The Star Wars franchise has always been a sure bet at the box office, but how do the individual films rank among themselves when adjusting their worldwide grosses for inflation? When Star Wars was released in 1977, almost no one – George Lucas included – expected the film to be the smash hit that it was. This only continued with the first film's subsequent sequels, Lucas' prequel trilogy, and Star Wars under Disney.
These frequent box office success stories have led to Star Wars becoming one of the most successful film franchises of all time, second only to Disney's other major franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Star Wars movies and their box office are often compared to other tentpole films, however, they are rarely placed in competition with one another. With the earlier films in Star Wars grossing surprising totals when adjusted for inflation and Disney's smash successes like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it is worth exploring where all 11 live-action installments rank among themselves regarding box office totals (via BoxOfficeMojo).
