`Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace' Tops $400 Million Mark; Now Third-Highest Domestic Moneymaker of All-Time; No. 2 For Initial Releases.LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 24, 1999-- "Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace MENACE. A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to another. 2. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party making them may, in general, be held to bail to keep the peace; and, when followed by any inconvenience or " today topped the $400 million mark in domestic box-office gross, it was announced by Tom Sherak, chairman of 20th Century Fox Domestic Film Group. The new chapter in George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). Lucas' epic saga is now the third-highest-grossing film domestically of all time, passing "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"'s $399.8 million figure. "The Phantom Menace" has also taken the No. 2 spot in domestic box office for an initial release, behind "Titanic Titanic (tītăn`ĭk), British liner that sank on the night of Apr. 14–15, 1912, after crashing into an iceberg in the N Atlantic S of Newfoundland. More than 1,500 lives were lost. ." On its way to reaching this landmark number, "The Phantom Menace" has broken nearly every box-office record, including: highest opening day and highest single-day box office of all time; top opening 5-day figure; best non-holiday weekend gross; and reaching $100 million, $200 million and $300 million faster than any film in history. With "The Phantom Menace," Lucasfilm is now responsible for four of the top 10 grossing films of all time, including the three previous "Star Wars" pictures. Adding "Titanic" and "Independence Day," Fox has released or produced six of the top 10. Commented Sherak: "This has been an incredible ride for all of us here at Fox. We have been privileged privileged not generally available; can be used only by selected persons or substances. privileged information information about a client's animals or business to which the veterinarian has access because of his/her professional to be a part of the continuing 'Star Wars' phenomenon." Note to Editors: Twentieth Century Fox is a unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a unit of Fox Entertainment Group. |
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