| The China Syndrome | Dark Waters | |
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| 1st Friday | - / - | $38,324 / $38,324 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $38,674 / $76,998 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $25,608 / $102,606 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $7,839 / $110,445 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $7,039 / $117,484 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $132,500 / $249,984 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $93,805 / $343,789 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $222,910 / $566,699 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $243,380 / $810,079 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $154,730 / $964,809 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $47,715 / $1,012,524 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $61,895 / $1,074,419 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $58,530 / $1,132,949 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $51,800 / $1,184,749 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $1,395,000 / $2,579,749 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $1,589,180 / $4,168,929 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $1,012,095 / $5,181,024 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $385,220 / $5,566,244 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $631,470 / $6,197,714 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $374,010 / $6,571,724 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $317,450 / $6,889,174 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $559,765 / $7,448,939 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $842,150 / $8,291,089 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $495,735 / $8,786,824 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $213,795 / $9,000,619 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $358,740 / $9,359,359 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $241,945 / $9,601,304 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $154,305 / $9,755,609 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $79,285 / $9,834,894 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $129,340 / $9,964,234 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $109,095 / $10,073,329 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $81,720 / $10,155,049 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $81,015 / $10,236,064 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $68,450 / $10,304,514 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $52,705 / $10,357,219 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $56,190 / $10,413,409 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $63,985 / $10,477,394 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $58,945 / $10,536,339 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $43,145 / $10,579,484 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $54,395 / $10,633,879 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $72,250 / $10,706,129 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $35,505 / $10,741,634 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $57,210 / $10,798,844 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $85,335 / $10,884,179 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $45,490 / $10,929,669 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $17,440 / $10,947,109 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $21,265 / $10,968,374 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $18,840 / $10,987,214 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $18,485 / $11,005,699 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $23,615 / $11,029,314 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $37,080 / $11,066,394 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $22,580 / $11,088,974 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $8,045 / $11,097,019 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $10,635 / $11,107,654 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $13,770 / $11,121,424 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $14,660 / $11,136,084 |
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Movie Comparison: The China Syndrome (1979) vs. Dark Waters (2019)
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| The China Syndrome | Dark Waters | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 16, 1979 | Nov 22, 2019 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,110 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,044 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $102,606 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $35,708,042 | $11,136,084 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$153,359,633 | $13,104,276 |
| International Box Office | $11,970,887 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $35,708,042 | $23,106,971 |
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| The China Syndrome | Dark Waters | |
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| Opening Weekend | - / - | $102,606 / $102,606 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $621,020 / $964,809 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $3,996,275 / $5,181,024 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $1,897,650 / $8,786,824 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $317,720 / $10,073,329 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $179,120 / $10,536,339 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $188,035 / $10,929,669 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $83,275 / $11,088,974 |
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| The China Syndrome | Dark Waters | |
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| Opening Week | - / - | $343,789 / $343,789 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $840,960 / $1,184,749 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $5,704,425 / $6,889,174 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $2,866,435 / $9,755,609 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $601,610 / $10,357,219 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $384,415 / $10,741,634 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $264,065 / $11,005,699 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $130,385 / $11,136,084 |
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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.