To use the parlance of the analysts who dissect box office figures like sports statistics these days, “Star Wars” didn’t “win” the weekend when it opened on Wednesday, May 25, 1977. The highest-grossing film over the six-day Memorial Day period was the Burt Reynolds vehicle “Smokey and the Bandit,” which sold $2.7 million worth of tickets. “Star Wars” clocked in at $2.5 million.
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'Force Awakens' on track for record $215M-plus weekend
'Force Awakens' on track for record $215M-plus weekend
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