| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $56,388,335 / $140,499,006 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $68,436,620 / $208,935,626 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $57,536,725 / $266,472,350 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $24,137,794 / $290,610,144 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $16,662,266 / $307,272,410 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $14,552,077 / $321,824,487 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $15,269,542 / $337,094,029 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $26,200,516 / $363,294,545 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $35,179,361 / $398,473,906 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $31,462,616 / $429,936,522 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $24,958,951 / $454,895,473 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $7,410,853 / $462,306,326 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $6,735,292 / $469,041,618 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $6,564,288 / $475,605,906 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $11,900,341 / $487,506,247 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $17,584,647 / $505,090,894 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $12,707,252 / $517,798,147 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $4,072,840 / $521,870,987 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $3,943,931 / $525,814,918 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $3,887,688 / $529,702,607 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $3,844,659 / $533,547,266 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $6,735,968 / $540,283,234 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $10,542,774 / $550,826,008 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $7,697,684 / $558,523,692 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $2,840,150 / $561,363,842 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $2,668,595 / $564,032,436 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $2,273,292 / $566,305,728 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $2,296,702 / $568,602,430 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $4,343,644 / $572,946,074 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $6,632,223 / $579,578,296 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $5,906,350 / $585,484,647 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $1,899,480 / $587,384,126 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $1,810,791 / $589,194,917 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $1,755,721 / $590,950,638 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $1,623,352 / $592,573,990 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $2,862,956 / $595,436,946 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $4,186,738 / $599,623,684 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $3,230,946 / $602,854,630 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $1,395,368 / $604,249,998 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $1,420,698 / $605,670,696 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $1,099,382 / $606,770,078 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $1,132,981 / $607,903,059 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $2,011,987 / $609,915,046 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $2,530,629 / $612,445,675 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $2,322,528 / $614,768,204 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $1,596,505 / $616,364,708 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $1,028,246 / $617,392,954 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $966,900 / $618,359,854 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $891,593 / $619,251,448 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $1,287,186 / $620,538,633 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $1,837,115 / $622,375,749 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $1,249,587 / $623,625,336 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $562,090 / $624,187,426 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $589,306 / $624,776,732 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $603,053 / $625,379,785 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $604,936 / $625,984,721 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $763,843 / $626,748,564 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $1,200,110 / $627,948,674 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $900,724 / $628,849,398 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $378,551 / $629,227,949 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $380,361 / $629,608,310 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $372,806 / $629,981,116 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $387,651 / $630,368,767 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $487,601 / $630,856,368 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $725,452 / $631,581,820 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $547,706 / $632,129,527 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977) vs. Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 25, 1977 | May 19, 2005 |
| Production Budget | $53,174,888 | $193,400,936 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 43 | 3,661 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,375 | 3,663 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 43,684 | 26,895 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,514,458 | $182,361,680 |
| Domestic Box Office | $2,228,501,576 | $639,519,005 |
| International Box Office | $1,519,834,978 | $788,282,539 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,748,336,554 | $1,427,801,544 |
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| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $7,514,458 / $9,901,401 | $182,361,680 / $266,472,350 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $92,842,493 / $429,936,522 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $42,192,241 / $517,798,147 |
| 4th Weekend | $13,478,775 / $62,569,987 | $24,976,426 / $558,523,692 |
| 5th Weekend | $23,616,722 / $99,168,149 | $16,882,217 / $585,484,647 |
| 6th Weekend | $36,028,307 / $155,451,221 | $10,280,640 / $602,854,630 |
| 7th Weekend | $29,959,032 / $203,659,792 | $6,865,145 / $614,768,204 |
| 8th Weekend | $32,905,351 / $259,966,473 | $4,373,888 / $623,625,336 |
| 9th Weekend | $33,841,678 / $318,505,798 | $2,864,677 / $628,849,398 |
| 10th Weekend | $30,137,477 / $373,787,678 | $1,760,759 / $632,129,527 |
| 11th Weekend | $34,783,981 / $436,443,552 | $963,846 / $634,154,465 |
| 12th Weekend | $32,416,161 / $494,371,419 | $711,798 / $635,472,650 |
| 13th Weekend | $28,563,379 / $546,402,307 | $557,038 / $636,476,936 |
| 14th Weekend | $25,328,335 / $592,542,544 | $549,950 / $637,343,732 |
| 15th Weekend | $37,405,377 / $646,449,350 | $417,282 / $638,042,488 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $411,888 / $638,632,705 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $199,788 / $639,017,393 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $148,594 / $639,234,929 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $76,022 / $639,360,280 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $35,500 / $639,416,038 |
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $84,110,671 / $84,110,671 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $252,983,358 / $337,094,029 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $138,511,877 / $475,605,906 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $57,941,360 / $533,547,266 |
| 5th Week | $26,460,216 / $75,551,427 | $35,055,164 / $568,602,430 |
| 6th Week | $43,871,487 / $119,422,914 | $23,971,560 / $592,573,990 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $15,329,069 / $607,903,059 |
| 8th Week | $53,360,362 / $227,061,122 | $11,348,389 / $619,251,448 |
| 9th Week | $57,602,998 / $284,664,120 | $6,733,274 / $625,984,721 |
| 10th Week | $58,986,081 / $343,650,201 | $4,384,046 / $630,368,767 |
| 11th Week | $58,009,370 / $401,659,571 | $2,821,851 / $633,190,618 |
| 12th Week | $60,295,687 / $461,955,258 | $1,570,234 / $634,760,852 |
| 13th Week | $55,883,670 / $517,838,928 | $1,159,045 / $635,919,897 |
| 14th Week | $49,375,281 / $567,214,209 | $873,885 / $636,793,782 |
| 15th Week | $41,829,765 / $609,043,973 | $831,424 / $637,625,206 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $595,611 / $638,220,817 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $596,788 / $638,817,605 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $268,730 / $639,086,335 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $197,923 / $639,284,258 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $96,280 / $639,380,538 |
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.