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.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$35,906,661
2,104 theaters
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
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31-Feb 2 | 1 | $35,906,661 | - | 2,104 | - | $17,065 | $35,906,661 | 1 |
| Feb 7-9 | 1 | $24,277,091 | -32.4% | 2,104 | - | $11,538 | $70,758,529 | 2 |
| Feb 14-16 | 1 | $17,539,274 | -27.8% | 2,104 | - | $8,336 | $94,800,065 | 3 |
| Feb 14-17 Presidents' Day wknd | 1 | $21,370,589 | - | 2,104 | - | $10,157 | $98,631,380 | - |
| Feb 21-23 | 2 | $11,031,743 | -37.1% | 2,200 | +96 | $5,014 | $115,952,747 | 4 |
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | 3 | $6,856,626 | -37.8% | 2,375 | +175 | $2,887 | $125,081,793 | 5 |
| Mar 7-9 | 6 | $3,894,728 | -43.2% | 2,039 | -336 | $1,910 | $130,571,314 | 6 |
| Mar 14-16 | 9 | $2,275,828 | -41.6% | 1,430 | -609 | $1,591 | $134,014,403 | 7 |
| Mar 21-23 | 17 | $896,449 | -60.6% | 741 | -689 | $1,209 | $135,535,414 | 8 |
| Mar 28-30 | 26 | $229,023 | -74.5% | 177 | -564 | $1,293 | $136,098,767 | 9 |
| Apr 4-6 | 18 | $141,632 | -38.2% | 104 | -73 | $1,361 | $136,355,309 | 10 |
| Apr 11-13 | 16 | $795,245 | +461.5% | 1,252 | +1,148 | $635 | $137,183,234 | 11 |
| Apr 18-20 | 16 | $340,452 | -57.2% | 634 | -618 | $536 | $137,777,833 | 12 |
| Apr 25-27 | 16 | $202,166 | -40.6% | 290 | -344 | $697 | $138,101,326 | 13 |
| May 2-4 | 17 | $50,163 | -75.2% | 114 | -176 | $440 | $138,195,523 | 14 |
