Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (1999) vs. Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
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| Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 19, 1999 | May 25, 1983 |
| Production Budget | $115,000,000 | $32,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,970 | 1,002 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,126 | 2,111 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 52,822 | 40,761 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $64,810,970 | $23,019,618 |
| Domestic Box Office | $487,476,164 | $316,465,003 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$986,474,178 | $1,009,821,373 |
| International Box Office | $552,500,000 | $165,900,281 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,039,976,164 | $482,365,284 |
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| Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $18,467,513 / $59,317,780 | $6,437,005 / $17,077,785 |
| 1st Saturday | $24,414,123 / $83,731,903 | $8,142,508 / $25,220,293 |
| 1st Sunday | $21,929,334 / $105,661,237 | $8,440,105 / $33,660,398 |
| 1st Monday | $10,881,272 / $116,542,509 | $7,471,001 / $41,131,399 |
| 1st Tuesday | $8,181,275 / $124,723,784 | $4,179,605 / $45,311,004 |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,751,876 / $132,475,660 | $3,836,389 / $49,147,393 |
| 1st Thursday | $7,530,162 / $140,005,822 | $3,763,300 / $52,910,693 |
| 2nd Friday | $13,531,561 / $153,537,561 | $5,084,419 / $57,995,112 |
| 2nd Saturday | $19,330,780 / $172,868,341 | $6,846,168 / $64,841,280 |
| 2nd Sunday | $18,537,522 / $191,405,863 | $5,199,107 / $70,040,387 |
| 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 | - / - |
| Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $64,810,970 / $105,661,237 | $23,019,618 / $30,490,619 |
| 2nd Weekend | $51,399,863 / $191,405,863 | $17,229,694 / $70,040,387 |
| 3rd Weekend | $32,891,653 / $255,758,124 | $11,995,064 / $101,680,575 |
| 4th Weekend | $25,632,861 / $296,964,911 | $11,217,546 / $121,566,148 |
| 5th Weekend | $18,859,021 / $328,072,869 | $11,127,915 / $141,039,269 |
| 6th Weekend | $14,111,919 / $351,669,681 | $12,038,626 / $157,834,658 |
| 7th Weekend | $13,291,659 / $373,166,970 | $7,337,926 / $170,210,203 |
| 8th Weekend | $7,491,397 / $385,184,373 | $8,270,850 / $184,202,708 |
| 9th Weekend | $5,647,641 / $395,201,250 | $7,239,419 / $195,751,286 |
| 10th Weekend | $4,197,100 / $402,770,726 | $5,659,948 / $201,411,234 |
| 11th Weekend | $3,420,720 / $408,597,032 | $4,499,005 / $209,656,205 |
| 12th Weekend | $2,223,198 / $412,775,151 | $3,759,299 / $216,873,917 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,518,607 / $415,645,312 | $3,033,669 / $222,489,243 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,221,405 / $417,800,897 | $2,563,071 / $227,100,205 |
| 15th Weekend | $910,246 / $419,423,967 | $3,509,131 / $232,256,663 |
| 16th Weekend | $1,534,860 / $421,381,756 | $1,621,851 / $234,515,987 |
| 17th Weekend | $653,324 / $422,252,998 | $1,346,372 / $236,382,169 |
| 18th Weekend | $799,369 / $423,299,088 | $1,093,199 / $237,883,852 |
| 19th Weekend | $801,935 / $424,399,730 | $917,828 / $239,135,743 |
| 20th Weekend | $697,097 / $425,360,285 | $804,710 / $240,195,174 |
| Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $40,850,267 / $40,850,267 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $99,155,555 / $140,005,822 | $45,339,692 / $52,810,693 |
| 3rd Week | $67,167,276 / $222,866,471 | $36,874,818 / $89,685,511 |
| 4th Week | $48,465,579 / $271,332,050 | $20,663,091 / $110,348,602 |
| 5th Week | $37,881,798 / $309,213,848 | $19,562,752 / $129,911,354 |
| 6th Week | $28,343,914 / $337,557,762 | $15,884,678 / $145,796,032 |
| 7th Week | $22,317,549 / $359,875,311 | $17,076,245 / $162,872,277 |
| 8th Week | $17,817,665 / $377,692,976 | $13,059,581 / $175,931,858 |
| 9th Week | $11,860,633 / $389,553,609 | $12,580,009 / $188,511,867 |
| 10th Week | $9,020,017 / $398,573,626 | $7,239,419 / $195,751,286 |
| 11th Week | $6,602,686 / $405,176,312 | $9,405,914 / $205,157,200 |
| 12th Week | $5,375,641 / $410,551,953 | $7,957,418 / $213,114,618 |
| 13th Week | $3,574,752 / $414,126,705 | $6,340,956 / $219,455,574 |
| 14th Week | $2,452,787 / $416,579,492 | $5,081,560 / $224,537,134 |
| 15th Week | $1,934,229 / $418,513,721 | $4,210,398 / $228,747,532 |
| 16th Week | $1,333,175 / $419,846,896 | $4,146,604 / $232,894,136 |
| 17th Week | $1,752,778 / $421,599,674 | $2,141,661 / $235,035,797 |
| 18th Week | $900,045 / $422,499,719 | $1,754,856 / $236,790,653 |
| 19th Week | $1,098,076 / $423,597,795 | $1,427,262 / $238,217,915 |
| 20th Week | $1,065,393 / $424,663,188 | $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.