Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 25, 1977 | Jun 12, 1981 |
| Production Budget | $11,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 43 | 1,078 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,375 | 1,400 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 43,684 | 39,733 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,554,475 | $8,305,823 |
| Domestic Box Office | $460,998,007 | $225,686,079 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,771,490,282 | $855,830,948 |
| International Box Office | $314,400,000 | $141,765,835 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $775,398,007 | $367,451,914 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $1,554,475 / $2,048,249 | $8,305,823 / $8,305,823 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $8,018,871 / $21,861,910 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $7,069,358 / $34,903,399 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,788,281 / $12,943,513 | $7,342,026 / $46,273,735 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,885,463 / $20,514,376 | $6,137,192 / $58,406,558 |
| 6th Weekend | $7,452,980 / $32,157,349 | $6,450,189 / $68,431,268 |
| 7th Weekend | $6,197,462 / $42,129,994 | $6,046,274 / $78,743,581 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,806,951 / $53,777,851 | $5,369,898 / $88,137,951 |
| 9th Weekend | $7,000,644 / $65,887,563 | $4,846,228 / $95,974,374 |
| 10th Weekend | $6,234,376 / $77,323,425 | $5,157,432 / $104,088,566 |
| 11th Weekend | $7,195,573 / $90,284,705 | $4,183,784 / $110,733,608 |
| 12th Weekend | $6,705,755 / $102,267,928 | $3,909,879 / $117,371,084 |
| 13th Weekend | $5,908,751 / $113,031,275 | $5,406,403 / $125,254,773 |
| 14th Weekend | $5,239,535 / $122,576,055 | $2,422,842 / $128,566,311 |
| 15th Weekend | $7,737,847 / $133,727,463 | $2,326,951 / $131,810,688 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $1,871,521 / $134,396,731 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $1,959,650 / $136,885,717 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $2,213,904 / $139,888,596 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $1,533,105 / $141,812,813 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $13,843,039 / $13,843,039 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $13,991,002 / $27,834,041 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $11,097,668 / $38,931,709 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $13,337,657 / $52,269,366 |
| 5th Week | $5,473,681 / $15,628,913 | $9,711,713 / $61,981,079 |
| 6th Week | $9,075,456 / $24,704,369 | $10,716,228 / $72,697,307 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $10,070,746 / $82,768,053 |
| 8th Week | $11,038,368 / $46,970,900 | $8,360,093 / $91,128,146 |
| 9th Week | $11,916,019 / $58,886,919 | $7,802,988 / $98,931,134 |
| 10th Week | $12,202,130 / $71,089,049 | $7,618,690 / $106,549,824 |
| 11th Week | $12,000,083 / $83,089,132 | $6,911,381 / $113,461,205 |
| 12th Week | $12,473,041 / $95,562,173 | $6,387,165 / $119,848,370 |
| 13th Week | $11,560,351 / $107,122,524 | $6,295,099 / $126,143,469 |
| 14th Week | $10,213,996 / $117,336,520 | $3,340,268 / $129,483,737 |
| 15th Week | $8,653,096 / $125,989,616 | $3,041,473 / $132,525,210 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $2,400,857 / $134,926,067 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $2,748,625 / $137,674,692 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $2,605,016 / $140,279,708 |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.