Movie Comparison: Driving Miss Daisy (1989) vs. Rain Man (1988)
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| Driving Miss Daisy | Rain Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 13, 1989 | Dec 16, 1988 |
| Production Budget | $7,500,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,248 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,668 | 1,590 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 24,368 | 35,715 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,005,719 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $106,593,296 | $172,825,435 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$272,968,066 | $463,210,477 |
| International Box Office | $239,974,565 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $106,593,296 | $412,800,000 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Driving Miss Daisy | Rain Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $7,005,719 / $7,005,719 |
| 2nd Weekend | $440,037 / $639,581 | $8,727,311 / $20,167,143 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $14,350,610 / $42,456,753 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $9,245,626 / $55,258,945 |
| 5th Weekend | $2,725,876 / $5,116,098 | $10,111,504 / $69,089,510 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,643,374 / $9,123,939 | $7,003,147 / $79,484,881 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,705,721 / $16,045,457 | $6,829,705 / $88,805,610 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,011,600 / $24,384,883 | $5,449,961 / $96,278,210 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,494,882 / $32,941,528 | $4,540,785 / $102,224,027 |
| 10th Weekend | $9,834,744 / $45,233,059 | $6,668,185 / $110,564,882 |
| 11th Weekend | $6,107,836 / $53,290,516 | $4,711,275 / $116,572,725 |
| 12th Weekend | $5,089,040 / $60,302,144 | $3,858,147 / $121,784,071 |
| 13th Weekend | $3,467,147 / $65,332,259 | $3,140,587 / $126,080,187 |
| 14th Weekend | $2,874,332 / $69,545,080 | $2,878,960 / $130,228,241 |
| 15th Weekend | $3,682,465 / $74,523,531 | $3,003,521 / $134,676,210 |
| 16th Weekend | $5,175,409 / $82,063,381 | $5,537,165 / $142,319,201 |
| 17th Weekend | $3,210,821 / $86,911,643 | $4,114,304 / $148,150,729 |
| 18th Weekend | $2,243,724 / $90,455,663 | $3,070,695 / $152,378,999 |
| 19th Weekend | $2,075,163 / $93,591,323 | $2,377,533 / $155,748,220 |
| 20th Weekend | $1,630,821 / $96,111,623 | $1,729,486 / $158,225,948 |
| Driving Miss Daisy | Rain Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $11,439,832 / $11,439,832 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $16,666,311 / $28,106,143 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $17,907,176 / $46,013,319 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $12,964,687 / $58,978,006 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $13,503,728 / $72,481,734 |
| 6th Week | $4,090,343 / $6,480,565 | $9,494,171 / $81,975,905 |
| 7th Week | $3,859,171 / $10,339,736 | $8,852,344 / $90,828,249 |
| 8th Week | $8,033,547 / $18,373,283 | $6,854,993 / $97,683,242 |
| 9th Week | $8,073,363 / $26,446,646 | $6,213,455 / $103,896,697 |
| 10th Week | $8,951,669 / $35,398,315 | $7,964,753 / $111,861,450 |
| 11th Week | $11,784,365 / $47,182,680 | $6,064,474 / $117,925,924 |
| 12th Week | $8,030,424 / $55,213,104 | $5,013,676 / $122,939,600 |
| 13th Week | $6,652,008 / $61,865,112 | $4,409,681 / $127,349,281 |
| 14th Week | $4,805,636 / $66,670,748 | $4,323,408 / $131,672,689 |
| 15th Week | $4,170,318 / $70,841,066 | $5,109,347 / $136,782,036 |
| 16th Week | $6,046,906 / $76,887,972 | $7,254,389 / $144,036,425 |
| 17th Week | $6,812,850 / $83,700,822 | $5,271,879 / $149,308,304 |
| 18th Week | $4,511,117 / $88,211,939 | $4,062,383 / $153,370,687 |
| 19th Week | $3,304,221 / $91,516,160 | $3,125,775 / $156,496,462 |
| 20th Week | $2,964,642 / $94,480,802 | $2,318,185 / $158,814,647 |
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.