 / $444,186,150 | $36,388,326 / $852,367,538 |
| 13th Week | $15,185,683 / $459,371,833 | $34,987,905 / $887,355,443 |
| 14th Week | $15,051,173 / $474,423,005 | $26,928,235 / $914,283,678 |
| 15th Week | $12,680,219 / $487,103,225 | $20,675,021 / $934,958,699 |
| 16th Week | $11,563,184 / $498,666,408 | $18,855,617 / $953,814,316 |
| 17th Week | $10,824,729 / $509,491,138 | $19,276,877 / $973,091,192 |
| 18th Week | $8,709,271 / $518,200,409 | $18,177,804 / $991,268,997 |
| 19th Week | $8,981,611 / $527,182,020 | $15,722,795 / $1,006,991,792 |
| 20th Week | $8,837,581 / $536,019,600 | $17,561,559 / $1,024,553,350 |
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.