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| 1st Friday | $1,397,356 / $3,738,470 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $1,735,194 / $5,473,664 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $1,770,644 / $7,244,308 | - / - |
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Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | Jun 12, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $23,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 1,078 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 1,400 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,345 | 39,733 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 | $8,305,823 |
| Domestic Box Office | $291,738,960 | $225,686,079 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,042,740,647 | $855,830,948 |
| International Box Office | $257,262,126 | $141,765,835 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $549,001,086 | $367,451,914 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 / $7,244,308 | $8,305,823 / $8,305,823 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $8,018,871 / $21,861,910 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $7,069,358 / $34,903,399 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,606,000 / $15,190,077 | $7,342,026 / $46,273,735 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,480,307 / $47,332,853 | $6,137,192 / $58,406,558 |
| 6th Weekend | $9,217,874 / $64,904,375 | $6,450,189 / $68,431,268 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,309,772 / $81,958,005 | $6,046,274 / $78,743,581 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,652,858 / $94,296,366 | $5,369,898 / $88,137,951 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,721,000 / $105,714,000 | $4,846,228 / $95,974,374 |
| 10th Weekend | $7,130,000 / $118,310,568 | $5,157,432 / $104,088,566 |
| 11th Weekend | $5,758,789 / $130,000,000 | $4,183,784 / $110,733,608 |
| 12th Weekend | $4,554,679 / $139,069,964 | $3,909,879 / $117,371,084 |
| 13th Weekend | $4,321,216 / $145,893,923 | $5,406,403 / $125,254,773 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $2,422,842 / $128,566,311 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $2,326,951 / $131,810,688 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $1,871,521 / $134,396,731 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $1,959,650 / $136,885,717 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $2,213,904 / $139,888,596 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $1,533,105 / $141,812,813 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $13,843,039 / $13,843,039 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $13,991,002 / $27,834,041 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $11,097,668 / $38,931,709 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $13,337,657 / $52,269,366 |
| 5th Week | $40,098,546 / $36,492,546 | $9,711,713 / $61,981,079 |
| 6th Week | $19,193,955 / $55,686,501 | $10,716,228 / $72,697,307 |
| 7th Week | $17,961,732 / $73,648,233 | $10,070,746 / $82,768,053 |
| 8th Week | $13,995,275 / $87,643,508 | $8,360,093 / $91,128,146 |
| 9th Week | $11,349,492 / $98,993,000 | $7,802,988 / $98,931,134 |
| 10th Week | $12,187,568 / $111,180,568 | $7,618,690 / $106,549,824 |
| 11th Week | $13,060,643 / $124,241,211 | $6,911,381 / $113,461,205 |
| 12th Week | $10,274,074 / $134,515,285 | $6,387,165 / $119,848,370 |
| 13th Week | $7,057,422 / $141,572,707 | $6,295,099 / $126,143,469 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $3,340,268 / $129,483,737 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $3,041,473 / $132,525,210 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $2,400,857 / $134,926,067 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $2,748,625 / $137,674,692 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $2,605,016 / $140,279,708 |
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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.