[net.movies] ROTJ 1st night gross

hal@cornell.UUCP (05/28/83)

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Yesterday's paper reported that ROTJ grossed $6.2 million in it's first
day opening at 1002 theaters.  This is a new opening day record (and 1002
screens, while a lot, is not a huge number compared to openings of many
other flicks).