Have you ever wondered just how much Star Wars really earns? Have you wondered about which parts of the franchise actually make the most money? Where is Lucasfilms reeling in the cash? Some newly releases statistics show us all this and more about the Star Wars franchise revenue and earnings.
While the films themselves are big time earners (of course), there are also other areas of revenue, as shown by the charts below. This shows where the franchise has brought in money over the past 37 years.
| Statistic Verification |
| Source: Forbes, Lucasfilms |
| Research Date: 10.27.2012 |
| Total Star Wars Franchise Revenue | $27,000,000,000 |
| Movies | Revenue |
| Star Wars : Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace | $924,317,558 |
| Star Wars : Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones | $649,398,328 |
| Star Wars : Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith | $848,754,768 |
| Star Wars : Episode 4 – A New Hope | $775,398,007 |
| Star Wars : Episode 5 – Empire Strikes Back | $538,375,067 |
| Star Wars : Episode 6 – Return of the Jedi | $475,106,177 |
| Star Wars : The Clone Wars | $68,282,844 |
| Total Box Office Revenue | $4,277,000,000 |
| DVD | |
| DVD Sales | $2,900,000,000 |
| DVD Rentals | $875,000,000 |
| Toys | |
| Kenner (1978-1985) 90 Figures / 300 Million Sold | 3,850,000,000 |
| Hasbro (1995-2011) 15 Collections | 5,537,000,000 |
| Other Collectables | 2,720,000,000 |
| Books | |
| 358 Published Titles / 76 Different Authors | $1,820,000,000 |
| Video Games | |
| 130 Games Released | $2,900.000,000 |
| Other Sources | |
| Licensing | $625,000,000 |
| Television / 4 Seasons of Clone Wars | $4,500,000 |
| Merchandise | $675,000,000 |
| Related Star Wars Statistics | Data |
| George Lucas’ Net Worth | $3.6 Billion |
| Random House sales from the first book release of Star Wars | $200 Million |
| Revenue last year from games and toys | $1.5 Billion |
