Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $291,738,960Details
International Box Office $257,262,126
Worldwide Box Office $549,001,086
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $4,798,940
Total $4,798,940
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,910,483 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:13.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:126 opening theaters/2,322 max. theaters, 15.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,094,007,116

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 21st, 1980 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
July 31st, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
November 19th, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
February 21st, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
September 25th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 20th, 1980 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 12th, 1980 (Wide) (Netherlands)
April 10th, 1997 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 24th, 2015 (Limited), released as Empire Strikes Back (Secret Cinema 2015), The (United Kingdom)
July 24th, 2020 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
Video Release: September 12th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 & 2004 versions)
MPA Rating: PG for sci-fi action violence.
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Star Wars
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Plot point: Friendly Ghost, Fugitive / On the Run, Good vs. Evil, Mentor
Social setting: Rebellion
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lucasfilm
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1980 1 $4,910,483   126 $38,972   $7,244,308 1
Jun 13, 1980 3 $3,606,000   126 $28,619   $15,190,077 4
Jun 20, 1980 1 $10,480,307 +191% 823 $12,734   $47,332,853 5
Jun 27, 1980 1 $9,217,874 -12% 821 $11,228   $64,904,375 6
Jul 4, 1980 1 $8,309,772 -10% 880 $9,443   $81,958,005 7
Jul 11, 1980 1 $6,652,858 -20% 858 $7,754   $94,296,366 8
Jul 18, 1980 1 $6,721,000 +1% 1,089 $6,172   $105,714,000 9
Jul 25, 1980 1 $7,130,000 +6% 1,278 $5,579   $118,310,568 10
Aug 1, 1980 1 $5,758,789 -19% 1,139 $5,056   $130,000,000 11
Aug 8, 1980 1 $4,554,679 -21% 1,195 $3,811   $139,069,964 12
Aug 15, 1980 2 $4,321,216 -5% 1,208 $3,577   $145,893,923 13
Jul 31, 1981 1 $7,001,282   1,364 $5,133   $188,355,137 63
Aug 7, 1981 2 $4,021,024 -43% 1,382 $2,910   $196,613,195 64
Aug 14, 1981 7 $2,077,984 -48% 969 $2,144   $200,877,589 65
Nov 19, 1982 1 $3,949,478   992 $3,981   $213,347,503 131
Nov 26, 1982 4 $3,628,616 -8% 992 $3,658   $219,026,592 132
Dec 3, 1982 4 $1,573,157 -57% 909 $1,731   $221,286,895 133
Dec 10, 1982 7 $570,475 -64% 600 $951   $222,252,517 134
Dec 17, 1982 16 $206,294 -64% 600 $344   $222,674,266 135
Feb 21, 1997 1 $21,975,993   2,111 $10,410   $244,650,259 875
Feb 28, 1997 1 $13,145,852 -40% 2,111 $6,227   $262,895,196 876
Mar 7, 1997 3 $8,048,852 -39% 2,116 $3,804   $274,414,455 877
Mar 14, 1997 5 $5,127,288 -36% 2,322 $2,208   $282,216,979 878
Mar 21, 1997 9 $2,427,835 -53% 1,723 $1,409   $286,030,505 879
Mar 28, 1997 16 $927,623 -62% 591 $1,570   $287,904,768 880
Apr 4, 1997 24 $452,200 -51% 294 $1,538   $288,801,028 881
Apr 11, 1997 31 $198,951 -56% 190 $1,047   $289,122,801 882
Apr 18, 1997 41 $101,926 -49% 136 $749   $289,280,907 883
Apr 25, 1997 22 $379,587 +272% 751 $505   $289,697,968 884
May 2, 1997 28 $194,107 -49% 383 $507   $290,020,125 885
May 9, 1997 34 $76,610 -61% 189 $405   $290,158,751 886
Sep 25, 2020 5 $908,000   2,097 $433   $291,179,960 2,106
Oct 2, 2020 - $335,000 -63% 1,675 $200   $291,514,960 2,107
Oct 9, 2020 - $145,000 -57% 825 $176   $291,659,960 2,108
Oct 16, 2020 - $79,000 -46% 480 $165   $291,738,960 2,109

