Twenty-three years after its ‘Special Edition’ re-release and forty years since its theatrical debut, “The Empire Strikes Back” is once again the top movie at the U.S. box-office.
Cinemas are gradually starting to reopen their doors across North America after closing down since March. While most of the big chains remain closed due to current case spikes across the country, a few hundred are currently open in the United States including drive-ins.
“The Empire Strikes Back” is estimated to have taken in between $400,000 and $500,000 from Friday to Sunday, more than enough to take the top spot this weekend and pushing its domestic total to $290.4 million. Disney also took the second and third spots this weekend with “Black Panther” ($110,000) and “Inside Out” ($106,000) respectively.
Source: Deadline
