ROTLD Box Office
SO, just how well did the ROTLD movies do at the box office? Well, the first film certainly did reasonably well, the second did OK, and after that… well, lets just say they had limited success. (Opening weekend in bold)
Unadjusted box office takings (care of Box Office Mojo):
| 1 | The Return of the Living Dead | $14,237,880 | 1,506 | $4,403,169 | 1,506 | Aug 16, 1985 | Orion Pictures |
| 2 | Return of the Living Dead II | $9,205,924 | 1,467 | $3,647,254 | 1,467 | Jan 15, 1988 | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Return of the Living Dead III | $54,207 | 9 | $14,810 | 9 | Oct 29, 1993 | Trimark Pictures |
Adjusted box office takings (based on 2021 $ value):
| 1 | The Return of the Living Dead | $36,199,015 | 1,506 | $11,194,811 | 1,506 | Aug 16, 1985 | Orion Pictures |
| 2 | Return of the Living Dead II | $21,288,563 | 1,467 | $8,434,220 | 1,467 | Jan 15, 1988 | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Return of the Living Dead III | $102,624 | 9 | $28,038 | 9 | Oct 29, 1993 | Trimark Pictures |