Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) vs. The Darkest Minds (2018)

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  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
Domestic Release Date May 25, 1983Aug 3, 2018
Production Budget $32,500,000$34,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,0023,127
Maximum Theaters 2,1113,127
Theatrical Engagements 40,7617,205
Domestic Opening Weekend $23,019,618$5,842,609
Domestic Box Office $316,465,003$12,695,691
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,009,821,373$15,022,997
International Box Office $165,900,281$25,665,737
Worldwide Box Office $482,365,284$38,361,428
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
1st Friday $6,437,005 /
$17,077,785
$2,330,430 /
$2,330,430
1st Saturday $8,142,508 /
$25,220,293
$2,024,593 /
$4,355,023
1st Sunday $8,440,105 /
$33,660,398
$1,487,586 /
$5,842,609
1st Monday $7,471,001 /
$41,131,399
$753,326 /
$6,595,935
1st Tuesday $4,179,605 /
$45,311,004
$1,114,660 /
$7,710,595
1st Wednesday $3,836,389 /
$49,147,393
$654,474 /
$8,365,069
1st Thursday $3,763,300 /
$52,910,693
$480,483 /
$8,845,552
2nd Friday $5,084,419 /
$57,995,112
$631,844 /
$9,477,396
2nd Saturday $6,846,168 /
$64,841,280
$899,051 /
$10,376,447
2nd Sunday $5,199,107 /
$70,040,387
$611,750 /
$10,988,197
2nd Monday - /
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$290,146 /
$11,278,343
2nd Tuesday - /
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$424,372 /
$11,702,715
2nd Wednesday - /
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$195,989 /
$11,898,704
2nd Thursday - /
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$135,782 /
$12,034,486
3rd Friday - /
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$65,893 /
$12,100,379
3rd Saturday - /
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$118,361 /
$12,218,740
3rd Sunday - /
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$70,919 /
$12,289,659
3rd Monday - /
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$24,161 /
$12,313,820
3rd Tuesday - /
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$36,130 /
$12,349,950
3rd Wednesday - /
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$23,990 /
$12,373,940
3rd Thursday - /
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$15,095 /
$12,389,035
4th Friday - /
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$21,895 /
$12,410,930
4th Saturday - /
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$41,551 /
$12,452,481
4th Sunday - /
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$22,244 /
$12,474,725
4th Monday - /
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$6,659 /
$12,481,384
4th Tuesday - /
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$8,687 /
$12,490,071
4th Wednesday - /
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$6,029 /
$12,496,100
4th Thursday - /
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$7,145 /
$12,503,245
5th Friday - /
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$12,105 /
$12,515,350
5th Saturday - /
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$22,503 /
$12,537,853
5th Sunday - /
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$20,892 /
$12,558,745
5th Monday - /
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$16,457 /
$12,575,202
5th Tuesday - /
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$3,695 /
$12,578,897
5th Wednesday - /
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$3,189 /
$12,582,086
5th Thursday - /
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$2,723 /
$12,584,809
6th Friday - /
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$9,088 /
$12,593,897
6th Saturday - /
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$19,510 /
$12,613,407
6th Sunday - /
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$10,567 /
$12,623,974
6th Monday - /
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$2,443 /
$12,626,417
6th Tuesday - /
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$2,656 /
$12,629,073
6th Wednesday - /
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$2,443 /
$12,631,516
6th Thursday - /
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$2,451 /
$12,633,967
7th Friday - /
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$8,073 /
$12,642,040
7th Saturday - /
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$12,737 /
$12,654,777
7th Sunday - /
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$6,221 /
$12,660,998
7th Monday - /
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$1,458 /
$12,662,456
7th Tuesday - /
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$1,607 /
$12,664,063
7th Wednesday - /
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$1,857 /
$12,665,920
7th Thursday - /
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$1,873 /
$12,667,793
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  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
Opening Weekend $23,019,618 /
$30,490,619
$5,842,609 /
$5,842,609
2nd Weekend $17,229,694 /
$70,040,387
$2,142,645 /
$10,988,197
3rd Weekend $11,995,064 /
$101,680,575
$255,173 /
$12,289,659
4th Weekend $11,217,546 /
$121,566,148
$85,690 /
$12,474,725
5th Weekend $11,127,915 /
$141,039,269
$55,500 /
$12,558,745
6th Weekend $12,038,626 /
$157,834,658
$39,165 /
$12,623,974
7th Weekend $7,337,926 /
$170,210,203
$27,031 /
$12,660,998
8th Weekend $8,270,850 /
$184,202,708
$16,259 /
$12,684,052
9th Weekend $7,239,419 /
$195,751,286
$3,639 /
$12,691,716
10th Weekend $5,659,948 /
$201,411,234
$1,515 /
$12,693,802
11th Weekend $4,499,005 /
$209,656,205
$1,103 /
$12,695,220
12th Weekend $3,759,299 /
$216,873,917
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13th Weekend $3,033,669 /
$222,489,243
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14th Weekend $2,563,071 /
$227,100,205
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15th Weekend $3,509,131 /
$232,256,663
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16th Weekend $1,621,851 /
$234,515,987
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17th Weekend $1,346,372 /
$236,382,169
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18th Weekend $1,093,199 /
$237,883,852
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19th Weekend $917,828 /
$239,135,743
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20th Weekend $804,710 /
$240,195,174
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  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
Opening Week - /
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$8,845,552 /
$8,845,552
2nd Week $45,339,692 /
$52,810,693
$3,188,934 /
$12,034,486
3rd Week $36,874,818 /
$89,685,511
$354,549 /
$12,389,035
4th Week $20,663,091 /
$110,348,602
$114,210 /
$12,503,245
5th Week $19,562,752 /
$129,911,354
$81,564 /
$12,584,809
6th Week $15,884,678 /
$145,796,032
$49,158 /
$12,633,967
7th Week $17,076,245 /
$162,872,277
$33,826 /
$12,667,793
8th Week $13,059,581 /
$175,931,858
$20,284 /
$12,688,077
9th Week $12,580,009 /
$188,511,867
$4,210 /
$12,692,287
10th Week $7,239,419 /
$195,751,286
$1,830 /
$12,694,117
11th Week $9,405,914 /
$205,157,200
$1,574 /
$12,695,691
12th Week $7,957,418 /
$213,114,618
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13th Week $6,340,956 /
$219,455,574
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14th Week $5,081,560 /
$224,537,134
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15th Week $4,210,398 /
$228,747,532
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16th Week $4,146,604 /
$232,894,136
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17th Week $2,141,661 /
$235,035,797
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18th Week $1,754,856 /
$236,790,653
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19th Week $1,427,262 /
$238,217,915
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20th Week $1,172,549 /
$239,390,464
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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.