Star Wars Proves It Still Has Box Office Force

The Force was unexpectedly strong at the box office this weekend. This weekend marked the 20th anniversary re-release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which normally wouldn’t be a huge deal. In recent years, both The Phantom Menace and Return of the Jedi were re-released and didn’t make a huge dent. However, this weekend, something different happened. Not only was Revenge of the Sith a hit, it was a beast, taking the number two spot among several strong releases, once again proving Star Wars is a box office juggernaut. While Ryan Coogler’s Sinners had a very impressive second weekend at number one, grossing $45 million, Revenge of the Sith grossed over $25 million, which narrowly edged out both The Accountant 2 as well as A Minecraft Movie. It was one of the highest-grossing for a re-release ever, ranking up there was the 1997 Special Edition re-releases. And when compared to those modern Star Wars re-releases, well, there isn’t a comparison. The Phantom Menace made only ... Read full article.