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‘Star Wars’ movie’s global sales reach massive $250 mln
Star Wars: The Force Awakens had collected a galactic US$250 million (S$353 million) in global ticket sales by last Friday as it headed towards a historic opening weekend in North America.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens grows more powerful as its opening weekend continues to blast through box office records. It pulled in $120.5 million through Friday, its first full day in domestic theaters, the highest single-day ticket sales ever.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” smashed the opening night record in the United States and Canada and was poised to become one of the biggest grossing movies ever, industry experts said Friday.
More important, with audiences in the USA and most foreign countries embracing the movie, Disney is setting up “Star Wars” to be a success in many media for years to come, including annual big-screen sequels and spinoffs, merchandise, television shows and theme-park attractions. The record is held by “Avatar” with $2.8 billion. Disney said the Friday total “keeps us forecasting an opening weekend near $220 million”.
Ticket sales are estimated to have made $238m (£159.7m) – the previous record was held by Jurassic World, which took $208.8m in June. At the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, devotees slept in lawn chairs for 10 days before the movie’s opening for the chance to get the best seats.
You may have heard of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is the latest in a film series commonly known as Star Wars. “Force Awakens” takes place 30 years after the conclusion of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi”. 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.
“It’s definitely, no question, a new all-time weekend record”, says Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst for Rentrak.
The sci-fi adventure film starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Harrison Ford has been a intergalactic hit with both fans and critics.
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Guess that $4 billion dollar initial investment that Disney made in LucasFilm is paying off.