The film broke the opening-weekend record set by “Jurassic World” last summer, and also set a record for single-day sales with $120.5 million on Friday, according to Rentrak.
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Five of the seven so far identified as still having time on their sentence have been returned. But, added Brown, state does not have a complete list of names of those released early.
Financial and critical success for the film mark a victory for Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger’s strategy of acquiring proven brands, including Pixar Animation and comic book powerhouse Marvel, to fuel Disney’s entertainment empire.
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The film, which is playing at most of the multiplexes have fans going gaga over it and booking their tickets well in advance. Bollywood’s superstar Shahrukh Khan & Kajol starrer this Friday released action comedy Dilwale is storming at box office.
In response to the news, Jurassic World’s producer Frank Marshall tweeted a charming tribute to the toppling of his movie’s record, one which had been held for the mere 6 months since its June release. Additionally, Ford isn’t exactly in his prime, so we can’t expect him to keep popping up in Star Wars sequels, even though Han Solo may have the best lines in the Star Wars movies.
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In my personal rankings, I’d slot it third, behind The Empire Strikes Back (for originality, script, that reveal and more) and the original Star Wars (for being the originator and its overall cultural impact). The Force Awakens is one of those films that was created with 3D in mind.
John Boyega and the rest of the “Star Wars” cast and crew have been making public appearances for the past few weeks already since the first trailer came out on different social media sites.
Internationally, The Force Awakens continues to do excellent business.
The “star”-studded event was brought to Bagram by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Walt Disney Studios to give the service members a reprieve from their daily tasks”. Audiences awarded an “A” grade in polling by survey firm CinemaScore. On the worldwide chart, the only two films to ever cross $2 billion are Avatar and Titanic.
Here’s hoping Isaac gets more to do in Episode VIII – I’m really thankful that it was decided he’d be kept around to participate and not be wasted in a pointless death.
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If you thought Han Solo had a bigger role than expected in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there’s an excellent reason, the filmmakers wanted their money’s worth.
