| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $1,397,356 / $3,738,470 | $18,467,513 / $59,317,780 |
| 1st Saturday | $1,735,194 / $5,473,664 | $24,414,123 / $83,731,903 |
| 1st Sunday | $1,770,644 / $7,244,308 | $21,929,334 / $105,661,237 |
| 1st Monday | $1,505,321 / $8,756,918 | $10,881,272 / $116,542,509 |
| 1st Tuesday | $855,745 / $9,612,663 | $8,181,275 / $124,723,784 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $7,751,876 / $132,475,660 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $7,530,162 / $140,005,822 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $13,531,561 / $153,537,561 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $19,330,780 / $172,868,341 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $18,537,522 / $191,405,863 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $15,504,435 / $207,099,058 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $5,459,637 / $212,558,695 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $5,295,848 / $217,854,543 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $5,011,928 / $222,866,471 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $8,345,000 / $231,211,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $13,889,000 / $245,100,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $10,600,000 / $255,758,124 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $3,919,371 / $259,677,495 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $4,002,249 / $263,679,744 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $3,812,157 / $267,491,901 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $3,840,149 / $271,332,050 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $6,675,000 / $278,007,000 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $10,525,000 / $288,532,000 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $8,382,000 / $296,964,911 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $3,025,265 / $299,990,176 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $3,071,497 / $303,061,673 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $2,969,009 / $306,030,682 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $3,183,166 / $309,213,848 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $4,805,000 / $314,019,000 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $7,380,000 / $321,399,000 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $6,821,000 / $328,072,869 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $2,370,597 / $330,443,466 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $2,418,332 / $332,861,798 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $2,226,475 / $335,088,273 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $2,469,489 / $337,557,762 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $3,770,000 / $341,328,000 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $5,775,000 / $347,103,000 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $4,521,000 / $351,669,681 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $2,110,404 / $353,780,085 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $2,240,972 / $356,021,057 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $1,739,756 / $357,760,813 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $2,114,498 / $359,875,311 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $2,900,000 / $362,775,000 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $3,820,000 / $366,595,000 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $2,790,000 / $369,385,000 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $3,751,277 / $373,166,970 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $1,722,948 / $374,889,918 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $1,382,953 / $376,272,871 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $1,400,000 / $377,672,871 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $2,025,000 / $379,718,000 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $3,075,000 / $382,793,000 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $2,246,000 / $385,184,373 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $1,065,109 / $386,249,482 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $1,215,923 / $387,465,405 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $1,059,741 / $388,525,146 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $1,028,463 / $389,553,609 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $1,425,000 / $390,979,000 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $2,375,000 / $393,354,000 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $1,789,000 / $395,201,000 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $847,947 / $396,049,197 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $886,028 / $396,935,225 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $813,552 / $397,748,777 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $824,849 / $398,573,626 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $1,040,000 / $399,614,000 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $1,730,000 / $401,344,000 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $1,333,000 / $402,770,726 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $586,415 / $403,357,141 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $648,692 / $404,005,833 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $568,065 / $404,573,895 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $602,414 / $405,176,312 |
Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs. Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 21, 1980 | May 19, 1999 |
| Production Budget | $23,000,000 | $115,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 126 | 2,970 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,322 | 3,126 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,345 | 52,892 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 | $64,810,970 |
| Domestic Box Office | $291,738,960 | $487,576,624 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,042,740,647 | $986,596,865 |
| International Box Office | $257,262,126 | $558,938,785 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $549,001,086 | $1,046,515,409 |
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| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,910,483 / $7,244,308 | $64,810,970 / $105,661,237 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $51,399,863 / $191,405,863 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $32,891,653 / $255,758,124 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,606,000 / $15,190,077 | $25,632,861 / $296,964,911 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,480,307 / $47,332,853 | $18,859,021 / $328,072,869 |
| 6th Weekend | $9,217,874 / $64,904,375 | $14,111,919 / $351,669,681 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,309,772 / $81,958,005 | $13,291,659 / $373,166,970 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,652,858 / $94,296,366 | $7,491,397 / $385,184,373 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,721,000 / $105,714,000 | $5,647,641 / $395,201,250 |
| 10th Weekend | $7,130,000 / $118,310,568 | $4,197,100 / $402,770,726 |
| 11th Weekend | $5,758,789 / $130,000,000 | $3,420,720 / $408,597,032 |
| 12th Weekend | $4,554,679 / $139,069,964 | $2,223,198 / $412,775,151 |
| 13th Weekend | $4,321,216 / $145,893,923 | $1,518,607 / $415,645,312 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $1,221,405 / $417,800,897 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $910,246 / $419,423,967 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $1,534,860 / $421,381,756 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $653,324 / $422,252,998 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $799,369 / $423,299,088 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $801,935 / $424,399,730 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $697,097 / $425,360,285 |
| Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $40,850,267 / $40,850,267 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $99,155,555 / $140,005,822 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $67,167,276 / $222,866,471 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $48,465,579 / $271,332,050 |
| 5th Week | $40,098,546 / $36,492,546 | $37,881,798 / $309,213,848 |
| 6th Week | $19,193,955 / $55,686,501 | $28,343,914 / $337,557,762 |
| 7th Week | $17,961,732 / $73,648,233 | $22,317,549 / $359,875,311 |
| 8th Week | $13,995,275 / $87,643,508 | $17,817,665 / $377,692,976 |
| 9th Week | $11,349,492 / $98,993,000 | $11,860,633 / $389,553,609 |
| 10th Week | $12,187,568 / $111,180,568 | $9,020,017 / $398,573,626 |
| 11th Week | $13,060,643 / $124,241,211 | $6,602,686 / $405,176,312 |
| 12th Week | $10,274,074 / $134,515,285 | $5,375,641 / $410,551,953 |
| 13th Week | $7,057,422 / $141,572,707 | $3,574,752 / $414,126,705 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $2,452,787 / $416,579,492 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,934,229 / $418,513,721 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,333,175 / $419,846,896 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $1,752,778 / $421,599,674 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $900,045 / $422,499,719 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $1,098,076 / $423,597,795 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $1,065,393 / $424,663,188 |
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.