Movie Comparison: 48 Hrs. (1982) vs. Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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| 48 Hrs. | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 8, 1982 | May 21, 1980 |
| Production Budget | $23,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 850 | 126 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,050 | 2,322 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 18,137 | 35,345 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,369,868 | $4,910,483 |
| Domestic Box Office | $75,936,265 | $291,738,960 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$265,893,961 | $1,042,740,647 |
| International Box Office | $257,262,126 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $75,936,265 | $549,001,086 |
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| 48 Hrs. | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | |
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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 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $1,505,321 / $8,756,918 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $855,745 / $9,612,663 |
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| 48 Hrs. | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | |
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| Opening Weekend | $4,369,868 / $5,273,192 | $4,910,483 / $7,244,308 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,328,170 / $10,318,506 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $3,776,797 / $16,059,162 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $4,425,626 / $24,640,357 | $3,606,000 / $15,190,077 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,877,053 / $30,981,628 | $10,480,307 / $47,332,853 |
| 6th Weekend | $4,547,066 / $37,222,220 | $9,217,874 / $64,904,375 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,826,763 / $42,477,665 | $8,309,772 / $81,958,005 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,160,722 / $46,785,259 | $6,652,858 / $94,296,366 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,193,551 / $50,925,225 | $6,721,000 / $105,714,000 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,237,435 / $53,880,015 | $7,130,000 / $118,310,568 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,757,511 / $57,548,098 | $5,758,789 / $130,000,000 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,887,534 / $59,907,363 | $4,554,679 / $139,069,964 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,807,448 / $62,219,679 | $4,321,216 / $145,893,923 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,533,510 / $64,094,797 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $1,379,770 / $65,862,723 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $953,860 / $67,309,689 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $780,978 / $68,519,882 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $776,811 / $69,681,033 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $1,024,043 / $71,075,890 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $942,157 / $72,416,908 | - / - |
| 48 Hrs. | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | |
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| 2nd Week | $6,087,012 / $6,990,336 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $5,292,029 / $12,282,365 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $7,932,366 / $20,214,731 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $5,889,844 / $26,104,575 | $40,098,546 / $36,492,546 |
| 6th Week | $6,570,579 / $32,675,154 | $19,193,955 / $55,686,501 |
| 7th Week | $5,975,748 / $38,650,902 | $17,961,732 / $73,648,233 |
| 8th Week | $4,973,635 / $43,624,537 | $13,995,275 / $87,643,508 |
| 9th Week | $4,107,137 / $47,731,674 | $11,349,492 / $98,993,000 |
| 10th Week | $3,910,906 / $51,642,580 | $12,187,568 / $111,180,568 |
| 11th Week | $3,148,007 / $54,790,587 | $13,060,643 / $124,241,211 |
| 12th Week | $3,229,242 / $58,019,829 | $10,274,074 / $134,515,285 |
| 13th Week | $2,392,402 / $60,412,231 | $7,057,422 / $141,572,707 |
| 14th Week | $2,149,056 / $62,561,287 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $1,921,666 / $64,482,953 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $1,872,876 / $66,355,829 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $1,383,075 / $67,738,904 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $1,165,318 / $68,904,222 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $1,147,625 / $70,051,847 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $1,422,904 / $71,474,751 | - / - |
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.