Star Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace 's reception faded along with the rest of the films in the trilogy , especially after the Clone Wars TV series and the controversy about Disney 's sequel trilogy .
It grossed more than $ 924.3 million worldwide during its initial theatrical run , becoming the highest-grossing film of 1999 , the second-highest-grossing film worldwide and in North America ( behind Titanic ) , as well as the highest-grossing Star Wars film at the time .
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