Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

(1997 Special Edition)

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Grosses

Domestic (86%)
$138,257,865
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$35,906,661
2,104 theaters
Budget$11,000,000
Release DateJan 31, 1997
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi
In Release335 days/47 weeks
Widest Release2,375 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 31-Feb 21$35,906,661-2,104-$17,065$35,906,6611
Feb 7-91$24,277,091-32.4%2,104-$11,538$70,758,5292
Feb 14-161$17,539,274-27.8%2,104-$8,336$94,800,0653
Feb 14-17
Presidents' Day wknd
1$21,370,589-2,104-$10,157$98,631,380-
Feb 21-232$11,031,743-37.1%2,200+96$5,014$115,952,7474
Feb 28-Mar 23$6,856,626-37.8%2,375+175$2,887$125,081,7935
Mar 7-96$3,894,728-43.2%2,039-336$1,910$130,571,3146
Mar 14-169$2,275,828-41.6%1,430-609$1,591$134,014,4037
Mar 21-2317$896,449-60.6%741-689$1,209$135,535,4148
Mar 28-3026$229,023-74.5%177-564$1,293$136,098,7679
Apr 4-618$141,632-38.2%104-73$1,361$136,355,30910
Apr 11-1316$795,245+461.5%1,252+1,148$635$137,183,23411
Apr 18-2016$340,452-57.2%634-618$536$137,777,83312
Apr 25-2716$202,166-40.6%290-344$697$138,101,32613
May 2-417$50,163-75.2%114-176$440$138,195,52314