Movie Comparison: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) vs. Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 11, 1982 | May 25, 1983 |
| Production Budget | $10,500,000 | $32,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,101 | 1,002 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,010 | 2,111 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 63,341 | 40,761 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $11,911,430 | $23,019,618 |
| Domestic Box Office | $439,454,989 | $316,465,003 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,452,880,235 | $1,009,821,373 |
| International Box Office | $357,852,418 | $165,900,281 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $797,307,407 | $482,365,284 |
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
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| 1st Friday | - / - | $6,437,005 / $17,077,785 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $8,142,508 / $25,220,293 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $8,440,105 / $33,660,398 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $7,471,001 / $41,131,399 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $4,179,605 / $45,311,004 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $3,836,389 / $49,147,393 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $3,763,300 / $52,910,693 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $5,084,419 / $57,995,112 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $6,846,168 / $64,841,280 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $5,199,107 / $70,040,387 |
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| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
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| Opening Weekend | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 | $23,019,618 / $30,490,619 |
| 2nd Weekend | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 | $17,229,694 / $70,040,387 |
| 3rd Weekend | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 | $11,995,064 / $101,680,575 |
| 4th Weekend | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 | $11,217,546 / $121,566,148 |
| 5th Weekend | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 | $11,127,915 / $141,039,269 |
| 6th Weekend | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 | $12,038,626 / $157,834,658 |
| 7th Weekend | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 | $7,337,926 / $170,210,203 |
| 8th Weekend | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 | $8,270,850 / $184,202,708 |
| 9th Weekend | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 | $7,239,419 / $195,751,286 |
| 10th Weekend | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 | $5,659,948 / $201,411,234 |
| 11th Weekend | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 | $4,499,005 / $209,656,205 |
| 12th Weekend | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 | $3,759,299 / $216,873,917 |
| 13th Weekend | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 | $3,033,669 / $222,489,243 |
| 14th Weekend | $4,587,879 / $246,593,909 | $2,563,071 / $227,100,205 |
| 15th Weekend | $4,199,333 / $253,549,427 | $3,509,131 / $232,256,663 |
| 16th Weekend | $4,081,665 / $259,070,401 | $1,621,851 / $234,515,987 |
| 17th Weekend | $4,024,048 / $264,155,225 | $1,346,372 / $236,382,169 |
| 18th Weekend | $4,297,749 / $269,686,256 | $1,093,199 / $237,883,852 |
| 19th Weekend | $3,316,525 / $273,662,615 | $917,828 / $239,135,743 |
| 20th Weekend | $3,249,536 / $277,883,661 | $804,710 / $240,195,174 |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
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| Opening Week | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 | $45,339,692 / $52,810,693 |
| 3rd Week | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 | $36,874,818 / $89,685,511 |
| 4th Week | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 | $20,663,091 / $110,348,602 |
| 5th Week | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 | $19,562,752 / $129,911,354 |
| 6th Week | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 | $15,884,678 / $145,796,032 |
| 7th Week | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 | $17,076,245 / $162,872,277 |
| 8th Week | $18,753,681 / $178,219,274 | $13,059,581 / $175,931,858 |
| 9th Week | $16,401,493 / $194,620,767 | $12,580,009 / $188,511,867 |
| 10th Week | $14,622,087 / $209,242,854 | $7,239,419 / $195,751,286 |
| 11th Week | $13,296,931 / $222,539,785 | $9,405,914 / $205,157,200 |
| 12th Week | $9,924,089 / $232,463,874 | $7,957,418 / $213,114,618 |
| 13th Week | $9,542,156 / $242,006,030 | $6,340,956 / $219,455,574 |
| 14th Week | $7,344,064 / $249,350,094 | $5,081,560 / $224,537,134 |
| 15th Week | $5,638,642 / $254,988,736 | $4,210,398 / $228,747,532 |
| 16th Week | $5,142,441 / $260,131,177 | $4,146,604 / $232,894,136 |
| 17th Week | $5,257,330 / $265,388,507 | $2,141,661 / $235,035,797 |
| 18th Week | $4,957,583 / $270,346,090 | $1,754,856 / $236,790,653 |
| 19th Week | $4,288,035 / $274,634,125 | $1,427,262 / $238,217,915 |
| 20th Week | $4,789,516 / $279,423,641 | $1,172,549 / $239,390,464 |
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.