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.
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the-numbers.com. (January 9, 2020). Opening weekend box office revenue of the Star Wars movies in North America from 1977 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790367/star-wars-domestic-box-office-revenue-opening-weekend/
the-numbers.com. "Opening weekend box office revenue of the Star Wars movies in North America from 1977 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790367/star-wars-domestic-box-office-revenue-opening-weekend/
the-numbers.com. (2020). Opening weekend box office revenue of the Star Wars movies in North America from 1977 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790367/star-wars-domestic-box-office-revenue-opening-weekend/
the-numbers.com. "Opening Weekend Box Office Revenue of The Star Wars Movies in North America from 1977 to 2019 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790367/star-wars-domestic-box-office-revenue-opening-weekend/
the-numbers.com, Opening weekend box office revenue of the Star Wars movies in North America from 1977 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790367/star-wars-domestic-box-office-revenue-opening-weekend/ (last visited September 16, 2024)
Opening weekend box office revenue of the Star Wars movies in North America from 1977 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], the-numbers.com, January 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/790367/star-wars-domestic-box-office-revenue-opening-weekend/
