Movie Comparison: Jaws (1975) vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977)
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| Jaws | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 20, 1975 | May 25, 1977 |
| Production Budget | $12,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 409 | 43 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,246 | 2,375 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,220 | 43,684 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,790,627 | $1,554,475 |
| Domestic Box Office | $272,965,550 | $460,998,007 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,380,476,052 | $1,771,490,282 |
| International Box Office | $210,690,343 | $314,400,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $483,655,893 | $775,398,007 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Jaws | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $7,790,627 / $7,790,627 | $1,554,475 / $2,048,249 |
| 2nd Weekend | $6,810,584 / $21,116,354 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,443,138 / $36,954,111 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $5,954,787 / $49,516,476 | $2,788,281 / $12,943,513 |
| 5th Weekend | $6,150,000 / $69,725,376 | $4,885,463 / $20,514,376 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $7,452,980 / $32,157,349 |
| 7th Weekend | - / $80,750,000 | $6,197,462 / $42,129,994 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $6,806,951 / $53,777,851 |
| 9th Weekend | - / $100,375,045 | $7,000,644 / $65,887,563 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $6,234,376 / $77,323,425 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $7,195,573 / $90,284,705 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $6,705,755 / $102,267,928 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $5,908,751 / $113,031,275 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $5,239,535 / $122,576,055 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $7,737,847 / $133,727,463 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Jaws | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $14,305,770 / $14,305,770 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $16,205,203 / $30,510,973 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $13,050,716 / $43,561,689 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $20,013,687 / $63,575,376 | - / - |
| 5th Week | - / - | $5,473,681 / $15,628,913 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $9,075,456 / $24,704,369 |
| 7th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Week | - / - | $11,038,368 / $46,970,900 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $11,916,019 / $58,886,919 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $12,202,130 / $71,089,049 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $12,000,083 / $83,089,132 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $12,473,041 / $95,562,173 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $11,560,351 / $107,122,524 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $10,213,996 / $117,336,520 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $8,653,096 / $125,989,616 |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.