Star Wars: Phantom Menace's 25th Anniversary Re-Release Box Office Races To Third Place On May 4th Weekend
Summary
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
returns to the box office top 3 for the May 4th re-release. - The prequel movie stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd.
- The successful re-release comes 25 years after it was initially released.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is back in the box office top 3 for its May 4th re-release. The first of the prequel movies, Phantom Menace was initially released in 1999 and starred Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. It has earned over $1 billion at the box office across its various re-releases and was sent back to theaters in honor of the annual Star Wars holiday May the 4th.
While many members of The Phantom Menace‘s cast have moved on to other projects, Star Wars audiences have remained loyal. According to Deadline, The Phantom Menace has earned the third place slot at the box office 25 years after it was released. It is expected to earn $7.2 million at the domestic weekend box office, and it was only defeated by The Fall Guy and Challengers. It finished ahead of Tarot, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Civil War.
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Source: Deadline
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
The beginning of the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace sees young Anakin Skywalker put on his path to discovering his ability to influence the Force. While attempting to thwart the nefarious Trade Federation in their plans for the planet of Naboo, two Jedi discover an exceptionally-gifted slave with the ability to wield the Force. Little do they know, rescuing him is just the beginning of a saga that will span generations of the Skywalker family.
- Release Date
- May 19, 1999
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Cast
- Ewan McGregor , Liam Neeson , Natalie Portman , Jake Lloyd , Ahmed Best , Ian McDiarmid , Anthony Daniels , Kenny Baker , Pernilla August , Frank Oz , Ray Park , Samuel L. Jackson
- Runtime
- 133 minutes
- Budget
- $115 Million
