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Star Wars movies: production costs and global box office revenue 1977-2018
Star Wars movies: production costs and global box office revenue 1977-2018
Production costs and global box office revenue of Star Wars movies from 1977 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
The statistics shows the production costs and the global box office revenue of the Star Wars movies. The production of the first movie - "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (released in 1977) - cost 11 million U.S. dollars. As of September 2018, the movie generated 775.4 million U.S. dollars at box offices worldwide. The most recent movie in the franchise, "Solo: A Star Wars Story", generated almost 393 million U.S. dollars at the worldwide box office.
Production costs and global box office revenue of Star Wars movies from 1977 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
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| Production costs | Global box office revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 11 | 775.4 |
| Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | 18 | 538.38 |
| Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | 32.5 | 475.11 |
| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | 115 | 1,027.04 |
| Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | 115 | 649.4 |
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | 113 | 848.75 |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 245 | 2,068.22 |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 200 | 1,056.06 |
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi* | - | 1,332.54 |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story* | - | 392.92 |
| Production costs | Global box office revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 11 | 775.4 |
| Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | 18 | 538.38 |
| Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | 32.5 | 475.11 |
| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | 115 | 1,027.04 |
| Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | 115 | 649.4 |
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | 113 | 848.75 |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 245 | 2,068.22 |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 200 | 1,056.06 |
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi* | - | 1,332.54 |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story* | - | 392.92 |
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The statistics shows the production costs and the global box office revenue of the Star Wars movies. The production of the first movie - "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (released in 1977) - cost 11 million U.S. dollars. As of September 2018, the movie generated 775.4 million U.S. dollars at box offices worldwide. The most recent movie in the franchise, "Solo: A Star Wars Story", generated almost 393 million U.S. dollars at the worldwide box office.
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