Movie Comparison: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) vs. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
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| National Lampoon’s Vacation | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | National Lampoon's Vacation | |
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 29, 1983 | Dec 1, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $15,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,175 | 1,744 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,253 | 1,950 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 13,907 | 12,555 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,333,358 | $11,750,203 |
| Domestic Box Office | $61,400,000 | $73,853,467 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$210,124,439 | $185,569,647 |
| International Box Office | $18,821 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $61,400,000 | $73,872,288 |
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| National Lampoon’s Vacation | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $8,333,358 / $8,333,358 | $11,750,203 / $11,750,203 |
| 2nd Weekend | $7,191,832 / $20,721,199 | $9,499,450 / $24,274,464 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,161,649 / $31,072,408 | $7,233,119 / $33,643,086 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,028,780 / $38,365,442 | $7,007,789 / $44,112,377 |
| 5th Weekend | $3,410,591 / $43,924,299 | $8,090,947 / $57,789,938 |
| 6th Weekend | $4,008,514 / $49,398,171 | $3,326,878 / $62,481,913 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,271,155 / $52,421,040 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $1,800,559 / $54,940,238 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $1,502,252 / $56,991,352 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $1,080,602 / $58,526,630 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $970,890 / $59,840,990 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $636,081 / $60,684,903 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $482,989 / $61,399,552 | - / - |
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| National Lampoon’s Vacation | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $13,529,367 / $13,529,367 | $14,775,014 / $14,775,014 |
| 2nd Week | $11,381,392 / $24,910,759 | $11,634,953 / $26,409,967 |
| 3rd Week | $9,425,903 / $34,336,662 | $10,694,621 / $37,104,588 |
| 4th Week | $6,177,046 / $40,513,708 | $12,594,403 / $49,698,991 |
| 5th Week | $4,875,949 / $45,389,657 | $9,456,044 / $59,155,035 |
| 6th Week | $4,760,228 / $50,149,885 | $3,998,449 / $63,153,484 |
| 7th Week | $2,989,794 / $53,139,679 | $2,572,104 / $65,725,588 |
| 8th Week | $2,349,421 / $55,489,100 | $1,496,230 / $67,221,818 |
| 9th Week | $1,956,928 / $57,446,028 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $1,424,072 / $58,870,100 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $1,178,722 / $60,048,822 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $867,741 / $60,916,563 | - / - |
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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.