Movie Comparison: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015) vs. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2015Dec 20, 2019
Production Budget $533,200,000$275,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1344,406
Maximum Theaters 4,1344,406
Theatrical Engagements 37,85229,704
Domestic Opening Weekend $247,966,675$177,383,864
Domestic Box Office $936,662,225$515,202,542
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,191,447,782$605,999,942
International Box Office $1,122,218,620$555,452,783
Worldwide Box Office $2,058,880,845$1,070,655,325
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
1st Friday $119,119,282 /
$119,119,282
$89,615,288 /
$89,615,288
1st Saturday $68,294,204 /
$187,413,486
$47,467,565 /
$137,082,853
1st Sunday $60,553,189 /
$247,966,675
$40,301,011 /
$177,383,864
1st Monday $40,109,742 /
$288,076,417
$29,389,847 /
$206,773,711
1st Tuesday $37,361,729 /
$325,438,146
$20,270,474 /
$227,044,185
1st Wednesday $38,022,183 /
$363,460,329
$32,165,681 /
$259,209,866
1st Thursday $27,395,725 /
$390,856,054
$30,586,950 /
$289,796,816
2nd Friday $49,325,663 /
$440,181,717
$26,069,973 /
$315,866,789
2nd Saturday $56,731,532 /
$496,913,249
$25,075,535 /
$340,942,324
2nd Sunday $43,145,665 /
$540,058,914
$21,244,082 /
$362,186,406
2nd Monday $31,362,029 /
$571,420,943
$15,302,130 /
$377,488,536
2nd Tuesday $29,528,583 /
$600,949,526
$13,217,698 /
$390,706,234
2nd Wednesday $28,085,057 /
$629,034,583
$17,076,472 /
$407,782,706
2nd Thursday $22,932,686 /
$651,967,269
$9,274,735 /
$417,057,441
3rd Friday $34,394,152 /
$686,361,421
$11,038,440 /
$428,095,881
3rd Saturday $34,368,250 /
$720,729,671
$14,319,903 /
$442,415,784
3rd Sunday $21,479,271 /
$742,208,942
$9,166,472 /
$451,582,256
3rd Monday $8,021,882 /
$750,230,824
$2,978,242 /
$454,560,498
3rd Tuesday $7,967,428 /
$758,198,252
$3,981,109 /
$458,541,607
3rd Wednesday $6,210,432 /
$764,408,684
$2,403,487 /
$460,945,094
3rd Thursday $5,972,359 /
$770,381,043
$2,165,596 /
$463,110,690
4th Friday $10,744,380 /
$781,125,423
$3,892,246 /
$467,002,936
4th Saturday $19,204,072 /
$800,329,495
$6,769,352 /
$473,772,288
4th Sunday $12,405,333 /
$812,734,828
$4,525,436 /
$478,297,724
4th Monday $3,108,701 /
$815,843,529
$1,153,399 /
$479,451,123
4th Tuesday $3,844,408 /
$819,687,937
$1,856,300 /
$481,307,423
4th Wednesday $3,114,937 /
$822,802,874
$1,261,857 /
$482,569,280
4th Thursday $3,129,967 /
$825,932,841
$1,076,521 /
$483,645,801
5th Friday $6,328,954 /
$832,261,795
$1,970,398 /
$485,616,199
5th Saturday $11,028,514 /
$843,290,309
$3,529,380 /
$489,145,579
5th Sunday $8,984,649 /
$852,274,958
$2,789,270 /
$491,934,849
5th Monday $6,678,148 /
$858,953,106
$2,303,679 /
$494,238,528
5th Tuesday $2,380,910 /
$861,334,016
$950,522 /
$495,189,050
5th Wednesday $1,814,233 /
$863,148,249
$627,448 /
$495,816,498
5th Thursday $1,884,097 /
$865,032,346
$593,642 /
$496,410,140
6th Friday $3,535,257 /
$868,567,603
$1,253,733 /
$497,663,873
6th Saturday $6,814,652 /
$875,382,255
$2,543,434 /
$500,207,307
6th Sunday $3,728,739 /
$879,110,994
$1,775,511 /
$501,982,818
6th Monday $1,295,742 /
$880,406,736
$435,938 /
$502,418,756
6th Tuesday $1,574,483 /
$881,981,219
$620,379 /
$503,039,135
6th Wednesday $1,324,479 /
$883,305,698
$419,854 /
$503,458,989
6th Thursday $1,338,464 /
$884,644,162
$404,032 /
$503,863,021
7th Friday $2,468,701 /
$887,112,863
$852,143 /
$504,715,164
7th Saturday $5,089,962 /
$892,202,825
$1,726,280 /
$506,441,444
7th Sunday $3,558,021 /
$895,760,846
$634,460 /
$507,075,904
7th Monday $780,785 /
$896,541,631
$282,947 /
$507,358,851
7th Tuesday $927,503 /
$897,469,134
$409,612 /
$507,768,463
7th Wednesday $798,790 /
$898,267,924
$284,085 /
$508,052,548
