
Star Wars at the
World-wide Box Office
Movie Film Theater Cinema Gross
| Name of Movie | Domestic Earnings | Overseas Earnings | Total |
| Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace | $ 431.1 million | $ 494.4 million | $ 925.5 million |
| Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones | $ 310.7 | $ 337.6 | $ 648.3 |
| Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith | $ 380.3 | $ 468.1 | $ 848.4 |
| Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope | $ 461.0 | $ 339.1 | $ 798.0 |
| Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back | $ 290.2 | $ 243.7 | $ 533.9 |
| Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi | $ 309.1 | $ 263.7 | $ 572.9 |
Star Wars Box Office:
Thu., May 19: $ 50.0 million N. American Total: $ 50.0m Overseas: $ 0.0 m Grand Total: $ 50.0 million
Fri., May 20: $ 33.5 million N. American Total: $ 83.5m Overseas: $ 0.0 m Grand Total: $ 83.5 million
Sat., May 21: $ 40.7 million N. American Total: $ 124.2m Overseas: $ 0.0 m Grand Total: $ 124.2 million
Sun., May 22: $ 34.2 million N. American Total: $ 158.4m Overseas: $ 0.0 m Grand Total: $ 158.4 million
Mon., May 23: $ 14.3 million N. American Total: $ 172.8m Overseas: $ 156.4 m Grand Total: $ 329.2 million
Tues., May 24: $ 9.9 million N. American Total: $ 182.7m Overseas: $ 156.4 m Grand Total: $ 339.1 million
Wed., May 25: $ 8.6 million N. American Total: $ 191.3m Overseas: $ 156.4 m Grand Total: $ 347.7 million
Thu., May 26: $ 9.0 million N. American Total: $ 200.4m Overseas: $ 156.4 m Grand Total: $ 356.8 million
Fri., May 27: $ 15.5 million N. American Total: $ 215.9m Overseas: $ 156.4 m Grand Total: $ 372.3 million
Sat., May 28: $ 20.8 million N. American Total: $ 236.7m Overseas: $ 156.4 m Grand Total: $ 393.1 million
Sun., May 29: $ 18.7 million N. American Total: $ 255.4m Overseas: $ 156.4 m Grand Total: $ 411.8 million
Mon., May 30: $ 15.7 million N. American Total: $ 271.2m Overseas: $ 248.9 m Grand Total: $ 520.2 million
Tues., May 31: $ 4.4 million N. American Total: $ 274.9m Overseas: $ 256.0 m Grand Total: $ 530.9 million
Wed., June 1: $ 4.0 million N. American Total: $ 278.9m Overseas: $ 256.0 m Grand Total: $ 534.9 million
Thu., June 2: $ 3.9 million N. American Total: $ 282.8m Overseas: $ 256.0 m Grand Total: $ 538.8 million
Fri., June 3: $ 7.1 million N. American Total: $ 290.1m Overseas: $ 256.0 m Grand Total: $ 546.1 million
Sat., June 4: $ 10.4 million N. American Total: $ 300.7m Overseas: $ 256.0 m Grand Total: $ 556.7 million
Sun., June 5: $ 7.5 million N. American Total: $ 307.9m Overseas: $ 308.4 m Grand Total: $ 616.3 million
Mon., June 6: $ 2.4 million N. American Total: $ 310.3m Overseas: $ 308.4 m Grand Total: $ 618.7 million
Tue., June 7: $ 2.3 million N. American Total: $ 312.7m Overseas: $ 313.5 m Grand Total: $ 626.2 million
Wed., June 8: $ 2.3 million N. American Total: $ 314.9m Overseas: $ 313.5 m Grand Total: $ 628.5 million
Thu., June 9: $ 2.3 million N. American Total: $ 317.2m Overseas: $ 313.5 m Grand Total: $ 630.8 million
Fri., June 10: $ 4.0 million N. American Total: $ 321.3m Overseas: $ 313.5 m Grand Total: $ 634.9 million
Sat., June 11: $ 6.2 million N. American Total: $ 327.5m Overseas: $ 313.5 m Grand Total: $ 641.0 million
Sun., June 12: $ 4.5 million N. American Total: $ 332.1m Overseas: $ 313.5 m Grand Total: $ 645.5 million
Mon., June 13: $ 1.7 million N. American Total: $ 333.8m Overseas: $ 313.5 m Grand Total: $ 647.3 million
Tue., June 14: $ 1.6 million N. American Total: $ 335.5m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 679.5 million
Wed., June 15: $ 1.3 million N. American Total: $ 336.7m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 680.8 million
Thu., June 16: $ 1.3 million N. American Total: $ 338.1m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 682.2 million
Fri., June 17: $ 2.5 million N. American Total: $ 340.6m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 684.7 million
