Movie Comparison: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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  E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Domestic Title ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
Domestic Release Date Jun 11, 1982Dec 18, 2015
Production Budget $10,500,000$306,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,1014,134
Maximum Theaters 3,0104,134
Theatrical Engagements 63,34137,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,911,430$247,966,675
Domestic Box Office $439,454,989$936,662,225
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,453,084,096$1,191,447,782
International Box Office $357,852,418$1,127,953,592
Worldwide Box Office $797,307,407$2,064,615,817
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
1st Friday - /
-
$119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
1st Saturday - /
-
$68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
1st Sunday - /
-
$60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
1st Monday - /
-
$40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
1st Tuesday - /
-
$37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
1st Wednesday - /
-
$38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
1st Thursday - /
-
$27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
2nd Friday - /
-
$49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
2nd Saturday - /
-
$56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
2nd Sunday - /
-
$43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
2nd Monday - /
-
$31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
2nd Thursday - /
-
$22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
3rd Friday - /
-
$34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
3rd Saturday - /
-
$34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
3rd Sunday - /
-
$21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
3rd Monday - /
-
$8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
3rd Thursday - /
-
$5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
4th Friday - /
-
$10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
4th Saturday - /
-
$19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
4th Sunday - /
-
$12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
4th Monday - /
-
$3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
4th Tuesday - /
-
$3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
4th Wednesday - /
-
$3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
4th Thursday - /
-
$3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
5th Friday - /
-
$6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
5th Saturday - /
-
$11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
5th Sunday - /
-
$8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
5th Monday - /
-
$6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
5th Tuesday - /
-
$2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
5th Wednesday - /
-
$1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
5th Thursday - /
-
$1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
6th Friday - /
-
$3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
6th Saturday - /
-
$6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
6th Sunday - /
-
$3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
6th Monday - /
-
$1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
6th Tuesday - /
-
$1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
6th Wednesday - /
-
$1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
6th Thursday - /
-
$1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
7th Friday - /
-
$2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
7th Saturday - /
-
$5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
7th Sunday - /
-
$3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
7th Monday - /
-
$780,785 /
$896,541,631
7th Tuesday - /
-
$927,503 /
$897,469,134
7th Wednesday - /
-
$798,790 /
$898,267,924
7th Thursday - /
-
$803,545 /
$899,071,469
8th Friday - /
-
$1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
8th Saturday - /
-
$3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
8th Sunday - /
-
$1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
8th Monday - /
-
$678,633 /
$906,723,418
8th Tuesday - /
-
$708,043 /
$907,431,461
8th Wednesday - /
-
$628,195 /
$908,059,656
8th Thursday - /
-
$585,308 /
$908,644,964
9th Friday - /
-
$1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
9th Saturday - /
-
$2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
9th Sunday - /
-
$2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
9th Monday - /
-
$1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
9th Tuesday - /
-
$575,323 /
$916,860,978
9th Wednesday - /
-
$465,786 /
$917,326,764
9th Thursday - /
-
$479,531 /
$917,806,295
10th Friday - /
-
$917,914 /
$918,724,209
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
10th Sunday - /
-
$1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
10th Monday - /
-
$296,878 /
$922,010,468
10th Tuesday - /
-
$365,327 /
$922,375,795
10th Wednesday - /
-
$316,654 /
$922,692,449
10th Thursday - /
-
$309,435 /
$923,001,884
  E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Weekend $11,911,430 /
$11,911,430
$247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
2nd Weekend $12,626,905 /
$34,810,211
$149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
3rd Weekend $13,383,704 /
$58,193,362
$90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
4th Weekend $17,254,946 /
$86,920,785
$42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
5th Weekend $12,415,037 /
$106,680,622
$26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
6th Weekend $12,826,160 /
$129,673,820
$14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
7th Weekend $11,089,490 /
$151,022,925
$11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
8th Weekend $10,359,961 /
$169,825,554
$6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
9th Weekend $9,438,813 /
$187,658,087
$6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
10th Weekend $8,366,895 /
$202,987,662
$3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
11th Weekend $7,620,888 /
$216,863,742
$2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
12th Weekend $6,585,487 /
$229,125,272
$1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
13th Weekend $7,696,572 /
$240,160,446
$1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
14th Weekend $4,587,879 /
$246,593,909
$966,071 /
$932,324,258
15th Weekend $4,199,333 /
$253,549,427
$816,484 /
$933,674,012
16th Weekend $4,081,665 /
$259,070,401
$681,629 /
$934,898,148
17th Weekend $4,024,048 /
$264,155,225
$378,923 /
$935,528,312
18th Weekend $4,297,749 /
$269,686,256
$190,152 /
$935,832,841
19th Weekend $3,316,525 /
$273,662,615
$153,949 /
$936,064,861
20th Weekend $3,249,536 /
$277,883,661
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  E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Week $22,183,306 /
$22,183,306
$390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
2nd Week $22,626,352 /
$44,809,658
$261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
3rd Week $24,856,181 /
$69,665,839
$118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
4th Week $24,599,746 /
$94,265,585
$55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
5th Week $22,582,075 /
$116,847,660
$39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
6th Week $23,085,775 /
$139,933,435
$19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
7th Week $19,532,158 /
$159,465,593
$14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
8th Week $18,753,681 /
$178,219,274
$9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
9th Week $16,401,493 /
$194,620,767
$9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
10th Week $14,622,087 /
$209,242,854
$5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
11th Week $13,296,931 /
$222,539,785
$3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
12th Week $9,924,089 /
$232,463,874
$2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
13th Week $9,542,156 /
$242,006,030
$1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
14th Week $7,344,064 /
$249,350,094
$1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
15th Week $5,638,642 /
$254,988,736
$1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
16th Week $5,142,441 /
$260,131,177
$932,870 /
$935,149,389
17th Week $5,257,330 /
$265,388,507
$493,300 /
$935,642,689
18th Week $4,957,583 /
$270,346,090
$268,223 /
$935,910,912
19th Week $4,288,035 /
$274,634,125
$210,596 /
$936,121,508
20th Week $4,789,516 /
$279,423,641
$161,794 /
$936,283,302

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.