Movie Comparison: Black Panther (2018) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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  Black PantherStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Domestic Release Date Feb 16, 2018Dec 18, 2015
Production Budget $200,000,000$306,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,0204,134
Maximum Theaters 4,0844,134
Theatrical Engagements 40,23637,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $202,003,951$247,966,675
Domestic Box Office $700,059,566$936,662,225
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$828,391,008$1,191,447,782
International Box Office $636,434,754$1,127,953,592
Worldwide Box Office $1,336,494,320$2,064,615,817
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Black PantherStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
1st Friday $75,941,146 /
$75,941,146
$119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
1st Saturday $65,995,366 /
$141,936,512
$68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
1st Sunday $60,067,439 /
$202,003,951
$60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
1st Monday $40,151,729 /
$242,155,680
$40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
1st Tuesday $20,857,361 /
$263,013,041
$37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
1st Wednesday $14,688,057 /
$277,701,098
$38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
1st Thursday $14,253,324 /
$291,954,422
$27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
2nd Friday $28,789,877 /
$320,744,299
$49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
2nd Saturday $47,553,478 /
$368,297,777
$56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
2nd Sunday $35,315,480 /
$403,613,257
$43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
2nd Monday $8,098,481 /
$411,711,738
$31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
2nd Tuesday $10,204,038 /
$421,915,776
$29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
2nd Wednesday $6,876,570 /
$428,792,346
$28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
2nd Thursday $6,607,691 /
$435,400,037
$22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
3rd Friday $16,257,536 /
$451,657,573
$34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
3rd Saturday $30,052,665 /
$481,710,238
$34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
3rd Sunday $19,996,734 /
$501,706,972
$21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
3rd Monday $4,720,738 /
$506,427,710
$8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
3rd Tuesday $6,258,583 /
$512,686,293
$7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
3rd Wednesday $3,941,783 /
$516,628,076
$6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
3rd Thursday $4,251,525 /
$520,879,601
$5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
4th Friday $10,018,784 /
$530,898,385
$10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
4th Saturday $18,352,112 /
$549,250,497
$19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
4th Sunday $12,446,683 /
$561,697,180
$12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
4th Monday $4,035,653 /
$565,732,833
$3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
4th Tuesday $5,167,907 /
$570,900,740
$3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
4th Wednesday $3,843,374 /
$574,744,114
$3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
4th Thursday $3,632,414 /
$578,376,528
$3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
5th Friday $7,482,380 /
$585,858,908
$6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
5th Saturday $11,558,877 /
$597,417,785
$11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
5th Sunday $7,609,433 /
$605,027,218
$8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
5th Monday $2,188,463 /
$607,215,681
$6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
5th Tuesday $2,834,515 /
$610,050,196
$2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
5th Wednesday $2,052,932 /
$612,103,128
$1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
5th Thursday $2,155,108 /
$614,258,236
$1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
6th Friday $4,415,270 /
$618,673,506
$3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
6th Saturday $7,643,962 /
$626,317,468
$6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
6th Sunday $5,040,386 /
$631,357,854
$3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
6th Monday $1,819,598 /
$633,177,452
$1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
6th Tuesday $2,456,628 /
$635,634,080
$1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
6th Wednesday $1,742,732 /
$637,376,812
$1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
6th Thursday $2,059,822 /
$639,436,634
$1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
7th Friday $4,090,617 /
$643,527,251
$2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
7th Saturday $4,300,222 /
$647,827,473
$5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
7th Sunday $3,096,076 /
$650,923,549
$3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
7th Monday $1,635,447 /
$652,558,996
$780,785 /
$896,541,631
7th Tuesday $1,667,090 /
$654,226,086
$927,503 /
$897,469,134
