Movie Comparison: Brainstorm (1983) vs. The Signal (2014)

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  BrainstormThe Signal
Domestic Release Date Sep 30, 1983Jun 13, 2014
Production Budget $15,000,000$4,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 169120
Maximum Theaters 498204
Theatrical Engagements 3,024554
Domestic Opening Weekend $1,196,965$155,642
Domestic Box Office $8,921,050$600,896
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$30,529,812$792,858
International Box Office $2,064,426
Worldwide Box Office $8,921,050$2,665,322
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  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  BrainstormThe Signal
1st Friday - /
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$50,343 /
$50,343
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$54,510 /
$104,853
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$50,789 /
$155,642
1st Monday - /
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$23,003 /
$178,645
1st Tuesday - /
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$24,776 /
$203,421
1st Wednesday - /
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$24,871 /
$228,292
1st Thursday - /
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$25,658 /
$253,950
2nd Friday - /
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$45,997 /
$299,947
2nd Saturday - /
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$59,273 /
$359,220
2nd Sunday - /
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$44,366 /
$403,586
2nd Monday - /
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$21,077 /
$424,663
2nd Tuesday - /
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$23,953 /
$448,616
2nd Wednesday - /
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$19,717 /
$468,333
2nd Thursday - /
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$17,955 /
$486,288
3rd Friday - /
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$20,381 /
$506,669
3rd Saturday - /
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$27,388 /
$534,057
3rd Sunday - /
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$22,042 /
$556,099
3rd Monday - /
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$11,873 /
$567,972
3rd Tuesday - /
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$10,823 /
$578,795
3rd Wednesday - /
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$1,162 /
$579,957
3rd Thursday - /
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$1,508 /
$581,465
4th Friday - /
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$1,682 /
$583,147
4th Saturday - /
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$2,910 /
$586,057
4th Sunday - /
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$2,148 /
$588,205
4th Monday - /
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$1,195 /
$589,400
4th Tuesday - /
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$1,347 /
$590,747
4th Wednesday - /
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$1,375 /
$592,122
4th Thursday - /
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$1,219 /
$593,341
5th Friday - /
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$1,907 /
$595,248
5th Saturday - /
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$1,126 /
$596,374
5th Sunday - /
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$1,046 /
$597,420
5th Monday - /
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$597,968
5th Tuesday - /
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$598,762
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$599,993
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$600,896
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  BrainstormThe Signal
Opening Weekend $1,196,965 /
$1,196,965
$155,642 /
$155,642
2nd Weekend $1,219,755 /
$2,843,590
$149,636 /
$403,586
3rd Weekend $1,059,768 /
$4,163,445
$69,811 /
$556,099
4th Weekend $1,128,671 /
$5,670,900
$6,740 /
$588,205
5th Weekend $642,679 /
$6,655,589
$4,079 /
$597,420
6th Weekend $473,254 /
$7,369,369
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7th Weekend $543,183 /
$8,081,610
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8th Weekend $270,774 /
$8,521,351
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9th Weekend $274,202 /
$8,921,050
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  BrainstormThe Signal
Opening Week $1,623,835 /
$1,623,835
$253,950 /
$253,950
2nd Week $1,479,842 /
$3,103,677
$232,338 /
$486,288
3rd Week $1,438,552 /
$4,542,229
$95,177 /
$581,465
4th Week $1,470,681 /
$6,012,910
$11,876 /
$593,341
5th Week $883,205 /
$6,896,115
$7,555 /
$600,896
6th Week $642,312 /
$7,538,427
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7th Week $712,150 /
$8,250,577
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8th Week $396,271 /
$8,646,848
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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.