The Walt Disney Co.’s estimate on Friday easily surpassed the previous Thursday night record of $43.5 million by 2011’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2“.
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This time of year rarely sees huge openings at the United States box office; rather strong multiple showings as families take a break from shopping and festivities to go the flicks.
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The Death Star-sized Thursday night in the USA should also help to boost the film’s outlook for a record breaking opening weekend as well. Greenfield said the success of “Force Awakens” would not offset the impact of subscriber losses at ESPN.
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J.J. Abrams’ seventh chapter in George Lucas’s space saga arrived with the kind of hoopla and anticipation that few films have ever matched. Early estimates show that the film is on track to make $100 million on Friday, which make it the first three-digit-millions single day in history. Disney bought “Star Wars” producer Lucasfilm for $4 billion in 2012.
Interest extended to worldwide markets, where the movie brought in $72.7 million in 44 countries. Screenings of “The Force Awakens” started Thursday night in theaters across the USA and Canada. Anything is possible but the next pin to knock down is Jurassic World’s $208 opening weekend record – a figure that Star Wars was nearly halfway towards thanks to advanced tickets. Additionally, The Force Awakens has already sold $100 million worth of advance tickets, which means it’s made back half of its $200 million budget.
Disney investors were on edge after Wednesday ticket sales came in at $14 million from a dozen global markets, reflecting the high stakes for the company.
The Force Awakens follows on from 1983’s Return Of The Jedi, with franchise veterans Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill reprising their roles as Han Solo, Leia and Luke Skywalker respectively.
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