Star Wars Day 2020: Here's how much the franchise has made at the box office
The Star Wars series has spanned 43 years and brought in more than $10 billion at the box office
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Monday, May 4, is Star Wars Day, named for the punny slogan "May the Fourth be with you."
Disney -- which bought Star Wars creator Lucasfilm in 2012 -- has fully embraced the holiday.
This year Disney will stream its ninth film in the long-running series, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" on Disney+ on May 4, two months earlier than scheduled.
The movie was released at the box office back in December and was released for digital rental and on-demand in March.
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When it becomes available on Disney+ on Monday, fans will be able to watch all nine Star Wars films, which span more than four decades since "Star Wars: A New Hope" was released in 1977.
Aside from the nine films in the traditional Star Wars series, Disney has also released two other films and several television shows within the Star Wars universe.
In total, the nine Star Wars movies and two related films have brought in more than $10 billion worldwide at the box office over the last 43 years, from the release of "A New Hope" in 1977 to the release of "The Rise of Skywalker" last year.
To see how each of the films did on their own, here are the 11 Star Wars-related films and how they each did at the box office, according to data from IMDb.
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"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"
Release Date: May 19, 1999
Gross USA: $474 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $1 billion
"Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"
Release Date: May 16, 2002
Gross USA: $310 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $653 million
"Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"
Release Date: May 19, 2005
Gross USA: $380 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $868 million
"Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope"
Release Date: May 25, 1977
Gross USA: $460 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $775 million
"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back"
Release Date: June 20, 1980
Gross USA: $290 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $547 million
"Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi"
Release Date: May 25, 1983
Gross USA: $309 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $475 million
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"Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens"
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Gross USA: $936 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $2 billion
"Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi"
Release Date: December 17, 2017
Gross USA: $620 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $1.3 billion
"Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker"
Release Date: 20 December 2019
Gross USA: $515 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $1 billion
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | THE WALT DISNEY CO. | 113.54 | -1.54 | -1.34% |
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Gross USA: $532 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $1 billion
"Solo: A Star Wars Story"
Release Date: May 25, 2018
Gross USA: $213 million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $392 million