| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $1,397,356 / $3,738,470 | $119,119,282 / $119,119,282 |
| 1st Saturday | $1,735,194 / $5,473,664 | $68,294,204 / $187,413,486 |
| 1st Sunday | $1,770,644 / $7,244,308 | $60,553,189 / $247,966,675 |
| 1st Monday | $1,505,321 / $8,756,918 | $40,109,742 / $288,076,417 |
| 1st Tuesday | $855,745 / $9,612,663 | $37,361,729 / $325,438,146 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $38,022,183 / $363,460,329 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $27,395,725 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $49,325,663 / $440,181,717 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $56,731,532 / $496,913,249 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $43,145,665 / $540,058,914 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $31,362,029 / $571,420,943 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $29,528,583 / $600,949,526 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $28,085,057 / $629,034,583 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $22,932,686 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $34,394,152 / $686,361,421 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $34,368,250 / $720,729,671 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $21,479,271 / $742,208,942 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $8,021,882 / $750,230,824 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $7,967,428 / $758,198,252 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $6,210,432 / $764,408,684 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $5,972,359 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $10,744,380 / $781,125,423 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $19,204,072 / $800,329,495 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $12,405,333 / $812,734,828 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $3,108,701 / $815,843,529 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $3,844,408 / $819,687,937 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $3,114,937 / $822,802,874 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $3,129,967 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $6,328,954 / $832,261,795 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $11,028,514 / $843,290,309 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $8,984,649 / $852,274,958 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $6,678,148 / $858,953,106 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $2,380,910 / $861,334,016 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $1,814,233 / $863,148,249 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $1,884,097 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $3,535,257 / $868,567,603 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $6,814,652 / $875,382,255 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $3,728,739 / $879,110,994 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $1,295,742 / $880,406,736 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $1,574,483 / $881,981,219 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $1,324,479 / $883,305,698 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $1,338,464 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $2,468,701 / $887,112,863 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $5,089,962 / $892,202,825 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $3,558,021 / $895,760,846 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $780,785 / $896,541,631 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $927,503 / $897,469,134 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $798,790 / $898,267,924 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $803,545 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $1,772,763 / $900,844,232 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $3,769,739 / $904,613,971 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $1,430,814 / $906,044,785 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $678,633 / $906,723,418 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $708,043 / $907,431,461 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $628,195 / $908,059,656 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $585,308 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $1,188,588 / $909,833,552 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $2,461,903 / $912,295,455 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $2,508,785 / $914,804,240 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $1,481,415 / $916,285,655 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $575,323 / $916,860,978 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $465,786 / $917,326,764 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $479,531 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $917,914 / $918,724,209 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $1,777,894 / $920,502,103 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $1,211,487 / $921,713,590 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $296,878 / $922,010,468 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $365,327 / $922,375,795 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $316,654 / $922,692,449 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $309,435 / $923,001,884 |
Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Production Budget | $23,000,000 | $533,200,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 4,134 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 4,134 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,345 | 37,852 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 | $247,966,675 |
| Domestic Box Office | $291,738,960 | $936,662,225 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,042,740,647 | $1,191,447,782 |
| International Box Office | $257,262,126 | $1,119,384,610 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $549,001,086 | $2,056,046,835 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 / $7,244,308 | $247,966,675 / $247,966,675 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $149,202,860 / $540,058,914 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $90,241,673 / $742,208,942 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,606,000 / $15,190,077 | $42,353,785 / $812,734,828 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,480,307 / $47,332,853 | $26,342,117 / $852,274,958 |
| 6th Weekend | $9,217,874 / $64,904,375 | $14,078,648 / $879,110,994 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,309,772 / $81,958,005 | $11,116,684 / $895,760,846 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,652,858 / $94,296,366 | $6,973,316 / $906,044,785 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,721,000 / $105,714,000 | $6,159,276 / $914,804,240 |
| 10th Weekend | $7,130,000 / $118,310,568 | $3,907,295 / $921,713,590 |
| 11th Weekend | $5,758,789 / $130,000,000 | $2,986,439 / $925,988,323 |
| 12th Weekend | $4,554,679 / $139,069,964 | $1,864,704 / $928,842,219 |
| 13th Weekend | $4,321,216 / $145,893,923 | $1,297,752 / $930,757,012 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $966,071 / $932,324,258 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $816,484 / $933,674,012 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $681,629 / $934,898,148 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $378,923 / $935,528,312 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $190,152 / $935,832,841 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $153,949 / $936,064,861 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $390,856,054 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $261,111,215 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $118,413,774 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $55,551,798 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Week | $40,098,546 / $36,492,546 | $39,099,505 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Week | $19,193,955 / $55,686,501 | $19,611,816 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Week | $17,961,732 / $73,648,233 | $14,427,307 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Week | $13,995,275 / $87,643,508 | $9,573,495 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Week | $11,349,492 / $98,993,000 | $9,161,331 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Week | $12,187,568 / $111,180,568 | $5,195,589 / $923,001,884 |
| 11th Week | $13,060,643 / $124,241,211 | $3,975,631 / $926,977,515 |
| 12th Week | $10,274,074 / $134,515,285 | $2,481,745 / $929,459,260 |
| 13th Week | $7,057,422 / $141,572,707 | $1,898,927 / $931,358,187 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,499,341 / $932,857,528 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,358,991 / $934,216,519 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $932,870 / $935,149,389 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $493,300 / $935,642,689 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $268,223 / $935,910,912 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $210,596 / $936,121,508 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $161,794 / $936,283,302 |
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.