Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (1999) vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977)

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  Star Wars
Ep. I: The
Phantom Menace
Star Wars
Ep. IV: A
New Hope
Domestic Release Date May 19, 1999May 25, 1977
Production Budget $115,000,000$11,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,97043
Maximum Theaters 3,1262,375
Theatrical Engagements 47,09243,684
Domestic Opening Weekend $64,810,970$1,554,475
Domestic Box Office $474,544,677$460,998,007
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$973,562,724$1,771,490,282
International Box Office $552,500,000$314,400,000
Worldwide Box Office $1,027,044,677$775,398,007
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. I: The
Phantom Menace
Star Wars
Ep. IV: A
New Hope
1st Friday $18,467,513 /
$59,317,780
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1st Saturday $24,414,123 /
$83,731,903
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-
1st Sunday $21,929,334 /
$105,661,237
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-
1st Monday $10,881,272 /
$116,542,509
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-
1st Tuesday $8,181,275 /
$124,723,784
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-
1st Wednesday $7,751,876 /
$132,475,660
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-
1st Thursday $7,530,162 /
$140,005,822
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-
2nd Friday $13,531,561 /
$153,537,561
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-
2nd Saturday $19,330,780 /
$172,868,341
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-
2nd Sunday $18,537,522 /
$191,405,863
- /
-
2nd Monday $15,504,435 /
$207,099,058
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-
2nd Tuesday $5,459,637 /
$212,558,695
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-
2nd Wednesday $5,295,848 /
$217,854,543
- /
-
2nd Thursday $5,011,928 /
$222,866,471
- /
-
3rd Friday $8,345,000 /
$231,211,000
- /
-
3rd Saturday $13,889,000 /
$245,100,000
- /
-
3rd Sunday $10,600,000 /
$255,758,124
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-
3rd Monday $3,919,371 /
$259,677,495
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-
3rd Tuesday $4,002,249 /
$263,679,744
- /
-
3rd Wednesday $3,812,157 /
$267,491,901
- /
-
3rd Thursday $3,840,149 /
$271,332,050
- /
-
4th Friday $6,675,000 /
$278,007,000
- /
-
4th Saturday $10,525,000 /
$288,532,000
- /
-
4th Sunday $8,382,000 /
$296,964,911
- /
-
4th Monday $3,025,265 /
$299,990,176
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-
4th Tuesday $3,071,497 /
$303,061,673
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-
4th Wednesday $2,969,009 /
$306,030,682
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-
4th Thursday $3,183,166 /
$309,213,848
- /
-
5th Friday $4,805,000 /
$314,019,000
- /
-
5th Saturday $7,380,000 /
$321,399,000
- /
-
5th Sunday $6,821,000 /
$328,072,869
- /
-
5th Monday $2,370,597 /
$330,443,466
- /
-
5th Tuesday $2,418,332 /
$332,861,798
- /
-
5th Wednesday $2,226,475 /
$335,088,273
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-
5th Thursday $2,469,489 /
$337,557,762
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-
6th Friday $3,770,000 /
$341,328,000
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-
6th Saturday $5,775,000 /
$347,103,000
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-
6th Sunday $4,521,000 /
$351,669,681
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-
6th Monday $2,110,404 /
$353,780,085
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-
6th Tuesday $2,240,972 /
$356,021,057
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-
6th Wednesday $1,739,756 /
$357,760,813
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-
6th Thursday $2,114,498 /
$359,875,311
- /
-
7th Friday $2,900,000 /
$362,775,000
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-
7th Saturday $3,820,000 /
$366,595,000
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-
7th Sunday $2,790,000 /
$369,385,000
- /
-
7th Monday $3,751,277 /
$373,166,970
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-
7th Tuesday $1,722,948 /
$374,889,918
- /
-
7th Wednesday $1,382,953 /
$376,272,871
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-
7th Thursday $1,400,000 /
$377,672,871
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-
8th Friday $2,025,000 /
$379,718,000
- /
-
8th Saturday $3,075,000 /
$382,793,000
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-
8th Sunday $2,246,000 /
$385,184,373
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-
