BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: TFA Passes AGE OF ULTRON As It Takes Aim At AVATAR's #1 Spot

BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: TFA Passes AGE OF ULTRON As It Takes Aim At AVATAR's #1 Spot

Star Wars: The Force Awakens had another record breaking day yesterday, and while some of you still don't believe it's going to happen, the way the movie is currently performing points to the J.J. Abrams helmed release ultimately topping Avatar's worldwide haul...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 02, 2016 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: The Wrap
Tomorrow, Star Wars: The Force Awakens wil pass Avengers: Age of Ultron to become the sixth biggest movie of all-time, and The Wrap reports that its current performance points to the J.J. Abrams helmed release overtaking both Titanic and Avatar to become the world's highest grossing film. It took in $25 million from overseas on Friday, taking its total there to $704 million. Throw in its $686 million domestic haul (the movie broke the record for the most made on New Year's Day yesterday), and it has a worldwide cume of $1.39 billion in around just three weeks. It opens in China this month, while the site adds that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a chance to beat James Cameron's record holders because it's, "packing that kind of punch at the box office." It should still top Avatar's domestic record in the next few days and is expected to have passed Furious 7, The Avengers, and Jurassic World on the worldwide chart this week. Impressive!
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Graysonuva
Graysonuva - 1/2/2016, 10:17 AM
Most impressive.
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 1/2/2016, 10:17 AM
There has been an awakening... Have you felt it?
deanwilkins
deanwilkins - 1/2/2016, 10:19 AM
Excellent movie. Deserves all the acclaim and box office success.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 1/2/2016, 10:21 AM
The domestic record is going to be crushed, Star Wars could realistically hit $1 billion or at least something very close. The world wide record will be a lot tighter.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/2/2016, 10:24 AM
And it just bitch-slapped Harry Potter to get to number 7 on he All-Time Worldwide chart!
Take that you broom-fvcking bitch!!
Sloppywhopper
Sloppywhopper - 1/2/2016, 10:26 AM
I'm a Star Trek fan more than Star Wars but TFA brang back THE feeling of Star Wars. It was a great movie and deserves all the hype.
continuezero
continuezero - 1/2/2016, 10:27 AM
Loved the movie. Actually made me appreciate the Prequels more for being it's own story and the Golden Age of the Jedi. I like the theory Rey is a Skywalker/Kenobi and that the new Trilogy will have the grandchildren of Anakin and Obi Wan dueling it out.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/2/2016, 10:29 AM
LOL! It'll probably do 800million in China, but that's about it. Avatar has 2.7 billion. Nearing to freaking 3billion Star Wars will come close but it ain't passing.

LordHarryLatts
LordHarryLatts - 1/2/2016, 10:34 AM
Since movies in the 70's were a only a buck or two....
LordHarryLatts
LordHarryLatts - 1/2/2016, 10:37 AM
White slavers are making big $$$$.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 1/2/2016, 10:42 AM


Way too easy, I know.
superherodevourer
superherodevourer - 1/2/2016, 10:42 AM
@frozenjoy prolly has multiple orgasms every time one of these force awakens record breaking articles pop up lol
MiopTop
MiopTop - 1/2/2016, 10:44 AM
People are talking like this is close to Avatar. This is only half way to 2.7 billion. With a 40% + drop off weekend to weekend it has no chance. Avatar had 5% drops or lower. It only took in 25 million overseas today and it would need at least another billion OS to top avatar, and that's assuming it can make another 400 million domestic.

Jurassic World's #3 spot is toast, but I think Titanic will stay #2 for a while.
newmutantsRETURNS
newmutantsRETURNS - 1/2/2016, 10:46 AM
Star Wars is simply PWNING MOFOS'....
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/2/2016, 10:46 AM
Btw, Happy New Year to you all! This is the year where epicness truly begins for the Silver Year of Comic Book Movies!

superherodevourer
superherodevourer - 1/2/2016, 10:46 AM
@lordharrylatts lmfao at george lucas Disney weren't white slavers when he was splurging that cool 4 billion
Matador
Matador - 1/2/2016, 10:48 AM
The only reason Avatar made so much money was because they re-released it theaters and accumulated everything they did while in theaters even if they were re-showing it for a limited time.

It was great trying out the new tech during that time so it looked fantastic at that time. But tried to re watch it at home on Blu-Ray just wasn't the same. Stopped watching after he met the blue chick.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/2/2016, 10:52 AM
@MiopTop

Lol, see there y'all? Told you....

There can only be one.
TheBeard
TheBeard - 1/2/2016, 10:54 AM
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 1/2/2016, 10:58 AM
You look impatient, bro. Don't worry, you're next.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/2/2016, 11:01 AM
It still has another 15 million to go to beat Avengers worldwide, though.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 1/2/2016, 11:03 AM
@Rulk

Those are beautiful. The one with Kylo's mind probe in the shot would have worked beautifully against the New Hope probe shot.

STAR WARS every [frick]ing year? What A Time To Be Alive.
robometrallador
robometrallador - 1/2/2016, 11:11 AM
It deserves to be near avatar, as both are over hyped bland checklist movies that completely fail to reach any real emotion and give you something meaningful.
robometrallador
robometrallador - 1/2/2016, 11:13 AM
Star wars is no longer Sci Fi-Fantasy, its genre is only Star Wars nostalgia now.
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