| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $1,397,356 / $3,738,470 | $24,404,757 / $54,546,174 |
| 1st Saturday | $1,735,194 / $5,473,664 | $31,253,618 / $85,799,792 |
| 1st Sunday | $1,770,644 / $7,244,308 | $24,369,439 / $110,169,231 |
| 1st Monday | $1,505,321 / $8,756,918 | $10,660,341 / $120,829,572 |
| 1st Tuesday | $855,745 / $9,612,663 | $7,502,796 / $128,332,368 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $6,536,835 / $134,869,203 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $6,436,564 / $141,305,767 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $12,787,965 / $154,093,732 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $18,560,664 / $172,654,396 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $16,531,903 / $189,186,299 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $12,123,417 / $201,309,716 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $3,543,646 / $204,853,362 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $3,196,283 / $208,049,645 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $3,272,248 / $211,321,893 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $5,363,111 / $216,685,004 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $9,151,511 / $225,836,515 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $6,488,254 / $232,324,769 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $2,215,127 / $234,539,896 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $2,278,712 / $236,818,608 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $2,104,451 / $238,923,059 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $2,171,580 / $241,094,639 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $3,909,079 / $245,003,718 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $5,703,860 / $250,707,578 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $4,398,774 / $255,106,352 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $1,483,308 / $256,589,660 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $1,654,676 / $258,244,336 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $1,495,286 / $259,739,622 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $1,574,248 / $261,313,870 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $2,409,444 / $263,723,314 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $3,720,291 / $267,443,605 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $3,308,872 / $270,752,477 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $1,009,946 / $271,762,423 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $1,028,620 / $272,791,043 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $960,783 / $273,751,826 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $925,857 / $274,677,683 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $1,395,286 / $276,072,969 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $2,107,463 / $278,180,432 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $1,648,280 / $279,828,712 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $661,419 / $280,490,131 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $702,441 / $281,192,572 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $691,033 / $281,883,605 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $701,935 / $282,585,540 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $982,944 / $283,568,484 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $1,459,332 / $285,027,816 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,226,017 / $286,253,833 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $654,122 / $286,907,955 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $621,179 / $287,529,134 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $623,263 / $288,161,397 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $685,346 / $288,846,743 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $833,161 / $289,679,904 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $900,137 / $290,580,041 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $717,356 / $291,297,397 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $286,288 / $291,583,685 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $325,000 / $291,908,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $309,000 / $292,217,226 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $318,421 / $292,535,647 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $337,796 / $292,873,443 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $528,109 / $293,401,552 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $415,852 / $293,817,404 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $179,897 / $293,997,301 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $205,466 / $294,202,767 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $191,687 / $294,394,454 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $206,465 / $294,600,919 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $283,909 / $294,884,828 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $408,320 / $295,293,148 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $328,409 / $295,621,557 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $145,248 / $295,766,805 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $158,005 / $295,924,810 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $142,925 / $296,067,735 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $137,678 / $296,205,413 |
Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | May 16, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $23,000,000 | $115,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 3,161 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 3,161 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,471 | 24,854 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 | $80,027,814 |
| Domestic Box Office | $291,738,960 | $310,676,740 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,042,740,647 | $576,436,353 |
| International Box Office | $257,262,126 | $346,018,875 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $549,001,086 | $656,695,615 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 / $7,244,308 | $80,027,814 / $110,169,231 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $47,880,532 / $189,186,353 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,339,769 / $11,584,077 | $21,002,876 / $232,324,769 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,606,000 / $15,190,077 | $14,011,713 / $255,106,352 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,840,307 / $47,332,853 | $9,438,607 / $270,752,477 |
| 6th Weekend | $9,217,874 / $64,904,375 | $5,151,029 / $279,828,712 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,309,772 / $81,958,005 | $3,668,293 / $286,253,833 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,652,858 / $94,296,366 | $2,450,654 / $291,297,397 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,721,000 / $105,714,000 | $1,281,757 / $293,817,404 |
| 10th Weekend | $7,130,000 / $118,310,568 | $1,020,638 / $295,621,557 |
| 11th Weekend | $5,758,789 / $130,000,000 | $771,155 / $296,976,568 |
| 12th Weekend | $4,554,679 / $139,069,964 | $624,323 / $298,104,822 |
| 13th Weekend | $4,321,216 / $145,893,923 | $346,881 / $298,843,836 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $326,513 / $299,401,811 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $314,237 / $299,916,304 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $473,431 / $300,669,320 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $362,441 / $301,131,530 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $268,974 / $301,500,448 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $189,572 / $301,765,087 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $106,553 / $301,921,085 |
| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $111,164,350 / $141,305,767 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $70,016,126 / $211,321,893 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $29,772,746 / $241,094,639 |
| 5th Week | $40,098,546 / $36,492,546 | $20,219,231 / $261,313,870 |
| 6th Week | $19,193,955 / $55,686,501 | $13,363,813 / $274,677,683 |
| 7th Week | $17,961,732 / $73,648,233 | $7,907,857 / $282,585,540 |
| 8th Week | $13,995,275 / $87,643,508 | $6,261,203 / $288,846,743 |
| 9th Week | $11,349,492 / $98,993,000 | $3,688,904 / $292,535,647 |
| 10th Week | $12,187,568 / $111,180,568 | $2,065,272 / $294,600,919 |
| 11th Week | $13,060,643 / $124,241,211 | $1,604,494 / $296,205,413 |
| 12th Week | $10,274,074 / $134,515,285 | $1,275,086 / $297,480,499 |
| 13th Week | $7,057,422 / $141,572,707 | $1,016,456 / $298,496,955 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $578,343 / $299,075,298 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $526,769 / $299,602,067 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $593,822 / $300,195,889 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $573,200 / $300,769,089 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $462,385 / $301,231,474 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $344,041 / $301,575,515 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $239,017 / $301,814,532 |
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.