Movie Comparison: King Kong (1976) vs. Jaws (1975)
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| King Kong | Jaws | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 1976 | Jun 20, 1975 |
| Production Budget | $23,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 974 | 409 |
| Maximum Theaters | 974 | 1,246 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 974 | 7,220 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,023,921 | $7,790,627 |
| Domestic Box Office | $52,614,445 | $272,965,550 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$266,283,431 | $1,380,476,052 |
| International Box Office | $38,000,000 | $210,690,343 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $90,614,445 | $483,655,893 |
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| Opening Weekend | $7,023,921 / $7,023,921 | $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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| Opening Week | - / - | $14,305,770 / $14,305,770 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $16,205,203 / $30,510,973 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $13,050,716 / $43,561,689 |
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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.