(SeaPRwire) – By: Robert Kensington
The debate over the first blockbuster often gets stuck on a technical point. Jaws hit the $100 million box office mark in 1975. But Star Wars, released in 1977, made $307 million worldwide with a budget of just $11 million. In today’s terms, that’s over $1.6 billion. Sure, Jaws was innovative, but Star Wars did something far bigger. It changed how people thought about movies as a shared experience. Jaws is a fantastic horror film, don’t get me wrong. It has great direction, a killer score, and iconic lines. But it’s a story that’s been told before—man against nature. Star Wars, though? It created an entirely new genre. Before Star Wars, sci-fi movies were dark and heavy. Think Planet of the Apes or 2001. Star Wars was upbeat, inclusive. It’s more than a film; it’s a cultural touchstone. Try picturing a world where Star Wars never existed. It’s hard to imagine movies being the same. Jaws is good, but Star Wars redefined what a blockbuster could be. It brought people together. That’s the real magic.
Author bio: Robert Kensington, an overseas entrepreneurial veteran with decades of experience in real-economy industrial investment and expansion