‘The Phantom Menace’ Re-Release Forces Its Way Past Domestic Box Office Milestone

While they largely turn their backs on new releases, millennials have been entertained by a number of turn-of-the-century titles, including the mummy, shrek 2and more recently, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Each of these films was re-released in theaters for its 25th or 20th anniversary, and there was a clear winner. The Phantom Menace not only delivered one of the best re-release debuts of the decade, has now done more at the domestic box office than a decent-sized indie film. Originally released in 1999, the film was the director's first installment George Lucas' prequel trilogy, but had a negative reception.

But even a poorly regarded Star Wars movie is still a Star Wars movie. The Phantom Menace The remake has generated more than $10 million in domestic ticket sales in the six days it's been playing in theaters, debuting at number two. The film's domestic gross now stands at $484 million. Including the $552 million it has generated from foreign markets, that of the film cumulative global transport stands at $1.03 billionjust doing it the fifth Star Wars film to surpass the monumental $1 billion box office milestone. The Phantom Menace it has been re-released a couple of times since 1999, the most lucrative in 2012, when it grossed just over $100 million worldwide.

It currently ranks as the fifth-highest-grossing Star Wars film of all time, behind Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens ($2 billion worldwide), Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi ($1.3 billion), Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker ($1.07 billion) i Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($1.05 billion). Given the appeal abroad, there is a possibility that this The Phantom Menace will overcome Rogue One when this reissue window ends. It remains the most successful installment of the prequel trilogy, by far Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith ($848 million) i Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones ($656 million).

Live-action 'Star Wars' movies have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide

The Phantom Menace it is without a doubt one of the most culturally impactful blockbusters ever made, even if it's for the wrong reasons. expansion considered a major step up from the original trilogy, the film was panned by fans of the first three films, but successfully ushered a new generation into the franchise. More time has passed since 1999 than since 1983 Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi i The Phantom Menace, which should indicate how divisive the film still is for some audiences. Despite this, it remains one of the least-liked live-action Star Wars films of all time according to aggregator Rotten Tomatoes: it has an approval rating of 52%. – overflowing The Rise of Skywalker in a percentage point.

The Phantom Menace told the origin story of the evil Darth Vader, when he was just a boy named Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd). He also starred Ewan McGregor like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Liam Neeson like Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, and Natalie Portman like Padmé Amidala. Anakin was played by Hayden Christensen in Attack of the clones i Revenge of the Sith. He and McGregor reprized their respective roles on the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, which further renewed interest in the sequel trilogy. you can look The Phantom Menace in theaters and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.