Movie Comparison: Heavy Metal (1981) vs. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
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| Heavy Metal | Pink Floyd: The Wall | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 7, 1981 | Aug 6, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $9,300,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 620 | 1 |
| Maximum Theaters | 752 | 673 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 4,132 | 4,329 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,261,186 | $67,870 |
| Domestic Box Office | $19,571,091 | $14,844,106 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$75,890,769 | $54,428,382 |
| International Box Office | $6,852 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $19,571,091 | $14,850,958 |
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| Heavy Metal | Pink Floyd: The Wall | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $3,261,186 / $3,261,186 | $67,870 / $67,870 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,693,969 / $7,967,081 | $301,531 / $301,531 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,836,386 / $11,312,996 | $154,739 / $598,780 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,511,442 / $13,950,979 | $145,023 / $268,696 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,356,331 / $16,164,432 | $96,962 / $405,212 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $2,712,095 / $3,146,192 |
| 7th Weekend | $602,909 / $18,271,347 | $2,270,000 / $6,457,412 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $1,250,558 / $8,859,227 |
| 9th Weekend | $394,659 / $19,571,091 | $1,209,078 / $10,648,772 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $680,742 / $11,569,604 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $436,944 / $12,262,619 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $249,752 / $12,685,477 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $225,516 / $13,060,902 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $179,131 / $13,417,263 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $125,386 / $13,628,348 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $125,386 / $14,440,936 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $95,090 / $14,844,106 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Heavy Metal | Pink Floyd: The Wall | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,273,112 / $5,273,112 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $4,203,498 / $9,476,610 | $444,041 / $444,041 |
| 3rd Week | $2,962,927 / $12,439,537 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $2,368,564 / $14,808,101 | $184,577 / $308,250 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $125,847 / $434,097 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $3,753,315 / $4,187,412 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $3,421,257 / $7,608,669 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $1,831,025 / $9,439,694 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,449,168 / $10,888,862 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $936,813 / $11,825,675 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $610,050 / $12,435,725 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $399,661 / $12,835,386 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $402,746 / $13,238,132 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $264,830 / $13,502,962 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $812,588 / $14,315,550 |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 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.