The crew of the orbiting space shuttle Atlantis (STS-45) participated in the presentation of the Thalberg Award to George Lucas. An Oscar statuette was aboard the shuttle to commemorate the event.

The crew of the orbiting space shuttle Atlantis (STS-45) participated in the presentation of the ... More

For "The Empire Strikes Back" in the "Star Wars Trilogy"

2016 Winner

Guinness World Record Most successful book series based on a film series

Star Wars (1977)

Lucas Licensing has recorded more than 100 million sales of Star Wars related books, with over 850 ... More Lucas Licensing has recorded more than 100 million sales of Star Wars related books, with over 850 novelizations, original novels, reference books, children's books and role-playing supplements, including 80 New York Times best-sellers. The first original novel based on Star Wars characters was Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978), written by Alan Dean Foster (USA).

2012 Winner

Guinness World Record Most prolific videogame series based on a licensed property

Star Wars (1977)

As of April 2012, a total of 279 Star Wars videogames had been released across 41 different ... More As of April 2012, a total of 279 Star Wars videogames had been released across 41 different platforms.

2011 Winner

Guinness World Record Largest entertainment voice-over project

Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011)

More than 200,000 lines of dialogue were recorded by several hundred voice actors for the LucasArts... More More than 200,000 lines of dialogue were recorded by several hundred voice actors for the LucasArts videogame Star Wars: The Old Republic (Electronic Arts, BioWare and LucasArts, 2011). The MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) was first released on 20 December 2011.

Largest fortune made from a film franchise

Star Wars (1977)



2007 Winner

Guinness World Record Most spoofed film series

Star Wars (1977)

There have been direct references to the Star Wars series in more than 170 feature films, and in ... More There have been direct references to the Star Wars series in more than 170 feature films, and in countless TV shows, comics, adverts and online videos. One episode of the cartoon comedy Family Guy, "Blue Harvest" (Fox, 2007, left), was an hour-long parody of the film. A number of full-length Star Wars spoofs have been made, of which the best known is Spaceballs (USA, 1987, below left). Individual Star Wars spoof scenes have been a staple of comedy movies for more than 30 years, from Airplane II: The Sequel (USA, 1982) and Get Crazy (USA, 1983) to Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (USA, 1999) and The Simpsons Movie (USA, 2007).

Most successful action-figure range

Star Wars (1977)

As of 2007, the Star Wars toy lines from Kenner/Hasbro had generated more than $9 billion (£4.5 ... More As of 2007, the Star Wars toy lines from Kenner/Hasbro had generated more than $9 billion (£4.5 billion) in sales. In 1978 alone, Kenner's first range of Star Wars figures sold more than 40 million units, earning in excess of $100 million (£52 million).

2005 Winner

Guinness World Record Largest simultaneous premiere - territories

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (USA, 2005) was released simultaneously in 115 ... More Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (USA, 2005) was released simultaneously in 115 territories by 20th Century Fox on 19 May 2005. It went on to secure an international gross of $303 million (£165.9 million).

1997 Winner

Guinness World Record Biggest opening weekend ever for a re-released film

Star Wars (1977)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Shown in cinemas in 1997 as the first of Lucasfilm's 20th anniversary Special Editions of the ... More Shown in cinemas in 1997 as the first of Lucasfilm's 20th anniversary Special Editions of the original Star Wars trilogy, Episode IV: A New Hope (USA) grossed $35,906,661 (£21,903,063) in US cinemas on the weekend of 31 January-2 February 1997. A New Hope took $579,646,015 (£353,584,069) worldwide to June 1997 - the highest theatrical gross for a film re-release.

1996 Winner

Guinness World Record Largest film merchandising campaign

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

In May 1996, PepsiCo (owners of Pepsi, Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Frito Lay) signed a deal with ... More In May 1996, PepsiCo (owners of Pepsi, Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Frito Lay) signed a deal with Lucasfilm for the right to link their products with Star Wars during the Special Edition re-releases of the original trilogy, leading up to the 1999 release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace.