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Movie Comparison: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) vs. Back to the Future (1985)
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Back to the Future | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 11, 1982 | Jul 3, 1985 |
| Production Budget | $38,500,000 | $57,695,775 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,101 | 1,419 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,010 | 1,815 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 63,341 | 36,970 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $43,675,243 | $34,411,382 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,611,334,960 | $653,287,592 |
| International Box Office | $1,312,125,533 | $526,095,490 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,923,460,492 | $1,179,383,082 |
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Back to the Future | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $43,675,243 / $43,675,243 | $34,411,382 / $45,397,872 |
| 2nd Weekend | $46,298,652 / $127,637,440 | $32,051,925 / $98,935,387 |
| 3rd Weekend | $49,073,581 / $213,375,661 | $31,339,768 / $152,552,541 |
| 4th Weekend | $63,268,135 / $318,709,545 | $28,815,386 / $202,428,070 |
| 5th Weekend | $45,521,802 / $391,162,281 | $26,379,999 / $248,818,127 |
| 6th Weekend | $47,029,253 / $475,470,673 | $25,025,721 / $291,398,893 |
| 7th Weekend | $40,661,463 / $553,750,725 | $22,264,748 / $332,233,764 |
| 8th Weekend | $37,986,524 / $622,693,698 | $20,511,100 / $363,847,374 |
| 9th Weekend | $34,608,981 / $688,079,652 | $27,480,400 / $403,124,683 |
| 10th Weekend | $30,678,615 / $744,288,094 | $15,834,347 / $420,517,986 |
| 11th Weekend | $27,943,256 / $795,167,054 | $12,554,257 / $440,367,403 |
| 12th Weekend | $24,146,786 / $840,125,997 | $11,916,151 / $456,102,301 |
| 13th Weekend | $28,220,764 / $880,588,302 | $12,477,877 / $471,849,710 |
| 14th Weekend | $16,822,223 / $904,177,666 | $10,271,846 / $484,694,851 |
| 15th Weekend | $15,397,554 / $929,681,232 | $9,984,521 / $497,087,746 |
| 16th Weekend | $14,966,105 / $949,924,804 | $8,748,866 / $507,415,274 |
| 17th Weekend | $14,754,843 / $968,569,158 | $6,815,119 / $516,306,257 |
| 18th Weekend | $15,758,413 / $988,849,605 | $7,294,908 / $525,495,317 |
| 19th Weekend | $12,160,592 / $1,003,429,588 | $6,865,427 / $534,047,446 |
| 20th Weekend | $11,914,965 / $1,018,906,757 | $5,914,306 / $541,933,906 |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Back to the Future | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $81,338,789 / $81,338,789 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $82,963,291 / $164,302,079 | $55,896,972 / $66,883,462 |
| 3rd Week | $91,139,330 / $255,441,410 | $54,329,311 / $121,212,774 |
| 4th Week | $90,199,069 / $345,640,478 | $52,399,910 / $173,612,683 |
| 5th Week | $82,800,942 / $428,441,420 | $48,825,444 / $222,438,128 |
| 6th Week | $84,647,842 / $513,089,262 | $43,935,044 / $266,373,171 |
| 7th Week | $71,617,913 / $584,707,174 | $43,595,844 / $309,969,016 |
| 8th Week | $68,763,497 / $653,470,671 | $33,367,258 / $343,336,274 |
| 9th Week | $60,138,808 / $713,609,479 | $32,308,009 / $375,644,283 |
| 10th Week | $53,614,319 / $767,223,798 | $29,039,355 / $404,683,638 |
| 11th Week | $48,755,414 / $815,979,212 | $23,129,507 / $427,813,146 |
| 12th Week | $36,388,326 / $852,367,538 | $16,373,004 / $444,186,150 |
| 13th Week | $34,987,905 / $887,355,443 | $15,185,683 / $459,371,833 |
| 14th Week | $26,928,235 / $914,283,678 | $15,051,173 / $474,423,005 |
| 15th Week | $20,675,021 / $934,958,699 | $12,680,219 / $487,103,225 |
| 16th Week | $18,855,617 / $953,814,316 | $11,563,184 / $498,666,408 |
| 17th Week | $19,276,877 / $973,091,192 | $10,824,729 / $509,491,138 |
| 18th Week | $18,177,804 / $991,268,997 | $8,709,271 / $518,200,409 |
| 19th Week | $15,722,795 / $1,006,991,792 | $8,981,611 / $527,182,020 |
| 20th Week | $17,561,559 / $1,024,553,350 | $8,837,581 / $536,019,600 |
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.