dollars in box office revenue worldwide, and is the most successful movie of all time in North America with over 936 million U.S. 'The Force Awakens' generated over two billion U.S.
Thankfully, this enormous investment paid off. A sequel trilogy was started in 2015 with the release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” which cost 245 million U.S. After the franchise’s first movie grew to become a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, it was followed by the sequels “The Empire Strikes Back” in 1980, and “Return of the Jedi” in 1983, with all three constituting the original Star Wars trilogy.
