Movie Comparison: The Principal (1987) vs. The Substitute (1996)
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| The Principal | The Substitute | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 18, 1987 | Apr 19, 1996 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,196 | 1,742 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,196 | 1,762 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,349 | 6,371 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,697,710 | $6,096,833 |
| Domestic Box Office | $19,214,194 | $14,675,167 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$52,974,170 | $35,791,465 |
| International Box Office | ||
| Worldwide Box Office | $19,214,194 | $14,675,167 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Principal | The Substitute | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,697,710 / $4,697,710 | $6,096,833 / $6,096,833 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,546,772 / $9,405,482 | $2,705,358 / $10,406,721 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,411,805 / $12,745,287 | $1,084,881 / $12,268,733 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,851,200 / $15,238,487 | $451,525 / $13,078,836 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,268,300 / $16,829,787 | $439,025 / $13,680,813 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $226,243 / $14,001,274 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $82,819 / $14,136,134 |
| 8th Weekend | $317,513 / $19,214,194 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $56,568 / $14,394,255 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $64,052 / $14,497,655 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $31,976 / $14,635,073 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $23,109 / $14,675,167 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Principal | The Substitute | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,858,710 / $5,858,710 | $7,701,363 / $7,701,363 |
| 2nd Week | $4,474,772 / $10,333,482 | $3,482,489 / $11,183,852 |
| 3rd Week | $3,053,805 / $13,387,287 | $1,443,459 / $12,627,311 |
| 4th Week | $2,174,200 / $15,561,487 | $614,477 / $13,241,788 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $533,243 / $13,775,031 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $278,284 / $14,053,315 |
| 7th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Week | - / - | $95,916 / $14,433,603 |
| 11th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 12th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 13th Week | - / - | $48,961 / $14,652,058 |
| 14th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 15th Week | - / - | - / - |
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| 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.