Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long-dormant Sith resurface to claim their former glory.

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Grosses

Domestic (46.6%)
$431,088,295

International (53.4%)
$493,216,789

Worldwide
$924,305,084

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Summary Details

DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$64,820,970
2,970 theaters

Budget$115,000,000

Release DateMay 19, 1999 - Feb 3, 2000

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Running Time2 hr 16 min

GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

Widest Release3,126 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	7
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	20
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	21
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	23
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	25
Holiday Weekends - Memorial Day wknd	25
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	33
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	35
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	44
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	47
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	47
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG	49
Top Opening Weekends By Month - May	50
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	52
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG	54
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	55
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd	56
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	59
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	61
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	62
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	69
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	69
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	72
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	74
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	94
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	98
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	104
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	112
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters	116
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	117
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	119
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	121
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	123
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	124
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	126
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	128
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	130
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	131
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	137
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	145
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	152
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	157
Opening Days	159
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	162
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	163
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters	165
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	193
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	200