| The Thing | The Fog | |
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| 1st Friday | - / - | $4,111,642 / $4,111,642 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $5,056,382 / $9,168,024 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $2,584,893 / $11,752,917 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $684,645 / $12,437,562 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $621,581 / $13,059,143 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $545,000 / $13,604,000 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $630,826 / $14,248,444 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $2,159,502 / $16,407,946 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $3,029,230 / $19,437,176 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $1,476,743 / $20,913,919 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $347,486 / $21,261,405 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $312,316 / $21,573,721 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $300,683 / $21,874,404 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $328,208 / $22,202,612 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $1,040,120 / $23,242,732 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $1,436,705 / $24,679,437 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $631,843 / $25,311,280 |
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Movie Comparison: The Thing (1982) vs. The Fog (2005)
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| The Thing | The Fog | |
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| Domestic Release Date | Jun 25, 1982 | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Production Budget | $18,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 840 | 2,972 |
| Maximum Theaters | 910 | 2,972 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,943 | 11,240 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,107,897 | $11,752,917 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,244,703 | $29,511,112 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$50,764,777 | $49,630,225 |
| International Box Office | $791,642 | $7,537,414 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $15,036,345 | $37,048,526 |
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| The Thing | The Fog | |
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| Opening Weekend | $3,107,897 / $3,107,897 | $11,752,917 / $11,752,917 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,973,027 / $8,367,389 | $6,665,475 / $20,913,919 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,921,742 / $11,540,408 | $3,108,668 / $25,311,280 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,073,578 / $13,782,838 | $1,970,735 / $28,001,610 |
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| 6th Weekend | - / - | $184,671 / $29,511,112 |
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| Opening Week | $5,394,362 / $5,394,362 | $14,248,444 / $14,248,444 |
| 2nd Week | $4,224,304 / $9,618,666 | $7,954,168 / $22,202,612 |
| 3rd Week | $3,090,594 / $12,709,260 | $3,828,263 / $26,030,875 |
| 4th Week | $1,307,738 / $14,016,998 | $2,358,091 / $28,388,966 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $937,475 / $29,326,441 |
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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.