Movie Comparison: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 23, 1984 | Jun 12, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $28,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,687 | 1,078 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,687 | 1,400 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 22,126 | 39,733 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $25,337,110 | $8,305,823 |
| Domestic Box Office | $179,880,271 | $225,686,079 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$577,115,859 | $855,830,948 |
| International Box Office | $153,200,000 | $141,765,835 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $333,080,271 | $367,451,914 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $25,337,110 / $33,668,342 | $8,305,823 / $8,305,823 |
| 2nd Weekend | $16,386,295 / $68,124,122 | $8,018,871 / $21,861,910 |
| 3rd Weekend | $12,016,144 / $88,772,018 | $7,069,358 / $34,903,399 |
| 4th Weekend | $9,116,144 / $103,587,041 | $7,342,026 / $46,273,735 |
| 5th Weekend | $7,768,527 / $116,222,175 | $6,137,192 / $58,406,558 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,741,844 / $125,963,710 | $6,450,189 / $68,431,268 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,106,489 / $134,941,133 | $6,046,274 / $78,743,581 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,104,665 / $141,729,774 | $5,369,898 / $88,137,951 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,060,056 / $147,185,208 | $4,846,228 / $95,974,374 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,591,995 / $151,469,837 | $5,157,432 / $104,088,566 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,354,687 / $155,393,853 | $4,183,784 / $110,733,608 |
| 12th Weekend | $2,110,782 / $158,988,301 | $3,909,879 / $117,371,084 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,619,339 / $161,855,830 | $5,406,403 / $125,254,773 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,426,994 / $164,297,966 | $2,422,842 / $128,566,311 |
| 15th Weekend | $2,175,460 / $167,334,648 | $2,326,951 / $131,810,688 |
| 16th Weekend | $1,136,221 / $168,868,276 | $1,871,521 / $134,396,731 |
| 17th Weekend | $1,065,032 / $170,306,545 | $1,959,650 / $136,885,717 |
| 18th Weekend | $848,726 / $171,468,059 | $2,213,904 / $139,888,596 |
| 19th Weekend | $660,626 / $172,379,102 | $1,533,105 / $141,812,813 |
| 20th Weekend | $929,524 / $173,511,145 | - / - |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $13,843,039 / $13,843,039 |
| 2nd Week | $43,406,595 / $51,737,827 | $13,991,002 / $27,834,041 |
| 3rd Week | $25,018,047 / $76,755,874 | $11,097,668 / $38,931,709 |
| 4th Week | $17,715,023 / $94,470,897 | $13,337,657 / $52,269,366 |
| 5th Week | $13,982,751 / $108,453,648 | $9,711,713 / $61,981,079 |
| 6th Week | $11,768,218 / $120,221,866 | $10,716,228 / $72,697,307 |
| 7th Week | $9,612,778 / $129,834,644 | $10,070,746 / $82,768,053 |
| 8th Week | $7,790,465 / $137,625,109 | $8,360,093 / $91,128,146 |
| 9th Week | $6,500,043 / $144,125,152 | $7,802,988 / $98,931,134 |
| 10th Week | $4,752,690 / $148,877,842 | $7,618,690 / $106,549,824 |
| 11th Week | $4,161,324 / $153,039,166 | $6,911,381 / $113,461,205 |
| 12th Week | $3,838,353 / $156,877,519 | $6,387,165 / $119,848,370 |
| 13th Week | $3,358,972 / $160,236,491 | $6,295,099 / $126,143,469 |
| 14th Week | $2,634,481 / $162,870,972 | $3,340,268 / $129,483,737 |
| 15th Week | $2,288,216 / $165,159,188 | $3,041,473 / $132,525,210 |
| 16th Week | $2,572,867 / $167,732,055 | $2,400,857 / $134,926,067 |
| 17th Week | $1,509,458 / $169,241,513 | $2,748,625 / $137,674,692 |
| 18th Week | $1,377,820 / $170,619,333 | $2,605,016 / $140,279,708 |
| 19th Week | $1,099,143 / $171,718,476 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $863,145 / $172,581,621 | - / - |
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.