| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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| 1st Friday | $5,599,813 / $14,981,675 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $6,953,677 / $21,935,352 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $7,095,741 / $29,031,093 | - / - |
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Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | May 25, 1977 |
| Production Budget | $92,171,004 | $53,174,888 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 43 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 2,375 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,345 | 43,684 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 | $7,514,458 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,169,124,903 | $2,228,501,576 |
| International Box Office | $1,030,961,234 | $1,519,834,978 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,200,086,136 | $3,748,336,554 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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| Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 / $29,031,093 | $7,514,458 / $9,901,401 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| 4th Weekend | $14,450,810 / $60,873,245 | $13,478,775 / $62,569,987 |
| 5th Weekend | $41,999,148 / $189,683,329 | $23,616,722 / $99,168,149 |
| 6th Weekend | $36,940,030 / $260,100,060 | $36,028,307 / $155,451,221 |
| 7th Weekend | $33,300,871 / $328,441,373 | $29,959,032 / $203,659,792 |
| 8th Weekend | $26,660,896 / $377,886,552 | $32,905,351 / $259,966,473 |
| 9th Weekend | $26,933,970 / $423,641,978 | $33,841,678 / $318,505,798 |
| 10th Weekend | $28,573,011 / $474,121,904 | $30,137,477 / $373,787,678 |
| 11th Weekend | $23,077,972 / $520,966,543 | $34,783,981 / $436,443,552 |
| 12th Weekend | $18,252,580 / $557,313,833 | $32,416,161 / $494,371,419 |
| 13th Weekend | $17,316,992 / $584,660,405 | $28,563,379 / $546,402,307 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $25,328,335 / $592,542,544 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $37,405,377 / $646,449,350 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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| 5th Week | $160,692,314 / $146,241,504 | $26,460,216 / $75,551,427 |
| 6th Week | $76,918,526 / $223,160,030 | $43,871,487 / $119,422,914 |
| 7th Week | $71,980,472 / $295,140,503 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $56,085,154 / $351,225,657 | $53,360,362 / $227,061,122 |
| 9th Week | $45,482,351 / $396,708,007 | $57,602,998 / $284,664,120 |
| 10th Week | $48,840,886 / $445,548,893 | $58,986,081 / $343,650,201 |
| 11th Week | $52,339,677 / $497,888,570 | $58,009,370 / $401,659,571 |
| 12th Week | $41,172,683 / $539,061,254 | $60,295,687 / $461,955,258 |
| 13th Week | $28,282,160 / $567,343,413 | $55,883,670 / $517,838,928 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $49,375,281 / $567,214,209 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $41,829,765 / $609,043,973 |
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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.