Over the course of the film’s opening weekend, The Force Awakens demolished every other film that weekend, premiering at $247.96 million.
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Explosions, gunshots at Indian consulate in Afghan city Mazar
Speaking to the AFP news agency, an Indian official apparently talking from inside the building said fighting continued outside. Vikas Swarup, a spokesman for India’s ministry of external affairs, said that no Indian casualties had been reported so far.
If estimates hold, “Force Awakens” (now at an estimated $740.27 million) will pass the lifetime domestic total of “Avatar” ($760.5 million), making the seventh “Star Wars” the all-time U.S. box office record-holder.
Operation against terrorists still on: IAF officer
However, no reports have emerged of any remaining presence of terrorist in the Air Base. “The operations are at a mature stage”. Air Commodore JS Dhamoon, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Pathankot , said “The operations are at a mature stage”.
A warning as well that the succeeding slides have spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, Sugar Bowl 2016
The Rebel Walk asked Kelly if he knew he passed Tim Tebow, Cam Newton and Dak Prescott for total yards in a season in the SEC. With a two-touchdown lead, Ole Miss went to it’s bag of tricks after holding OSU again and forcing the Cowboys (10-3) to punt.
The space opera sequel is moving up the all-time domestic box office charts at a record clip and now is poised to overtake those pointy eared blue aliens as the top grossing film in history.
Universal’s “Sisters”, a Tina Fey and Amy Poehler pairing, continued to show impressive endurance, snagging fourth place with US$12.6 million.
He said: “I have been working with Disney for 40 years and chose them as the custodians of Star Wars because of my great respect for the company and Bob Iger’s leadership”.
“Daddy’s Home”, the comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, came in second with an estimated $29 million, bringing its total to $93.7 million in just two weeks. The 37-year-old “Game of Thrones” star, who first watched Star Wars when she was six, said she loves playing strong women characters, reported People magazine.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens crossed the $1.5 billion mark globally this weekend after just 19 days in release!
JJ Abrams” latest film has “only’ made $686.4 million in the USA, behind both The Phantom Menace ($730.4 million) and Return of the Jedi ($697.3 million), adjusted for inflation. “The diversity of the slate that the studios created by not retreating from ‘Star Wars” is helping”. The three-hour epic, which cost a reported $44 million to produce, has made $29.6 million to date – just shy of what “Django Unchained” made in its first weekend. “Tarantino, no matter what, is an interesting filmmaker”. Disney is doing an incredible job of taking care of and expanding the franchise. The dramedy tied with fellow Fox release Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, which likewise grossed $3.2 million for a total $55.6 million.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at USA and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. The film has already grossed $744 Million & is estimated to make another $34M to $35M today.
