Movie Comparison: The General (1998) vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977)
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| The General | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 18, 1998 | May 25, 1977 |
| Production Budget | $11,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2 | 43 |
| Maximum Theaters | 41 | 2,375 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 488 | 43,684 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $26,771 | $1,554,475 |
| Domestic Box Office | $1,256,461 | $460,998,007 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$2,705,403 | $1,771,490,282 |
| International Box Office | $6,621 | $314,400,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,263,082 | $775,398,007 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The General | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $26,771 / $26,771 | $1,554,475 / $2,048,249 |
| 2nd Weekend | $48,294 / $100,144 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $42,403 / $177,220 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $32,902 / $230,973 | $2,788,281 / $12,943,513 |
| 5th Weekend | $35,836 / $282,323 | $4,885,463 / $20,514,376 |
| 6th Weekend | $38,323 / $329,979 | $7,452,980 / $32,157,349 |
| 7th Weekend | $53,554 / $398,254 | $6,197,462 / $42,129,994 |
| 8th Weekend | $67,306 / $485,473 | $6,806,951 / $53,777,851 |
| 9th Weekend | $78,813 / $589,790 | $7,000,644 / $65,887,563 |
| 10th Weekend | $37,493 / $642,635 | $6,234,376 / $77,323,425 |
| 11th Weekend | $39,011 / $693,521 | $7,195,573 / $90,284,705 |
| 12th Weekend | $45,800 / $765,917 | $6,705,755 / $102,267,928 |
| 13th Weekend | $48,897 / $824,526 | $5,908,751 / $113,031,275 |
| 14th Weekend | $28,450 / $869,848 | $5,239,535 / $122,576,055 |
| 15th Weekend | $45,378 / $929,058 | $7,737,847 / $133,727,463 |
| 16th Weekend | $47,105 / $996,798 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $38,003 / $1,051,955 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $28,510 / $1,096,270 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $29,369 / $1,135,049 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $23,852 / $1,169,940 | - / - |
| The General | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,850 / $51,850 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $82,967 / $134,817 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $63,254 / $198,071 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $48,416 / $246,487 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $45,169 / $291,656 | $5,473,681 / $15,628,913 |
| 6th Week | $53,044 / $344,700 | $9,075,456 / $24,704,369 |
| 7th Week | $73,467 / $418,167 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $92,810 / $510,977 | $11,038,368 / $46,970,900 |
| 9th Week | $94,165 / $605,142 | $11,916,019 / $58,886,919 |
| 10th Week | $49,368 / $654,510 | $12,202,130 / $71,089,049 |
| 11th Week | $65,607 / $720,117 | $12,000,083 / $83,089,132 |
| 12th Week | $55,512 / $775,629 | $12,473,041 / $95,562,173 |
| 13th Week | $65,769 / $841,398 | $11,560,351 / $107,122,524 |
| 14th Week | $42,282 / $883,680 | $10,213,996 / $117,336,520 |
| 15th Week | $66,013 / $949,693 | $8,653,096 / $125,989,616 |
| 16th Week | $64,259 / $1,013,952 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $53,808 / $1,067,760 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $37,920 / $1,105,680 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $40,408 / $1,146,088 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $35,166 / $1,181,254 | - / - |
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.