Star Wars movies: opening weekend domestic box office revenue 1977-2019

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 5, 2023
The opening weekend domestic box office revenue of the Star Wars movies have varied wildly according to the release itself, despite being a popular franchise on the whole. The most recent movie in the franchise, 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', generated 177.38 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend at the North American box office, whereas 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens' made almost 250 million on its first weekend in movie theaters. Less successful was 2018 release 'Solo: A Star Wars Story', with opening weekend box office takings of less than 85 million U.S. dollars.

Opening weekend box office revenue of the Star Wars movies in North America from 1977 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)

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Release date

January 2020

Region

North America

Survey time period

1977 to 2019

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

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