Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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1st Friday | $6,437,005 / $17,077,785 | - / - |
1st Saturday | $8,142,508 / $25,220,293 | - / - |
1st Sunday | $8,440,105 / $33,660,398 | - / - |
1st Monday | $7,471,001 / $41,131,399 | - / - |
1st Tuesday | $4,179,605 / $45,311,004 | - / - |
1st Wednesday | $3,836,389 / $49,147,393 | - / - |
1st Thursday | $3,763,300 / $52,910,693 | - / - |
2nd Friday | $5,084,419 / $57,995,112 | - / - |
2nd Saturday | $6,846,168 / $64,841,280 | - / - |
2nd Sunday | $5,199,107 / $70,040,387 | - / - |
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Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977)
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Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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Domestic Release Date | May 25, 1983 | May 25, 1977 |
Production Budget | $32,500,000 | $11,000,000 |
Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,002 | 43 |
Maximum Theaters | 2,111 | 2,375 |
Theatrical Engagements | 40,761 | 43,684 |
Domestic Opening Weekend | $23,019,618 | $1,554,475 |
Domestic Box Office | $316,465,003 | $460,998,007 |
Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,009,821,373 | $1,771,490,282 |
International Box Office | $165,900,281 | $314,400,000 |
Worldwide Box Office | $482,365,284 | $775,398,007 |
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Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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Opening Weekend | $23,019,618 / $30,490,619 | $1,554,475 / $2,048,249 |
2nd Weekend | $17,229,694 / $70,040,387 | - / - |
3rd Weekend | $11,995,064 / $101,680,575 | - / - |
4th Weekend | $11,217,546 / $121,566,148 | $2,788,281 / $12,943,513 |
5th Weekend | $11,127,915 / $141,039,269 | $4,885,463 / $20,514,376 |
6th Weekend | $12,038,626 / $157,834,658 | $7,452,980 / $32,157,349 |
7th Weekend | $7,337,926 / $170,210,203 | $6,197,462 / $42,129,994 |
8th Weekend | $8,270,850 / $184,202,708 | $6,806,951 / $53,777,851 |
9th Weekend | $7,239,419 / $195,751,286 | $7,000,644 / $65,887,563 |
10th Weekend | $5,659,948 / $201,411,234 | $6,234,376 / $77,323,425 |
11th Weekend | $4,499,005 / $209,656,205 | $7,195,573 / $90,284,705 |
12th Weekend | $3,759,299 / $216,873,917 | $6,705,755 / $102,267,928 |
13th Weekend | $3,033,669 / $222,489,243 | $5,908,751 / $113,031,275 |
14th Weekend | $2,563,071 / $227,100,205 | $5,239,535 / $122,576,055 |
15th Weekend | $3,509,131 / $232,256,663 | $7,737,847 / $133,727,463 |
16th Weekend | $1,621,851 / $234,515,987 | - / - |
17th Weekend | $1,346,372 / $236,382,169 | - / - |
18th Weekend | $1,093,199 / $237,883,852 | - / - |
19th Weekend | $917,828 / $239,135,743 | - / - |
20th Weekend | $804,710 / $240,195,174 | - / - |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
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2nd Week | $45,339,692 / $52,810,693 | - / - |
3rd Week | $36,874,818 / $89,685,511 | - / - |
4th Week | $20,663,091 / $110,348,602 | - / - |
5th Week | $19,562,752 / $129,911,354 | $5,473,681 / $15,628,913 |
6th Week | $15,884,678 / $145,796,032 | $9,075,456 / $24,704,369 |
7th Week | $17,076,245 / $162,872,277 | - / - |
8th Week | $13,059,581 / $175,931,858 | $11,038,368 / $46,970,900 |
9th Week | $12,580,009 / $188,511,867 | $11,916,019 / $58,886,919 |
10th Week | $7,239,419 / $195,751,286 | $12,202,130 / $71,089,049 |
11th Week | $9,405,914 / $205,157,200 | $12,000,083 / $83,089,132 |
12th Week | $7,957,418 / $213,114,618 | $12,473,041 / $95,562,173 |
13th Week | $6,340,956 / $219,455,574 | $11,560,351 / $107,122,524 |
14th Week | $5,081,560 / $224,537,134 | $10,213,996 / $117,336,520 |
15th Week | $4,210,398 / $228,747,532 | $8,653,096 / $125,989,616 |
16th Week | $4,146,604 / $232,894,136 | - / - |
17th Week | $2,141,661 / $235,035,797 | - / - |
18th Week | $1,754,856 / $236,790,653 | - / - |
19th Week | $1,427,262 / $238,217,915 | - / - |
20th Week | $1,172,549 / $239,390,464 | - / - |
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.