Movie Comparison: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) vs. The Big Chill (1983)
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| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | The Big Chill | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 13, 1982 | Sep 28, 1983 |
| Production Budget | $4,500,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 498 | 722 |
| Maximum Theaters | 713 | 832 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,339 | 15,981 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,545,674 | $3,662,152 |
| Domestic Box Office | $27,092,880 | $56,077,501 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$99,340,557 | $189,270,411 |
| International Box Office | $236 | $77 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,093,116 | $56,077,578 |
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| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | The Big Chill | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $2,545,674 / $2,545,674 | $3,662,152 / $3,821,920 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,511,464 / $6,737,461 | $4,147,808 / $9,246,429 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,004,005 / $10,264,149 | $3,253,763 / $13,448,866 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,251,922 / $14,545,382 | $3,194,164 / $17,798,023 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,835,870 / $17,135,877 | $2,690,391 / $21,444,664 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,498,743 / $19,329,650 | $2,967,617 / $25,303,941 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,317,765 / $21,465,149 | $2,929,243 / $29,078,324 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,538,202 / $23,592,902 | $2,204,754 / $31,869,358 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,528,954 / $25,566,978 | $2,933,954 / $36,151,051 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,162,149 / $27,092,880 | $2,037,252 / $38,587,201 |
| 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 |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | The Big Chill | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $4,225,997 / $4,225,997 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $4,034,147 / $8,260,144 | $4,938,853 / $5,098,621 |
| 3rd Week | $3,033,316 / $11,293,460 | $5,096,482 / $10,195,103 |
| 4th Week | $4,006,547 / $15,300,007 | $4,408,756 / $14,603,859 |
| 5th Week | $2,530,900 / $17,830,907 | $4,150,414 / $18,754,273 |
| 6th Week | $2,316,477 / $20,147,384 | $3,582,051 / $22,336,324 |
| 7th Week | $1,907,316 / $22,054,700 | $3,812,757 / $26,149,081 |
| 8th Week | $1,983,324 / $24,038,024 | $3,515,523 / $29,664,604 |
| 9th Week | $1,892,707 / $25,930,731 | $3,552,493 / $33,217,097 |
| 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.