BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS On Track For Massive $275M Weekend

BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS On Track For Massive $275M Weekend

This movie is bigger than anyone ever expected! The latest projections peg Star Wars: The Force Awakens as being the first movie to make $100 million in a single day, while estimates for its opening weekend are now going as high as $275 million. Hit the jump for further details...

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By JoshWilding - Dec 18, 2015 02:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Deadline
After breaking records with an amazing $57 million yesterday evening, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is currently on track to earn as much as $130 - 145 million today. That means it will become the first movie to earn upwards of $100 million in a single day, and distribution executives are reportedly in "complete awe" because of how well it's performing on an hour by hour basis. Oh, and did you think Jurassic World's opening weekend record of $208.8 million was impressive?

Well, the Force wasn't anywhere near as stong with that as it is Star Wars: The Force Awakens because current projections point to an overall weekend haul of between $250 - 275 million. It may even go higher, but like Disney (who are simply projecting a $200 million opening), it's best to keep expectations in check for the time being. Is it going to top Avatar? That's the question everyone wants to know right now, but we're just going to have to wait and see. What do you guys think?

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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 12/18/2015, 2:38 PM
Deserves each and every penny.
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 12/18/2015, 2:41 PM
I want my money back
NubaX
NubaX - 12/18/2015, 2:41 PM
Incredible!
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 12/18/2015, 2:42 PM
Good job JJ, as a non fan i enjoyed the movie
Desr0w
Desr0w - 12/18/2015, 2:42 PM
"I want my money back"
XelCorp
XelCorp - 12/18/2015, 2:44 PM
Heard there were fans who were not that impressed with this. I'll still check it out
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 12/18/2015, 2:46 PM
At least five-billion or FLOP!
BanthaSkull
BanthaSkull - 12/18/2015, 2:47 PM
It is my favorite in the franchise followed very closely by Empire.I just wanted to turn around and go back in.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 12/18/2015, 2:47 PM
Best movie of the [frick]ing year. I loved every second of this!
Starfox
Starfox - 12/18/2015, 2:48 PM
This film was top notch!

I have no doubt Avatar will be dethroned.
JamesMann
JamesMann - 12/18/2015, 2:48 PM
Deserves it, fantastic film.
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 12/18/2015, 2:48 PM
Since I've seen it twice and will likely see it at least twice again, and I assume there are plenty of folks like me, it should be the highest grossing film of all time.
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 12/18/2015, 2:51 PM
Even if I didn't like this movie, I would root for anything to beat Avatar.
AwesomePromoz
AwesomePromoz - 12/18/2015, 2:51 PM
There's only one film I immediately saw for a second time on opening day... Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man!
kinghulk
kinghulk - 12/18/2015, 2:52 PM
great film really enjoyed it
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 12/18/2015, 2:53 PM
Curse you all!!! I want to see it, but it's too crowded right now and none of my friends want to go (yet)!
Lobo89
Lobo89 - 12/18/2015, 2:53 PM
Something was wrong with the sound in our theater, we couldn't understand a word Chewbacca said.
Alexandre
Alexandre - 12/18/2015, 2:56 PM
Best film out of the whole series. Incredible
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 12/18/2015, 2:56 PM
Kylo Ren is one hell of a villain. He might actually be my favorite new character!
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 12/18/2015, 2:58 PM
Disney hits another home run after Pixar and Marvel.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 12/18/2015, 2:59 PM
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/18/2015, 2:59 PM
Disney whippin the dough
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 12/18/2015, 2:59 PM
I want a BB-8!
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 12/18/2015, 3:01 PM
A lot of people didn't even think it would crack 200 million, now it's looking like it'll get close to 300 million! Incredible!!
cocowolfy
cocowolfy - 12/18/2015, 3:03 PM
thank you star wars for pushing jurassic world aside ^-^(i didnt like jurassic world)
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 12/18/2015, 3:04 PM
The trailers didn't do Ren's voice justice. I thought we were getting a weak sauce Vader voice, but his voice is sick as [frick].
Starfox
Starfox - 12/18/2015, 3:05 PM
@ComicsBornAndBred

Disney dabbin on em . . .
JamesMann
JamesMann - 12/18/2015, 3:06 PM
Probably right behind Empire for me, got to see it at a marathon of all 7 Star Wars films and it was glorious. I was up for 30 hours!
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