Movie Comparison: Harlem Nights (1989) vs. The Cotton Club (1984)
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| Harlem Nights | The Cotton Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 17, 1989 | Dec 14, 1984 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,180 | 808 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,180 | 809 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 12,368 | 6,967 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $16,096,808 | $2,903,603 |
| Domestic Box Office | $60,857,262 | $25,928,721 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$163,668,277 | $81,595,448 |
| International Box Office | $35,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $95,857,262 | $25,928,721 |
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| Harlem Nights | The Cotton Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $16,096,808 / $16,096,808 | $2,903,603 / $2,903,603 |
| 2nd Weekend | $11,136,904 / $34,865,452 | $3,159,832 / $7,373,481 |
| 3rd Weekend | $5,202,610 / $42,544,572 | $4,448,524 / $13,304,950 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,917,788 / $46,876,890 | $2,562,311 / $16,654,422 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,724,761 / $49,476,458 | $1,946,277 / $19,466,127 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,354,976 / $51,654,653 | $1,116,979 / $21,269,268 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,124,064 / $55,021,591 | $1,135,528 / $22,792,891 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $688,853 / $23,937,021 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $397,994 / $24,590,206 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $197,180 / $24,952,537 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $190,031 / $25,190,575 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $136,534 / $25,348,508 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $185,363 / $25,660,053 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $112,281 / $25,830,380 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $47,331 / $25,928,721 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $198,531 / $60,135,854 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Harlem Nights | The Cotton Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $23,728,548 / $23,728,548 | $4,213,649 / $4,213,649 |
| 2nd Week | $13,613,414 / $37,341,962 | $4,642,777 / $8,856,426 |
| 3rd Week | $6,617,140 / $43,959,102 | $5,235,685 / $14,092,111 |
| 4th Week | $3,792,595 / $47,751,697 | $3,427,739 / $17,519,850 |
| 5th Week | $2,547,980 / $50,299,677 | $2,632,439 / $20,152,289 |
| 6th Week | $2,597,850 / $52,897,527 | $1,505,074 / $21,657,363 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $1,590,805 / $23,248,168 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $944,044 / $24,192,212 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $563,145 / $24,755,357 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $245,187 / $25,000,544 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $211,430 / $25,211,974 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $262,716 / $25,474,690 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $243,409 / $25,718,099 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $163,291 / $25,881,390 |
| 15th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.