Movie Comparison: The Ice Pirates (1984) vs. Spaceballs (1987)
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| The Ice Pirates | Spaceballs | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 16, 1984 | Jun 24, 1987 |
| Production Budget | $28,875,000 | $62,584,655 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,175 | 1,384 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,175 | 1,389 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 4,899 | 4,376 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $13,981,987 | $18,234,569 |
| Domestic Box Office | $41,950,210 | $105,096,682 |
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| Worldwide Box Office | $41,950,210 | $105,096,682 |
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| The Ice Pirates | Spaceballs | |
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| Opening Weekend | $13,981,987 / $13,981,987 | $18,234,569 / $25,214,952 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,318,540 / $27,029,249 | $13,178,514 / $50,611,336 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,810,594 / $34,121,777 | $8,831,900 / $67,618,060 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,001,307 / $37,442,922 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $977,040 / $39,092,367 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $993,743 / $40,603,987 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $900,704 / $41,950,210 | - / - |
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| 11th Weekend | - / - | $545,837 / $101,252,443 |
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| The Ice Pirates | Spaceballs | |
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| Opening Week | $17,710,709 / $17,710,709 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $11,600,474 / $29,311,183 | $30,452,439 / $37,432,822 |
| 3rd Week | $6,130,432 / $35,441,615 | $21,353,338 / $58,786,160 |
| 4th Week | $2,673,713 / $38,115,327 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $1,494,917 / $39,610,244 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $1,439,262 / $41,049,505 | - / - |
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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.