Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

(1982 Re-release)

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 (100%)
$15,476,785
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$3,766,803
1,070 theaters
Budget$11,000,000
Release DateAug 13, 1982
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi
In Release141 days/20 weeks
Widest Release1,070 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 13-155$3,766,803-1,070-$3,520$3,766,8031
Aug 20-228$2,308,429-38.7%1,069-1$2,159$8,227,1542
Aug 27-2914$1,250,604-45.8%712-357$1,756$10,839,5463
Sep 3-6
Labor Day wknd
13$1,258,912-659-$1,910$12,671,107-
Sep 10-1212$789,503-666-$1,185$13,700,4615
Sep 17-1913$518,949-34.3%491-175$1,056$14,470,3596
Sep 24-2614$500,807-3.5%511+20$980$15,141,8617
Oct 1-313$174,451-65.2%31-480$5,627$15,476,7858