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 21, 1980 1 $1,333,305     126 $10,582   $1,333,305 1
May 22, 1980 1 $995,026 -25%   126 $7,897   $2,341,114 2
May 23, 1980 1 $1,397,356 +40%   126 $11,090   $3,738,470 3
May 24, 1980 1 $1,735,194 +24%   126 $13,771   $5,473,664 4
May 25, 1980 1 $1,770,644 +2%   126 $14,053   $7,244,308 5
May 26, 1980 1 $1,505,321 -15%   126 $11,947   $8,756,918 6
May 27, 1980 1 $855,745 -43%   126 $6,792   $9,612,663 7
Mar 28, 1981 1 $4,046     1 $4,046   $145,897,969 312
Apr 4, 1981 - $4,984   +23% 1 $4,984   $145,902,953 319
Apr 11, 1981 - $8,894   +78% 1 $8,894   $145,911,847 326
Apr 18, 1981 - $8,199   -8% 1 $8,199   $145,920,046 333
Apr 25, 1981 - $5,041   -39% 1 $5,041   $145,925,087 340
May 2, 1981 - $5,417   +7% 1 $5,417   $145,930,504 347
May 9, 1981 - $5,657   +4% 1 $5,657   $145,936,161 354
Sep 25, 2020 - $360,000     2,097 $172   $290,631,960 14,738
Sep 26, 2020 - $321,000 -11%   2,097 $153   $290,952,960 14,739
Sep 27, 2020 - $227,000 -29%   2,097 $108   $291,179,960 14,740
Oct 2, 2020 - $95,000   -74% 1,675 $57   $291,274,960 14,745
Oct 3, 2020 - $150,000 +58% -53% 1,675 $90   $291,424,960 14,746
Oct 4, 2020 - $90,000 -40% -60% 1,675 $54   $291,514,960 14,747
Oct 9, 2020 - $44,000   -54% 825 $53   $291,558,960 14,752
Oct 10, 2020 - $62,000 +41% -59% 825 $75   $291,620,960 14,753
Oct 11, 2020 - $39,000 -37% -57% 825 $47   $291,659,960 14,754
Oct 16, 2020 - $25,000   -43% 480 $52   $291,684,960 14,759
Oct 17, 2020 - $34,000 +36% -45% 480 $71   $291,718,960 14,760
Oct 18, 2020 - $20,000 -41% -49% 480 $42   $291,738,960 14,761

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 1980 1 $40,098,546   126 $318,242   $36,492,546 5
Jun 20, 1980 1 $19,193,955 -52% 823 $23,322   $55,686,501 6
Jun 27, 1980 1 $17,961,732 -6% 821 $21,878   $73,648,233 7
Jul 4, 1980 1 $13,995,275 -22% 880 $15,904   $87,643,508 8
Jul 11, 1980 1 $11,349,492 -19% 858 $13,228   $98,993,000 9
Jul 18, 1980 1 $12,187,568 +7% 1,089 $11,192   $111,180,568 10
Jul 25, 1980 1 $13,060,643 +7% 1,278 $10,220   $124,241,211 11
Aug 1, 1980 1 $10,274,074 -21% 1,139 $9,020   $134,515,285 12
Aug 8, 1980 1 $7,057,422 -31% 1,195 $5,906   $141,572,707 13
Jul 31, 1981 1 $11,238,316   1,364 $8,239   $192,592,171 64
Aug 7, 1981 2 $6,207,434 -45% 1,382 $4,492   $198,799,605 65
Nov 19, 1982 1 $5,999,951   992 $6,048   $215,397,976 132
Nov 26, 1982 5 $4,315,762 -28% 992 $4,351   $219,713,738 133
Dec 3, 1982 4 $1,968,304 -54% 909 $2,165   $221,682,042 134
Dec 10, 1982 7 $785,930 -60% 600 $1,310   $222,467,972 135
Feb 21, 1997 1 $27,075,078   2,111 $12,826   $249,749,344 876
Feb 28, 1997 1 $16,616,259 -39% 2,111 $7,871   $266,365,603 877
Mar 7, 1997 3 $10,724,088 -35% 2,116 $5,068   $277,089,691 878
Mar 14, 1997 5 $6,512,979 -39% 2,322 $2,805   $283,602,670 879
Mar 21, 1997 9 $3,374,475 -48% 1,723 $1,958   $286,977,145 880
Mar 28, 1997 16 $1,371,683 -59% 591 $2,321   $288,348,828 881
Apr 4, 1997 24 $575,022 -58% 294 $1,956   $288,923,850 882
Apr 11, 1997 30 $255,131 -56% 190 $1,343   $289,178,981 883
Apr 18, 1997 42 $139,400 -45% 136 $1,025   $289,318,381 884
Apr 25, 1997 22 $507,637 +264% 751 $676   $289,826,018 885
May 2, 1997 28 $256,123 -50% 383 $669   $290,082,141 886

