Movie Comparison: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) vs. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
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| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 4, 1982 | Dec 7, 1979 |
| Production Budget | $44,000,000 | $150,318,725 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,621 | 857 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,621 | 1,002 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 14,197 | 2,716 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $52,606,477 | $51,221,840 |
| Domestic Box Office | $289,347,531 | $353,285,321 |
| International Box Office | $61,919,136 | $243,694,759 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $351,266,667 | $596,980,080 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $52,606,477 / $52,606,477 | $51,221,840 / $51,221,840 |
| 2nd Weekend | $34,491,006 / $124,249,459 | $30,990,773 / $104,318,485 |
| 3rd Weekend | $22,849,699 / $154,431,171 | $51,859,960 / $170,328,192 |
| 4th Weekend | $16,669,308 / $183,611,032 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $16,590,284 / $211,661,842 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $10,146,558 / $224,156,068 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $7,435,285 / $236,478,143 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $5,822,509 / $245,213,313 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $4,800,682 / $253,320,789 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $4,188,826 / $258,756,230 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $2,550,324 / $264,595,030 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $2,421,371 / $268,254,133 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $2,491,614 / $272,488,377 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $2,750,667 / $275,761,134 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $1,645,384 / $279,079,156 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $1,487,277 / $281,469,657 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $1,528,982 / $283,906,476 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $995,449 / $285,633,124 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $749,232 / $287,050,995 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $772,501 / $288,322,984 | - / - |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $89,758,453 / $89,758,453 | $73,327,712 / $73,327,712 |
| 2nd Week | $41,823,019 / $131,581,472 | $45,140,520 / $118,468,232 |
| 3rd Week | $35,360,252 / $166,941,724 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $28,129,834 / $195,071,558 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $18,937,952 / $214,009,510 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $15,033,348 / $229,042,858 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $10,347,946 / $239,390,804 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $9,129,303 / $248,520,107 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $6,047,298 / $254,567,405 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $7,477,301 / $262,044,706 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $3,788,055 / $265,832,761 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $4,164,002 / $269,996,764 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $3,013,703 / $273,010,467 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $4,423,305 / $277,433,772 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $2,548,608 / $279,982,380 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $2,395,114 / $282,377,495 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $2,260,181 / $284,637,676 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $1,664,087 / $286,301,763 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $1,248,720 / $287,550,483 | - / - |
| 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.