Australia Box Office for Star Wars: Episode Iv - A New Hope (1977) (re:2020) (1977)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Australia Box Office $306,691Details
Worldwide Box Office $775,398,007Details
Home Market Performance
North America Blu-ray Sales $7,154,146 Details
Total North America Video Sales $7,154,146
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Movie Details

Production Budget:$11,000,000
Australia Releases: August 14th, 2020 (Wide), released as Star Wars: Episode Iv - A New Hope (1977) (re:2020)
May 4th, 2024 (Limited) (4K Restoration)
Video Release: September 12th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language. Edited for re-rating
Running Time: 119 minutes
Franchise: Star Wars
Keywords: Visual Effects, Space Opera, Filmed in Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in Van Nuys, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Tozeur, Tunisia, Filmed in Tunisia, Filmed in Chott el Djerid, Tunisia, Filmed in Nafta, Tunisia, Filmed in Matmata, Tunisia, Filmed in Hotel Sidi Driss, Tunisia, Filmed in Death Valley, CA, Filmed in Tikal, Guatemala, Filmed in Guatemala, Filmed in China Lake Acres, CA, 1978 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Heroic Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2020/08/14 2 $224,628   182 $1,234   $224,628 1
2021/02/12 - $13,642   8 $1,705   $306,691 27
2023/06/02 17 $18,976   1 $18,976   $264,783 147
2023/06/23 - $4,066   1 $4,066   $276,020 150
2024/05/03 11 $129,221   169 $765   $129,221 195

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/14/2020 $224,628 182 182 364 $306,691 5/6/2024
New Zealand 3/27/1997 $0 0 64 119 $28,678 5/6/2024
North America 7/21/1978 $1,554,475 43 2,375 43,684 $460,998,007 4/15/2015
United Kingdom 12/27/1977 $9,330 1 204 205 $22,414,079 9/26/2024
 
Rest of World $291,650,552
 
Worldwide Total$775,398,007 9/26/2024

Leading Cast

Mark Hamill    Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford    Han Solo
Carrie Fisher    Princess Leia Organa

Supporting Cast

Peter Cushing    Grand Moff Wilhuf Tarkin
Alec Guinness    Jedi Knight Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi
Anthony Daniels    C-3PO
Kenny Baker    R2-D2
Peter Mayhew    Chewbacca
David Prowse    Darth Vader
Phil Brown    Uncle Owen Lars
Shelagh Fraser    Aunt Beru Lars
Jack Purvis    Chief Jawa
Alex McCrindle    Rebel Dodonna
Eddy Byrne*    Rebel General
James Earl Jones    Voice of Darth Vader
Denis Lawson    Wedge Antilles
Drewe Henley    Red Leader
Garrick Hagon    Biggs, Red Three
Jack Klaff    John D, Red Four
William Hootkins    Porkins, Red Six
Angus McInnis    Gold Leader
Jeremy Sinden    Gold Two
Graham Ashley    Gold Five
Don Henderson    General Taggi
Richard Le Parmentier    General Motti
Leslie Schofield    Commander One

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Lucas    Director
Gary Kurtz    Producer
George Lucas    Screenwriter
Gilbert Taylor    Screenwriter
Paul Hirsch    Editor
Marcia Lucas    Editor
Richard Chew    Editor
John Williams    Composer
John Barry    Production Designer
Taylor Gilbert    Director of Photography
Anthony Waye    Assistant Director
Gerry Gavigan    Assistant Director
Terry Madden    Assistant Director
Bruce Sharman    Production Manager
Bob Shepherd    Production Manager
Lon Tinney    Production Manager
Robert Watts    Production Supervisor
George E. Mather    Production Supervisor
Norman Reynolds    Art Director
Leslie Dilley    Art Director
Roger Christian    Set Decorator
Bruce Logan    Second Unit Photography
Carroll Ballard    Second Unit Photography
Rick Clemente    Second Unit Photography
Robert Dalva    Second Unit Photography
Tak Fujimoto    Second Unit Photography
Richard Edlund    Visual Effects (Miniature and Optical)
Grant McCune    Visual Effects (Chief Model Maker)
Robert Blalack    Visual Effects (Composite Optical Photography)
John Stears    Special Effects (Supervisor, Production and Mechanical)
John Dykstra    Special Effects Supervisor
John Mollo    Costume Designer
Ron Beck    Costume Supervisor
Derek Ball    Production Sound Mixer
Don MacDougall    Re-recording Mixer
Bob Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Ray West    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Litt    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Les Fresholtz    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Portman    Re-recording Mixer
Sam Shaw    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert R. Rutledge    Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson    Sound Editor
Gene Corso    Sound Editor
Ben Burtt    Sound Effects Editor (Special Dialogue)
Ken Wannberg    Supervising Music Editor
Stuart Freeborn    Makeup Supervisor
Irene Lamb    Casting Director
Dianne Crittenden    Casting Director
Vic Ramos    Casting Director
Peter Diamond    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.