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,910,483 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:13.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:126 opening theaters/2,322 max. theaters, 15.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,094,007,116

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 21st, 1980 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
July 31st, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
November 19th, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
February 21st, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
September 25th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 20th, 1980 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 12th, 1980 (Wide) (Netherlands)
April 10th, 1997 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 24th, 2015 (Limited), released as Empire Strikes Back (Secret Cinema 2015), The (United Kingdom)
July 24th, 2020 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
Video Release: September 12th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 & 2004 versions)
MPA Rating: PG for sci-fi action violence.
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Star Wars
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Plot point: Friendly Ghost, Fugitive / On the Run, Good vs. Evil, Mentor
Social setting: Rebellion
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lucasfilm
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1980 1 $4,910,483   126 $38,972   $7,244,308 1
Jun 13, 1980 3 $3,606,000   126 $28,619   $15,190,077 4
Jun 20, 1980 1 $10,480,307 +191% 823 $12,734   $47,332,853 5
Jun 27, 1980 1 $9,217,874 -12% 821 $11,228   $64,904,375 6
Jul 4, 1980 1 $8,309,772 -10% 880 $9,443   $81,958,005 7
Jul 11, 1980 1 $6,652,858 -20% 858 $7,754   $94,296,366 8
Jul 18, 1980 1 $6,721,000 +1% 1,089 $6,172   $105,714,000 9
Jul 25, 1980 1 $7,130,000 +6% 1,278 $5,579   $118,310,568 10
Aug 1, 1980 1 $5,758,789 -19% 1,139 $5,056   $130,000,000 11
Aug 8, 1980 1 $4,554,679 -21% 1,195 $3,811   $139,069,964 12
Aug 15, 1980 2 $4,321,216 -5% 1,208 $3,577   $145,893,923 13
Jul 31, 1981 1 $7,001,282   1,364 $5,133   $188,355,137 63
Aug 7, 1981 2 $4,021,024 -43% 1,382 $2,910   $196,613,195 64
Aug 14, 1981 7 $2,077,984 -48% 969 $2,144   $200,877,589 65
Nov 19, 1982 1 $3,949,478   992 $3,981   $213,347,503 131
Nov 26, 1982 4 $3,628,616 -8% 992 $3,658   $219,026,592 132
Dec 3, 1982 4 $1,573,157 -57% 909 $1,731   $221,286,895 133
Dec 10, 1982 7 $570,475 -64% 600 $951   $222,252,517 134
Dec 17, 1982 16 $206,294 -64% 600 $344   $222,674,266 135
Feb 21, 1997 1 $21,975,993   2,111 $10,410   $244,650,259 875
Feb 28, 1997 1 $13,145,852 -40% 2,111 $6,227   $262,895,196 876
Mar 7, 1997 3 $8,048,852 -39% 2,116 $3,804   $274,414,455 877
Mar 14, 1997 5 $5,127,288 -36% 2,322 $2,208   $282,216,979 878
Mar 21, 1997 9 $2,427,835 -53% 1,723 $1,409   $286,030,505 879
Mar 28, 1997 16 $927,623 -62% 591 $1,570   $287,904,768 880
Apr 4, 1997 24 $452,200 -51% 294 $1,538   $288,801,028 881
Apr 11, 1997 31 $198,951 -56% 190 $1,047   $289,122,801 882
Apr 18, 1997 41 $101,926 -49% 136 $749   $289,280,907 883
Apr 25, 1997 22 $379,587 +272% 751 $505   $289,697,968 884
May 2, 1997 28 $194,107 -49% 383 $507   $290,020,125 885
May 9, 1997 34 $76,610 -61% 189 $405   $290,158,751 886
Sep 25, 2020 5 $908,000   2,097 $433   $291,179,960 2,106
Oct 2, 2020 - $335,000 -63% 1,675 $200   $291,514,960 2,107
Oct 9, 2020 - $145,000 -57% 825 $176   $291,659,960 2,108
Oct 16, 2020 - $79,000 -46% 480 $165   $291,738,960 2,109

