Movie Comparison: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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| Raiders of the Lost Ark | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 12, 1981 | Jun 11, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $20,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,078 | 1,101 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,400 | 3,010 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 39,733 | 63,341 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,305,823 | $11,911,430 |
| Domestic Box Office | $225,686,079 | $439,454,989 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$855,830,948 | $1,453,084,096 |
| International Box Office | $141,765,835 | $357,852,418 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $367,451,914 | $797,307,407 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $8,305,823 / $8,305,823 | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 |
| 2nd Weekend | $8,018,871 / $21,861,910 | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 |
| 3rd Weekend | $7,069,358 / $34,903,399 | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,342,026 / $46,273,735 | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 |
| 5th Weekend | $6,137,192 / $58,406,558 | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,450,189 / $68,431,268 | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 |
| 7th Weekend | $6,046,274 / $78,743,581 | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 |
| 8th Weekend | $5,369,898 / $88,137,951 | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,846,228 / $95,974,374 | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 |
| 10th Weekend | $5,157,432 / $104,088,566 | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 |
| 11th Weekend | $4,183,784 / $110,733,608 | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,909,879 / $117,371,084 | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 |
| 13th Weekend | $5,406,403 / $125,254,773 | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 |
| 14th Weekend | $2,422,842 / $128,566,311 | $4,587,879 / $246,593,909 |
| 15th Weekend | $2,326,951 / $131,810,688 | $4,199,333 / $253,549,427 |
| 16th Weekend | $1,871,521 / $134,396,731 | $4,081,665 / $259,070,401 |
| 17th Weekend | $1,959,650 / $136,885,717 | $4,024,048 / $264,155,225 |
| 18th Weekend | $2,213,904 / $139,888,596 | $4,297,749 / $269,686,256 |
| 19th Weekend | $1,533,105 / $141,812,813 | $3,316,525 / $273,662,615 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $3,249,536 / $277,883,661 |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $13,843,039 / $13,843,039 | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 |
| 2nd Week | $13,991,002 / $27,834,041 | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 |
| 3rd Week | $11,097,668 / $38,931,709 | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 |
| 4th Week | $13,337,657 / $52,269,366 | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 |
| 5th Week | $9,711,713 / $61,981,079 | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 |
| 6th Week | $10,716,228 / $72,697,307 | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 |
| 7th Week | $10,070,746 / $82,768,053 | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 |
| 8th Week | $8,360,093 / $91,128,146 | $18,753,681 / $178,219,274 |
| 9th Week | $7,802,988 / $98,931,134 | $16,401,493 / $194,620,767 |
| 10th Week | $7,618,690 / $106,549,824 | $14,622,087 / $209,242,854 |
| 11th Week | $6,911,381 / $113,461,205 | $13,296,931 / $222,539,785 |
| 12th Week | $6,387,165 / $119,848,370 | $9,924,089 / $232,463,874 |
| 13th Week | $6,295,099 / $126,143,469 | $9,542,156 / $242,006,030 |
| 14th Week | $3,340,268 / $129,483,737 | $7,344,064 / $249,350,094 |
| 15th Week | $3,041,473 / $132,525,210 | $5,638,642 / $254,988,736 |
| 16th Week | $2,400,857 / $134,926,067 | $5,142,441 / $260,131,177 |
| 17th Week | $2,748,625 / $137,674,692 | $5,257,330 / $265,388,507 |
| 18th Week | $2,605,016 / $140,279,708 | $4,957,583 / $270,346,090 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $4,288,035 / $274,634,125 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $4,789,516 / $279,423,641 |
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.