The two films daring to open against Force Awakens are Universal’s raunchy, R-rated comedy Sisters and Fox’s Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. In addition, 88 percent said they would definitely recommend it to a friend. And 94 percent of those polled by Rentrak gave it a positive response, an unheard-of stat. Instead, movies can enjoy huge multiples over the year-end holidays, including the two top-grossing films of all time, 2009’s Avatar ($2.8 billion) and 1997’s Titanic ($2.2 billion).įorce Awakens is a critical darling, sporting a 95 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of Friday. December isn’t known for monster numbers because of pre-Christmas preparations (to date, the biggest December launch belongs to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with $84.6 million). Heading into the weekend, prerelease tracking suggested Force Awakens would earn in the $180 million-$220 million range. 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Trailers Unveiled Opening Night IMAX screenings were also a new record, earning $5.7 million from 391 screens, nearly doubling the previous record of $3 million. Thursday, with 3D making up a big 47 percent of the night. The Force Awakens, directed by Abrams, began showing at 7 p.m. Deathly Hallows 2 also held the record for the biggest Friday until now ($91 million). The previous Thursday night champ was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ Part 2, the final film in the franchise, which earned $43.5 million in Thursday previews in July 2011. Friday’s $120.5 million haul for Force Awakens includes a record-breaking $57 million in Thursday night previews. In North America, this weekend looks to be the biggest in history in terms of overall revenue, crossing $300 million for the first time ever. To date, the biggest Saturday belongs to Jurassic World ($69.6 million).įorce Awakens also has a shot at claiming the top global bow of all time, besting Jurassic World‘s $524.9 million, although Jurassic World had the benefit of opening day and date in China ( Force Awakens doesn’t launch in the world’s second-biggest moviegoing market until Jan.
Space Opera, Good vs.Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Opens to Record $238M for Cosmic $517M Global LaunchĮarly Saturday returns show Force Awakens grossing at least $60 million for the day, a massive number considering many consumers are occupied with pre-Christmas preparations. See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.Īmazon VOD, Amazon VOD (Plus Bonus Features), Amazon VOD (Theatrical), Amazon 4K UHD VODĭecember 18th, 2015 (IMAX) by Walt Disneyĭecember 18th, 2015 (Wide) by Walt Disney All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney MoviesĪll Time International Box Office for Walt Disney MoviesĪll Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies
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