Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace opens in Australia in 1999
May the fourth be with you! The annual event celebrates all things Star Wars, and thousands of the sci-fi franchise’s fans turned out for midnight screenings of Episode I – The Phantom Menace across Australia when it premiered in 1999.
Unfortunately for those in Sydney, the projector failed during the movie’s climax, leaving many disappointed.
Despite mixed reviews from critics, The Phantom Menace was a box office smash and recorded the highest gross of any film released that year. #starwars #maythe4th #phantommenace #movie #film
