Movie Comparison: Children of the Corn (1984) vs. Ghost Story (1981)
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| Children of the Corn | Ghost Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 9, 1984 | Dec 18, 1981 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 350 | 548 |
| Maximum Theaters | 653 | 600 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 4,200 | 2,256 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,042,821 | $2,105,729 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,600,000 | $16,202,210 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$46,841,666 | $62,216,457 |
| International Box Office | ||
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,600,000 | $16,202,210 |
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| Children of the Corn | Ghost Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $2,042,821 / $2,042,821 | $2,105,729 / $2,105,729 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,756,864 / $5,372,690 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,720,309 / $7,402,999 | $2,713,946 / $11,583,188 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,427,770 / $9,122,318 | $1,492,999 / $14,477,552 |
| 5th Weekend | $619,545 / $10,093,813 | $1,195,540 / $6,500,724 |
| 6th Weekend | $251,103 / $10,434,147 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $315,417 / $10,804,243 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $1,538,087 / $12,431,855 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $1,010,334 / $13,842,809 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $253,000 / $14,353,000 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $79,984 / $14,496,823 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $43,111 / $14,568,989 | - / - |
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| Children of the Corn | Ghost Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $2,615,826 / $2,615,826 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $3,066,864 / $5,682,690 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $2,011,858 / $7,694,548 | $4,115,311 / $12,984,553 |
| 4th Week | $1,779,720 / $9,474,268 | $2,022,117 / $5,305,184 |
| 5th Week | $708,776 / $10,183,044 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $305,782 / $10,488,826 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $404,942 / $10,893,768 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $1,938,707 / $12,832,475 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $1,267,525 / $14,100,000 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $316,839 / $14,416,839 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $109,039 / $14,525,878 | - / - |
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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.