The previous movie to reach $US1 billion the fastest was Universal’s Jurassic World, which did it in 13 days in June.
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The $153.5 million weekend for “Star Wars” brings its domestic total to $544.6 million, leading some to speculate that the franchise reboot has a chance to eventually surpass the $1 billion threshold in the US alone.
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But it wasn’t only the “Star Wars” gang getting some pleasant holiday surprises at the box office.
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Screen Rant noted that Rian will be under pressure after the huge success of J.J. Abram’s much-loved “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.
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The Force Awakens is already the second-highest-grossing domestic release of 2015 and the 15th-highest-grossing worldwide release of all time, surpassing the likes of The Dark Knight Rises and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” surged past $US1 billion in worldwide sales in 12 days, becoming the first picture to reach that mark so quickly. Since then, it’s also nabbed the records for the biggest Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of all time. But analysts say powerhouse attractions such as The Force Awakens – coupled with upgraded theater features such as immersive sound, improved sight lines, and even dinner and drinks – can help win back straying movie buffs.
“The Forces Awakens” is set 30 years after the defeat of the evil Galactic Empire in 1983’s “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”.
The Force Awakens opens in China on January 9, which the AP describes as “the world’s second-largest movie market”, and the J.J. Abrams-directed adventure is expected to make more waves at the box office there when it opens.
3 – Number of “Star Wars” films in the top 15 biggest US box office films of all-time, adjusted for inflation.
“US$2 billion is very doable, but US$2.8 billion is a different beast entirely”, Bock said by email. That record is still held by Avatar, which came out in 2009.
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There was worse news for the remake of Point Break, which flopped across the USA, while a limited release of Leonardo DiCaprio’s film The Revenant took an astounding $471,000 (£317,000) at just four locations.
