Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977) vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | May 25, 1977 | Jun 11, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $11,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 43 | 1,101 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,375 | 3,010 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 43,684 | 63,341 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,554,475 | $11,911,430 |
| Domestic Box Office | $460,998,007 | $439,454,989 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,771,490,282 | $1,453,084,096 |
| International Box Office | $314,400,000 | $357,852,418 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $775,398,007 | $797,307,407 |
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| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $1,554,475 / $2,048,249 | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,788,281 / $12,943,513 | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,885,463 / $20,514,376 | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 |
| 6th Weekend | $7,452,980 / $32,157,349 | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 |
| 7th Weekend | $6,197,462 / $42,129,994 | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,806,951 / $53,777,851 | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 |
| 9th Weekend | $7,000,644 / $65,887,563 | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 |
| 10th Weekend | $6,234,376 / $77,323,425 | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 |
| 11th Weekend | $7,195,573 / $90,284,705 | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 |
| 12th Weekend | $6,705,755 / $102,267,928 | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 |
| 13th Weekend | $5,908,751 / $113,031,275 | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 |
| 14th Weekend | $5,239,535 / $122,576,055 | $4,587,879 / $246,593,909 |
| 15th Weekend | $7,737,847 / $133,727,463 | $4,199,333 / $253,549,427 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $4,081,665 / $259,070,401 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $4,024,048 / $264,155,225 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $4,297,749 / $269,686,256 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $3,316,525 / $273,662,615 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $3,249,536 / $277,883,661 |
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 |
| 5th Week | $5,473,681 / $15,628,913 | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 |
| 6th Week | $9,075,456 / $24,704,369 | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 |
| 8th Week | $11,038,368 / $46,970,900 | $18,753,681 / $178,219,274 |
| 9th Week | $11,916,019 / $58,886,919 | $16,401,493 / $194,620,767 |
| 10th Week | $12,202,130 / $71,089,049 | $14,622,087 / $209,242,854 |
| 11th Week | $12,000,083 / $83,089,132 | $13,296,931 / $222,539,785 |
| 12th Week | $12,473,041 / $95,562,173 | $9,924,089 / $232,463,874 |
| 13th Week | $11,560,351 / $107,122,524 | $9,542,156 / $242,006,030 |
| 14th Week | $10,213,996 / $117,336,520 | $7,344,064 / $249,350,094 |
| 15th Week | $8,653,096 / $125,989,616 | $5,638,642 / $254,988,736 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $5,142,441 / $260,131,177 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $5,257,330 / $265,388,507 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $4,957,583 / $270,346,090 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $4,288,035 / $274,634,125 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $4,789,516 / $279,423,641 |
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.