Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) vs. The Darkest Minds (2018)

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  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
Domestic Release Date May 25, 1983Aug 3, 2018
Production Budget $111,222,222$40,232,711
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,0023,127
Maximum Theaters 2,1113,127
Theatrical Engagements 40,7617,205
Domestic Opening Weekend $78,778,248$6,913,647
Domestic Box Office $1,083,013,566$15,023,002
International Box Office $567,747,628$30,370,653
Worldwide Box Office $1,650,761,194$45,393,655
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
1st Friday $22,028,862 /
$58,443,975
$2,757,633 /
$2,757,633
1st Saturday $27,865,472 /
$86,309,447
$2,395,731 /
$5,153,364
1st Sunday $28,883,915 /
$115,193,362
$1,760,283 /
$6,913,647
1st Monday $25,567,426 /
$140,760,788
$891,422 /
$7,805,069
1st Tuesday $14,303,537 /
$155,064,325
$1,318,994 /
$9,124,063
1st Wednesday $13,128,976 /
$168,193,300
$774,449 /
$9,898,512
1st Thursday $12,878,849 /
$181,072,149
$568,563 /
$10,467,075
2nd Friday $17,400,012 /
$198,472,161
$747,671 /
$11,214,745
2nd Saturday $23,429,108 /
$221,901,269
$1,063,861 /
$12,278,606
2nd Sunday $17,792,500 /
$239,693,769
$723,893 /
$13,002,499
2nd Monday - /
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$343,334 /
$13,345,833
2nd Tuesday - /
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$502,166 /
$13,847,999
2nd Wednesday - /
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$231,917 /
$14,079,915
2nd Thursday - /
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$160,673 /
$14,240,588
3rd Friday - /
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$77,972 /
$14,318,560
3rd Saturday - /
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$140,058 /
$14,458,619
3rd Sunday - /
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$83,920 /
$14,542,538
3rd Monday - /
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$28,590 /
$14,571,128
3rd Tuesday - /
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$42,753 /
$14,613,882
3rd Wednesday - /
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$28,388 /
$14,642,269
3rd Thursday - /
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$17,862 /
$14,660,131
4th Friday - /
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$25,909 /
$14,686,040
4th Saturday - /
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$49,168 /
$14,735,208
4th Sunday - /
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$26,322 /
$14,761,530
4th Monday - /
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$7,880 /
$14,769,409
4th Tuesday - /
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$10,279 /
$14,779,689
4th Wednesday - /
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$7,134 /
$14,786,823
4th Thursday - /
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$8,455 /
$14,795,278
5th Friday - /
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$14,324 /
$14,809,602
5th Saturday - /
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$26,628 /
$14,836,230
5th Sunday - /
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$24,722 /
$14,860,952
5th Monday - /
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$19,474 /
$14,880,426
5th Tuesday - /
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$4,372 /
$14,884,798
5th Wednesday - /
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$3,774 /
$14,888,572
5th Thursday - /
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$3,222 /
$14,891,794
6th Friday - /
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$10,754 /
$14,902,548
6th Saturday - /
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$23,086 /
$14,925,634
6th Sunday - /
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$12,504 /
$14,938,138
6th Monday - /
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$2,891 /
$14,941,029
6th Tuesday - /
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$3,143 /
$14,944,172
6th Wednesday - /
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$2,891 /
$14,947,063
6th Thursday - /
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$2,900 /
$14,949,963
7th Friday - /
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$9,553 /
$14,959,516
7th Saturday - /
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$15,072 /
$14,974,588
7th Sunday - /
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$7,361 /
$14,981,949
7th Monday - /
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$1,725 /
$14,983,675
7th Tuesday - /
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$1,902 /
$14,985,576
7th Wednesday - /
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$2,197 /
$14,987,774
7th Thursday - /
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$2,216 /
$14,989,990
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  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
Opening Weekend $78,778,248 /
$104,345,674
$6,913,647 /
$6,913,647
2nd Weekend $58,963,842 /
$239,693,769
$2,535,424 /
$13,002,499
3rd Weekend $41,049,775 /
$347,973,523
$301,950 /
$14,542,538
4th Weekend $38,388,935 /
$416,026,373
$101,398 /
$14,761,530
5th Weekend $38,082,198 /
$482,667,721
$65,674 /
$14,860,952
6th Weekend $41,198,853 /
$540,145,274
$46,345 /
$14,938,138
7th Weekend $25,112,013 /
$582,497,139
$31,986 /
$14,981,949
8th Weekend $28,304,687 /
$630,382,601
$19,240 /
$15,009,229
9th Weekend $24,774,901 /
$669,904,401
$4,306 /
$15,018,298
10th Weekend $19,369,600 /
$689,274,001
$1,793 /
$15,020,767
11th Weekend $15,396,595 /
$717,490,124
$1,305 /
$15,022,445
12th Weekend $12,865,157 /
$742,190,738
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13th Weekend $10,381,889 /
$761,407,632
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14th Weekend $8,771,399 /
$777,187,368
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15th Weekend $12,009,026 /
$794,833,913
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16th Weekend $5,550,335 /
$802,565,822
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17th Weekend $4,607,584 /
$808,952,312
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18th Weekend $3,741,170 /
$814,091,405
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19th Weekend $3,141,011 /
$818,375,654
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20th Weekend $2,753,896 /
$822,001,262
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  Star Wars
Ep. VI: Return
of the Jedi
The Darkest
Minds
Opening Week - /
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$10,467,075 /
$10,467,075
2nd Week $155,162,502 /
$180,729,927
$3,773,514 /
$14,240,588
3rd Week $126,193,822 /
$306,923,749
$419,543 /
$14,660,131
4th Week $70,713,689 /
$377,637,438
$135,146 /
$14,795,278
5th Week $66,948,085 /
$444,585,523
$96,516 /
$14,891,794
6th Week $54,360,898 /
$498,946,421
$58,169 /
$14,949,963
7th Week $58,438,705 /
$557,385,126
$40,027 /
$14,989,990
8th Week $44,692,788 /
$602,077,914
$24,002 /
$15,013,992
9th Week $43,051,586 /
$645,129,500
$4,982 /
$15,018,974
10th Week $24,774,901 /
$669,904,401
$2,165 /
$15,021,140
11th Week $32,189,128 /
$702,093,529
$1,863 /
$15,023,002
12th Week $27,232,053 /
$729,325,582
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13th Week $21,700,161 /
$751,025,742
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14th Week $17,390,228 /
$768,415,970
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15th Week $14,408,918 /
$782,824,887
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16th Week $14,190,600 /
$797,015,488
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17th Week $7,329,240 /
$804,344,728
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18th Week $6,005,507 /
$810,350,235
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19th Week $4,884,408 /
$815,234,642
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20th Week $4,012,723 /
$819,247,366
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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.