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'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Re-Release Hits $11.01M in Domestic Gross

May 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

The 25th Anniversary re-release of 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' has garnered significant box office success, accumulating a total domestic re-issue gross of $11.01M. The film, originally released in 1999, has been shown across 2,700 locations. The lifetime total domestic gross now stands at $485.56M. This resurgence in popularity coincides with increased viewership on Disney+, where 'The Phantom Menace' is currently the most viewed 'Star Wars' movie worldwide. The re-release is part of Disney's strategy to boost its box office rankings, following a year where it ranked 21st among domestic distributors with total earnings around $3M from films like 'Turning Red', 'Luca', and 'Soul'.