Movie Comparison: The Big Chill (1983) vs. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
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| The Big Chill | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 28, 1983 | Aug 13, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $4,500,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 722 | 498 |
| Maximum Theaters | 832 | 713 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 15,981 | 6,339 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,662,152 | $2,545,674 |
| Domestic Box Office | $56,077,501 | $27,092,880 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$189,270,411 | $99,340,557 |
| International Box Office | $77 | $236 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,077,578 | $27,093,116 |
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| The Big Chill | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $3,662,152 / $3,821,920 | $2,545,674 / $2,545,674 |
| 2nd Weekend | $4,147,808 / $9,246,429 | $2,511,464 / $6,737,461 |
| 3rd Weekend | $3,253,763 / $13,448,866 | $2,004,005 / $10,264,149 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,194,164 / $17,798,023 | $3,251,922 / $14,545,382 |
| 5th Weekend | $2,690,391 / $21,444,664 | $1,835,870 / $17,135,877 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,967,617 / $25,303,941 | $1,498,743 / $19,329,650 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,929,243 / $29,078,324 | $1,317,765 / $21,465,149 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,204,754 / $31,869,358 | $1,538,202 / $23,592,902 |
| 9th Weekend | $2,933,954 / $36,151,051 | $1,528,954 / $25,566,978 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,037,252 / $38,587,201 | $1,162,149 / $27,092,880 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,102,466 / $40,118,255 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $452,378 / $40,926,131 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $562,193 / $41,727,992 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $1,447,625 / $43,738,171 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $1,692,413 / $45,607,821 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $1,526,370 / $47,671,598 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $1,124,948 / $49,196,984 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $1,092,163 / $50,298,180 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $883,473 / $51,472,635 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $735,765 / $52,434,893 | - / - |
| The Big Chill | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $4,225,997 / $4,225,997 |
| 2nd Week | $4,938,853 / $5,098,621 | $4,034,147 / $8,260,144 |
| 3rd Week | $5,096,482 / $10,195,103 | $3,033,316 / $11,293,460 |
| 4th Week | $4,408,756 / $14,603,859 | $4,006,547 / $15,300,007 |
| 5th Week | $4,150,414 / $18,754,273 | $2,530,900 / $17,830,907 |
| 6th Week | $3,582,051 / $22,336,324 | $2,316,477 / $20,147,384 |
| 7th Week | $3,812,757 / $26,149,081 | $1,907,316 / $22,054,700 |
| 8th Week | $3,515,523 / $29,664,604 | $1,983,324 / $24,038,024 |
| 9th Week | $3,552,493 / $33,217,097 | $1,892,707 / $25,930,731 |
| 10th Week | $3,332,852 / $36,549,949 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $2,465,840 / $39,015,789 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $1,457,964 / $40,473,753 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $692,046 / $41,165,799 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $1,124,747 / $42,290,546 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $1,624,862 / $43,915,408 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $2,229,820 / $46,145,228 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $1,926,808 / $48,072,036 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $1,133,981 / $49,206,017 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $1,383,145 / $50,589,162 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $1,109,966 / $51,699,128 | - / - |
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.