Movie Comparison: Mo' Better Blues (1990) vs. Glory (1989)
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| Mo' Better Blues | Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 3, 1990 | Dec 13, 1989 |
| Production Budget | $10,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 544 | 3 |
| Maximum Theaters | 572 | 811 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 1,598 | 8,615 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,387,360 | $63,661 |
| Domestic Box Office | $16,153,000 | $26,828,365 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$41,262,876 | $68,591,890 |
| International Box Office | ||
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,153,000 | $26,828,365 |
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| Mo' Better Blues | Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,387,360 / $4,387,360 | $63,661 / $74,732 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,439,580 / $8,627,580 | $67,902 / $177,193 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,450,820 / $11,096,560 | $163,824 / $399,227 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $170,376 / $625,157 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $3,020,360 / $3,724,870 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $2,221,050 / $7,135,650 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $1,700,460 / $9,503,430 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $1,559,890 / $11,638,984 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,149,850 / $13,213,894 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $2,683,350 / $16,251,247 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,682,720 / $18,395,102 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $1,334,095 / $20,214,597 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $863,225 / $21,467,102 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $537,900 / $23,235,499 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $733,120 / $24,277,015 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $439,945 / $24,960,912 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $332,640 / $25,478,792 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $302,610 / $25,972,688 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $160,880 / $26,183,972 |
| Mo' Better Blues | Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $6,188,000 / $6,188,000 | $11,071 / $11,071 |
| 2nd Week | $3,457,740 / $9,645,740 | $98,220 / $109,291 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $126,112 / $235,403 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $219,378 / $454,781 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $249,729 / $704,510 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $4,210,090 / $4,914,600 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $2,888,370 / $7,802,970 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,276,124 / $10,079,094 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,984,950 / $12,064,044 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,503,853 / $13,567,897 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $3,144,485 / $16,712,382 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $2,168,120 / $18,880,502 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $1,723,375 / $20,603,877 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,174,789 / $21,778,666 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $918,933 / $22,697,599 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $846,296 / $23,543,895 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $977,072 / $24,520,967 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $625,185 / $25,146,152 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $523,926 / $25,670,078 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $353,014 / $26,023,092 |
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.