Star Wars Proves It Still Has Box Office Force

The force in the box office this weekend was unexpectedly strong. This weekend noted 20th anniversary re-release one Star Wars Episode III: Sith RevengeNormally there will be nothing big. In recent years, both Phantom hazard and Jedi return released again and did not give a big tooth. But this weekend was something different. Not only didn Sith’s revenge One shot, The two points between several strong releases were an animal that proves once again Star wars a box office juggernaut.

Although Ryan Coogler Perpetrator rich Very impressive second weekend Number one, $ 45 million, Sith’s revenge more than $ 25 million who narrow them both Accountant 2 also Minecraft film. Was one of the highest roughness to be released again sometimeswas to sort out 1997 Special Edition re-releases. And compared to these meters Star wars Released again, well, there is no comparison. Phantom hazard Celebrating the 25th anniversary of last year, only $ 8.7 million and Jedi return In April 2023, it was $ 5.1 million for the 30th anniversary.

So how? Why? Well, Sith’s revenge clearly thought out as the “best” of the prequeles And in recent years, these films have seen great revival in popularity. This is a big part, because the adults who see the films as a child do not have a chance to see the movies on large screen for them for nostalgia and many. Thus, things combined with the absence Star wars In the theater in six years, the film really seemed to have taken out people.

OH, and $ 25 million local, to hit this number, only the film with the only sixth movie in Franchise has lost more than $ 400 million … Of course not adjusted for inflation.

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