Movie Comparison: Twister (1996) vs. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
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| Twister | Lethal Weapon 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 10, 1996 | Jul 7, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $88,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,414 | 1,803 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,808 | 1,830 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 32,397 | 21,128 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $41,059,405 | $20,388,800 |
| Domestic Box Office | $241,688,385 | $147,253,986 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$589,457,191 | $397,844,093 |
| International Box Office | $254,011,615 | $80,046,014 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $495,700,000 | $227,300,000 |
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| Twister | Lethal Weapon 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $41,059,405 / $41,059,405 | $20,388,800 / $20,388,800 |
| 2nd Weekend | $37,093,440 / $95,075,524 | $17,188,126 / $49,212,120 |
| 3rd Weekend | $37,966,706 / $144,969,158 | $13,022,249 / $71,602,872 |
| 4th Weekend | $17,112,505 / $168,873,442 | $10,401,958 / $88,845,480 |
| 5th Weekend | $11,917,390 / $187,288,498 | $8,040,033 / $102,164,563 |
| 6th Weekend | $7,713,048 / $200,018,830 | $6,071,683 / $112,102,140 |
| 7th Weekend | $6,573,065 / $211,440,689 | $4,516,257 / $119,574,346 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,787,383 / $219,558,165 | $3,335,582 / $125,055,875 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,227,154 / $225,138,509 | $4,659,654 / $131,302,932 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,848,700 / $228,398,408 | $2,597,052 / $134,775,306 |
| 11th Weekend | $954,647 / $230,355,873 | $2,206,481 / $137,872,405 |
| 12th Weekend | $481,894 / $231,326,022 | $1,608,068 / $140,144,384 |
| 13th Weekend | $339,472 / $231,919,485 | $1,227,039 / $141,872,763 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,573,565 / $233,667,074 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $1,230,016 / $235,870,450 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $1,023,005 / $237,477,230 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $925,893 / $238,806,549 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $555,808 / $239,542,143 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $469,689 / $240,223,971 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $339,410 / $240,693,051 | - / - |
| Twister | Lethal Weapon 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $57,982,084 / $57,982,084 | $32,023,994 / $32,023,994 |
| 2nd Week | $49,020,368 / $107,002,452 | $26,556,629 / $58,580,623 |
| 3rd Week | $44,758,485 / $151,760,937 | $19,862,899 / $78,443,522 |
| 4th Week | $23,610,171 / $175,371,108 | $15,681,008 / $94,124,530 |
| 5th Week | $16,934,674 / $192,305,782 | $11,905,927 / $106,030,457 |
| 6th Week | $12,561,842 / $204,867,624 | $9,027,632 / $115,058,089 |
| 7th Week | $9,903,158 / $214,770,782 | $6,662,204 / $121,720,293 |
| 8th Week | $6,140,573 / $220,911,355 | $4,922,985 / $126,643,278 |
| 9th Week | $5,638,353 / $226,549,708 | $5,534,976 / $132,178,254 |
| 10th Week | $2,851,518 / $229,401,226 | $3,487,670 / $135,665,924 |
| 11th Week | $1,442,902 / $230,844,128 | $2,870,392 / $138,536,316 |
| 12th Week | $735,885 / $231,580,013 | $2,109,408 / $140,645,724 |
| 13th Week | $513,496 / $232,093,509 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $2,546,925 / $234,640,434 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $1,813,791 / $236,454,225 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $1,426,431 / $237,880,656 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $1,105,679 / $238,986,335 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $767,947 / $239,754,282 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $599,359 / $240,353,641 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $440,966 / $240,794,607 | - / - |
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.