Movie Comparison: Jaws (1975) vs. The Exorcist (1973)
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| Jaws | The Exorcist | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 20, 1975 | Dec 26, 1973 |
| Production Budget | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 409 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,246 | 1,708 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,220 | 8,928 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,790,627 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $272,965,550 | $230,956,951 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,380,476,052 | $1,250,601,609 |
| International Box Office | $210,690,343 | $197,867,132 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $483,655,893 | $428,824,083 |
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| Opening Weekend | $7,790,627 / $7,790,627 | - / - |
| 2nd Weekend | $6,810,584 / $21,116,354 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,443,138 / $36,954,111 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $5,954,787 / $49,516,476 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $6,150,000 / $69,725,376 | - / - |
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| Jaws | The Exorcist | |
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| Opening Week | $14,305,770 / $14,305,770 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $16,205,203 / $30,510,973 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $13,050,716 / $43,561,689 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $20,013,687 / $63,575,376 | - / - |
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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.