1977: "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope"
Adjusted gross: $3.06 billion
Unadjusted gross: $775 million
Critic rating: 92
Fan rating: 8.7
Plot summary: "Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee, and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader."