Movie Comparison: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) vs. Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)

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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Five Nights
at Freddy’s
Domestic Release Date Apr 30, 2010Oct 27, 2023
Production Budget $35,000,000$20,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3323,675
Maximum Theaters 3,3323,789
Theatrical Engagements 13,73716,841
Domestic Opening Weekend $32,902,299$80,001,720
Domestic Box Office $63,075,011$137,275,620
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$86,178,532$137,275,620
International Box Office $54,654,607$159,909,602
Worldwide Box Office $117,729,618$297,185,222
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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Five Nights
at Freddy’s
1st Friday $15,735,956 /
$15,735,956
$39,645,580 /
$39,645,580
1st Saturday $10,590,972 /
$26,326,928
$24,279,905 /
$63,925,485
1st Sunday $6,575,371 /
$32,902,299
$16,076,235 /
$80,001,720
1st Monday $2,077,045 /
$34,979,344
$4,095,455 /
$84,097,175
1st Tuesday $1,809,362 /
$36,788,706
$5,249,255 /
$89,346,430
1st Wednesday $1,293,444 /
$38,082,150
$2,739,750 /
$92,086,180
1st Thursday $1,278,021 /
$39,360,171
$2,118,180 /
$94,204,360
2nd Friday $3,340,033 /
$42,700,204
$5,473,170 /
$99,677,530
2nd Saturday $3,747,328 /
$46,447,532
$8,636,870 /
$108,314,400
2nd Sunday $2,032,028 /
$48,479,560
$4,891,830 /
$113,206,230
2nd Monday $795,363 /
$49,274,923
$1,199,770 /
$114,406,000
2nd Tuesday $803,167 /
$50,078,090
$1,766,660 /
$116,172,660
2nd Wednesday $693,208 /
$50,771,298
$947,635 /
$117,120,295
2nd Thursday $638,107 /
$51,409,405
$1,085,005 /
$118,205,300
3rd Friday $1,554,229 /
$52,963,634
$3,029,530 /
$121,234,830
3rd Saturday $2,022,797 /
$54,986,431
$3,794,200 /
$125,029,030
3rd Sunday $1,080,164 /
$56,066,595
$2,174,995 /
$127,204,025
3rd Monday $419,479 /
$56,486,074
$521,010 /
$127,725,035
3rd Tuesday $423,674 /
$56,909,748
$589,440 /
$128,314,475
3rd Wednesday $374,104 /
$57,283,852
$441,885 /
$128,756,360
3rd Thursday $362,260 /
$57,646,112
$355,360 /
$129,111,720
4th Friday $770,492 /
$58,416,604
$939,075 /
$130,050,795
4th Saturday $987,742 /
$59,404,346
$1,572,025 /
$131,622,820
4th Sunday $563,154 /
$59,967,500
$1,047,455 /
$132,670,275
4th Monday $232,493 /
$60,199,993
$509,960 /
$133,180,235
4th Tuesday $214,292 /
$60,414,285
$529,105 /
$133,709,340
4th Wednesday $202,350 /
$60,616,635
$484,295 /
$134,193,635
4th Thursday $162,392 /
$60,779,027
$261,490 /
$134,455,125
5th Friday $276,516 /
$61,055,543
$646,885 /
$135,102,010
5th Saturday $329,061 /
$61,384,604
$719,760 /
$135,821,770
5th Sunday $317,227 /
$61,701,831
$362,510 /
$136,184,280
5th Monday $204,591 /
$61,906,422
$86,640 /
$136,270,920
5th Tuesday $102,481 /
$62,008,903
$100,805 /
$136,371,725
5th Wednesday $98,420 /
$62,107,323
$86,915 /
$136,458,640
5th Thursday $92,303 /
$62,199,626
$58,930 /
$136,517,570
6th Friday $70,275 /
$62,269,901
$104,090 /
$136,621,660
6th Saturday $91,004 /
$62,360,905
$200,505 /
$136,822,165
6th Sunday $51,163 /
$62,412,068
$107,895 /
$136,930,060
6th Monday $28,098 /
$62,440,166
$33,450 /
$136,963,510
6th Tuesday $23,141 /
$62,463,307
$40,555 /
$137,004,065
6th Wednesday $20,890 /
$62,484,197
$34,045 /
$137,038,110
6th Thursday $21,582 /
$62,505,779
$25,460 /
$137,063,570
7th Friday $24,828 /
$62,530,607
$26,245 /
$137,089,815
7th Saturday $29,849 /
$62,560,456
$50,220 /
$137,140,035
7th Sunday $17,970 /
$62,578,426
$29,250 /
$137,169,285
7th Monday $10,062 /
$62,588,488
$11,210 /
$137,180,495
7th Tuesday $8,258 /
$62,596,746
$15,145 /
$137,195,640
7th Wednesday $9,118 /
$62,605,864
$13,560 /
$137,209,200
7th Thursday $7,468 /
$62,613,332
$7,190 /
$137,216,390
8th Friday $37,004 /
$62,650,336
$8,965 /
$137,225,355
8th Saturday $45,117 /
$62,695,453
$17,365 /
$137,242,720
8th Sunday $38,276 /
$62,733,729
$11,135 /
$137,253,855
8th Monday $22,732 /
$62,756,461
$5,030 /
$137,258,885
8th Tuesday $22,278 /
$62,778,739
$6,920 /
$137,265,805
8th Wednesday $21,533 /
$62,800,272
$5,950 /
$137,271,755
8th Thursday $21,831 /
$62,822,103
$3,865 /
$137,275,620
9th Friday $24,070 /
$62,846,173
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9th Saturday $30,273 /
$62,876,446
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9th Sunday $25,721 /
$62,902,167
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-
9th Monday $13,133 /
$62,915,300
- /
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9th Tuesday $12,608 /
$62,927,908
- /
-
9th Wednesday $11,473 /
$62,939,381
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9th Thursday $13,093 /
$62,952,474
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10th Friday $15,315 /
$62,967,789
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10th Saturday $15,233 /
$62,983,022
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-
10th Sunday $9,928 /
$62,992,950
- /
-
10th Monday $12,927 /
$63,005,877
- /
-
10th Tuesday $8,091 /
$63,013,968
- /
-
10th Wednesday $7,934 /
$63,021,902
- /
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10th Thursday $8,948 /
$63,030,850
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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Five Nights
at Freddy’s
Opening Weekend $32,902,299 /
$32,902,299
$80,001,720 /
$80,001,720
2nd Weekend $9,119,389 /
$48,479,560
$19,001,870 /
$113,206,230
3rd Weekend $4,657,190 /
$56,066,595
$8,998,725 /
$127,204,025
4th Weekend $2,321,388 /
$59,967,500
$3,558,555 /
$132,670,275
5th Weekend $922,804 /
$61,701,831
$1,729,155 /
$136,184,280
6th Weekend $212,442 /
$62,412,068
$412,490 /
$136,930,060
7th Weekend $72,647 /
$62,578,426
$105,715 /
$137,169,285
8th Weekend $120,397 /
$62,733,729
$37,465 /
$137,253,855
9th Weekend $80,064 /
$62,902,167
- /
-
10th Weekend $40,476 /
$62,992,950
- /
-
11th Weekend $28,805 /
$63,059,655
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-
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  A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Five Nights
at Freddy’s
Opening Week $39,360,171 /
$39,360,171
$94,204,360 /
$94,204,360
2nd Week $12,049,234 /
$51,409,405
$24,000,940 /
$118,205,300
3rd Week $6,236,707 /
$57,646,112
$10,906,420 /
$129,111,720
4th Week $3,132,915 /
$60,779,027
$5,343,405 /
$134,455,125
5th Week $1,420,599 /
$62,199,626
$2,062,445 /
$136,517,570
6th Week $306,153 /
$62,505,779
$546,000 /
$137,063,570
7th Week $107,553 /
$62,613,332
$152,820 /
$137,216,390
8th Week $208,771 /
$62,822,103
$59,230 /
$137,275,620
9th Week $130,371 /
$62,952,474
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10th Week $78,376 /
$63,030,850
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11th Week $44,161 /
$63,075,011
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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.