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Star Wars
George Lucas's 1977 space opera grossed $775 million worldwide on an $11 million budget—a 70x return. It won 6 Academy Awards and spawned a franchise worth over $70 billion, inventing the modern blockbuster era. Its practical effects, developed by the newly founded Industrial Light & Magic, set a benchmark that studios still measure against today.
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