The Force is strong with Revenge of the Sith at the box office.
This weekend, two decades after its initial theatrical release, Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith proved its lasting audience appeal by taking in an estimated $42.2 million at the global box.
Revenge of the Sith — which was re-released Friday in celebration of its 20th anniversary — made an estimated $25.2 million domestically, helping it take the No. 2 spot at the box office. It played in 2,775 domestic theaters, and was shown in several formats, including, for the first time, 4DX. Outside of the U.S., it also played in select theaters within many markets — including Germany (where it opened No. 1), France, Spain, UK, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico — on its way to an estimated $17 million internationally.
This is one of the top-grossing re-release weekends in domestic industry history, playing behind Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope ($36 million from the January, 1997 Special Edition release) and The Lion King ($30 million from September, 2011 3D release). Last year, Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace proved it was still a box office Force by making $14.5 million at the global box office for its 25th anniversary re-release, with $8.1 million coming domestically.
Prior to this weekend, Revenge of the Sith had already earned $850 million globally.
Stars of the film, such as Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor, have seen continued success reprising their iconic roles in various Star Wars projects since the initial prequel trilogy was released.
In the Emmy®-nominated limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+, McGregor reprised the titular role, with Christensen returning as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Christensen can also be seen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the Emmy®-winning Disney+ series Ahsoka.
Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson, who played Mace Windu in the prequel trilogy, surprised fans at a sold-out screening on Friday night at the El Capitan Theatre in downtown Hollywood. The duo was met with rapturous applause by the audience.
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Last weekend, Christensen appeared at Star Wars Celebration Japan, the biggest international Star Wars Celebration ever, which was attended by over 105,000 fans from more than 125 countries. At the event, Christensen announced that he would be reprising his role for the second season of Ahsoka, starring alongside Rosario Dawson.
Other news from Star Wars Celebration Japan included major announcements, like an all-new theatrical release — Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levy, set to hit theaters May 28, 2027, a new series from Lucasfilm Animation — Maul: Shadow Lord set to debut in 2026, an all-new collaboration between Star Wars and Fortnite, and a new update coming to Millenium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort on May 22, 2026, the same day The Mandalorian and Grogu is set to hit theaters.
And, there are other exciting Star Wars stories currently available for fans to enjoy, such as the return earlier this week of the critically-acclaimed series Andor to Disney+, which takes place between the events of Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. There’s also Lucasfilm Animation’s Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, which is set to debut on Disney+ on the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th.
Revenge of the Sith — written and directed by Star Wars creator George Lucas — takes place years after the onset of the Clone Wars, when the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi Hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor’s new apprentice — Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and the entire Star Wars saga is currently streaming on Disney+.
