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[[w:George Lucas|George Lucas]]' final installment of the prequel [[w:Star Wars|Star Wars]] trilogy, [[w:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith]], opened in theaters in 105 countries around the world on May 19. According to William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and Claudia Puig of USA Today, Episode III may be the best of the Star Wars series. James Berardinelli of ReelViews claimed that Episode III is, "the best installment in the Star Wars series since 1980's The Empire Strikes Back." However, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone begs to differ. Travers states that Lucas' ability to turn, "flesh-and-blood actors into cardboard cutouts," makes Lucas' movie unworthy of its |
[[w:George Lucas|George Lucas]]' final installment of the prequel [[w:Star Wars|Star Wars]] trilogy, [[w:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith]], opened in theaters in 105 countries around the world on May 19. According to William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and Claudia Puig of USA Today, Episode III may be the best of the Star Wars series. James Berardinelli of ReelViews claimed that Episode III is, "the best installment in the Star Wars series since 1980's The Empire Strikes Back." However, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone begs to differ. Travers states that Lucas' ability to turn, "flesh-and-blood actors into cardboard cutouts," makes Lucas' movie unworthy of its heralded title of best yet. |
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In its opening weekend, Revenge of the Sith earned a total, counting from Thursday, May 19 to Sunday, May 22, USD $158,449,700 in the domestic United States box office, $145,500,000 internationally, for a total of $303,949,700 worldwide. With this opening, Star Wars Episode III broke four records including single day gross, opening day gross, three-day gross, and four-day gross. |
In its opening weekend, Revenge of the Sith earned a total, counting from Thursday, May 19 to Sunday, May 22, USD $158,449,700 in the domestic United States box office, $145,500,000 internationally, for a total of $303,949,700 worldwide. With this opening, Star Wars Episode III broke four records including single day gross, opening day gross, three-day gross, and four-day gross. |
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Revision as of 12:08, 26 May 2005
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
George Lucas' final installment of the prequel Star Wars trilogy, Revenge of the Sith, opened in theaters in 105 countries around the world on May 19. According to William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and Claudia Puig of USA Today, Episode III may be the best of the Star Wars series. James Berardinelli of ReelViews claimed that Episode III is, "the best installment in the Star Wars series since 1980's The Empire Strikes Back." However, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone begs to differ. Travers states that Lucas' ability to turn, "flesh-and-blood actors into cardboard cutouts," makes Lucas' movie unworthy of its heralded title of best yet.
In its opening weekend, Revenge of the Sith earned a total, counting from Thursday, May 19 to Sunday, May 22, USD $158,449,700 in the domestic United States box office, $145,500,000 internationally, for a total of $303,949,700 worldwide. With this opening, Star Wars Episode III broke four records including single day gross, opening day gross, three-day gross, and four-day gross.
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Sources
- "All-Time Box Office" — Box Office Mojo, May 24, 2005
- Claudia Puig. "The stars finally align in 'Revenge of the Sith'" — USA Today, May 15,2005
- William Arnold. "'Star Wars' goes out with a bang" — Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 18, 2005
- James Berardinelli. "Star Wars (Episode III): Revenge of the Sith-- a film review by James Berardinelli" — colossus.net, May, 2005
- Peter Travers. "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" — Rolling Stone, May 13. 2005
- "Revenge of the Sith racks up $146m in five days" — Indiatimes, May 25. 2005