Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$4,910,483
126 theaters
126 theaters
Budget$18,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)May 21, 1980 (Jun 20, 1980)
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
In Release225 days/32 weeks
Widest Release1,278 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15-17 | 2 | $4,321,216 | -5.1% | 1,208 | +13 | $3,577 | $145,893,923 | 13 |
| Aug 8-10 | 1 | $4,554,679 | -20.9% | 1,195 | +56 | $3,811 | $139,069,964 | 12 |
| Aug 1-3 | 1 | $5,758,789 | -19.2% | 1,139 | -139 | $5,056 | $130,000,000 | 11 |
| Jul 25-27 | 1 | $7,130,000 | +6.1% | 1,278 | +189 | $5,579 | $118,310,568 | 10 |
| Jul 18-20 | 1 | $6,721,000 | +1% | 1,089 | +231 | $6,171 | $105,714,000 | 9 |
| Jul 11-13 | 1 | $6,652,858 | -19.9% | 858 | -22 | $7,753 | $94,296,366 | 8 |
| Jul 4-6 | 1 | $8,309,772 | -9.9% | 880 | +59 | $9,442 | $81,958,005 | 7 |
| Jun 27-29 | 1 | $9,217,874 | -15% | 821 | -2 | $11,227 | $64,904,375 | 6 |
| Jun 20-22 | 1 | $10,840,307 | +200.6% | 823 | +697 | $13,171 | $47,332,853 | 5 |
| Jun 13-15 | 3 | $3,606,000 | -16.9% | 126 | - | $28,619 | - | 4 |
| Jun 6-8 | 1 | $4,339,769 | - | 126 | - | $34,442 | - | 3 |
| May 23-26 Memorial Day wknd | 1 | $6,415,804 | - | 126 | - | $50,919 | $8,756,918 | 1 |
| May 23-25 | 1 | $4,910,483 | - | 126 | - | $38,972 | $7,244,308 | 1 |
