Star Wars has had 11 theatrical releases since 1977. But which films opened opposite the major box office franchise, and how did they perform?
Star Wars is seen as one of the major Hollywood box office hitters in modern cinema, yet the franchise has seen some recurring competition over the years. While Star Wars' box-office credentials are respected now, the release of the first film in 1977 was widely expected to be a failure. Even George Lucas himself, the creator of the franchise, was convinced Star Wars would flop at the box office.
9 The Shining - 1980 After the major success of Star Wars, the sequel - The Empire Strikes Back - was released on Wednesday, May 21, 1980. In terms of its opening weekend, The Empire Strikes Back grossed $4,910,483 from 126 theaters, taking its total to $7,244,308 when accounting for its Wednesday release. The main film Empire opened against was Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
5 Dominion: Prequel To The Exorcist - 2005 May 19, 2005 saw the culmination of George Lucas' Star Wars prequel trilogy with Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. The following day began Revenge of the Sith's opening weekend, in which the film hauled in a total of $108,435,841, besting both prior prequel films. The only other release that weekend was one of the biggest box office flops in history, the dreadfully-titled Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist.
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