Monday, December 21, 2015

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Has Record-Setting $238 Million Debut

And with another $279 million internationally, the Force is definitely strong with this film.

BB-8 and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Lucasfilm

Breaking almost every major box office record on the books, Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted this weekend with $238 million at the North American box office, according to estimates released by Disney. The seventh film in the Star Wars saga has surpassed Jurassic World's $208.8 million domestic opening weekend record from June 2015, setting a massive new watermark for success at the box office, especially during the holiday season.

With The Force Awakens' debut, 2015 now features three of the top domestic opening weekends of all time.

With The Force Awakens' debut, 2015 now features three of the top domestic opening weekends of all time.

Adam B. Vary / BuzzFeed News

To fully understand the magnitude of The Force Awakens' box office achievement, consider that the film's record-setting $120.5 million opening day (including Thursday night's earnings) was already enough to give it the all-time best debut in December, surpassing the $84.6 million debut of 2012's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Until now, studios would never expect a summer blockbuster-style box office opening in the final month of the year, when holiday shopping and travel naturally syphons away potential ticket buyers.


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