| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $5,599,813 / $14,981,675 | $39,188,935 / $125,875,132 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,953,677 / $21,935,352 | $51,807,922 / $177,683,054 |
| 1st Sunday | $7,095,741 / $29,031,093 | $46,535,083 / $224,218,137 |
| 1st Monday | $6,032,476 / $35,092,779 | $23,090,573 / $247,308,710 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,429,342 / $38,522,122 | $17,361,052 / $264,669,762 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $16,449,847 / $281,119,609 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $15,979,360 / $297,098,969 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $28,714,612 / $325,813,958 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $41,020,828 / $366,834,787 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $39,337,497 / $406,172,284 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $32,901,144 / $439,473,985 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $11,585,608 / $451,059,593 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $11,238,040 / $462,297,633 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $10,635,548 / $472,933,181 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $17,708,484 / $490,640,665 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $29,473,114 / $520,113,780 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $22,493,701 / $542,730,822 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $8,317,090 / $551,047,913 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $8,492,961 / $559,540,874 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $8,089,577 / $567,630,451 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $8,148,978 / $575,779,429 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $14,164,665 / $589,943,988 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $22,334,547 / $612,278,535 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $17,787,000 / $630,173,571 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $6,419,755 / $636,593,326 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $6,517,862 / $643,111,188 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $6,300,377 / $649,411,565 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $6,754,829 / $656,166,394 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $10,196,437 / $666,363,154 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $15,660,709 / $682,023,862 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $14,474,484 / $696,186,128 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $5,030,519 / $701,216,646 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $5,131,815 / $706,348,461 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $4,724,685 / $711,073,146 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $5,240,372 / $716,313,519 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $8,000,118 / $724,314,142 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $12,254,823 / $736,568,965 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $9,593,776 / $746,259,677 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $4,478,377 / $750,738,054 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $4,755,448 / $755,493,503 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $3,691,844 / $759,185,347 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $4,487,065 / $763,672,412 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $6,153,937 / $769,825,689 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $8,106,220 / $777,931,909 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $5,920,512 / $783,852,421 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $7,960,387 / $791,877,940 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $3,656,177 / $795,534,117 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $2,934,692 / $798,468,809 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $2,970,866 / $801,439,675 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $4,297,146 / $805,779,535 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $6,525,295 / $812,304,831 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $4,766,118 / $817,379,437 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $2,260,212 / $819,639,649 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $2,580,246 / $822,219,895 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $2,248,820 / $824,468,715 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $2,182,447 / $826,651,162 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $3,023,917 / $829,675,909 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $5,039,862 / $834,715,772 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $3,796,343 / $838,635,193 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $1,799,384 / $840,435,107 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $1,880,193 / $842,315,300 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $1,726,396 / $844,041,696 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $1,750,369 / $845,792,065 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $2,206,929 / $847,999,787 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $3,671,142 / $851,670,929 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $2,828,689 / $854,698,509 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $1,244,400 / $855,942,909 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,376,555 / $857,319,465 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $1,205,461 / $858,524,919 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $1,278,351 / $859,803,276 |
Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | May 19, 1999 |
| Production Budget | $92,171,004 | $244,035,433 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 2,970 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 3,126 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,345 | 52,892 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 | $137,531,940 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,169,124,903 | $1,034,656,487 |
| International Box Office | $1,030,961,234 | $1,172,431,102 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,200,086,136 | $2,207,087,589 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 / $29,031,093 | $137,531,940 / $224,218,137 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $109,072,938 / $406,172,284 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $69,797,642 / $542,730,822 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,450,810 / $60,873,245 | $54,394,142 / $630,173,571 |
| 5th Weekend | $41,999,148 / $189,683,329 | $40,019,734 / $696,186,128 |
| 6th Weekend | $36,940,030 / $260,100,060 | $29,946,159 / $746,259,677 |
| 7th Weekend | $33,300,871 / $328,441,373 | $28,205,528 / $791,877,940 |
| 8th Weekend | $26,660,896 / $377,886,552 | $15,897,098 / $817,379,437 |
| 9th Weekend | $26,933,970 / $423,641,978 | $11,984,561 / $838,635,723 |
| 10th Weekend | $28,573,011 / $474,121,904 | $8,906,444 / $854,698,509 |
| 11th Weekend | $23,077,972 / $520,966,543 | $7,258,929 / $867,062,206 |
| 12th Weekend | $18,252,580 / $557,313,833 | $4,717,731 / $875,928,372 |
| 13th Weekend | $17,316,992 / $584,660,405 | $3,222,556 / $882,018,989 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $2,591,879 / $886,593,242 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,931,585 / $890,037,473 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $3,257,045 / $894,191,994 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $1,386,384 / $896,040,811 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $1,696,299 / $898,260,663 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $1,701,744 / $900,596,277 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $1,479,273 / $902,634,621 |
| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $86,686,197 / $86,686,197 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $210,412,772 / $297,098,969 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $142,532,133 / $472,933,181 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $102,846,248 / $575,779,429 |
| 5th Week | $160,692,314 / $146,241,504 | $80,386,965 / $656,166,394 |
| 6th Week | $76,918,526 / $223,160,030 | $60,147,125 / $716,313,519 |
| 7th Week | $71,980,472 / $295,140,503 | $47,358,893 / $763,672,412 |
| 8th Week | $56,085,154 / $351,225,657 | $37,809,927 / $801,482,339 |
| 9th Week | $45,482,351 / $396,708,007 | $25,168,824 / $826,651,162 |
| 10th Week | $48,840,886 / $445,548,893 | $19,140,902 / $845,792,065 |
| 11th Week | $52,339,677 / $497,888,570 | $14,011,212 / $859,803,276 |
| 12th Week | $41,172,683 / $539,061,254 | $11,407,364 / $871,210,640 |
| 13th Week | $28,282,160 / $567,343,413 | $7,585,793 / $878,796,433 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $5,204,930 / $884,001,363 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $4,104,525 / $888,105,888 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $2,829,060 / $890,934,949 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $3,719,478 / $894,654,426 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $1,909,938 / $896,564,364 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $2,330,169 / $898,894,533 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $2,260,814 / $901,155,348 |
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.