Star Wars (1977)

Star Wars: A New Hope is the first movie of the space-opera series. It is directed and written by George Lucas. Released on May 25, 1977, the full movie had visual effects made by Industrial Light & Magic. It was the second-highest-grossing movie after Gone with the Wind. The movie was a blockbuster and made $461 million after its release. 

Today the adjusted gross stands at $1.6 billion, and it’s the fourth highest-grossing movie in the world. In December 2020, a post by Explica Co. explained the reason behind George Lucas’ decision to sell his Star Wars franchise to Disney.