"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" smashes box office records December 21, 2015 - 12:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This is a proof of how strong "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" loyal fan base is. The highly anticipated movie shatters box office records in its first weekend, including the opening weekend ticket sales of around $238 million from theaters in North America, AceShowbiz reports. It surpasses the previous record holder, "Jurassic World", which opened to $208.8 million in its opening weekend. Worldwide the seventh installment of the sci-fi movie franchise has earned approximately $517 million, just below "Jurassic World" which garnered $524 million total earlier this year. "The Force Awakens" amazing performance has been apparent since the opening night, earning a record-setting of $57 million just hours after it opened on Thursday night. After it's added to the Friday numbers, the movie earned the biggest single-day gross with $120.5 million. It also became the first film ever to earn more than $100 million in a single day. The opening weekend number also marks the biggest December debut of all time. Opening in 4,134 theaters, the J. J. Abrams-directed flick scored the highest theater average for a wide release with $57,568. Internationally, "The Force Awakens" is the third biggest international opening of all time with $279 million, behind "Jurassic World" ($316 million) and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" ($314 million). Back to the domestic chart, newcomers "Alvin and the Chipmunks The Road Chip" and "Sisters" place second and third with around $14.4 million and $13.4 million respectively. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" falls from No. 1 to No. 4 with additional $5.6 million, while "Creed" slips from No. 4 to No. 5 with an estimated $5.1 million. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - $238 million "Alvin and the Chipmunks The Road Chip" - $14.4 million "Sisters" - $13.4 million "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" - $5.6 million "Creed" - $5.1 million "The Good Dinosaur" - $4.2 million "Krampus" - $3.8 million "In the Heart of the Sea" - $3.5 million "Dilwale" - $1.9 million "Bajirao Mastani" - $1.7 million  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
