Analysts expect The Force Awakens to make about $200m in the U.S. and Canada over its opening weekend, a total that could challenge the record Jurassic World set earlier this year.
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In case you’re wondering, the film already topped the opening weekend for a Star Wars film today, so everything is just gravy in that respect as The Force Awakens doubtlessly marches toward becoming the highest grossing Star Wars film in history.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted day-and-date internationally in almost every market (except Greece and India, which open December 24, and China, which opens January 9) and set records in many.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned an estimated $238 million this weekend, making it the biggest domestic opening of all time. If they’re going to take home the title for the highest grossing opening weekend of all time, and they nearly certainly are, Jurassic World’s $208 million is the number to beat.
The film, which carries a production cost of at least $200 million, opened in 32 additional foreign markets Thursday will open in most other markets Friday.
“The potential for The Force Awakens to ultimately break into the $2bn club worldwide is certainly in the realm of possibility”, he said.
Disney said that the strong showing for the latest “Star Wars”, which is playing at 4,134 North American theaters, “keeps us forecasting an opening weekend near $220 million”. On Saturday alone, the film took £8.6m, the biggest business done on a Saturday for a movie ever in the UK.
And in a sign indicating the movie will have an especially long run at multiplexes, opening day audiences have given “The Force Awakens” an A CinemaScore – including an A+ grade among women and A+ scores with audiences under 18 and under 25. That honor went to a special screening of “The Force Awakens” for Gold Star families who have lost relatives to combat- or service-related injuries.
The new Star Wars film has broken the box office record for the biggest single day in Ireland.
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In 2012, Walt Disney Co. purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in cash and stock Lucasfilm was founded by George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars.
