Movie Comparison: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
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| Solo: A Star Wars Story | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 25, 2018 | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Production Budget | $330,400,000 | $533,200,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,381 | 4,134 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,381 | 4,134 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 22,569 | 37,852 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $84,420,489 | $247,966,675 |
| Domestic Box Office | $213,767,512 | $936,662,225 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$252,954,306 | $1,191,447,782 |
| International Box Office | $179,383,835 | $1,127,953,592 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $393,151,347 | $2,064,615,817 |
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| Solo: A Star Wars Story | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $35,375,125 / $35,375,125 | $119,119,282 / $119,119,282 |
| 1st Saturday | $24,601,896 / $59,977,021 | $68,294,204 / $187,413,486 |
| 1st Sunday | $24,443,468 / $84,420,489 | $60,553,189 / $247,966,675 |
| 1st Monday | $18,596,323 / $103,016,812 | $40,109,742 / $288,076,417 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,295,767 / $110,312,579 | $37,361,729 / $325,438,146 |
| 1st Wednesday | $4,855,886 / $115,168,465 | $38,022,183 / $363,460,329 |
| 1st Thursday | $4,424,227 / $119,592,692 | $27,395,725 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Friday | $8,121,086 / $127,713,778 | $49,325,663 / $440,181,717 |
| 2nd Saturday | $12,318,620 / $140,032,398 | $56,731,532 / $496,913,249 |
| 2nd Sunday | $8,957,176 / $148,989,574 | $43,145,665 / $540,058,914 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,964,621 / $151,954,195 | $31,362,029 / $571,420,943 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,987,363 / $155,941,558 | $29,528,583 / $600,949,526 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,544,321 / $158,485,879 | $28,085,057 / $629,034,583 |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,465,595 / $160,951,474 | $22,932,686 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Friday | $4,055,635 / $165,007,109 | $34,394,152 / $686,361,421 |
| 3rd Saturday | $6,551,179 / $171,558,288 | $34,368,250 / $720,729,671 |
| 3rd Sunday | $5,141,761 / $176,700,049 | $21,479,271 / $742,208,942 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,803,047 / $178,503,096 | $8,021,882 / $750,230,824 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,265,615 / $180,768,711 | $7,967,428 / $758,198,252 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,617,851 / $182,386,562 | $6,210,432 / $764,408,684 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,377,525 / $183,764,087 | $5,972,359 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Friday | $2,488,274 / $186,252,361 | $10,744,380 / $781,125,423 |
| 4th Saturday | $3,593,143 / $189,845,504 | $19,204,072 / $800,329,495 |
| 4th Sunday | $3,919,639 / $193,765,143 | $12,405,333 / $812,734,828 |
| 4th Monday | $1,100,258 / $194,865,401 | $3,108,701 / $815,843,529 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,329,329 / $196,194,730 | $3,844,408 / $819,687,937 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,008,965 / $197,203,695 | $3,114,937 / $822,802,874 |
| 4th Thursday | $928,175 / $198,131,870 | $3,129,967 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Friday | $1,269,170 / $199,401,040 | $6,328,954 / $832,261,795 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,914,444 / $201,315,484 | $11,028,514 / $843,290,309 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,323,918 / $202,639,402 | $8,984,649 / $852,274,958 |
| 5th Monday | $527,879 / $203,167,281 | $6,678,148 / $858,953,106 |
| 5th Tuesday | $694,944 / $203,862,225 | $2,380,910 / $861,334,016 |
| 5th Wednesday | $552,478 / $204,414,703 | $1,814,233 / $863,148,249 |
| 5th Thursday | $571,412 / $204,986,115 | $1,884,097 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Friday | $753,982 / $205,740,097 | $3,535,257 / $868,567,603 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,073,990 / $206,814,087 | $6,814,652 / $875,382,255 |
| 6th Sunday | $859,698 / $207,673,785 | $3,728,739 / $879,110,994 |
| 6th Monday | $485,731 / $208,159,516 | $1,295,742 / $880,406,736 |
| 6th Tuesday | $637,351 / $208,796,867 | $1,574,483 / $881,981,219 |
| 6th Wednesday | $666,040 / $209,462,907 | $1,324,479 / $883,305,698 |
| 6th Thursday | $397,190 / $209,860,097 | $1,338,464 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Friday | $342,946 / $210,203,043 | $2,468,701 / $887,112,863 |
| 7th Saturday | $428,462 / $210,631,505 | $5,089,962 / $892,202,825 |
| 7th Sunday | $300,024 / $210,931,529 | $3,558,021 / $895,760,846 |
| 7th Monday | $141,994 / $211,073,523 | $780,785 / $896,541,631 |