7th Thursday $803,545 /
$899,071,469
$268,930 /
$508,321,478
8th Friday $1,772,763 /
$900,844,232
$523,384 /
$508,844,862
8th Saturday $3,769,739 /
$904,613,971
$1,078,399 /
$509,923,261
8th Sunday $1,430,814 /
$906,044,785
$711,565 /
$510,634,826
8th Monday $678,633 /
$906,723,418
$198,221 /
$510,833,047
8th Tuesday $708,043 /
$907,431,461
$269,493 /
$511,102,540
8th Wednesday $628,195 /
$908,059,656
$190,456 /
$511,292,996
8th Thursday $585,308 /
$908,644,964
$193,367 /
$511,486,363
9th Friday $1,188,588 /
$909,833,552
$388,949 /
$511,875,312
9th Saturday $2,461,903 /
$912,295,455
$548,049 /
$512,423,361
9th Sunday $2,508,785 /
$914,804,240
$452,993 /
$512,876,354
9th Monday $1,481,415 /
$916,285,655
$322,253 /
$513,198,607
9th Tuesday $575,323 /
$916,860,978
$147,534 /
$513,346,141
9th Wednesday $465,786 /
$917,326,764
$115,469 /
$513,461,610
9th Thursday $479,531 /
$917,806,295
$101,762 /
$513,563,372
10th Friday $917,914 /
$918,724,209
$143,927 /
$513,707,299
10th Saturday $1,777,894 /
$920,502,103
$261,396 /
$513,968,695
10th Sunday $1,211,487 /
$921,713,590
$160,384 /
$514,129,079
10th Monday $296,878 /
$922,010,468
$48,650 /
$514,177,729
10th Tuesday $365,327 /
$922,375,795
$61,064 /
$514,238,793
10th Wednesday $316,654 /
$922,692,449
$43,140 /
$514,281,933
10th Thursday $309,435 /
$923,001,884
$43,955 /
$514,325,888
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
Opening Weekend $247,966,675 /
$247,966,675
$177,383,864 /
$177,383,864
2nd Weekend $149,202,860 /
$540,058,914
$72,389,590 /
$362,186,406
3rd Weekend $90,241,673 /
$742,208,942
$34,524,815 /
$451,582,256
4th Weekend $42,353,785 /
$812,734,828
$15,187,034 /
$478,297,724
5th Weekend $26,342,117 /
$852,274,958
$8,289,048 /
$491,934,849
6th Weekend $14,078,648 /
$879,110,994
$5,572,678 /
$501,982,818
7th Weekend $11,116,684 /
$895,760,846
$3,212,883 /
$507,075,904
8th Weekend $6,973,316 /
$906,044,785
$2,313,348 /
$510,634,826
9th Weekend $6,159,276 /
$914,804,240
$1,389,991 /
$512,876,354
10th Weekend $3,907,295 /
$921,713,590
$565,707 /
$514,129,079
11th Weekend $2,986,439 /
$925,988,323
$358,594 /
$514,684,482
12th Weekend $1,864,704 /
$928,842,219
$198,365 /
$515,028,178
13th Weekend $1,297,752 /
$930,757,012
$76,411 /
$515,192,185
14th Weekend $966,071 /
$932,324,258
- /
-
15th Weekend $816,484 /
$933,674,012
- /
-
16th Weekend $681,629 /
$934,898,148
- /
-
17th Weekend $378,923 /
$935,528,312
- /
-
18th Weekend $190,152 /
$935,832,841
- /
-
19th Weekend $153,949 /
$936,064,861
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Star Wars
Ep. VII:
The Force
Awakens
Star Wars:
The Rise
of Skywalker
Opening Week $390,856,054 /
$390,856,054
$289,796,816 /
$289,796,816
2nd Week $261,111,215 /
$651,967,269
$127,260,625 /
$417,057,441
3rd Week $118,413,774 /
$770,381,043
$46,053,249 /
$463,110,690
4th Week $55,551,798 /
$825,932,841
$20,535,111 /
$483,645,801
5th Week $39,099,505 /
$865,032,346
$12,764,339 /
$496,410,140
6th Week $19,611,816 /
$884,644,162
$7,452,881 /
$503,863,021
7th Week $14,427,307 /
$899,071,469
$4,458,457 /
$508,321,478
8th Week $9,573,495 /
$908,644,964
$3,164,885 /
$511,486,363
9th Week $9,161,331 /
$917,806,295
$2,077,009 /
$513,563,372
10th Week $5,195,589 /
$923,001,884
$762,516 /
$514,325,888
11th Week $3,975,631 /
$926,977,515
$503,925 /
$514,829,813
12th Week $2,481,745 /
$929,459,260
$285,961 /
$515,115,774
13th Week $1,898,927 /
$931,358,187
$86,768 /
$515,202,542
14th Week $1,499,341 /
$932,857,528
- /
-
15th Week $1,358,991 /
$934,216,519
- /
-
16th Week $932,870 /
$935,149,389
- /
-
17th Week $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
- /
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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.