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Star Wars: Box office history

Factfile on the StarWars franchise, including ticket sales for all films

Last updated: December 18, 2019 | 10:32

AFP and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | Released 1977 | 11 million $ -Budget (estimated) | 1.6 million- Opening weekend* (USA) | 775.5 million Worldwide* | George Lucas - Director

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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | Released 1980 | 18 million - Budget (estimated) | 4.9 million - Opening weekend* (USA) | 547.9 million - Worldwide* | Irvin Kershner - Director

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Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | Released 1983 | 33 million - Budget (estimated) | 23 million - Opening weekend* (USA) | 475.3 million - Worldwide* | Richard Marquand - Director

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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Released 1999 | 115 million - Budget (estimated) | 65 million - Opening weekend* (USA) | 1.03 billion Worldwide* | George Lucas - Director

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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Released 2002 | 115 million - Budget (estimated) | 80 million - Opening weekend* (USA) | 649.4 million - Worldwide* | George Lucas - Director

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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Released 2005 | 113 million - Budget (estimated) | 108 million - Opening weekend* (USA) | 850 million - Worldwide* | George Lucas - Director

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Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens | Released 2015 | 245 million - Budget (estimated) | 248 million - Opening weekend* (USA) | 2.07 billion - Worldwide* | J.J. Abrams - Director

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Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi | Released 2017 | 225 million - Budget (estimated) | 220 million - Opening weekend* (USA) | 1.33 billion - Worldwide* | Rian Johnson - Director

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Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker | World premiere in Los Angeles on December 16, 2019 | J.J. Abrams - Director

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