| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $5,599,813 / $14,981,675 | $152,325,725 / $152,325,725 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,953,677 / $21,935,352 | $87,332,327 / $239,658,052 |
| 1st Sunday | $7,095,741 / $29,031,093 | $77,433,378 / $317,091,430 |
| 1st Monday | $6,032,476 / $35,092,779 | $51,290,987 / $368,382,417 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,429,342 / $38,522,122 | $47,776,920 / $416,159,337 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $48,621,487 / $464,780,824 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $35,032,730 / $499,813,554 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $63,075,996 / $562,889,550 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $72,546,372 / $635,435,922 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $55,173,223 / $690,609,145 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $40,104,706 / $730,713,851 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $37,760,157 / $768,474,008 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $35,914,225 / $804,388,233 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $29,325,546 / $833,713,779 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $43,982,083 / $877,695,862 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $43,948,960 / $921,644,822 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $27,466,968 / $949,111,791 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $10,258,112 / $959,369,903 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $10,188,479 / $969,558,382 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $7,941,691 / $977,500,073 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $7,637,251 / $985,137,324 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $13,739,551 / $998,876,875 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $24,557,520 / $1,023,434,396 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $15,863,522 / $1,039,297,918 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $3,975,302 / $1,043,273,220 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $4,916,099 / $1,048,189,319 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $3,983,276 / $1,052,172,596 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $4,002,496 / $1,056,175,092 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $8,093,253 / $1,064,268,345 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $14,102,892 / $1,078,371,237 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $11,489,266 / $1,089,860,504 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $8,539,791 / $1,098,400,295 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $3,044,627 / $1,101,444,922 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $2,319,980 / $1,103,764,902 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $2,409,320 / $1,106,174,222 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $4,520,768 / $1,110,694,989 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $8,714,347 / $1,119,409,337 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $4,768,186 / $1,124,177,523 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $1,656,951 / $1,125,834,474 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $2,013,396 / $1,127,847,870 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $1,693,699 / $1,129,541,569 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $1,711,583 / $1,131,253,151 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $3,156,892 / $1,134,410,043 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $6,508,872 / $1,140,918,915 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $4,549,877 / $1,145,468,792 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $998,442 / $1,146,467,234 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $1,186,060 / $1,147,653,294 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $1,021,466 / $1,148,674,759 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $1,027,546 / $1,149,702,306 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $2,266,950 / $1,151,969,255 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $4,820,615 / $1,156,789,870 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $1,829,677 / $1,158,619,547 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $867,813 / $1,159,487,360 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $905,422 / $1,160,392,782 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $803,315 / $1,161,196,096 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $748,472 / $1,161,944,568 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $1,519,926 / $1,163,464,495 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $3,148,199 / $1,166,612,693 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $3,208,150 / $1,169,820,843 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $1,894,384 / $1,171,715,227 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $735,704 / $1,172,450,930 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $595,631 / $1,173,046,562 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $613,208 / $1,173,659,770 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $1,173,797 / $1,174,833,567 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $2,273,511 / $1,177,107,078 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $1,549,209 / $1,178,656,287 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $379,638 / $1,179,035,925 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $467,168 / $1,179,503,093 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $404,926 / $1,179,908,019 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $395,695 / $1,180,303,714 |
Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Production Budget | $92,171,004 | $681,838,197 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 4,134 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 4,134 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,345 | 37,852 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 | $317,091,430 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,169,124,903 | $1,197,772,098 |
| International Box Office | $1,030,961,234 | $1,442,389,054 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,200,086,136 | $2,640,161,152 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $19,678,441 / $29,031,093 | $317,091,430 / $317,091,430 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $190,795,591 / $690,609,145 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $115,398,011 / $949,111,791 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,450,810 / $60,873,245 | $54,160,593 / $1,039,297,918 |
| 5th Weekend | $41,999,148 / $189,683,329 | $33,685,412 / $1,089,860,504 |
| 6th Weekend | $36,940,030 / $260,100,060 | $18,003,301 / $1,124,177,523 |
| 7th Weekend | $33,300,871 / $328,441,373 | $14,215,641 / $1,145,468,792 |
| 8th Weekend | $26,660,896 / $377,886,552 | $8,917,242 / $1,158,619,547 |
| 9th Weekend | $26,933,970 / $423,641,978 | $7,876,275 / $1,169,820,843 |
| 10th Weekend | $28,573,011 / $474,121,904 | $4,996,517 / $1,178,656,287 |
| 11th Weekend | $23,077,972 / $520,966,543 | $3,818,958 / $1,184,122,672 |
| 12th Weekend | $18,252,580 / $557,313,833 | $2,384,521 / $1,187,772,138 |
| 13th Weekend | $17,316,992 / $584,660,405 | $1,659,522 / $1,190,220,710 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $1,235,379 / $1,192,224,852 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,044,092 / $1,193,950,872 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $871,644 / $1,195,516,256 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $484,554 / $1,196,322,088 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $243,160 / $1,196,711,510 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $196,865 / $1,197,008,209 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $499,813,554 / $499,813,554 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $333,900,225 / $833,713,779 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $151,423,545 / $985,137,324 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $71,037,768 / $1,056,175,092 |
| 5th Week | $160,692,314 / $146,241,504 | $49,999,130 / $1,106,174,222 |
| 6th Week | $76,918,526 / $223,160,030 | $25,078,930 / $1,131,253,151 |
| 7th Week | $71,980,472 / $295,140,503 | $18,449,154 / $1,149,702,306 |
| 8th Week | $56,085,154 / $351,225,657 | $12,242,263 / $1,161,944,568 |
| 9th Week | $45,482,351 / $396,708,007 | $11,715,201 / $1,173,659,770 |
| 10th Week | $48,840,886 / $445,548,893 | $6,643,944 / $1,180,303,714 |
| 11th Week | $52,339,677 / $497,888,570 | $5,083,903 / $1,185,387,617 |
| 12th Week | $41,172,683 / $539,061,254 | $3,173,572 / $1,188,561,189 |
| 13th Week | $28,282,160 / $567,343,413 | $2,428,284 / $1,190,989,473 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,917,307 / $1,192,906,780 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,737,832 / $1,194,644,611 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,192,923 / $1,195,837,534 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $630,815 / $1,196,468,350 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $342,995 / $1,196,811,344 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $269,303 / $1,197,080,647 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $206,897 / $1,197,287,544 |
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.