Star Wars Numbers

By Lina Lofaro

360

Visual-effect shots in Star Wars IV--A New Hope, 1977

1,000

Visual-effect shots in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004

2,151

Visual-effect shots in Star Wars III--Revenge of the Sith, 2005

$115 million

Cost of making Star Wars III--Revenge of the Sith

$95 million

Cost of marketing and printing Revenge of the Sith

19 years

Amount Obi-Wan ages between Sith and the next episode, the original Star Wars

29 years

Difference in age between Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness when they played those roles

$7.99

Cost of a Mr. Potato Head Darth Tater toy produced by Hasbro

$9 billion

Revenue earned by Lucasfilm from Star Wars merchandise sold to date

Pieces of Star Wars merchandise in George Lucas' office: an R2-D2 cookie jar and a Wookiee mug --By Lina Lofaro