Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
All Releases
Domestic (59.5%)
$460,998,507
$460,998,507
International (40.5%)
$314,400,000
$314,400,000
Worldwide
$775,398,507
$775,398,507
Domestic DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$1,554,475
Budget$11,000,000
Earliest Release DateMay 25, 1977
(Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | May 25, 1977 | Domestic | $307,263,857 | – | $307,263,857 |
| 1982 Re-release | August 13, 1982 | Domestic | $15,476,785 | – | $15,476,785 |
| 1997 Special Edition | January 31, 1997 | EMEA, Domestic | $138,257,865 | $22,445,735 | $160,703,600 |
| Star Wars: May the 4th Marathon | May 1, 2014 | Australia | – | $340,670 | $340,670 |
| 2020 Re-release | July 3-August 13, 2020 | EMEA, APAC | – | $237,148 | $252,116 |
| 50th Anniversary | April 30, 2027 | Domestic | – | – | – |
| 2022 Re-release | Australia | – | – | $1,337 |
Multi-Title Release Group
Only a portion of these grosses count towards this title's totals.
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 4 | $460,998,507 | 27 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | $26,453,539 | 360 |
| Germany | $14,605,904 | 428 | |
| France | $11,371,635 | 721 | |
| Spain | $4,967,598 | 979 | |
| Italy | $3,361,807 | 1,244 | |
| Sweden | $2,050,843 | 462 | |
| Switzerland | $1,535,838 | 396 | |
| Belgium | $1,409,731 | 669 | |
| Poland | $1,327,264 | 834 | |
| Netherlands | $1,318,822 | 1,296 | |
| Norway | $1,293,915 | 683 | |
| Denmark | $1,193,862 | 614 | |
| Austria | $1,069,482 | 782 | |
| Finland | $620,183 | 706 | |
| Hungary | $591,759 | 580 | |
| South Africa | $443,626 | 1,096 | |
| Greece | $363,897 | 1,173 | |
| Portugal | $359,311 | 1,336 | |
| Türkiye | $334,792 | 1,859 | |
| Israel | $312,233 | 886 | |
| Romania | $114,387 | 1,324 | |
| Croatia | $95,020 | 1,026 | |
| Egypt | $84,540 | 726 | |
| Czech Republic | $69,463 | 2,379 | |
| Bulgaria | $55,305 | 1,620 | |
| Lebanon | $50,680 | 1,222 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | $47,728 | 967 | |
| Slovenia | $43,273 | 1,304 | |
| Latvia | $23,461 | 983 | |
| Estonia | $21,791 | 966 | |
| Lithuania | $13,324 | 2,274 | |
| Iceland | $1,681 | 3,204 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $15,216,513 | 703 | |
| Australia | 3 | $8,871,494 | 615 |
| New Zealand | 1 | $1,641,934 | 412 |
| South Korea | $1,297,610 | 2,130 | |
| Thailand | $1,225,361 | 502 | |
| Philippines | $1,000,323 | 546 | |
| Taiwan | $975,132 | 700 | |
| Hong Kong | $541,864 | 1,564 | |
| Indonesia | $503,367 | 555 | |
| Singapore | $466,734 | 1,041 | |
| India | $378,852 | 1,235 | |
| Malaysia | $250,594 | 1,407 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | $2,824,307 | 911 | |
| Mexico | $2,391,527 | 1,471 | |
| Argentina | $1,342,322 | 621 | |
| Chile | $1,050,359 | 392 | |
| Puerto Rico | $775,021 | 61 | |
| Central America+ | $524,187 | 75 | |
| Colombia | $516,272 | 950 | |
| Peru | $480,798 | 703 | |
| Venezuela | $272,640 | 1,126 | |
| Dominican Republic | $230,000 | 39 | |
| Uruguay | $89,564 | 689 | |
| Bolivia | $79,905 | 683 | |
| Lesser Antilles | $46,514 | 128 | |
| Paraguay | $24,793 | 250 | |
| Jamaica | $23,327 | 178 |
