Movie Comparison: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) vs. Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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  Rogue One:
A Star Wars
Story
Star Wars
Ep. V: The
Empire Strikes
Back
Domestic Release Date Dec 16, 2016May 21, 1980
Production Budget $200,000,000$23,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,157126
Maximum Theaters 4,1572,322
Theatrical Engagements 29,37135,345
Domestic Opening Weekend $155,081,681$4,910,483
Domestic Box Office $533,539,991$291,738,960
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$659,851,605$1,042,740,647
International Box Office $521,543,605$257,262,126
Worldwide Box Office $1,055,083,596$549,001,086
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Rogue One:
A Star Wars
Story
Star Wars
Ep. V: The
Empire Strikes
Back
1st Friday $71,094,394 /
$71,094,394
$1,397,356 /
$3,738,470
1st Saturday $46,308,115 /
$117,402,509
$1,735,194 /
$5,473,664
1st Sunday $37,679,172 /
$155,081,681
$1,770,644 /
$7,244,308
1st Monday $17,596,150 /
$172,677,831
$1,505,321 /
$8,756,918
1st Tuesday $17,582,978 /
$190,260,809
$855,745 /
$9,612,663
1st Wednesday $14,965,790 /
$205,226,599
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-
1st Thursday $16,773,075 /
$221,999,674
- /
-
2nd Friday $22,860,256 /
$244,859,930
- /
-
2nd Saturday $15,308,508 /
$260,168,438
- /
-
2nd Sunday $25,865,004 /
$286,033,442
- /
-
2nd Monday $32,085,637 /
$318,119,079
- /
-
2nd Tuesday $22,515,612 /
$340,634,691
- /
-
2nd Wednesday $18,021,482 /
$358,656,173
- /
-
2nd Thursday $16,722,532 /
$375,378,705
- /
-
3rd Friday $18,224,317 /
$393,603,022
- /
-
3rd Saturday $14,632,828 /
$408,235,850
- /
-
3rd Sunday $16,751,857 /
$424,987,707
- /
-
3rd Monday $15,913,674 /
$440,901,381
- /
-
3rd Tuesday $6,268,921 /
$447,170,302
- /
-
3rd Wednesday $4,237,535 /
$451,407,837
- /
-
3rd Thursday $3,893,517 /
$455,301,354
- /
-
4th Friday $6,084,974 /
$461,386,328
- /
-
4th Saturday $9,558,458 /
$470,944,786
- /
-
4th Sunday $6,420,138 /
$477,364,924
- /
-
4th Monday $1,759,491 /
$479,124,415
- /
-
4th Tuesday $2,532,047 /
$481,656,462
- /
-
4th Wednesday $1,736,301 /
$483,392,763
- /
-
4th Thursday $1,698,971 /
$485,091,734
- /
-
5th Friday $3,260,705 /
$488,352,439
- /
-
5th Saturday $5,757,579 /
$494,110,018
- /
-
5th Sunday $4,449,905 /
$498,559,923
- /
-
5th Monday $3,338,523 /
$501,898,446
- /
-
5th Tuesday $1,315,572 /
$503,214,018
- /
-
5th Wednesday $1,007,131 /
$504,221,149
- /
-
5th Thursday $944,414 /
$505,165,563
- /
-
6th Friday $1,755,180 /
$506,920,743
- /
-
6th Saturday $3,558,816 /
$510,479,559
- /
-
6th Sunday $1,896,474 /
$512,376,033
- /
-
6th Monday $612,079 /
$512,988,112
- /
-
6th Tuesday $763,713 /
$513,751,825
- /
-
6th Wednesday $587,074 /
$514,338,899
- /
-
6th Thursday $586,674 /
$514,925,573
- /
-
7th Friday $1,255,174 /
$516,180,747
- /
-
7th Saturday $2,440,324 /
$518,621,071
- /
-
7th Sunday $1,579,015 /
$520,200,086
- /
-
7th Monday $368,419 /
$520,568,505
- /
-
7th Tuesday $449,338 /
$521,017,843
- /
-
7th Wednesday $342,079 /
$521,359,922
- /
-
7th Thursday $349,590 /
$521,709,512
- /
-
8th Friday $781,497 /
$522,491,009
- /
-
8th Saturday $1,593,071 /
$524,084,080
- /
-
8th Sunday $548,311 /
$524,632,391
- /
-
8th Monday $258,265 /
$524,890,656
