Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015) vs. Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)

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  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2015Dec 15, 2017
Production Budget $306,000,000$262,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1344,232
Maximum Theaters 4,1344,232
Theatrical Engagements 37,85228,185
Domestic Opening Weekend $247,966,675$220,009,584
Domestic Box Office $936,662,225$620,181,382
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,191,447,782$743,422,283
International Box Office $1,127,953,592$711,453,759
Worldwide Box Office $2,064,615,817$1,331,635,141
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
1st Friday $119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
$104,684,491 /
$104,684,491
1st Saturday $68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
$63,993,205 /
$168,677,696
1st Sunday $60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
$51,331,888 /
$220,009,584
1st Monday $40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
$21,556,373 /
$241,565,957
1st Tuesday $37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
$20,254,189 /
$261,820,146
1st Wednesday $38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
$16,889,863 /
$278,710,009
1st Thursday $27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
$17,892,347 /
$296,602,356
2nd Friday $49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
$24,763,084 /
$321,365,440
2nd Saturday $56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
$29,172,415 /
$350,537,855
2nd Sunday $43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
$17,629,999 /
$368,167,854
2nd Monday $31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
$27,459,557 /
$395,627,411
2nd Tuesday $29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
$27,734,356 /
$423,361,767
2nd Wednesday $28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
$21,846,132 /
$445,207,899
2nd Thursday $22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
$19,490,329 /
$464,698,228
3rd Friday $34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
$19,029,250 /
$483,727,478
3rd Saturday $34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
$19,924,241 /
$503,651,719
3rd Sunday $21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
$13,566,649 /
$517,218,368
3rd Monday $8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
$14,293,461 /
$531,511,829
3rd Tuesday $7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
$7,876,574 /
$539,388,403
3rd Wednesday $6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
$5,225,332 /
$544,613,735
3rd Thursday $5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
$4,348,867 /
$548,962,602
4th Friday $10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
$6,523,473 /
$555,486,075
4th Saturday $19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
$10,398,845 /
$565,884,920
4th Sunday $12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
$6,806,626 /
$572,691,546
4th Monday $3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
$1,791,497 /
$574,483,043
4th Tuesday $3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
$2,368,317 /
$576,851,360
4th Wednesday $3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
$1,744,275 /
$578,595,635
4th Thursday $3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
$1,678,949 /
$580,274,584
5th Friday $6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
$2,670,813 /
$582,945,397
5th Saturday $11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
$4,990,298 /
$587,935,695
5th Sunday $8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
$4,193,370 /
$592,129,065
5th Monday $6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
$2,773,240 /
$594,902,305
5th Tuesday $2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
$1,103,853 /
$596,006,158
5th Wednesday $1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
$861,084 /
$596,867,242
5th Thursday $1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
$851,234 /
$597,718,476
6th Friday $3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
$1,625,633 /
$599,344,109
6th Saturday $6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
$3,168,473 /
$602,512,582
6th Sunday $3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
$1,761,329 /
$604,273,911
6th Monday $1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
$539,120 /
$604,813,031
6th Tuesday $1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
$676,890 /
$605,489,921
6th Wednesday $1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
$531,967 /
$606,021,888
6th Thursday $1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
$519,933 /
$606,541,821
7th Friday $2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
$954,781 /
$607,496,602
7th Saturday $5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
$1,933,603 /
$609,430,205
7th Sunday $3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
$1,365,617 /
$610,795,822
7th Monday $780,785 /
$896,541,631
$322,382 /
$611,118,204
7th Tuesday $927,503 /
$897,469,134
$385,086 /
$611,503,290
7th Wednesday $798,790 /
$898,267,924
$306,959 /
$611,810,249
7th Thursday $803,545 /