Sat., June 18: $ 3.9 million N. American Total: $ 344.5m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 688.6 million
Sun., June 19: $ 3.3 million N. American Total: $ 347.8m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 691.9 million
Mon., June 20: $ 1.1 million N. American Total: $ 349.2m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 693.0 million
Tue., June 21: $ 1.0 million N. American Total: $ 350.3m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 694.0 million
Wed., June 22: $ 1.0 million N. American Total: $ 351.3m Overseas: $ 344.1 m Grand Total: $ 695.0 million
Thu., June 23: $ 1.0 million N. American Total: $ 352.3m Overseas: $ 359.0 m Grand Total: $ 711.3 million
Fri., June 24: $ 1.7 million N. American Total: $ 354.1m Overseas: $ 359.0 m Grand Total: $ 713.1 million
Sat., June 25: $ 2.6 million N. American Total: $ 356.7m Overseas: $ 359.0 m Grand Total: $ 715.7 million
Sun., June 26: $ 1.9 million N. American Total: $ 358.6m Overseas: $ 359.0 m Grand Total: $ 717.5 million
Mon., June 27: $ 0.8 million N. American Total: $ 359.3m Overseas: $ 359.0 m Grand Total: $ 718.3 million
Tue., June 28: $ 0.8 million N. American Total: $ 360.1m Overseas: $ 359.0 m Grand Total: $ 719.1 million
Wed., June 29: $ 0.6 million N. American Total: $ 360.7m Overseas: $ 359.0 m Grand Total: $ 719.7 million
Thu., June 30: $ 0.6 million N. American Total: $ 361.4m Overseas: $ 375.3 m Grand Total: $ 736.7 million
Fri., July 1: $ 1.2 million N. American Total: $ 362.6m Overseas: $ 375.3 m Grand Total: $ 737.9 million
Sat., July 2: $ 1.5 million N. American Total: $ 364.1m Overseas: $ 375.3 m Grand Total: $ 739.4 million
Sun., July 3: $ 1.4 million N. American Total: $ 365.5m Overseas: $ 375.3 m Grand Total: $ 740.8 million
Mon., July 4: $ 0.9 million N. American Total: $ 366.4m Overseas: $ 375.3 m Grand Total: $ 741.7 million
Tue., July 5: $ 0.6 million N. American Total: $ 367.1m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 746.5 million
Wed., July 6: $ 0.6 million N. American Total: $ 367.7m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 747.1 million
Thu., July 7: $ 0.5 million N. American Total: $ 368.2m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 747.6 million
Fri., July 8: $ 0.8 million N. American Total: $ 369.0m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 748.4 million
Sat., July 9: $ 1.0 million N. American Total: $ 370.0m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 749.4 million
Sun., July 10: $ 0.8 million N. American Total: $ 370.8m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 750.2 million
Mon., July 11: $ 0.3 million N. American Total: $ 371.1m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 750.5 million
Tue., July 12: $ 0.3 million N. American Total: $ 371.5m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 750.8 million
Wed., July 13: $ 0.3 million N. American Total: $ 371.8m Overseas: $ 379.4 m Grand Total: $ 751.1 million
Thu., July 14: $ 0.3 million N. American Total: $ 372.2m Overseas: $ 395.0 m Grand Total: $ 767.2 million
Fri., July 15: $ 0.5 million N. American Total: $ 372.7m Overseas: $ 395.0 m Grand Total: $ 767.7 million
Sat., July 16: $ 0.7 million N. American Total: $ 373.4m Overseas: $ 395.0 m Grand Total: $ 768.4 million
Sun., July 17: $ 0.5 million N. American Total: $ 374.0m Overseas: $ 395.0 m Grand Total: $ 768.9 million
Mon., July 18: $ 0.2 million N. American Total: $ 374.2m Overseas: $ 414.3 m Grand Total: $ 788.5 million
Tue., July 19: $ 0.2 million N. American Total: $ 374.4m Overseas: $ 414.3 m Grand Total: $ 788.6 million
Wed., July 20: $ 0.2 million N. American Total: $ 374.6m Overseas: $ 414.3 m Grand Total: $ 788.9 million
Thu., July 21: $ 0.2 million N. American Total: $ 374.8m Overseas: $ 414.3 m Grand Total: $ 789.1 million
Fri., July 22: $ 0.3 million N. American Total: $ 375.1m Overseas: $ 414.3 m Grand Total: $ 789.4 million
