The original 'Star Wars' movie was released 47 years ago today, on May 25, 1977. Despite having a budget of $11 million, the film grossed $775 million at the worldwide box office. Directed by George Lucas, 'Star Wars' became a monumental phenomenon in Hollywood, launching the career of Harrison Ford and forever changing the science fiction genre. The film also pioneered a new business model in Hollywood involving the licensing of intellectual property for toys and other consumer goods. The Skywalker saga, which spans 67 years, began with this iconic film. 'Star Wars' would have been public domain by now but changes in the law allowed entities like Disney to continue profiting from it.
'STAR WARS' released on this day 47 years ago 🎬 https://t.co/mHWv9lXekU
#StarWars officially turns 47 years old today. https://t.co/rIYsabQJ3z
Happy Birthday, Star Wars. We've been at this since '77. https://t.co/IikOADVXWV
Star Wars is 47 today. It would have been public domain by now but they changed the law so people who had nothing to do with its creation could sell it for a monthly fee. https://t.co/MIyqwY8LuC
On this date in the #creative industries: Star Wars is released in theaters in 1977, forever changing science fiction genre. Lucas innovates biz model in Hollywood of licensing #IP in movie with toys & other consumer goods. #copyright #TM #patent @Disney @DisneyStudios @StarWars https://t.co/e2XceGlct7
The original Star Wars movie was released 47 years ago today. The Skywalker saga spans 67 years. So if you saw the original film when you were 20, you've been alive for as long as the timespan of the entire Skywalker saga.
47 years ago today, the first ever ‘STAR WARS’ film released in theaters. Despite the film having a budget of $11M, it grossed $775M at the worldwide box office. The rest is history. https://t.co/eFnQB5J6RU
STAR WARS was released 47 years ago today. Hollywood’s biggest movie phenomenon, and the film that launched the career of star Harrison Ford, the behind the scenes story is as spectacular as blowing up the Death Star… 1/37 https://t.co/767LZBTsGl
On this day in 1977: Star Wars was released. https://t.co/IhicncghQa
'Star Wars' was released 47 years ago today https://t.co/G8ZJ465yG2
44 years ago today, ‘STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK’ released in theaters. The film grossed $538M at the worldwide box office on a budget of around $30M. https://t.co/9nAwAt8eo1
QT your Star Wars in honor of the Premiere of the “Empire Strikes Back” on this Day May 21, 1980, 44 years ago! . By Wolf Mike Mozart, Artist MiMo 🐺 https://t.co/5gaEyqfJLX https://t.co/gIk1GIJQIW