Movie Comparison: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977)
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| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 4, 1982 | May 25, 1977 |
| Production Budget | $12,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,621 | 43 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,621 | 2,375 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 14,197 | 43,684 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $14,347,221 | $1,554,475 |
| Domestic Box Office | $78,912,963 | $460,998,007 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$289,347,522 | $1,771,490,282 |
| International Box Office | $16,887,037 | $314,400,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $95,800,000 | $775,398,007 |
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| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $14,347,221 / $14,347,221 | $1,554,475 / $2,048,249 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,406,638 / $33,886,216 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,231,736 / $42,117,592 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $4,546,175 / $50,075,736 | $2,788,281 / $12,943,513 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,524,623 / $57,725,957 | $4,885,463 / $20,514,376 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,767,243 / $61,133,473 | $7,452,980 / $32,157,349 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,027,805 / $64,494,039 | $6,197,462 / $42,129,994 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,587,957 / $66,876,358 | $6,806,951 / $53,777,851 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,309,277 / $69,087,488 | $7,000,644 / $65,887,563 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,142,407 / $70,569,881 | $6,234,376 / $77,323,425 |
| 11th Weekend | $695,543 / $72,162,281 | $7,195,573 / $90,284,705 |
| 12th Weekend | $660,374 / $73,160,218 | $6,705,755 / $102,267,928 |
| 13th Weekend | $679,531 / $74,315,012 | $5,908,751 / $113,031,275 |
| 14th Weekend | $750,182 / $75,207,582 | $5,239,535 / $122,576,055 |
| 15th Weekend | $448,741 / $76,112,497 | $7,737,847 / $133,727,463 |
| 16th Weekend | $405,621 / $76,764,452 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $416,995 / $77,429,039 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $271,486 / $77,899,943 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $204,336 / $78,286,635 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $210,682 / $78,633,541 | - / - |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $24,479,578 / $24,479,578 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $11,406,278 / $35,885,856 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $9,643,705 / $45,529,561 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $7,671,773 / $53,201,334 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $5,164,896 / $58,366,230 | $5,473,681 / $15,628,913 |
| 6th Week | $4,100,004 / $62,466,234 | $9,075,456 / $24,704,369 |
| 7th Week | $2,822,167 / $65,288,401 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $2,489,810 / $67,778,211 | $11,038,368 / $46,970,900 |
| 9th Week | $1,649,263 / $69,427,474 | $11,916,019 / $58,886,919 |
| 10th Week | $2,039,264 / $71,466,738 | $12,202,130 / $71,089,049 |
| 11th Week | $1,033,106 / $72,499,844 | $12,000,083 / $83,089,132 |
| 12th Week | $1,135,637 / $73,635,481 | $12,473,041 / $95,562,173 |
| 13th Week | $821,919 / $74,457,400 | $11,560,351 / $107,122,524 |
| 14th Week | $1,206,356 / $75,663,756 | $10,213,996 / $117,336,520 |
| 15th Week | $695,075 / $76,358,831 | $8,653,096 / $125,989,616 |
| 16th Week | $653,213 / $77,012,044 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $616,413 / $77,628,457 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $453,842 / $78,082,299 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $340,560 / $78,422,859 | - / - |
| 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.