Sat., July 23: $ 0.4 million N. American Total: $ 375.5m Overseas: $ 414.3 m Grand Total: $ 789.8 million
Sun., July 24: $ 0.3 million N. American Total: $ 375.8m Overseas: $ 414.3 m Grand Total: $ 790.2 million
Mon., July 25: $ 0.15 million N. American Total: $ 376.0m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 788.5 million
Tue., July 26: $ 0.16 million N. American Total: $ 376.2m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 788.6 million
Wed., July 27: $ 0.15 million N. American Total: $ 376.3m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 810.1 million
Thu., July 28: $ 0.15 million N. American Total: $ 376.5m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 810.2 million
Fri., July 29: $ 0.15 million N. American Total: $ 376.6m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 810.4 million
Sat., July 30: $ 0.24 million N. American Total: $ 376.9m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 810.6 million
Sun., July 31: $ 0.18 million N. American Total: $ 377.1m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 810.8 million
Mon., August 1: $ 0.18 million N. American Total: $ 377.1m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 811.1 million
Tue., August 2: $ 0.1 million N. American Total: $ 377.2m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 811.4 million
Wed., August 3: $ 0.09 million N. American Total: $ 377.3m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 811.5 million
Thu., August 4: $ 0.09 million N. American Total: $ 377.4m Overseas: $ 434.1 m Grand Total: $ 811.6 million
On Sunday, May 22, Star Wars Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith earned an estimated $ 33.8 million dollars at theaters in North America. Revenge of the Sith now has a total box-office take of $ 158.5 million dollars for its first weekend of release. Early forecasts predict that Revenge of the Sith took in over $ 144.7 million dollars at international theaters. The grand world-wide total for Revenge of the Sith so far is $ 303.2 million dollars.
On Saturday, May 21, Revenge of the Sith made $ 40.9 million dollars at the box office in North America. Revenge of the Sith now has a total box-office take of $ 124.7 million dollars.
Revenge of the Sith earned $ 35.5 million dollars on Friday, May 20. Revenge of the Sith’s total box-office gross is now at $ 85.5 million dollars for its first two days of theatrical release.
Revenge of the Sith pummeled the opening day box-office record with $ 50.0 million dollars grossed on May 19.
Revenge of the Sith earned $ 16.5 million dollars from midnight showings all across North America. This is the largest box-office gross for midnight showings ever. About 2,900 theaters (out of the 3,661 who will be exhibiting Revenge of the Sith this weekend) gave fans a midnight showing of Revenge of the Sith. Around 9,000 film prints of Revenge of the Sith will be used this weekend at theaters all around North America.
Compare this opening to Attack of the Clones which earned $ 6.2 million dollars from 1,400 theaters in 2002 during its premier midnight showings. This gave Attack of the Clones the then record of $ 30.1 million dollars for an opening weekday gross.
Last year, Shrek 2 earned the highest grossing day with $ 44.8 million dollars from 4,163 theaters. Spider-man 2 holds the record for the biggest opening day with $ 40.4 million dollars from 4,152 theaters.
Revenge of the Sith smashes the 2003-midnight-showing record of The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King, which generated $ 8 million dollars for its midnight showings leading to a $ 34.5 million dollar opening day for Return of the King. Additionally, Spider-man took in over $ 7 million dollars for its midnight showings which led to a then record of $ 39.4 million dollar opening day.
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