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

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  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Domestic Release Date Dec 15, 2017Dec 18, 2015
Production Budget $262,000,000$306,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,2324,134
Maximum Theaters 4,2324,134
Theatrical Engagements 28,18537,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $220,009,584$247,966,675
Domestic Box Office $620,181,382$936,662,225
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$743,422,283$1,191,447,782
International Box Office $711,453,759$1,127,953,592
Worldwide Box Office $1,331,635,141$2,064,615,817
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
1st Friday $104,684,491 /
$104,684,491
$119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
1st Saturday $63,993,205 /
$168,677,696
$68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
1st Sunday $51,331,888 /
$220,009,584
$60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
1st Monday $21,556,373 /
$241,565,957
$40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
1st Tuesday $20,254,189 /
$261,820,146
$37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
1st Wednesday $16,889,863 /
$278,710,009
$38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
1st Thursday $17,892,347 /
$296,602,356
$27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
2nd Friday $24,763,084 /
$321,365,440
$49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
2nd Saturday $29,172,415 /
$350,537,855
$56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
2nd Sunday $17,629,999 /
$368,167,854
$43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
2nd Monday $27,459,557 /
$395,627,411
$31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
2nd Tuesday $27,734,356 /
$423,361,767
$29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
2nd Wednesday $21,846,132 /
$445,207,899
$28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
2nd Thursday $19,490,329 /
$464,698,228
$22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
3rd Friday $19,029,250 /
$483,727,478
$34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
3rd Saturday $19,924,241 /
$503,651,719
$34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
3rd Sunday $13,566,649 /
$517,218,368
$21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
3rd Monday $14,293,461 /
$531,511,829
$8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
3rd Tuesday $7,876,574 /
$539,388,403
$7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
3rd Wednesday $5,225,332 /
$544,613,735
$6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
3rd Thursday $4,348,867 /
$548,962,602
$5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
4th Friday $6,523,473 /
$555,486,075
$10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
4th Saturday $10,398,845 /
$565,884,920
$19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
4th Sunday $6,806,626 /
$572,691,546
$12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
4th Monday $1,791,497 /
$574,483,043
$3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
4th Tuesday $2,368,317 /
$576,851,360
$3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
4th Wednesday $1,744,275 /
$578,595,635
$3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
4th Thursday $1,678,949 /
$580,274,584
$3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
5th Friday $2,670,813 /
$582,945,397
$6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
5th Saturday $4,990,298 /
$587,935,695
$11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
5th Sunday $4,193,370 /
$592,129,065
$8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
5th Monday $2,773,240 /
$594,902,305
$6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
5th Tuesday $1,103,853 /
$596,006,158
$2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
5th Wednesday $861,084 /
$596,867,242
$1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
5th Thursday $851,234 /
$597,718,476
$1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
6th Friday $1,625,633 /
$599,344,109
$3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
6th Saturday $3,168,473 /
$602,512,582
$6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
6th Sunday $1,761,329 /
$604,273,911
$3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
6th Monday $539,120 /
$604,813,031
$1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
6th Tuesday $676,890 /
$605,489,921
$1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
6th Wednesday $531,967 /
$606,021,888
$1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
6th Thursday $519,933 /
$606,541,821
$1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
7th Friday $954,781 /
$607,496,602
$2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
7th Saturday $1,933,603 /
$609,430,205
$5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
7th Sunday $1,365,617 /
$610,795,822
$3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
7th Monday $322,382 /
$611,118,204
$780,785 /
$896,541,631
7th Tuesday $385,086 /
$611,503,290
$927,503 /
$897,469,134