$899,071,469
$306,531 /
$612,116,780
8th Friday $1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
$611,248 /
$612,728,028
8th Saturday $3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
$1,231,261 /
$613,959,289
8th Sunday $1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
$495,733 /
$614,455,022
8th Monday $678,633 /
$906,723,418
$234,836 /
$614,689,858
8th Tuesday $708,043 /
$907,431,461
$279,012 /
$614,968,870
8th Wednesday $628,195 /
$908,059,656
$233,874 /
$615,202,744
8th Thursday $585,308 /
$908,644,964
$233,535 /
$615,436,279
9th Friday $1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
$302,407 /
$615,738,686
9th Saturday $2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
$643,888 /
$616,382,574
9th Sunday $2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
$451,118 /
$616,833,692
9th Monday $1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
$142,393 /
$616,976,085
9th Tuesday $575,323 /
$916,860,978
$140,623 /
$617,116,708
9th Wednesday $465,786 /
$917,326,764
$202,432 /
$617,319,140
9th Thursday $479,531 /
$917,806,295
$103,637 /
$617,422,777
10th Friday $917,914 /
$918,724,209
$132,463 /
$617,555,240
10th Saturday $1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
$263,352 /
$617,818,592
10th Sunday $1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
$221,883 /
$618,040,475
10th Monday $296,878 /
$922,010,468
$158,864 /
$618,199,339
10th Tuesday $365,327 /
$922,375,795
$65,094 /
$618,264,433
10th Wednesday $316,654 /
$922,692,449
$58,017 /
$618,322,450
10th Thursday $309,435 /
$923,001,884
$53,268 /
$618,375,718
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Opening Weekend $247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
$220,009,584 /
$220,009,584
2nd Weekend $149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
$71,565,498 /
$368,167,854
3rd Weekend $90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
$52,520,140 /
$517,218,368
4th Weekend $42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
$23,728,944 /
$572,691,546
5th Weekend $26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
$11,854,481 /
$592,129,065
6th Weekend $14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
$6,555,435 /
$604,273,911
7th Weekend $11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
$4,254,001 /
$610,795,822
8th Weekend $6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
$2,338,242 /
$614,455,022
9th Weekend $6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
$1,397,413 /
$616,833,692
10th Weekend $3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
$617,698 /
$618,040,475
11th Weekend $2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
$352,838 /
$618,728,556
12th Weekend $1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
$252,689 /
$619,116,325
13th Weekend $1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
$265,513 /
$619,483,244
14th Weekend $966,071 /
$932,324,258
$174,756 /
$619,791,373
15th Weekend $816,484 /
$933,674,012
$102,020 /
$619,967,829
16th Weekend $681,629 /
$934,898,148
$66,989 /
$620,097,892
17th Weekend $378,923 /
$935,528,312
$33,544 /
$620,164,565
18th Weekend $190,152 /
$935,832,841
$5,845 /
$620,178,595
19th Weekend $153,949 /
$936,064,861
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20th Weekend - /
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  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Opening Week $390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
$296,602,356 /
$296,602,356
2nd Week $261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
$168,095,872 /
$464,698,228
3rd Week $118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
$84,264,374 /
$548,962,602
4th Week $55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
$31,311,982 /
$580,274,584
5th Week $39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
$17,443,892 /
$597,718,476
6th Week $19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
$8,823,345 /
$606,541,821
7th Week $14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
$5,574,959 /
$612,116,780
8th Week $9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
$3,319,499 /
$615,436,279
9th Week $9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
$1,986,498 /
$617,422,777
10th Week $5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
$952,941 /
$618,375,718
11th Week $3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
$487,918 /
$618,863,636
12th Week $2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
$354,095 /
$619,217,731
13th Week $1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
$398,886 /
$619,616,617
14th Week $1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
$249,192 /
$619,865,809
15th Week $1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
$165,094 /
$620,030,903
16th Week $932,870 /
$935,149,389
$100,118 /
$620,131,021
17th Week $493,300 /
$935,642,689
$41,729 /
$620,172,750
18th Week $268,223 /
$935,910,912
$8,632 /
$620,181,382
19th Week $210,596 /
$936,121,508
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-
20th Week $161,794 /
$936,283,302
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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.