LOS ANGELES, Dec 18 — It has been 42 years since George Lucas struck box office gold with Star Wars, his intergalactic tale of good and evil, Jedi and Sith, bounty hunters and blasters.
That film — later re-titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope — has launched 10 prequels, sequels and spinoffs, including The Rise of Skywalker, out in theatres this week.
Here is a breakdown of every live-action theatrical release in the Star Wars universe, in the order of the money they made at box offices worldwide (figures not adjusted for inflation):
Episode VII — The Force Awakens (2015) US$2.07 billion (RM8.5 billion)
Episode VIII — The Last Jedi (2017) US$1.33 billion
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) US$1.06 billion
Episode I — The Phantom Menace (1999) US$1.03 billion
Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005) US$850 million
Episode IV — A New Hope (1977) US$775.5 million
Episode II — Attack of the Clones (2002) US$649.4 million
Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back (1980) US$547.9 million
Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983) US$475.3 million
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) US$392.9 million
Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com — AFP