How much did the original 1977 Star Wars cost to make?
Movies & TV hard Data from 1977
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The answer
$11,000,000
Roughly $11M.
Star Wars was made for about $11 million and grossed over $775 million. Fox thought so little of it that it let George Lucas keep the sequel and merchandising rights instead of a bigger fee — a decision that eventually cost the studio billions.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Lucasfilm production records reported by the American Film Institute |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 1977 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | dollars |
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