BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Sails Past $1.5 Billion Worldwide

BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Sails Past $1.5 Billion Worldwide

Still don't think that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to top Avatar? Well, the J.J. Abrams helmed movie just sailed past a figure in 16.5 days that it took James Cameron's 3D spectacle a whopping 72 days to get to! Hit the jump for details on that and much more...

By JoshWilding - Jan 03, 2016 08:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Following an historic New Year's Day record haul of $88.3 million, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is wrapping up the holidays with $740.3 million in North America, an amount which guarantees that it will pass Avatar's record $760.8 million in a matter of days. It also has the biggest third weekend in history and is showing no signs of slowing down, going so far as to help the North American box office hit a record $11 billion in 2015. After becoming the fastest title to hit the $700 million mark in jut 16.5 days, J.J. Abrams' movie has decimated the record held by Avatar as it took that movie 72 days to get there. Overseas, Star Wars: The Force Awakens made $96.3 million over the weekend for a total of $770.5 million. It passed Avengers: Age of Ultron's worldwide cume yesterday and will sail past Furious 7 and The Avengers tomorrow. With the movie opening in China later this month, we'll have a better idea of how close it will come to Avatar's worldwide haul of $2.7 billion by the end of January, but analysts still belive it will top that movie. Do you guys think it will make it?
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JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 1/3/2016, 9:09 AM
Hope this movie crushes Avatar's record of 2.7 billion!
MiopTop
MiopTop - 1/3/2016, 9:11 AM
Not showing any signs of slowing down ? Another 40% weekend to weekend drop off is a sign of slowing down ...
zeon00
zeon00 - 1/3/2016, 9:12 AM
And here we go
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 1/3/2016, 9:13 AM
WhiteSAMURAI
WhiteSAMURAI - 1/3/2016, 9:16 AM
Well, yeah. Duh
grif
grif - 1/3/2016, 9:17 AM
there is actual news in the news section that should be on the front page.
Nivekian
Nivekian - 1/3/2016, 9:21 AM
This movie breaking massive long held records isn't news? LOLOLOL!!!
CapedBaldy
CapedBaldy - 1/3/2016, 9:23 AM
@grif

LMAO!!
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 1/3/2016, 9:26 AM
Just came back from my 4th viewing and these news made me smile. The movie is steadily destroying everything in its path. And even after 4 viewings, I still had goosebumps at the cinema!
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 1/3/2016, 9:30 AM
@MiopTop

It's all relative. It's slowing down compared to its own numbers, but any movie that makes $96 million in its THIRD weekend at the box office is not slowing down in the traditional sense.

This movie will easily surpass Avatars $2.7 billion. It will clear over $300 million in China (probably), and will easily grab another $200-300 million from the North American box office before it leaves theaters. The rest of the world just has to make up the difference.
superherodevourer
superherodevourer - 1/3/2016, 9:39 AM
Records were made to be broken.i hope it beats avatar and in turn get beaten by a cbm i don't care if it's marvel or dc or even image or dark horse for real
AsapXXX
AsapXXX - 1/3/2016, 9:46 AM
I just don't see china helping this film surpass Avatar , i just don't think Star Wars appeals to them. Then again i can't even tell when someone is being sarcastic so what do i know.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 1/3/2016, 9:47 AM
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 1/3/2016, 9:59 AM
Nobody will know anything until we see how much it rakes in during this next, post-holiday week. But still... It needs to make well over a billion dollars more. People act like that is a breeze.

Look at how much it makes next weekend, imagine that was the opening weekend of a new film, and judge how likely it seems that it is on a course to make a billion dollars from that point.
xcan
xcan - 1/3/2016, 10:01 AM
... sigh. won't pass avatar. feel free to copy and paste this and thank me for my wisdom after.

depending on China to do the trick? the country which created the word "piracy". them little guys have already watched it 5 times each. they won't be your BO saviour.
billnye69
billnye69 - 1/3/2016, 10:03 AM
Took it long enough.
FormulaOne
FormulaOne - 1/3/2016, 10:03 AM
still dont get how avatar made that much?! it was an okay movie
xcan
xcan - 1/3/2016, 10:04 AM
tremendous BO results regardless and I do see it north of 2 billion which I thought was dicey, but congrats in advance to Disney for their accomplishment.
BaneandDawn
BaneandDawn - 1/3/2016, 10:05 AM
Nah, this movie won't pass Avatar.
Kr08
Kr08 - 1/3/2016, 10:06 AM
I personally don't care about Box Office numbers considering you're just giving these people your hard earned money and applauding them for it. I saw the movie in theaters once and thats enough for me. If the movie is great, I might go see it in the theaters again, but to be honest for me TFA was 7/10.

But since people seem to care so much for Box Office numbers, let's talk about the true king. We all know it's not Avatar.

NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 1/3/2016, 10:16 AM
The movie could stop making money right now and it would be a miraculous run. A billy and a half for the non Lucas helmed sequel return of STAR WARS.

I don't have the animosity for Avatar like many do, but I'm a STAR WARS fan above everything (and LOTR), so it would be worth celebrating if it took the top spot. But its not mandatory. Avatar might just be one of those things.

Champagne on standby just in case.

GuardianAngel
GuardianAngel - 1/3/2016, 10:17 AM
I'm not convinced. Still think this movie is a flophouse.
Kr08
Kr08 - 1/3/2016, 10:22 AM
@typocorrecto No, it wouldn't matter to me. I love DC but I care more about the quality of the film rather than how much it makes.
Animal2915
Animal2915 - 1/3/2016, 10:28 AM
Why do you people want it to beat Avatar so bad? It's not like Avatar is negatively affected by it.
Kr08
Kr08 - 1/3/2016, 10:29 AM
@Jojuliz88 There are rumors of Arnold being the villain? As in Arnold Schwarzenegger? Hell yes! If that's true, then the film will definitely be better than the first!

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