Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$290,271,960 |
| International Gross |
$243,928,040 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$534,200,000 |
| Home Market Performance |
| US DVD Sales: |
$9,549,279 |
Weekly Breakdown |
|
| Released |
May 21, 1980
July 31, 1981 (re-release)
November 19, 1982 (re-release)
February 21, 1997 (re-release)
September 12, 2006 (DVD Sale)
|
| Production Budget |
$23,000,000 |
| Prints and Advertising Budget |
$10,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
PG for sci-fi action violence |
| Gross from first US release (1980): | $181,353,855
|
| US TV Rights (Spike TV, 2008-2013): | $11,000,000 (part of package for all Star Wars movies)
|
| Highest Combined Star Gross | 14 (see full chart)
|
| Franchises |
Star Wars
|
| Keywords |
Visual Effects
|
| Distributed by |
20th Century Fox
|
| Music Composed By |
John Williams
|
| Source |
Sequel
|
| Major Genre |
Adventure
|
| Country |
United States
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Science Fiction
|
|
News
 Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|
| 5/23/1980 |
1 |
 |
$4,910,483 |
|
126 |
$38,972 |
$7,244,308 |
5 |
| 6/6/1980 |
1 |
 |
$4,339,769 |
|
126 |
$34,443 |
|
19 |
| 6/13/1980 |
3 |
 |
$3,606,000 |
-16.91% |
126 |
$28,619 |
|
26 |
| 6/20/1980 |
1 |
|
$10,840,307 |
+200.62% |
823 |
$13,172 |
$47,332,853 |
33 |
| 6/27/1980 |
1 |
|
$9,217,874 |
-14.97% |
821 |
$11,228 |
$64,904,375 |
40 |
| 7/4/1980 |
1 |
|
$8,309,772 |
-9.85% |
880 |
$9,443 |
$81,958,005 |
47 |
| 7/11/1980 |
1 |
|
$6,652,858 |
-19.94% |
858 |
$7,754 |
$94,296,366 |
54 |
| 7/18/1980 |
1 |
|
$6,721,000 |
+1.02% |
1,089 |
$6,172 |
$105,714,000 |
61 |
| 7/25/1980 |
1 |
|
$7,130,000 |
+6.09% |
1,278 |
$5,579 |
$118,310,568 |
68 |
| 8/1/1980 |
1 |
|
$5,758,789 |
-19.23% |
1,139 |
$5,056 |
$130,000,000 |
75 |
| 8/8/1980 |
1 |
|
$4,554,679 |
-20.91% |
1,195 |
$3,811 |
$139,069,964 |
82 |
| 8/15/1980 |
2 |
|
$4,321,216 |
-5.13% |
1,208 |
$3,577 |
$145,893,923 |
89 |
| 7/31/1981 |
1 |
|
$7,001,282 |
|
1,364 |
$5,133 |
$188,355,137 |
439 |
| 8/7/1981 |
2 |
|
$4,021,024 |
-42.57% |
1,382 |
$2,910 |
$196,613,195 |
446 |
| 8/14/1981 |
7 |
|
$2,077,984 |
-48.32% |
969 |
$2,144 |
$200,877,589 |
453 |
| 11/19/1982 |
1 |
|
$3,949,478 |
|
992 |
$3,981 |
$213,347,503 |
915 |
| 11/26/1982 |
4 |
|
$3,628,616 |
-8.12% |
992 |
$3,658 |
$219,026,592 |
922 |
| 12/3/1982 |
4 |
|
$1,573,157 |
-56.65% |
909 |
$1,731 |
$221,286,895 |
929 |
| 12/10/1982 |
7 |
|
$570,475 |
-63.74% |
600 |
$951 |
$222,252,517 |
936 |
| 12/17/1982 |
16 |
|
$206,294 |
-63.84% |
600 |
$344 |
$222,674,266 |
943 |
| 2/21/1997 |
1 |
|
$21,975,993 |
|
2,111 |
$10,410 |
$244,650,259 |
6,123 |
| 2/28/1997 |
1 |
|
$13,145,852 |
-40.18% |
2,111 |
$6,227 |
$262,895,196 |
6,130 |
| 3/7/1997 |
3 |
|
$8,048,852 |
-38.77% |
2,116 |
$3,804 |
$274,414,455 |
6,137 |
| 3/14/1997 |
5 |
|
$5,127,288 |
-36.30% |
2,322 |
$2,208 |
$282,216,979 |
6,144 |
| 3/21/1997 |
9 |
|
$2,427,835 |
-52.65% |
1,723 |
$1,409 |
$286,030,505 |
6,151 |
| 3/28/1997 |
16 |
|
$927,623 |
-61.79% |
591 |
$1,570 |
$287,904,768 |
6,158 |
| 4/4/1997 |
24 |
|
$452,200 |
-51.25% |
294 |
$1,538 |
$288,801,028 |
6,165 |
| 4/11/1997 |
31 |
|
$198,951 |
-56.00% |
190 |
$1,047 |
$289,122,801 |
6,172 |
| 4/18/1997 |
41 |
|
$101,926 |
-48.77% |
136 |
$749 |
$289,280,907 |
6,179 |
| 4/25/1997 |
22 |
|
$379,587 |
+272.41% |
751 |
$505 |
$289,697,968 |
6,186 |
| 5/2/1997 |
28 |
|
$194,107 |
-48.86% |
383 |
$507 |
$290,020,125 |
6,193 |
| 5/9/1997 |
34 |
|
$76,610 |
-60.53% |
189 |
$405 |
$290,158,751 |
6,200 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|
| 5/21/1980 |
1 |
|
$1,333,305 |
|
126 |
$10,582 |
$1,333,305 |
1 |
| 5/22/1980 |
1 |
|
$995,026 |
-25.37% |
126 |
$7,897 |
$2,341,114 |
2 |
| 5/23/1980 |
1 |
|
$1,397,356 |
+40.43% |
126 |
$11,090 |
$3,738,470 |
3 |
| 5/24/1980 |
1 |
|
$1,735,194 |
+24.18% |
126 |
$13,771 |
$5,473,664 |
4 |
| 5/25/1980 |
1 |
|
$1,770,644 |
+2.04% |
126 |
$14,053 |
$7,244,308 |
5 |
| 5/26/1980 |
1 |
|
$1,505,321 |
-14.98% |
126 |
$11,947 |
$8,756,918 |
6 |
| 5/27/1980 |
1 |
|
$855,745 |
-43.15% |
126 |
$6,792 |
$9,612,663 |
7 |
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