![]() ![]() ![]() The numbers for "The Force Awakens" are also unprecedented for a film premiering in December. Abrams-directed picture the highest single-day profits on record and it became the first film to break the $100-million mark in a single day. When Friday numbers were tallied, the official first-day total was an estimated $120.5 million. That far exceeded the previous benchmark of $43.5 million set by “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” in July 2011. Playing in more than 4,000 theaters domestically, “Star Wars” began its massive run with a record-breaking $57 million in ticket sales for early Thursday night showings. But by Friday afternoon, those projections began to look increasingly conservative. Grossing an estimated $238 million in the United States and Canada, Disney’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” now holds the record for the largest opening weekend of a film ever.Īhead of the weekend, those familiar with audience tracking surveys predicted an opening weekend of $180 million to $220 million.
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