A major shake-up of power in Hollywood: Since the beginning of 2024, a large number of extremely successful blockbuster films have been released in cinemas. This ranges from the record-breaking science fiction epic Dune 2 to the monster spectacle Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to the surprise success Civil War. But at the moment it's not them who are worried, but… a 25 year old film for quite a stir.
How successful is Star Wars Episode 1's comeback?
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace originally hit theaters in 1999 and was set at the same time the foundation stone for the large-scale prequel trilogy. The film was already very successful back then and played worldwide more than $924 million a. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary, Disney and Lucasfilm brought the modern classic back to the big screen – and with huge success.
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In the US alone, Star Wars Episode 1's comeback washed up on its opening weekend more than eight million dollars into the cash registers. This is quite a remarkable result for the re-release of an already well-known film; recently the re-release of Alien made similar waves. With this result, Star Wars Episode 1 even reached second place in the cinema charts and easily displace some current blockbusters. There is also a new number 1.
Who is the current number 1 in the cinemas?
The new action blockbuster The Fall Guy is currently at the top of the US charts. The remake of the classic series “A Colt for all occasions” with Barbie star Ryan Gosling played on opening weekend approximately $28.5 million a.
This is anything but an outstanding result. At least it was enough to easily sit on the cinema throne. Also new is the horror film Tarot in fourth place. As usual, we present you the complete top 10 here.
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- The Fall Guy – $28.5 million
- Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace – $8.1 million
- Challengers – $7.6 million
- Tarot – 6.5 million dollars
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – $4.5 million
- Civil War – $3.6 million
- Unsung Hero – $3.0 million
- Kung Fu Panda 4 – $2.4 million
- Abigail – $2.3 million
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – $1.8 million
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Source: Box Office Mojo