Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

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  Star Wars
Ep. V: The
Empire Strikes
Back
Star Trek:
The Motion
Picture
Domestic Release Date May 21, 1980Dec 7, 1979
Production Budget $92,171,004$150,318,725
Opening Weekend Theaters 126857
Maximum Theaters 2,3221,002
Theatrical Engagements 35,3452,716
Domestic Opening Weekend $19,678,441$51,221,840
Domestic Box Office $1,169,124,903$353,285,321
International Box Office $1,030,961,234$243,694,759
Worldwide Box Office $2,200,086,136$596,980,080
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. V: The
Empire Strikes
Back
Star Trek:
The Motion
Picture
1st Friday $5,599,813 /
$14,981,675
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$21,935,352
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1st Sunday $7,095,741 /
$29,031,093
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Ep. V: The
Empire Strikes
Back
Star Trek:
The Motion
Picture
Opening Weekend $19,678,441 /
$29,031,093
$51,221,840 /
$51,221,840
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$104,318,485
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$170,328,192
4th Weekend $14,450,810 /
$60,873,245
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5th Weekend $41,999,148 /
$189,683,329
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6th Weekend $36,940,030 /
$260,100,060
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$328,441,373
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$377,886,552
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$423,641,978
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$474,121,904
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$520,966,543
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Back
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The Motion
Picture
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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.