Two decades (and five films) later, episode III of ‘Star Wars‘He has returned strongly to cinemas, demonstrating that fans love the prequels with much more force than ever. As expected, the success at the box office has been indisputable, and the film directed by George Lucas He has opaque recent premieres. With the money he has achieved, ‘Star Wars: Episode III – The revenge of the Sith‘It is about to join the top 5 of the highest grossing tapes of the saga, will it achieve it? We will discuss it below.
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How much has the Revenge of the Sith ‘collected in its re -eighth?
THE REESTRER OF ‘The revenge of the Sith ‘ It was launched worldwide as part of the celebrations for its 20th anniversary. In Mexico, for example, he arrived at theaters since April 24, 2025, with functions in chains such as Cinépolis and special projections in formats such as 4DX. But what has caught its attention is its economic impact: in just a week of re -re -re -re -“, the film has generated more than USD $ 50 million worldwide, of which more than USD $ 30 million come from the US market, according to Collider.
This new impulse allowed himThe Accountant 2‘ of Ben Affleck. With this, ‘The revenge of the Sith‘exceeded USD $ 400 million accumulated at the domestic box office (United States and Canada) and exceeded USD $ 900 million globally, raising its total collection at USD $ 902 million. The objective is now clear: to become a film of the club of one billion dollars, an achievement that have already achieved other deliveries of the saga such as ‘The Phantom Menace’ thanks to their own re -stersons.
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It should be noted that when it was originally released in 2005, this film accumulated USD $ 868.4 million, so the USD $ 902 million marks an important milestone, both in economic and cultural terms. The growing cult of fans that has developed in recent years, as well as the return of characters such as Anakin and Obi-Wan in series like ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi‘(2022), have contributed to renew the interest in this crucial episode of the franchise.
What are the highest blockbusters of ‘Star Wars’?
The ‘Star Wars’ saga is one of the most successful franchises in the history of cinema, with more than USD $ 10.3 billion raised in total. Among all deliveries, these are the five that have had the greatest performance at the global box office:
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‘Star Wars: Episodio VII – The Force Awakens‘ (2015) – USD $ 2,071 million
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‘Star Wars: Episodio viii – The Last Jedi’ (2017) – USD $ 1,334 million
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‘Star Wars: Episodio IX – The Rise of Skywalker‘ (2019) – USD $ 1,077 million
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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘ (2016) – USD $ 1,058 million
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‘Star Wars: Episodio I – The Phantom Menace’ (1999) – USD $ 1,046 million
All these films have managed to exceed the barrier of one billion dollars, becoming financial pillars of the saga. Especially ‘The Force Awakens‘Not only does the franchise lead, but it is one of the highest grossing films of all time worldwide.
How does ‘the revenge of the Sith’ position with respect to the other films of the saga?
‘The revenge of the Sith‘It has become an exceptional case within the’ Star Wars’ universe. Originally launched as the conclusion of the trilogy of prequels of George Lucasit has been rediscovered by a new generation of spectators who now value their dark tone, their narrative weight and the emotional evolution of their characters.
Currently, it is above movies like ‘Attack of the Clones‘(USD $ 653 million),’A New Hope‘(USD $ 775 million), and’Return of the Jedi‘(USD $ 475 million), which shows that its popularity has only grows over time. With the USD $ 902 million collected so far, ‘The revenge of the Sith’ It is already one of the six most successful films in the sagaand could continue to climb positions.
If the current trend continues and the re -speech extends or maintains its rhythm, it is not unreasonable to think that it can Overcome USD $ 1,046 million ‘The Phantom Menace’ and sneak among the five highest grossing films throughout the franchise. To achieve this, it would be a late but forceful recognition for a film that, at the time, received mixed criticisms, but today is considered by many as one of the most exciting and best constructed deliveries of the entire galactic saga.
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