7th Wednesday $306,959 /
$611,810,249
$798,790 /
$898,267,924
7th Thursday $306,531 /
$612,116,780
$803,545 /
$899,071,469
8th Friday $611,248 /
$612,728,028
$1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
8th Saturday $1,231,261 /
$613,959,289
$3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
8th Sunday $495,733 /
$614,455,022
$1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
8th Monday $234,836 /
$614,689,858
$678,633 /
$906,723,418
8th Tuesday $279,012 /
$614,968,870
$708,043 /
$907,431,461
8th Wednesday $233,874 /
$615,202,744
$628,195 /
$908,059,656
8th Thursday $233,535 /
$615,436,279
$585,308 /
$908,644,964
9th Friday $302,407 /
$615,738,686
$1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
9th Saturday $643,888 /
$616,382,574
$2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
9th Sunday $451,118 /
$616,833,692
$2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
9th Monday $142,393 /
$616,976,085
$1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
9th Tuesday $140,623 /
$617,116,708
$575,323 /
$916,860,978
9th Wednesday $202,432 /
$617,319,140
$465,786 /
$917,326,764
9th Thursday $103,637 /
$617,422,777
$479,531 /
$917,806,295
10th Friday $132,463 /
$617,555,240
$917,914 /
$918,724,209
10th Saturday $263,352 /
$617,818,592
$1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
10th Sunday $221,883 /
$618,040,475
$1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
10th Monday $158,864 /
$618,199,339
$296,878 /
$922,010,468
10th Tuesday $65,094 /
$618,264,433
$365,327 /
$922,375,795
10th Wednesday $58,017 /
$618,322,450
$316,654 /
$922,692,449
10th Thursday $53,268 /
$618,375,718
$309,435 /
$923,001,884
  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Weekend $220,009,584 /
$220,009,584
$247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
2nd Weekend $71,565,498 /
$368,167,854
$149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
3rd Weekend $52,520,140 /
$517,218,368
$90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
4th Weekend $23,728,944 /
$572,691,546
$42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
5th Weekend $11,854,481 /
$592,129,065
$26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
6th Weekend $6,555,435 /
$604,273,911
$14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
7th Weekend $4,254,001 /
$610,795,822
$11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
8th Weekend $2,338,242 /
$614,455,022
$6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
9th Weekend $1,397,413 /
$616,833,692
$6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
10th Weekend $617,698 /
$618,040,475
$3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
11th Weekend $352,838 /
$618,728,556
$2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
12th Weekend $252,689 /
$619,116,325
$1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
13th Weekend $265,513 /
$619,483,244
$1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
14th Weekend $174,756 /
$619,791,373
$966,071 /
$932,324,258
15th Weekend $102,020 /
$619,967,829
$816,484 /
$933,674,012
16th Weekend $66,989 /
$620,097,892
$681,629 /
$934,898,148
17th Weekend $33,544 /
$620,164,565
$378,923 /
$935,528,312
18th Weekend $5,845 /
$620,178,595
$190,152 /
$935,832,841
19th Weekend - /
-
$153,949 /
$936,064,861
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Star Wars
Ep. VIII:
The Last
Jedi
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Week $296,602,356 /
$296,602,356
$390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
2nd Week $168,095,872 /
$464,698,228
$261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
3rd Week $84,264,374 /
$548,962,602
$118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
4th Week $31,311,982 /
$580,274,584
$55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
5th Week $17,443,892 /
$597,718,476
$39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
6th Week $8,823,345 /
$606,541,821
$19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
7th Week $5,574,959 /
$612,116,780
$14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
8th Week $3,319,499 /
$615,436,279
$9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
9th Week $1,986,498 /
$617,422,777
$9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
10th Week $952,941 /
$618,375,718
$5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
11th Week $487,918 /
$618,863,636
$3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
12th Week $354,095 /
$619,217,731
$2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
13th Week $398,886 /
$619,616,617
$1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
14th Week $249,192 /
$619,865,809
$1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
15th Week $165,094 /
$620,030,903
$1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
16th Week $100,118 /
$620,131,021
$932,870 /
$935,149,389
17th Week $41,729 /
$620,172,750
$493,300 /
$935,642,689
18th Week $8,632 /
$620,181,382
$268,223 /
$935,910,912
19th Week - /
-
$210,596 /
$936,121,508
20th Week - /
-
$161,794 /
$936,283,302

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.