Movie Comparison: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) vs. Annabelle: Creation (2017)

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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Annabelle:
Creation
Domestic Release Date Nov 9, 1984Aug 11, 2017
Production Budget $1,800,000$15,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1653,502
Maximum Theaters 2743,565
Theatrical Engagements 1,25720,808
Domestic Opening Weekend $1,271,000$35,006,404
Domestic Box Office $25,504,513$102,092,201
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$81,826,970$122,692,742
International Box Office $2,139,632$203,292,664
Worldwide Box Office $27,644,145$305,384,865
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Annabelle:
Creation
1st Friday - /
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$15,012,427 /
$15,012,427
1st Saturday - /
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$11,677,885 /
$26,690,312
1st Sunday - /
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$8,316,092 /
$35,006,404
1st Monday - /
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$3,622,473 /
$38,628,877
1st Tuesday - /
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$4,526,776 /
$43,155,653
1st Wednesday - /
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$2,845,011 /
$46,000,664
1st Thursday - /
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$2,543,557 /
$48,544,221
2nd Friday - /
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$5,004,688 /
$53,548,909
2nd Saturday - /
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$6,358,447 /
$59,907,356
2nd Sunday - /
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$4,249,545 /
$64,156,901
2nd Monday - /
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$1,627,428 /
$65,784,329
2nd Tuesday - /
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$2,116,279 /
$67,900,608
2nd Wednesday - /
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$1,372,182 /
$69,272,790
2nd Thursday - /
-
$1,257,594 /
$70,530,384
3rd Friday - /
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$2,533,037 /
$73,063,421
3rd Saturday - /
-
$2,806,837 /
$75,870,258
3rd Sunday - /
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$2,341,284 /
$78,211,542
3rd Monday - /
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$868,871 /
$79,080,413
3rd Tuesday - /
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$1,127,190 /
$80,207,603
3rd Wednesday - /
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$741,352 /
$80,948,955
3rd Thursday - /
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$726,643 /
$81,675,598
4th Friday - /
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$1,843,357 /
$83,518,955
4th Saturday - /
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$2,881,431 /
$86,400,386
4th Sunday - /
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$2,781,446 /
$89,181,832
4th Monday - /
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$1,684,182 /
$90,866,014
4th Tuesday - /
-
$634,048 /
$91,500,062
4th Wednesday - /
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$460,775 /
$91,960,837
4th Thursday - /
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$306,173 /
$92,267,010
5th Friday - /
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$1,334,279 /
$93,601,289
5th Saturday - /
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$1,904,127 /
$95,505,416
5th Sunday - /
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$764,709 /
$96,270,125
5th Monday - /
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$231,854 /
$96,501,979
5th Tuesday - /
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$354,876 /
$96,856,855
5th Wednesday - /
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$230,108 /
$97,086,963
5th Thursday - /
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$213,398 /
$97,300,361
6th Friday - /
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$766,457 /
$98,066,818
6th Saturday - /
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$1,171,294 /
$99,238,112
6th Sunday - /
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$473,568 /
$99,711,680
6th Monday - /
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$163,826 /
$99,875,506
6th Tuesday - /
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$201,023 /
$100,076,529
6th Wednesday - /
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$158,777 /
$100,235,306
6th Thursday - /
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$141,390 /
$100,376,696
7th Friday - /
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$224,342 /
$100,601,038
7th Saturday - /
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$365,011 /
$100,966,049
7th Sunday - /
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$138,381 /
$101,104,430
7th Monday - /
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$41,216 /
$101,145,646
7th Tuesday - /
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$48,459 /
$101,194,105
7th Wednesday - /
-
$38,091 /
$101,232,196
7th Thursday - /
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$34,834 /
$101,267,030
8th Friday - /
-
$95,189 /
$101,362,219
8th Saturday - /
-
$159,404 /
$101,521,623
8th Sunday - /
-
$56,887 /
$101,578,510
8th Monday - /
-
$16,510 /
$101,595,020
8th Tuesday - /
-
$18,421 /
$101,613,441
8th Wednesday - /
-
$14,573 /
$101,628,014
8th Thursday - /
-
$13,077 /
$101,641,091
9th Friday - /
-
$43,102 /
$101,684,193
9th Saturday - /
-
$64,027 /
$101,748,220
9th Sunday - /
-
$40,573 /
$101,788,793
9th Monday - /
-
$10,033 /
$101,798,826
9th Tuesday - /
-
$7,508 /
$101,806,334
9th Wednesday - /
-
$6,782 /
$101,813,116
9th Thursday - /
-
$4,377 /
$101,817,493
10th Friday - /
-
$36,425 /
$101,853,918
10th Saturday - /
-
$49,100 /
$101,903,018
10th Sunday - /
-
$30,276 /
$101,933,294
10th Monday - /
-
$8,801 /
$101,942,095
10th Tuesday - /
-
$8,133 /
$101,950,228
10th Wednesday - /
-
$7,845 /
$101,958,073
10th Thursday - /
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$8,324 /
$101,966,397
  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Annabelle:
Creation
Opening Weekend $1,271,000 /
$1,271,000
$35,006,404 /
$35,006,404
2nd Weekend $1,634,000 /
$3,090,000
$15,612,680 /
$64,156,901
3rd Weekend $1,477,970 /
$4,985,670
$7,681,158 /
$78,211,542
4th Weekend $1,130,330 /
$6,511,320
$7,506,234 /
$89,181,832
5th Weekend $486,700 /
$7,220,490
$4,003,115 /
$96,270,125
6th Weekend $337,360 /
$7,659,250
$2,411,319 /
$99,711,680
7th Weekend - /
-
$727,734 /
$101,104,430
8th Weekend - /
-
$311,480 /
$101,578,510
9th Weekend - /
-
$147,702 /
$101,788,793
10th Weekend - /
-
$115,801 /
$101,933,294
11th Weekend - /
-
$61,253 /
$102,027,650
12th Weekend - /
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$36,041 /
$102,080,788
13th Weekend - /
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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Annabelle:
Creation
Opening Week $1,456,000 /
$1,456,000
$48,544,221 /
$48,544,221
2nd Week $2,051,700 /
$3,507,700
$21,986,163 /
$70,530,384
3rd Week $1,873,290 /
$5,380,990
$11,145,214 /
$81,675,598
4th Week $1,352,800 /
$6,733,790
$10,591,412 /
$92,267,010
5th Week $588,100 /
$7,321,890
$5,033,351 /
$97,300,361
6th Week - /
-
$3,076,335 /
$100,376,696
7th Week - /
-
$890,334 /
$101,267,030
8th Week - /
-
$374,061 /
$101,641,091
9th Week - /
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$176,402 /
$101,817,493
10th Week - /
-
$148,904 /
$101,966,397
11th Week - /
-
$78,350 /
$102,044,747
12th Week - /
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$47,454 /
$102,092,201
13th Week - /
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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.