- /
-
8th Tuesday $305,035 /
$525,195,691
- /
-
8th Wednesday $249,072 /
$525,444,763
- /
-
8th Thursday $222,205 /
$525,666,968
- /
-
9th Friday $355,803 /
$526,022,771
- /
-
9th Saturday $719,646 /
$526,742,417
- /
-
9th Sunday $420,539 /
$527,162,956
- /
-
9th Monday $150,569 /
$527,313,525
- /
-
9th Tuesday $260,751 /
$527,574,276
- /
-
9th Wednesday $128,105 /
$527,702,381
- /
-
9th Thursday $109,087 /
$527,811,468
- /
-
10th Friday $177,317 /
$527,988,785
- /
-
10th Saturday $336,597 /
$528,325,382
- /
-
10th Sunday $277,394 /
$528,602,776
- /
-
10th Monday $204,706 /
$528,807,482
- /
-
10th Tuesday $81,850 /
$528,889,332
- /
-
10th Wednesday $66,159 /
$528,955,491
- /
-
10th Thursday $65,053 /
$529,020,544
- /
-
  Rogue One:
A Star Wars
Story
Star Wars
Ep. V: The
Empire Strikes
Back
Opening Weekend $155,081,681 /
$155,081,681
$4,910,483 /
$7,244,308
2nd Weekend $64,033,768 /
$286,033,442
- /
-
3rd Weekend $49,609,002 /
$424,987,707
- /
-
4th Weekend $22,063,570 /
$477,364,924
$3,606,000 /
$15,190,077
5th Weekend $13,468,189 /
$498,559,923
$10,480,307 /
$47,332,853
6th Weekend $7,210,470 /
$512,376,033
$9,217,874 /
$64,904,375
7th Weekend $5,274,513 /
$520,200,086
$8,309,772 /
$81,958,005
8th Weekend $2,922,879 /
$524,632,391
$6,652,858 /
$94,296,366
9th Weekend $1,495,988 /
$527,162,956
$6,721,000 /
$105,714,000
10th Weekend $791,308 /
$528,602,776
$7,130,000 /
$118,310,568
11th Weekend $423,387 /
$529,443,931
$5,758,789 /
$130,000,000
12th Weekend $223,941 /
$529,828,733
$4,554,679 /
$139,069,964
13th Weekend $209,647 /
$530,118,047
$4,321,216 /
$145,893,923
14th Weekend $502,905 /
$530,748,437
- /
-
15th Weekend $446,992 /
$531,314,491
- /
-
16th Weekend $249,074 /
$531,721,570
- /
-
17th Weekend $153,262 /
$531,958,137
- /
-
18th Weekend $66,864 /
$532,069,811
- /
-
19th Weekend $40,126 /
$532,132,035
- /
-
20th Weekend $28,792 /
$532,171,696
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  Rogue One:
A Star Wars
Story
Star Wars
Ep. V: The
Empire Strikes
Back
Opening Week $221,999,674 /
$221,999,674
- /
-
2nd Week $153,379,031 /
$375,378,705
- /
-
3rd Week $79,922,649 /
$455,301,354
- /
-
4th Week $29,790,380 /
$485,091,734
- /
-
5th Week $20,073,829 /
$505,165,563
$40,098,546 /
$36,492,546
6th Week $9,760,010 /
$514,925,573
$19,193,955 /
$55,686,501
7th Week $6,783,939 /
$521,709,512
$17,961,732 /
$73,648,233
8th Week $3,957,456 /
$525,666,968
$13,995,275 /
$87,643,508
9th Week $2,144,500 /
$527,811,468
$11,349,492 /
$98,993,000
10th Week $1,209,076 /
$529,020,544
$12,187,568 /
$111,180,568
11th Week $584,248 /
$529,604,792
$13,060,643 /
$124,241,211
12th Week $303,608 /
$529,908,400
$10,274,074 /
$134,515,285
13th Week $337,132 /
$530,245,532
$7,057,422 /
$141,572,707
14th Week $621,967 /
$530,867,499
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-
15th Week $604,997 /
$531,472,496
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-
16th Week $332,379 /
$531,804,875
- /
-
17th Week $198,072 /
$532,002,947
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-
18th Week $88,962 /
$532,091,909
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19th Week $50,995 /
$532,142,904
- /
-
20th Week $34,420 /
$532,177,324
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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.