Movie Comparison: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) vs. Superman (1978)

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  Superman
IV: The Quest
for Peace
Superman
Domestic Release Date Jul 24, 1987Dec 15, 1978
Production Budget $17,000,000$55,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,511508
Maximum Theaters 1,511817
Theatrical Engagements 3,0222,937
Domestic Opening Weekend $5,683,122$7,465,343
Domestic Box Office $14,522,355$134,218,018
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$40,038,612$589,211,698
International Box Office $22,177,645$165,981,982
Worldwide Box Office $36,700,000$300,200,000
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Superman
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IV: The Quest
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Superman
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2nd Week $4,576,355 /
$12,912,343
$18,516,515 /
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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.