Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977) vs. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | 2001: A Space Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 25, 1977 | Apr 2, 1968 |
| Production Budget | $11,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 43 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,375 | 13 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 43,684 | 52 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,554,475 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $460,998,007 | $59,936,321 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,771,490,282 | $471,460,368 |
| International Box Office | $314,400,000 | $11,860,535 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $775,398,007 | $71,796,856 |
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| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | 2001: A Space Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $1,554,475 / $2,048,249 | - / - |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $2,788,281 / $12,943,513 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $4,885,463 / $20,514,376 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $7,452,980 / $32,157,349 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $6,197,462 / $42,129,994 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $6,806,951 / $53,777,851 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $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 | - / - | - / - |
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | 2001: A Space Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | - / - | - / - |
| 3rd Week | - / - | - / - |
| 4th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 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.