empire strikes back silver screen edition

There was a 1982 re-release, and then the Lucas-tweaked and revived 1997 edition, which had a two-weekend run at No. 1 spot at the domestic box office for eight weeks following its release.

The pic’s five-day gross stands at $210K.Įmpire Strikes Back, according to Box Office Mojo, held the No. Last night’s gross for Empire Strikes Back brings the 1980 George Lucas-executive produced and story by, and Irvin Kershner-directed movie’s lifetime gross to $290.4M stateside. Some of these recent classic reissues, such as Ghostbusters last weekend and Jurassic Park and Jaws over the June 19-21 weekend, have been collecting around a half million dollars lately in a given weekend on less than 500 sites. Empire should end the weekend with a 3-day take in-between the high $400K and low $500K. Saban releases US this weekend.ĮXCLUSIVE, Saturday July 11: For the first time since the February 1997 reissue, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is leading at the box office this weekend after clocking an estimated $175K at 483 locations.

Most Wanted (Eone) 72 theaters 3-day: $138K/Wk 1 - Canadian box office.

Empire strikes back silver screen edition