Just in case you haven't been online in the last twelve days, here's a not-so-suprising news: Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a huge success in the box office.
Earlier this week, it became the fastest film to make $1 billion, but other box office records did it beat? Thanks to the numbers from the official distributor tracking BoxofficeMojo, comicbook.com put together a comprehensive list of box office records The Force Awakens broke:
Thursday Night Preview $57 million, over Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 at $43.5 million
Friday $119,119,282, over Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 at $91 million; Also has 20th highest all time, and highest non-opening Friday with $49.3 million second Friday
Opening Day $119,119,282, over Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 at $91 million
Single Day $119.1 million over HPatDHp2 at $91 million; Also has 15, 22, 27, 37, 39 highest single day on this list.
Sunday $60.6 million, over Jurassic World at 57.2 million; Also has #5 all time with $47.6 million second Sunday
OpeningWeekend $247,966,675, over Jurassic World at $208.8 million
Opening Weekend Worldwide $529 million, over Jurassic World at $524.9 million
December Opening $247.97 million, over The Hobbit at $84.6 million
Top Opening Theater Average - Wide Release $59,982 per theater over Jurassic World at $48,855
Monday $40.1 million, over Spider-Man 2 at $27.7 million
Tuesday $37.4 million, over Amazing Spider-Man (opening day, no less) at $35 million
Christmas Day $49.3 million, over Sherlock Holmes at $24.6 million
Second Weekend $153.5 million, over Jurassic World at $106.6 million
Opening Week $391.1 million, over Jurassic World at $296.2 million.
3-Day, 4-Day, 5-Day, 6-Day, 7-Day, 8-Day, 9-Day, 10-Day Gross All eclipsing Jurassic World, final total after 10 days $544.6 million
Fastest to $50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500 million All eclipsing Jurassic World; $544 million after 10 days, with old record $500.4 million after 17.
Fastest to $1 billion Worldwide 12 Days, over Jurassic World at 13 days (JW opened same date in China, as well, second largest market, TFA opens there Jan 9, 2016)
Top two grossing weekends all-time (#1 movie, leading highest theater gross overall) Dec 18-20, Dec 25-27
Other international records: Biggest single box office day in Norway and Sweden, biggest December opening in France, Italy, others
Other domestic records: Holiday opening, December opening, PG-13 opening, Non-opening Tuesday Wednesday Friday.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now showing in theaters. Do you think it can beat Avatar's record for the highest grossing film of all time?
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