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May 27, 2005
George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith has tied the ...
George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith has tied the record set by Spider-Man 2 for fastest to the $200 million mark in just eight days. The third and final prequel has amassed $200.4 million in the time frame and already $356.9 million worldwide.
"Revenge of the Sith" has climbed to the 59th spot on the all-time domestic blockbuster list in its first week and is currently at #92 on the all-time worldwide list. It is expected to move up significantly on both lists over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
"Episode III" has also surpassed Sony's Hitch ($177.6 million) to become the biggest movie of 2005 so far in North America.
George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith added another $70.8 million over the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend to bring its massive 12-day total to $271.2 million. The $113 million budgeted third and final prequel has climbed to the 26th spot on the all-time domestic blockbuster list. Worldwide, the Fox release has pulled in an incredible $520.1 million already, allowing it to sit at #32 on the worldwide all-time list.