Star Wars: The Force Awakens begins its march through the record books

Star Wars: The Force Awakens begins its march through the record books starwars starwars

The latest installment in the Star Wars saga has been breaking box office records, and its official opening wasn’t until today. Episode 7, titled The Force Awakens broke box office records on Thursday night, December 17, bringing in a staggering $57 million. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ Part 2 was the previous record holder in the category, earning $43.5 million on its opening Thursday in 2011.



The good news for Disney and Lucasfilm continued into Friday when it was projected that the film would earn more than 0 million from Friday showings, breaking another record. كيف تلعب روليت In the short term, the other record in the movie’s sights is to beat the $200 million total for best opening weekend, currently held by Jurassic World, which pulled in $208.8 million. If moviegoers continue to flock to see a film fans have been waiting for since 1983, the Jurassic World record should easily be overcome.  Luckily for Disney, Lucasfilm and director JJ Abrams, the film is getting excellent reviews on RottenTomatoes, earning a (typically) unheard of 95% score. لعبة بلاك جاك اون لاين

News source: The Hollywood Reporter

Photo credit: Lucasfilms 2015/Walt Disney Studios


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