Movie Comparison: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 11, 1982 | Jun 12, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $10,500,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,101 | 1,078 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,010 | 1,400 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 63,341 | 39,733 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $11,911,430 | $8,305,823 |
| Domestic Box Office | $439,454,989 | $225,686,079 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,452,880,235 | $855,830,948 |
| International Box Office | $357,852,418 | $141,765,835 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $797,307,407 | $367,451,914 |
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 | $8,305,823 / $8,305,823 |
| 2nd Weekend | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 | $8,018,871 / $21,861,910 |
| 3rd Weekend | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 | $7,069,358 / $34,903,399 |
| 4th Weekend | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 | $7,342,026 / $46,273,735 |
| 5th Weekend | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 | $6,137,192 / $58,406,558 |
| 6th Weekend | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 | $6,450,189 / $68,431,268 |
| 7th Weekend | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 | $6,046,274 / $78,743,581 |
| 8th Weekend | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 | $5,369,898 / $88,137,951 |
| 9th Weekend | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 | $4,846,228 / $95,974,374 |
| 10th Weekend | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 | $5,157,432 / $104,088,566 |
| 11th Weekend | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 | $4,183,784 / $110,733,608 |
| 12th Weekend | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 | $3,909,879 / $117,371,084 |
| 13th Weekend | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 | $5,406,403 / $125,254,773 |
| 14th Weekend | $4,587,879 / $246,593,909 | $2,422,842 / $128,566,311 |
| 15th Weekend | $4,199,333 / $253,549,427 | $2,326,951 / $131,810,688 |
| 16th Weekend | $4,081,665 / $259,070,401 | $1,871,521 / $134,396,731 |
| 17th Weekend | $4,024,048 / $264,155,225 | $1,959,650 / $136,885,717 |
| 18th Weekend | $4,297,749 / $269,686,256 | $2,213,904 / $139,888,596 |
| 19th Weekend | $3,316,525 / $273,662,615 | $1,533,105 / $141,812,813 |
| 20th Weekend | $3,249,536 / $277,883,661 | - / - |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 | $13,843,039 / $13,843,039 |
| 2nd Week | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 | $13,991,002 / $27,834,041 |
| 3rd Week | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 | $11,097,668 / $38,931,709 |
| 4th Week | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 | $13,337,657 / $52,269,366 |
| 5th Week | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 | $9,711,713 / $61,981,079 |
| 6th Week | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 | $10,716,228 / $72,697,307 |
| 7th Week | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 | $10,070,746 / $82,768,053 |
| 8th Week | $18,753,681 / $178,219,274 | $8,360,093 / $91,128,146 |
| 9th Week | $16,401,493 / $194,620,767 | $7,802,988 / $98,931,134 |
| 10th Week | $14,622,087 / $209,242,854 | $7,618,690 / $106,549,824 |
| 11th Week | $13,296,931 / $222,539,785 | $6,911,381 / $113,461,205 |
| 12th Week | $9,924,089 / $232,463,874 | $6,387,165 / $119,848,370 |
| 13th Week | $9,542,156 / $242,006,030 | $6,295,099 / $126,143,469 |
| 14th Week | $7,344,064 / $249,350,094 | $3,340,268 / $129,483,737 |
| 15th Week | $5,638,642 / $254,988,736 | $3,041,473 / $132,525,210 |
| 16th Week | $5,142,441 / $260,131,177 | $2,400,857 / $134,926,067 |
| 17th Week | $5,257,330 / $265,388,507 | $2,748,625 / $137,674,692 |
| 18th Week | $4,957,583 / $270,346,090 | $2,605,016 / $140,279,708 |
| 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.