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Wednesday July
10,
2002
AOTC Beats ESB
Box Office Mojo has reported that Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones climbed to $291,297,397 after 53 days, topping the $290,475,067 total of The Empire Strikes Back (a.k.a. Episode V) to rank as the 14th highest grossing picture of all time.
The Empire Strikes Back took three releases to reach its lofty sum. Opening on May 21, 1980, it earned $209,604,524 in its initial run. A 1982 re-release pulled in $13,276,241, while the 1997 special edition re-issue added $67,594,302 to the picture's coffers. However, Empire's first release alone would equal about $450 million today adjusted for inflation, or about 50% higher than Clones.
Overall, Empire's gross would adjust to over $560 million today, making it the 14th most popular movie of all time. Clones stands as the lowest ranking Star Wars picture on the all time adjusted chart, but it would come in at a still phenomenal No. 77.