‘Empire Strikes Back’ No. 1 At The Box Office

July 13, 2020
‘Empire Strikes Back’ No. 1 At The Box Office
  • 2020 has been a strange year at the box office.  With no new movies coming out, classic films rule box office – which is how The Empire Strikes Back became the #1 movie over the weekend.
  • The 40-year-old Star Wars sequel raked in nearly half a million dollars while showing in 483 locations.
  • It’s actually the fourth time that Empire has reached #1 – the first run in 1980, and re-releases in 1982 and 1997 also topped the box office.
  • Other classic movies to win the box office this summer include Ghostbusters, Jurassic Park, and Jaws.
  • Have you been to a movie theater during the pandemic?  How old were you when you saw your first Star Wars movie?