1999: "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"
Adjusted gross: $1.41 billion
Unadjusted gross: $984 million
What it's about: The return of "Star Wars" was a prequel trilogy directed by mastermind George Lucas. The first one, "The Phantom Menace," was about two Jedi Knights who meet a young boy who holds great promise with the Force.