Movie Comparison: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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  Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Domestic Release Date Dec 20, 2019Dec 18, 2015
Production Budget $275,000,000$306,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,4064,134
Maximum Theaters 4,4064,134
Theatrical Engagements 29,70437,852
Domestic Opening Weekend $177,383,864$247,966,675
Domestic Box Office $515,202,542$936,662,225
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$605,999,942$1,191,447,782
International Box Office $557,565,455$1,127,953,592
Worldwide Box Office $1,072,767,997$2,064,615,817
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
1st Friday $89,615,288 /
$89,615,288
$119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
1st Saturday $47,467,565 /
$137,082,853
$68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
1st Sunday $40,301,011 /
$177,383,864
$60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
1st Monday $29,389,847 /
$206,773,711
$40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
1st Tuesday $20,270,474 /
$227,044,185
$37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
1st Wednesday $32,165,681 /
$259,209,866
$38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
1st Thursday $30,586,950 /
$289,796,816
$27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
2nd Friday $26,069,973 /
$315,866,789
$49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
2nd Saturday $25,075,535 /
$340,942,324
$56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
2nd Sunday $21,244,082 /
$362,186,406
$43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
2nd Monday $15,302,130 /
$377,488,536
$31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
2nd Tuesday $13,217,698 /
$390,706,234
$29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
2nd Wednesday $17,076,472 /
$407,782,706
$28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
2nd Thursday $9,274,735 /
$417,057,441
$22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
3rd Friday $11,038,440 /
$428,095,881
$34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
3rd Saturday $14,319,903 /
$442,415,784
$34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
3rd Sunday $9,166,472 /
$451,582,256
$21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
3rd Monday $2,978,242 /
$454,560,498
$8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
3rd Tuesday $3,981,109 /
$458,541,607
$7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
3rd Wednesday $2,403,487 /
$460,945,094
$6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
3rd Thursday $2,165,596 /
$463,110,690
$5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
4th Friday $3,892,246 /
$467,002,936
$10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
4th Saturday $6,769,352 /
$473,772,288
$19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
4th Sunday $4,525,436 /
$478,297,724
$12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
4th Monday $1,153,399 /
$479,451,123
$3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
4th Tuesday $1,856,300 /
$481,307,423
$3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
4th Wednesday $1,261,857 /
$482,569,280
$3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
4th Thursday $1,076,521 /
$483,645,801
$3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
5th Friday $1,970,398 /
$485,616,199
$6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
5th Saturday $3,529,380 /
$489,145,579
$11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
5th Sunday $2,789,270 /
$491,934,849
$8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
5th Monday $2,303,679 /
$494,238,528
$6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
5th Tuesday $950,522 /
$495,189,050
$2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
5th Wednesday $627,448 /
$495,816,498
$1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
5th Thursday $593,642 /
$496,410,140
$1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
6th Friday $1,253,733 /
$497,663,873
$3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
6th Saturday $2,543,434 /
$500,207,307
$6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
6th Sunday $1,775,511 /
$501,982,818
$3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
6th Monday $435,938 /
$502,418,756
$1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
6th Tuesday $620,379 /
$503,039,135
$1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
6th Wednesday $419,854 /
$503,458,989
$1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
6th Thursday $404,032 /
$503,863,021
$1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
7th Friday $852,143 /
$504,715,164
$2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
7th Saturday $1,726,280 /
$506,441,444
$5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
7th Sunday $634,460 /
$507,075,904
$3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
7th Monday $282,947 /
$507,358,851
$780,785 /
$896,541,631
7th Tuesday $409,612 /
$507,768,463
$927,503 /
$897,469,134
7th Wednesday $284,085 /
$508,052,548
$798,790 /
$898,267,924
7th Thursday $268,930 /
$508,321,478
$803,545 /
$899,071,469
8th Friday $523,384 /
$508,844,862
$1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
8th Saturday $1,078,399 /
$509,923,261
$3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
8th Sunday $711,565 /
$510,634,826
$1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
8th Monday $198,221 /
$510,833,047
$678,633 /
$906,723,418
8th Tuesday $269,493 /
$511,102,540
$708,043 /
$907,431,461
8th Wednesday $190,456 /
$511,292,996
$628,195 /
$908,059,656
8th Thursday $193,367 /
$511,486,363
$585,308 /
$908,644,964
9th Friday $388,949 /
$511,875,312
$1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
9th Saturday $548,049 /
$512,423,361
$2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
9th Sunday $452,993 /
$512,876,354
$2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
9th Monday $322,253 /
$513,198,607
$1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
9th Tuesday $147,534 /
$513,346,141
$575,323 /
$916,860,978
9th Wednesday $115,469 /
$513,461,610
$465,786 /
$917,326,764
9th Thursday $101,762 /
$513,563,372
$479,531 /
$917,806,295
10th Friday $143,927 /
$513,707,299
$917,914 /
$918,724,209
10th Saturday $261,396 /
$513,968,695
$1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
10th Sunday $160,384 /
$514,129,079
$1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
10th Monday $48,650 /
$514,177,729
$296,878 /
$922,010,468
10th Tuesday $61,064 /
$514,238,793
$365,327 /
$922,375,795
10th Wednesday $43,140 /
$514,281,933
$316,654 /
$922,692,449
10th Thursday $43,955 /
$514,325,888
$309,435 /
$923,001,884
  Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Weekend $177,383,864 /
$177,383,864
$247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
2nd Weekend $72,389,590 /
$362,186,406
$149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
3rd Weekend $34,524,815 /
$451,582,256
$90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
4th Weekend $15,187,034 /
$478,297,724
$42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
5th Weekend $8,289,048 /
$491,934,849
$26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
6th Weekend $5,572,678 /
$501,982,818
$14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
7th Weekend $3,212,883 /
$507,075,904
$11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
8th Weekend $2,313,348 /
$510,634,826
$6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
9th Weekend $1,389,991 /
$512,876,354
$6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
10th Weekend $565,707 /
$514,129,079
$3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
11th Weekend $358,594 /
$514,684,482
$2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
12th Weekend $198,365 /
$515,028,178
$1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
13th Weekend $76,411 /
$515,192,185
$1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
14th Weekend - /
-
$966,071 /
$932,324,258
15th Weekend - /
-
$816,484 /
$933,674,012
16th Weekend - /
-
$681,629 /
$934,898,148
17th Weekend - /
-
$378,923 /
$935,528,312
18th Weekend - /
-
$190,152 /
$935,832,841
19th Weekend - /
-
$153,949 /
$936,064,861
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Opening Week $289,796,816 /
$289,796,816
$390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
2nd Week $127,260,625 /
$417,057,441
$261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
3rd Week $46,053,249 /
$463,110,690
$118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
4th Week $20,535,111 /
$483,645,801
$55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
5th Week $12,764,339 /
$496,410,140
$39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
6th Week $7,452,881 /
$503,863,021
$19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
7th Week $4,458,457 /
$508,321,478
$14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
8th Week $3,164,885 /
$511,486,363
$9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
9th Week $2,077,009 /
$513,563,372
$9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
10th Week $762,516 /
$514,325,888
$5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
11th Week $503,925 /
$514,829,813
$3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
12th Week $285,961 /
$515,115,774
$2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
13th Week $86,768 /
$515,202,542
$1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
14th Week - /
-
$1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
15th Week - /
-
$1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
16th Week - /
-
$932,870 /
$935,149,389
17th Week - /
-
$493,300 /
$935,642,689
18th Week - /
-
$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.