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 21, 1980 1 $1,333,305     126 $10,582   $1,333,305 1
May 22, 1980 1 $995,026 -25%   126 $7,897   $2,341,114 2
May 23, 1980 1 $1,397,356 +40%   126 $11,090   $3,738,470 3
May 24, 1980 1 $1,735,194 +24%   126 $13,771   $5,473,664 4
May 25, 1980 1 $1,770,644 +2%   126 $14,053   $7,244,308 5
May 26, 1980 1 $1,505,321 -15%   126 $11,947   $8,756,918 6
May 27, 1980 1 $855,745 -43%   126 $6,792   $9,612,663 7
Mar 28, 1981 1 $4,046     1 $4,046   $145,897,969 312
Apr 4, 1981 - $4,984   +23% 1 $4,984   $145,902,953 319
Apr 11, 1981 - $8,894   +78% 1 $8,894   $145,911,847 326
Apr 18, 1981 - $8,199   -8% 1 $8,199   $145,920,046 333
Apr 25, 1981 - $5,041   -39% 1 $5,041   $145,925,087 340
May 2, 1981 - $5,417   +7% 1 $5,417   $145,930,504 347
May 9, 1981 - $5,657   +4% 1 $5,657   $145,936,161 354
Sep 25, 2020 - $360,000     2,097 $172   $290,631,960 14,738
Sep 26, 2020 - $321,000 -11%   2,097 $153   $290,952,960 14,739
Sep 27, 2020 - $227,000 -29%   2,097 $108   $291,179,960 14,740
Oct 2, 2020 - $95,000   -74% 1,675 $57   $291,274,960 14,745
Oct 3, 2020 - $150,000 +58% -53% 1,675 $90   $291,424,960 14,746
Oct 4, 2020 - $90,000 -40% -60% 1,675 $54   $291,514,960 14,747
Oct 9, 2020 - $44,000   -54% 825 $53   $291,558,960 14,752
Oct 10, 2020 - $62,000 +41% -59% 825 $75   $291,620,960 14,753
Oct 11, 2020 - $39,000 -37% -57% 825 $47   $291,659,960 14,754
Oct 16, 2020 - $25,000   -43% 480 $52   $291,684,960 14,759
Oct 17, 2020 - $34,000 +36% -45% 480 $71   $291,718,960 14,760
Oct 18, 2020 - $20,000 -41% -49% 480 $42   $291,738,960 14,761

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 1980 1 $40,098,546   126 $318,242   $36,492,546 5
Jun 20, 1980 1 $19,193,955 -52% 823 $23,322   $55,686,501 6
Jun 27, 1980 1 $17,961,732 -6% 821 $21,878   $73,648,233 7
Jul 4, 1980 1 $13,995,275 -22% 880 $15,904   $87,643,508 8
Jul 11, 1980 1 $11,349,492 -19% 858 $13,228   $98,993,000 9
Jul 18, 1980 1 $12,187,568 +7% 1,089 $11,192   $111,180,568 10
Jul 25, 1980 1 $13,060,643 +7% 1,278 $10,220   $124,241,211 11
Aug 1, 1980 1 $10,274,074 -21% 1,139 $9,020   $134,515,285 12
Aug 8, 1980 1 $7,057,422 -31% 1,195 $5,906   $141,572,707 13
Jul 31, 1981 1 $11,238,316   1,364 $8,239   $192,592,171 64
Aug 7, 1981 2 $6,207,434 -45% 1,382 $4,492   $198,799,605 65
Nov 19, 1982 1 $5,999,951   992 $6,048   $215,397,976 132
Nov 26, 1982 5 $4,315,762 -28% 992 $4,351   $219,713,738 133
Dec 3, 1982 4 $1,968,304 -54% 909 $2,165   $221,682,042 134
Dec 10, 1982 7 $785,930 -60% 600 $1,310   $222,467,972 135
Feb 21, 1997 1 $27,075,078   2,111 $12,826   $249,749,344 876
Feb 28, 1997 1 $16,616,259 -39% 2,111 $7,871   $266,365,603 877
Mar 7, 1997 3 $10,724,088 -35% 2,116 $5,068   $277,089,691 878
Mar 14, 1997 5 $6,512,979 -39% 2,322 $2,805   $283,602,670 879
Mar 21, 1997 9 $3,374,475 -48% 1,723 $1,958   $286,977,145 880
Mar 28, 1997 16 $1,371,683 -59% 591 $2,321   $288,348,828 881
Apr 4, 1997 24 $575,022 -58% 294 $1,956   $288,923,850 882
Apr 11, 1997 30 $255,131 -56% 190 $1,343   $289,178,981 883
Apr 18, 1997 42 $139,400 -45% 136 $1,025   $289,318,381 884
Apr 25, 1997 22 $507,637 +264% 751 $676   $289,826,018 885
May 2, 1997 28 $256,123 -50% 383 $669   $290,082,141 886