7th Wednesday $1,397,293 /
$655,623,379
$798,790 /
$898,267,924
7th Thursday $1,302,361 /
$656,925,740
$803,545 /
$899,071,469
8th Friday $2,348,902 /
$659,274,642
$1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
8th Saturday $3,929,037 /
$663,203,679
$3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
8th Sunday $2,427,029 /
$665,630,708
$1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
8th Monday $641,593 /
$666,272,301
$678,633 /
$906,723,418
8th Tuesday $923,753 /
$667,196,054
$708,043 /
$907,431,461
8th Wednesday $632,898 /
$667,828,952
$628,195 /
$908,059,656
8th Thursday $626,570 /
$668,455,522
$585,308 /
$908,644,964
9th Friday $1,449,293 /
$669,904,815
$1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
9th Saturday $2,505,569 /
$672,410,384
$2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
9th Sunday $1,823,034 /
$674,233,418
$2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
9th Monday $535,137 /
$674,768,555
$1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
9th Tuesday $613,868 /
$675,382,423
$575,323 /
$916,860,978
9th Wednesday $505,165 /
$675,887,588
$465,786 /
$917,326,764
9th Thursday $554,521 /
$676,442,109
$479,531 /
$917,806,295
10th Friday $1,225,404 /
$677,667,513
$917,914 /
$918,724,209
10th Saturday $2,229,298 /
$679,896,811
$1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
10th Sunday $1,477,925 /
$681,374,736
$1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
10th Monday $459,094 /
$681,833,830
$296,878 /
$922,010,468
10th Tuesday $661,084 /
$682,494,914
$365,327 /
$922,375,795
10th Wednesday $609,661 /
$683,104,575
$316,654 /
$922,692,449
10th Thursday $523,914 /
$683,628,489
$309,435 /
$923,001,884
  Black PantherStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Weekend $202,003,951 /
$202,003,951
$247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
2nd Weekend $111,658,835 /
$403,613,257
$149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
3rd Weekend $66,306,935 /
$501,706,972
$90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
4th Weekend $40,817,579 /
$561,697,180
$42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
5th Weekend $26,650,690 /
$605,027,218
$26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
6th Weekend $17,099,618 /
$631,357,854
$14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
7th Weekend $11,486,915 /
$650,923,549
$11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
8th Weekend $8,704,968 /
$665,630,708
$6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
9th Weekend $5,777,896 /
$674,233,418
$6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
10th Weekend $4,932,627 /
$681,374,736
$3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
11th Weekend $4,736,428 /
$688,364,917
$2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
12th Weekend $3,254,977 /
$693,235,592
$1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
13th Weekend $2,077,207 /
$696,331,818
$1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
14th Weekend $860,442 /
$697,822,227
$966,071 /
$932,324,258
15th Weekend $481,106 /
$698,617,348
$816,484 /
$933,674,012
16th Weekend $246,901 /
$699,129,850
$681,629 /
$934,898,148
17th Weekend $138,693 /
$699,389,760
$378,923 /
$935,528,312
18th Weekend $144,983 /
$699,613,337
$190,152 /
$935,832,841
19th Weekend $75,725 /
$699,747,193
$153,949 /
$936,064,861
20th Weekend $32,424 /
$699,817,122
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  Black PantherStar Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Week $291,954,422 /
$291,954,422
$390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
2nd Week $143,445,615 /
$435,400,037
$261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
3rd Week $85,479,564 /
$520,879,601
$118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
4th Week $57,496,927 /
$578,376,528
$55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
5th Week $35,881,708 /
$614,258,236
$39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
6th Week $25,178,398 /
$639,436,634
$19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
7th Week $17,489,106 /
$656,925,740
$14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
8th Week $11,529,782 /
$668,455,522
$9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
9th Week $7,986,587 /
$676,442,109
$9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
10th Week $7,186,380 /
$683,628,489
$5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
11th Week $6,352,126 /
$689,980,615
$3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
12th Week $4,273,996 /
$694,254,611
$2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
13th Week $2,707,174 /
$696,961,785
$1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
14th Week $1,174,457 /
$698,136,242
$1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
15th Week $746,707 /
$698,882,949
$1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
16th Week $368,118 /
$699,251,067
$932,870 /
$935,149,389
17th Week $217,287 /
$699,468,354
$493,300 /
$935,642,689
18th Week $203,114 /
$699,671,468
$268,223 /
$935,910,912
19th Week $113,230 /
$699,784,698
$210,596 /
$936,121,508
20th Week $60,009 /
$699,844,707
$161,794 /
$936,283,302

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.