Movie Comparison: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) vs. The Purge (2013)

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  The Return
of the Living
Dead
The Purge
Domestic Release Date Aug 16, 1985Jun 7, 2013
Production Budget $4,000,000$3,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,5062,536
Maximum Theaters 1,5062,591
Theatrical Engagements 5,2499,330
Domestic Opening Weekend $4,403,169$34,058,360
Domestic Box Office $14,237,880$64,473,115
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$43,235,023$85,488,332
International Box Office $948$26,793,466
Worldwide Box Office $14,238,828$91,266,581
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Return
of the Living
Dead
The Purge
1st Friday - /
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$16,775,640 /
$16,775,640
1st Saturday - /
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$10,460,880 /
$27,236,520
1st Sunday - /
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$6,821,840 /
$34,058,360
1st Monday - /
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$3,310,105 /
$37,368,465
1st Tuesday - /
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$2,686,990 /
$40,055,455
1st Wednesday - /
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$1,901,890 /
$41,957,345
1st Thursday - /
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$1,687,505 /
$43,644,850
2nd Friday - /
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$2,965,405 /
$46,610,255
2nd Saturday - /
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$3,136,030 /
$49,746,285
2nd Sunday - /
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$2,216,560 /
$51,962,845
2nd Monday - /
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$1,180,105 /
$53,142,950
2nd Tuesday - /
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$1,177,625 /
$54,320,575
2nd Wednesday - /
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$984,580 /
$55,305,155
2nd Thursday - /
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$711,290 /
$56,016,445
3rd Friday - /
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$1,199,545 /
$57,215,990
3rd Saturday - /
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$1,364,620 /
$58,580,610
3rd Sunday - /
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$1,023,465 /
$59,604,075
3rd Monday - /
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$506,230 /
$60,110,305
3rd Tuesday - /
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$572,015 /
$60,682,320
3rd Wednesday - /
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$484,220 /
$61,166,540
3rd Thursday - /
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$396,180 /
$61,562,720
4th Friday - /
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$403,920 /
$61,966,640
4th Saturday - /
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$488,075 /
$62,454,715
4th Sunday - /
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$336,600 /
$62,791,315
4th Monday - /
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$196,350 /
$62,987,665
4th Tuesday - /
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$129,030 /
$63,116,695
4th Wednesday - /
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$57,760 /
$63,174,455
4th Thursday - /
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$55,955 /
$63,230,410
5th Friday - /
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$119,035 /
$63,349,445
5th Saturday - /
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$133,120 /
$63,482,565
5th Sunday - /
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$70,400 /
$63,552,965
5th Monday - /
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$30,695 /
$63,583,660
5th Tuesday - /
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$33,280 /
$63,616,940
5th Wednesday - /
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$30,720 /
$63,647,660
5th Thursday - /
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$24,320 /
$63,671,980
6th Friday - /
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$49,225 /
$63,721,205
6th Saturday - /
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$64,440 /
$63,785,645
6th Sunday - /
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$48,330 /
$63,833,975
6th Monday - /
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$26,850 /
$63,860,825
6th Tuesday - /
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$26,900 /
$63,887,725
6th Wednesday - /
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$24,805 /
$63,912,530
6th Thursday - /
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$22,405 /
$63,934,935
7th Friday - /
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$39,780 /
$63,974,715
7th Saturday - /
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$49,140 /
$64,023,855
7th Sunday - /
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$40,555 /
$64,064,410
7th Monday - /
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$22,620 /
$64,087,030
7th Tuesday - /
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$21,840 /
$64,108,870
7th Wednesday - /
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$20,280 /
$64,129,150
7th Thursday - /
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$18,720 /
$64,147,870
8th Friday - /
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$35,325 /
$64,183,195
8th Saturday - /
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$46,315 /
$64,229,510
8th Sunday - /
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$36,110 /
$64,265,620
8th Monday - /
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$17,270 /
$64,282,890
8th Tuesday - /
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$17,235 /
$64,300,125
8th Wednesday - /
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$17,225 /
$64,317,350
8th Thursday - /
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$16,555 /
$64,333,905
9th Friday - /
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$26,385 /
$64,360,290
9th Saturday - /
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$35,640 /
$64,395,930
9th Sunday - /
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$27,720 /
$64,423,650
9th Monday - /
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$12,540 /
$64,436,190
9th Tuesday - /
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$12,495 /
$64,448,685
9th Wednesday - /
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$12,535 /
$64,461,220
9th Thursday - /
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$11,895 /
$64,473,115
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  The Return
of the Living
Dead
The Purge
Opening Weekend $4,403,169 /
$4,403,169
$34,058,360 /
$34,058,360
2nd Weekend $2,780,425 /
$9,282,027
$8,317,995 /
$51,962,845
3rd Weekend $1,755,421 /
$12,176,721
$3,587,630 /
$59,604,075
4th Weekend $849,238 /
$13,323,406
$1,228,595 /
$62,791,315
5th Weekend $628,423 /
$14,237,880
$322,555 /
$63,113,870
6th Weekend - /
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$161,995 /
$63,833,975
7th Weekend - /
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$129,475 /
$64,064,410
8th Weekend - /
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$117,750 /
$64,265,620
9th Weekend - /
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$89,745 /
$64,423,650
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  The Return
of the Living
Dead
The Purge
Opening Week $6,501,602 /
$6,501,602
$43,644,850 /
$43,644,850
2nd Week $3,919,698 /
$10,421,300
$12,371,595 /
$56,016,445
3rd Week $2,052,868 /
$12,474,168
$5,546,275 /
$61,562,720
4th Week $1,135,289 /
$13,609,457
$1,667,690 /
$63,230,410
5th Week - /
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$441,570 /
$63,671,980
6th Week - /
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$262,955 /
$63,934,935
7th Week - /
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$212,935 /
$64,147,870
8th Week - /
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$186,035 /
$64,333,905
9th Week - /
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$139,210 /
$64,473,115
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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.