| 7th Tuesday | $173,873 / $211,247,396 | $927,503 / $897,469,134 |
| 7th Wednesday | $147,236 / $211,394,632 | $798,790 / $898,267,924 |
| 7th Thursday | $118,344 / $211,512,976 | $803,545 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Friday | $113,687 / $211,626,663 | $1,772,763 / $900,844,232 |
| 8th Saturday | $175,597 / $211,802,260 | $3,769,739 / $904,613,971 |
| 8th Sunday | $118,507 / $211,920,767 | $1,430,814 / $906,044,785 |
| 8th Monday | $59,032 / $211,979,799 | $678,633 / $906,723,418 |
| 8th Tuesday | $79,857 / $212,059,656 | $708,043 / $907,431,461 |
| 8th Wednesday | $58,006 / $212,117,662 | $628,195 / $908,059,656 |
| 8th Thursday | $56,645 / $212,174,307 | $585,308 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Friday | $63,679 / $212,237,986 | $1,188,588 / $909,833,552 |
| 9th Saturday | $100,813 / $212,338,799 | $2,461,903 / $912,295,455 |
| 9th Sunday | $79,847 / $212,418,646 | $2,508,785 / $914,804,240 |
| 9th Monday | $37,549 / $212,456,195 | $1,481,415 / $916,285,655 |
| 9th Tuesday | $49,346 / $212,505,541 | $575,323 / $916,860,978 |
| 9th Wednesday | $40,236 / $212,545,777 | $465,786 / $917,326,764 |
| 9th Thursday | $32,982 / $212,578,759 | $479,531 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Friday | $43,338 / $212,622,097 | $917,914 / $918,724,209 |
| 10th Saturday | $61,065 / $212,683,162 | $1,777,894 / $920,502,103 |
| 10th Sunday | $47,486 / $212,730,648 | $1,211,487 / $921,713,590 |
| 10th Monday | $23,985 / $212,754,633 | $296,878 / $922,010,468 |
| 10th Tuesday | $28,968 / $212,783,601 | $365,327 / $922,375,795 |
| 10th Wednesday | $27,602 / $212,811,203 | $316,654 / $922,692,449 |
| 10th Thursday | $25,298 / $212,836,501 | $309,435 / $923,001,884 |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $84,420,489 / $84,420,489 | $247,966,675 / $247,966,675 |
| 2nd Weekend | $29,396,882 / $148,989,574 | $149,202,860 / $540,058,914 |
| 3rd Weekend | $15,748,575 / $176,700,049 | $90,241,673 / $742,208,942 |
| 4th Weekend | $10,001,056 / $193,765,143 | $42,353,785 / $812,734,828 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,507,532 / $202,639,402 | $26,342,117 / $852,274,958 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,687,670 / $207,673,785 | $14,078,648 / $879,110,994 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,071,432 / $210,931,529 | $11,116,684 / $895,760,846 |
| 8th Weekend | $407,791 / $211,920,767 | $6,973,316 / $906,044,785 |
| 9th Weekend | $244,339 / $212,418,646 | $6,159,276 / $914,804,240 |
| 10th Weekend | $151,889 / $212,730,648 | $3,907,295 / $921,713,590 |
| 11th Weekend | $192,923 / $213,029,424 | $2,986,439 / $925,988,323 |
| 12th Weekend | $131,138 / $213,285,583 | $1,864,704 / $928,842,219 |
| 13th Weekend | $100,607 / $213,462,269 | $1,297,752 / $930,757,012 |
| 14th Weekend | $72,156 / $213,593,805 | $966,071 / $932,324,258 |
| 15th Weekend | $60,306 / $213,685,536 | $816,484 / $933,674,012 |
| 16th Weekend | $24,154 / $213,741,023 | $681,629 / $934,898,148 |
| 17th Weekend | $13,235 / $213,762,989 | $378,923 / $935,528,312 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $190,152 / $935,832,841 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $153,949 / $936,064,861 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $119,592,692 / $119,592,692 | $390,856,054 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Week | $41,358,782 / $160,951,474 | $261,111,215 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Week | $22,812,613 / $183,764,087 | $118,413,774 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Week | $14,367,783 / $198,131,870 | $55,551,798 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Week | $6,854,245 / $204,986,115 | $39,099,505 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Week | $4,873,982 / $209,860,097 | $19,611,816 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Week | $1,652,879 / $211,512,976 | $14,427,307 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Week | $661,331 / $212,174,307 | $9,573,495 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Week | $404,452 / $212,578,759 | $9,161,331 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Week | $257,742 / $212,836,501 | $5,195,589 / $923,001,884 |
| 11th Week | $317,944 / $213,154,445 | $3,975,631 / $926,977,515 |
| 12th Week | $207,217 / $213,361,662 | $2,481,745 / $929,459,260 |
| 13th Week | $159,987 / $213,521,649 | $1,898,927 / $931,358,187 |
| 14th Week | $103,581 / $213,625,230 | $1,499,341 / $932,857,528 |
| 15th Week | $91,639 / $213,716,869 | $1,358,991 / $934,216,519 |
| 16th Week | $32,885 / $213,749,754 | $932,870 / $935,149,389 |
| 17th Week | $17,758 / $213,767,512 | $493,300 / $935,642,689 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $268,223 / $935,910,912 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $210,596 / $936,121,508 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $161,794 / $936,283,302 |
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.