Movie Comparison: The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) vs. Dangal (2016)

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  The Ghost
and the Darkness
Dangal
Domestic Release Date Oct 11, 1996Dec 21, 2016
Production Budget $55,000,000$9,500,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,142331
Maximum Theaters 2,202338
Theatrical Engagements 14,8011,109
Domestic Opening Weekend $10,321,400$3,248,481
Domestic Box Office $38,564,422$12,391,761
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$93,984,481$15,302,372
International Box Office $292,757,700
Worldwide Box Office $38,564,422$305,149,461
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Ghost
and the Darkness
Dangal
1st Friday - /
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$888,657 /
$1,721,329
1st Saturday - /
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$1,013,550 /
$2,734,879
1st Sunday - /
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$1,346,274 /
$4,081,153
1st Monday - /
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$996,028 /
$5,077,181
1st Tuesday - /
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$838,898 /
$5,916,079
1st Wednesday - /
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$629,586 /
$6,545,665
1st Thursday - /
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$578,854 /
$7,124,519
2nd Friday - /
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$679,211 /
$7,803,730
2nd Saturday - /
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$550,913 /
$8,354,643
2nd Sunday - /
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$871,151 /
$9,225,794
2nd Monday - /
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$590,677 /
$9,816,471
2nd Tuesday - /
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$270,302 /
$10,086,773
2nd Wednesday - /
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$149,818 /
$10,236,591
2nd Thursday - /
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$107,998 /
$10,344,589
3rd Friday - /
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$209,989 /
$10,554,578
3rd Saturday - /
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$340,806 /
$10,895,384
3rd Sunday - /
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$256,516 /
$11,151,900
3rd Monday - /
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$63,354 /
$11,215,254
3rd Tuesday - /
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$147,755 /
$11,363,009
3rd Wednesday - /
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$57,757 /
$11,420,766
3rd Thursday - /
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$49,919 /
$11,470,685
4th Friday - /
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$71,647 /
$11,542,332
4th Saturday - /
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$151,787 /
$11,694,119
4th Sunday - /
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$149,782 /
$11,843,901
4th Monday - /
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$83,477 /
$11,927,378
4th Tuesday - /
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$44,460 /
$11,971,838
4th Wednesday - /
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$19,720 /
$11,991,558
4th Thursday - /
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$16,625 /
$12,008,183
5th Friday - /
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$41,528 /
$12,049,711
5th Saturday - /
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$93,630 /
$12,143,341
5th Sunday - /
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$61,019 /
$12,204,360
5th Monday - /
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$9,653 /
$12,214,013
5th Tuesday - /
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$21,021 /
$12,235,034
5th Wednesday - /
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$5,859 /
$12,240,893
5th Thursday - /
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$5,718 /
$12,246,611
6th Friday - /
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$18,010 /
$12,264,621
6th Saturday - /
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$38,226 /
$12,302,847
6th Sunday - /
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$23,769 /
$12,326,616
6th Monday - /
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$3,635 /
$12,330,251
6th Tuesday - /
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$8,427 /
$12,338,678
6th Wednesday - /
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$3,234 /
$12,341,912
6th Thursday - /
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$3,146 /
$12,345,058
7th Friday - /
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$8,733 /
$12,353,791
7th Saturday - /
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$19,756 /
$12,373,547
7th Sunday - /
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$8,740 /
$12,382,287
7th Monday - /
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$1,548 /
$12,383,835
7th Tuesday - /
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$3,743 /
$12,387,578
7th Wednesday - /
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$2,153 /
$12,389,731
7th Thursday - /
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$2,030 /
$12,391,761
8th Friday - /
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  The Ghost
and the Darkness
Dangal
Opening Weekend $10,321,400 /
$10,321,400
$3,248,481 /
$4,081,153
2nd Weekend $7,507,928 /
$20,241,321
$2,101,275 /
$9,225,794
3rd Weekend $4,390,078 /
$26,792,125
$807,311 /
$11,151,900
4th Weekend $3,660,201 /
$31,779,391
$373,216 /
$11,843,901
5th Weekend $1,727,222 /
$34,575,614
$196,177 /
$12,204,360
6th Weekend $1,033,749 /
$36,166,456
$80,005 /
$12,326,616
7th Weekend $470,211 /
$36,946,439
$37,229 /
$12,382,287
8th Weekend $371,602 /
$37,396,787
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9th Weekend $104,372 /
$37,567,525
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10th Weekend $49,048 /
$37,665,720
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11th Weekend $21,545 /
$37,709,317
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12th Weekend - /
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13th Weekend $17,461 /
$37,769,792
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14th Weekend - /
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15th Weekend $387,664 /
$38,175,694
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16th Weekend $133,510 /
$38,353,568
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17th Weekend $94,904 /
$38,487,058
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18th Weekend $44,586 /
$38,553,833
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20th Weekend - /
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  The Ghost
and the Darkness
Dangal
Opening Week $12,733,393 /
$12,733,393
$832,672 /
$832,672
2nd Week $9,668,654 /
$22,402,047
$6,291,847 /
$7,124,519
3rd Week $5,717,143 /
$28,119,190
$3,220,070 /
$10,344,589
4th Week $4,729,202 /
$32,848,392
$1,126,096 /
$11,470,685
5th Week $2,284,315 /
$35,132,707
$537,498 /
$12,008,183
6th Week $1,343,521 /
$36,476,228
$238,428 /
$12,246,611
7th Week $548,957 /
$37,025,185
$98,447 /
$12,345,058
8th Week $437,968 /
$37,463,153
$46,703 /
$12,391,761
9th Week $153,519 /
$37,616,672
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10th Week $71,100 /
$37,687,772
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15th Week $432,028 /
$38,220,058
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16th Week $172,096 /
$38,392,154
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17th Week $117,093 /
$38,509,247
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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.