Movie Comparison: Mo' Better Blues (1990) vs. Malcolm X (1992)
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| Mo' Better Blues | Malcolm X | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 3, 1990 | Nov 18, 1992 |
| Production Budget | $10,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 544 | 1,124 |
| Maximum Theaters | 572 | 1,249 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 1,598 | 10,920 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,387,360 | $9,871,125 |
| Domestic Box Office | $16,153,000 | $48,169,910 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$41,262,876 | $125,147,413 |
| International Box Office | ||
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,153,000 | $48,169,910 |
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| Mo' Better Blues | Malcolm X | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,387,360 / $4,387,360 | $9,871,125 / $13,622,147 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,439,580 / $8,627,580 | $8,561,890 / $26,877,774 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,450,820 / $11,096,560 | $3,771,464 / $32,608,857 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $1,819,072 / $35,730,153 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $1,297,197 / $37,875,385 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $2,062,696 / $40,913,666 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $1,992,516 / $44,707,772 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $877,367 / $46,051,909 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $816,617 / $47,099,658 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $224,404 / $47,466,811 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $125,249 / $47,667,262 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $73,878 / $47,794,841 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $32,857 / $47,855,851 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $35,898 / $47,899,767 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $28,642 / $47,942,465 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $17,535 / $47,971,679 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $9,895 / $47,991,071 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $9,217 / $48,007,877 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $6,261 / $48,020,214 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $5,317 / $48,030,948 |
| Mo' Better Blues | Malcolm X | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $6,188,000 / $6,188,000 | $3,751,022 / $3,751,022 |
| 2nd Week | $3,457,740 / $9,645,740 | $14,564,862 / $18,315,884 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $10,521,509 / $28,837,393 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $5,073,688 / $33,911,081 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $1,691,522 / $35,602,603 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $2,272,782 / $38,850,970 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $3,864,286 / $42,715,256 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,459,286 / $45,174,542 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $1,108,499 / $46,283,041 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $959,366 / $47,242,407 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $299,606 / $47,542,013 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $178,950 / $47,720,963 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $102,031 / $47,822,994 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $40,875 / $47,863,869 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $49,954 / $47,913,823 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $40,321 / $47,954,144 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $27,032 / $47,981,176 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $17,484 / $47,998,660 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $15,293 / $48,013,953 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $11,678 / $48,025,631 |
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.