Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFor the first time since the February 1997 reissue, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is leading at the box office this weekend after clocking an estimated $175K at 483 locations.
Empire should end the weekend with a 3-day take in between the high $400K and low $500K. Some of these recent classic reissues such as Ghostbusters last weekend, and Jurassic Park and Jaws over the June 19-21 weekend have been collecting around a half million dollars lately in a given weekend on less than 500 sites.Last night’s gross for Empire Strikes Back brings the 1980 George Lucas executive produced and story by, and Irvin Kershner-directed movie’s lifetime gross to $290.4M stateside.
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