Movie Comparison: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) vs. Superman II (1981)

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  Superman
IV: The Quest
for Peace
Superman
II
Domestic Release Date Jul 24, 1987Jun 19, 1981
Production Budget $17,000,000$54,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,5111,395
Maximum Theaters 1,5111,887
Theatrical Engagements 3,02213,411
Domestic Opening Weekend $5,683,122$14,100,522
Domestic Box Office $14,522,355$108,185,706
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$40,038,612$419,511,472
International Box Office $22,177,645$82,214,294
Worldwide Box Office $36,700,000$190,400,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Superman
IV: The Quest
for Peace
Superman
II
1st Friday - /
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$4,265,572 /
$4,265,572
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$5,475,015 /
$9,740,587
1st Sunday - /
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$4,359,935 /
$14,100,522
1st Monday - /
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$2,537,556 /
$16,638,079
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$2,508,644 /
$19,146,723
1st Wednesday - /
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$2,304,965 /
$21,451,688
1st Thursday - /
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$2,557,585 /
$24,009,273
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$3,361,491 /
$27,370,764
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$4,267,234 /
$31,637,998
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$3,137,002 /
$34,775,000
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$38,836,443
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$3,293,414 /
$42,129,857
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$45,680,891
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$55,542,833
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$58,327,100
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$60,218,176
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  Superman
IV: The Quest
for Peace
Superman
II
Opening Weekend $5,683,122 /
$5,683,122
$14,100,522 /
$14,100,522
2nd Weekend $2,891,836 /
$11,227,824
$10,765,727 /
$34,774,999
3rd Weekend - /
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$10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
4th Weekend - /
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$6,745,678 /
$60,218,113
5th Weekend - /
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$5,260,610 /
$71,625,048
6th Weekend - /
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$3,691,244 /
$78,417,123
7th Weekend - /
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$2,806,048 /
$83,396,295
8th Weekend - /
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$2,188,092 /
$87,370,264
9th Weekend - /
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$1,697,996 /
$90,396,497
10th Weekend - /
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$1,570,081 /
$93,012,233
11th Weekend - /
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$1,440,684 /
$95,367,222
12th Weekend - /
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$97,647,259
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  Superman
IV: The Quest
for Peace
Superman
II
Opening Week $8,335,988 /
$8,335,988
$24,009,272 /
$24,009,272
2nd Week $4,576,355 /
$12,912,343
$18,557,271 /
$42,566,543
3rd Week $1,610,012 /
$14,522,355
$10,905,892 /
$53,472,435
4th Week - /
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$12,892,003 /
$66,364,438
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$8,361,441 /
$74,725,879
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$5,864,368 /
$80,590,247
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$4,591,925 /
$85,182,172
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$3,516,329 /
$88,698,501
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$2,743,651 /
$91,442,152
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$2,484,386 /
$93,926,538
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$96,037,080
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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.