8th Monday $1,065,109 /
$386,249,482
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-
8th Tuesday $1,215,923 /
$387,465,405
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-
8th Wednesday $1,059,741 /
$388,525,146
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-
8th Thursday $1,028,463 /
$389,553,609
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-
9th Friday $1,425,000 /
$390,979,000
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-
9th Saturday $2,375,000 /
$393,354,000
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-
9th Sunday $1,789,000 /
$395,201,000
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-
9th Monday $847,947 /
$396,049,197
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-
9th Tuesday $886,028 /
$396,935,225
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-
9th Wednesday $813,552 /
$397,748,777
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-
9th Thursday $824,849 /
$398,573,626
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-
10th Friday $1,040,000 /
$399,614,000
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-
10th Saturday $1,730,000 /
$401,344,000
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-
10th Sunday $1,333,000 /
$402,770,726
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-
10th Monday $586,415 /
$403,357,141
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-
10th Tuesday $648,692 /
$404,005,833
- /
-
10th Wednesday $568,065 /
$404,573,895
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10th Thursday $602,414 /
$405,176,312
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  Star Wars
Ep. I: The
Phantom Menace
Star Wars
Ep. IV: A
New Hope
Opening Weekend $64,810,970 /
$105,661,237
$1,554,475 /
$2,048,249
2nd Weekend $51,399,863 /
$191,405,863
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-
3rd Weekend $32,891,653 /
$255,758,124
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-
4th Weekend $25,632,861 /
$296,964,911
$2,788,281 /
$12,943,513
5th Weekend $18,859,021 /
$328,072,869
$4,885,463 /
$20,514,376
6th Weekend $14,111,919 /
$351,669,681
$7,452,980 /
$32,157,349
7th Weekend $13,291,659 /
$373,166,970
$6,197,462 /
$42,129,994
8th Weekend $7,491,397 /
$385,184,373
$6,806,951 /
$53,777,851
9th Weekend $5,647,641 /
$395,201,250
$7,000,644 /
$65,887,563
10th Weekend $4,197,100 /
$402,770,726
$6,234,376 /
$77,323,425
11th Weekend $3,420,720 /
$408,597,032
$7,195,573 /
$90,284,705
12th Weekend $2,223,198 /
$412,775,151
$6,705,755 /
$102,267,928
13th Weekend $1,518,607 /
$415,645,312
$5,908,751 /
$113,031,275
14th Weekend $1,221,405 /
$417,800,897
$5,239,535 /
$122,576,055
15th Weekend $910,246 /
$419,423,967
$7,737,847 /
$133,727,463
16th Weekend $1,534,860 /
$421,381,756
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-
17th Weekend $653,324 /
$422,252,998
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-
18th Weekend $799,369 /
$423,299,088
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19th Weekend $801,935 /
$424,399,730
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20th Weekend $697,097 /
$425,360,285
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  Star Wars
Ep. I: The
Phantom Menace
Star Wars
Ep. IV: A
New Hope
Opening Week $40,850,267 /
$40,850,267
- /
-
2nd Week $99,155,555 /
$140,005,822
- /
-
3rd Week $67,167,276 /
$222,866,471
- /
-
4th Week $48,465,579 /
$271,332,050
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-
5th Week $37,881,798 /
$309,213,848
$5,473,681 /
$15,628,913
6th Week $28,343,914 /
$337,557,762
$9,075,456 /
$24,704,369
7th Week $22,317,549 /
$359,875,311
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-
8th Week $17,817,665 /
$377,692,976
$11,038,368 /
$46,970,900
9th Week $11,860,633 /
$389,553,609
$11,916,019 /
$58,886,919
10th Week $9,020,017 /
$398,573,626
$12,202,130 /
$71,089,049
11th Week $6,602,686 /
$405,176,312
$12,000,083 /
$83,089,132
12th Week $5,375,641 /
$410,551,953
$12,473,041 /
$95,562,173
13th Week $3,574,752 /
$414,126,705
$11,560,351 /
$107,122,524
14th Week $2,452,787 /
$416,579,492
$10,213,996 /
$117,336,520
15th Week $1,934,229 /
$418,513,721
$8,653,096 /
$125,989,616
16th Week $1,333,175 /
$419,846,896
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-
17th Week $1,752,778 /
$421,599,674
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-
18th Week $900,045 /
$422,499,719
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-
19th Week $1,098,076 /
$423,597,795
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20th Week $1,065,393 /
$424,663,188
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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.