It was around 25 years ago George Lucas kicks off his second Star Wars trilogy brought to the cinemas. Episode 1 takes place before the original films with Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia and explores the backstory of Darth Vader. How did Anakin Skywalker become the Dark Lord of the Sith?
What is the worst Star Wars movie?
Episode 1 was considered the worst Star Wars film upon release. Millions of fans who grew up with the original trilogy rejected the new blockbusters, especially Babe Jar Jar Binks, away. But there was also good: the special effects were impressive, the pod race was celebrated and that Far too early death of Darth Maul mourned.
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There is now Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode 9 – The Rise of Skywalker. The title of worst Star Wars film is therefore hotly contested. But is episode 1 really that hated? Or will there be a far too bad image of you on social media? The Phantom Menace painted? A re-release in the cinema gives a clear indication of how popular the film actually is.
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Episode 1 in the cinema again – can Star Wars convince?
In the USA, The Phantom Menace took a phenomenal second place in the box office charts with $8.08 million, right behind The Fall Guy, the remake of A Gun for All Cases. Already on Friday, Star Wars Episode 1 managed to make an impressive $2.3 million at the box office, more than twice as much as the old Spider-Man films with Tobey Maguire, which were also shown again in cinemas weeks ago. How did things go in Germany?
Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace was also completely convincing in this country. With 100,000 visitors it was also number 2 in the charts. This means that the 25-year-old blockbuster performed better than this German mega-hit. Apparently it is The Phantom Menace then much more popular than popularly assumed. Do you have each other? Star Wars: Episode 1 again or even in the cinema for the first time viewed? Feel free to write it to us in the comments.
Source: Inside Kino