| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $5,599,813 / $14,981,675 | $45,281,115 / $101,206,154 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,953,677 / $21,935,352 | $57,988,641 / $159,194,795 |
| 1st Sunday | $7,095,741 / $29,031,093 | $45,215,586 / $204,410,380 |
| 1st Monday | $6,032,476 / $35,092,779 | $19,779,428 / $224,189,808 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,429,342 / $38,522,122 | $13,920,850 / $238,110,659 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $12,128,585 / $250,239,244 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $11,942,540 / $262,181,785 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $23,727,068 / $285,908,852 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $34,437,859 / $320,346,711 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $30,673,651 / $351,020,362 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $22,494,051 / $373,514,413 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $6,574,958 / $380,089,370 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $5,930,453 / $386,019,823 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $6,071,400 / $392,091,223 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $9,950,832 / $402,042,056 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $16,979,912 / $419,021,968 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $12,038,447 / $431,060,415 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $4,109,995 / $435,170,409 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $4,227,972 / $439,398,381 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $3,904,644 / $443,303,025 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $4,029,197 / $447,332,222 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $7,252,990 / $454,585,212 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $10,583,066 / $465,168,277 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $8,161,581 / $473,329,858 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $2,752,162 / $476,082,020 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $3,070,122 / $479,152,141 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $2,774,386 / $481,926,528 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $2,920,894 / $484,847,421 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $4,470,535 / $489,317,956 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $6,902,709 / $496,220,665 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $6,139,353 / $502,360,018 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $1,873,876 / $504,233,893 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $1,908,524 / $506,142,417 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $1,782,658 / $507,925,075 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $1,717,855 / $509,642,930 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $2,588,844 / $512,231,774 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $3,910,233 / $516,142,006 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $3,058,254 / $519,200,261 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $1,227,211 / $520,427,472 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $1,303,324 / $521,730,796 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $1,282,158 / $523,012,954 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $1,302,385 / $524,315,339 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $1,823,776 / $526,139,115 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $2,707,676 / $528,846,791 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $2,274,779 / $531,121,570 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $1,213,672 / $532,335,242 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $1,152,549 / $533,487,791 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $1,156,416 / $534,660,905 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $1,271,606 / $535,932,511 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $1,545,865 / $537,478,376 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $1,670,134 / $539,148,510 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $1,330,998 / $540,479,508 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $531,185 / $541,010,693 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $603,012 / $541,612,434 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $573,325 / $542,186,178 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $590,805 / $542,776,984 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $626,754 / $543,403,738 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $979,865 / $544,383,603 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $771,581 / $545,155,183 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $333,785 / $545,488,968 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $381,226 / $545,870,194 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $355,660 / $546,225,854 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $383,080 / $546,608,934 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $526,771 / $547,135,705 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $757,606 / $547,893,311 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $609,337 / $548,502,648 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $269,496 / $548,772,144 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $293,166 / $549,065,310 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $265,186 / $549,330,496 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $255,451 / $549,585,947 |
Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | May 16, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $92,171,004 | $213,373,494 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 3,161 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 3,161 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,345 | 24,854 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 | $148,485,342 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,169,124,903 | $576,436,361 |
| International Box Office | $1,030,961,234 | $642,010,925 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,200,086,136 | $1,218,447,286 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 / $29,031,093 | $148,485,342 / $204,410,380 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $88,838,577 / $351,020,462 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $38,969,192 / $431,060,415 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,450,810 / $60,873,245 | $25,997,636 / $473,329,858 |
| 5th Weekend | $41,999,148 / $189,683,329 | $17,512,596 / $502,360,018 |
| 6th Weekend | $36,940,030 / $260,100,060 | $9,557,331 / $519,200,261 |
| 7th Weekend | $33,300,871 / $328,441,373 | $6,806,230 / $531,121,570 |
| 8th Weekend | $26,660,896 / $377,886,552 | $4,546,997 / $540,479,508 |
| 9th Weekend | $26,933,970 / $423,641,978 | $2,378,200 / $545,155,183 |
| 10th Weekend | $28,573,011 / $474,121,904 | $1,893,714 / $548,502,648 |
| 11th Weekend | $23,077,972 / $520,966,543 | $1,430,818 / $551,016,765 |
| 12th Weekend | $18,252,580 / $557,313,833 | $1,158,382 / $553,110,152 |
| 13th Weekend | $17,316,992 / $584,660,405 | $643,611 / $554,481,334 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $605,819 / $555,516,613 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $583,042 / $556,471,215 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $878,414 / $557,868,377 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $672,481 / $558,725,971 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $499,060 / $559,410,470 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $351,736 / $559,901,487 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $197,701 / $560,190,929 |
| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $206,256,746 / $262,181,785 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $129,909,439 / $392,091,223 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $55,240,999 / $447,332,222 |
| 5th Week | $160,692,314 / $146,241,504 | $37,515,200 / $484,847,421 |
| 6th Week | $76,918,526 / $223,160,030 | $24,795,508 / $509,642,930 |
| 7th Week | $71,980,472 / $295,140,503 | $14,672,409 / $524,315,339 |
| 8th Week | $56,085,154 / $351,225,657 | $11,617,172 / $535,932,511 |
| 9th Week | $45,482,351 / $396,708,007 | $6,844,472 / $542,776,984 |
| 10th Week | $48,840,886 / $445,548,893 | $3,831,950 / $546,608,934 |
| 11th Week | $52,339,677 / $497,888,570 | $2,977,013 / $549,585,947 |
| 12th Week | $41,172,683 / $539,061,254 | $2,365,822 / $551,951,769 |
| 13th Week | $28,282,160 / $567,343,413 | $1,885,955 / $553,837,724 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,073,070 / $554,910,794 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $977,379 / $555,888,173 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,101,790 / $556,989,963 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $1,063,528 / $558,053,490 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $857,919 / $558,911,410 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $638,341 / $559,549,751 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $443,477 / $559,993,228 |
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.