BOX OFFICE: This Is The Movie Which Has Finally Dethroned STAR WARS: TFA In The US

BOX OFFICE: This Is The Movie Which Has Finally Dethroned STAR WARS: TFA In The US

It had to happen eventually, but the fact that it was this movie is definitely a surprise! That's right, it looks like Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be knocked from the top spot at the North American box office this weekend, so hit the jump for details...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 09, 2016 11:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Variety
There's a war raging at the North American box office this weekend as Star Wars: The Force Awakens goes head to head with...The Revenant! It was thought that Ride Along 2 would inevitably dethrone the movie next week, but early numbers from yesterday indicate that the Alejandro G. Inarritu helmed release actually beat the epic space opera. It took an estimated $14.3 million on Friday compred to Star Wars' $10.7 million, and while it was initially thought that The Revenant might only gross $20 million this weekend, it's exceeding expectations in a major way, and is estimated to make $37 million this weekend. The Force Awakens on the other hand is taking aim at $36 million, and this is such a close race that we're just going to have to wait and see which movie wins. Does it matter if this new chapter of the Star Wars franchise has come in at #2? Well, seeing as it's about to make history by crossing the $800 million mark, I'm going to go with no! 
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SirGoraf
SirGoraf - 1/9/2016, 11:27 AM
@Desr0w - 10 times what? Worse?
JamesMann
JamesMann - 1/9/2016, 11:28 AM
Deleted my comment.

Thank ya Josh.
Luminus
Luminus - 1/9/2016, 11:30 AM
@SirGoraf

Just have faith in his comment. There's no need for it to make sense.
JamesMann
JamesMann - 1/9/2016, 11:31 AM
The Revenant is spectacular filmmaking so I'm perfectly content with it overtaking Star Wars this weekend. I was worried that crap horror movie The Forest might because teens flock to bad horror movies.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/9/2016, 11:31 AM
My most anticipated movie of 2015 (technically). Can't wait to see it.
Desr0w
Desr0w - 1/9/2016, 11:33 AM
And also was x10 times better than TFA, ty.
grif
grif - 1/9/2016, 11:35 AM
this movie wont make half of what tfa makes. but this movie looks awesome.
DCFan1984
DCFan1984 - 1/9/2016, 12:12 PM
Holy cow. Just saw The Revenant, absolutely brutal film. Leo's best by far. Tom Hardy plays a real ahole in the movie.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 1/9/2016, 12:29 PM
@NerdMan

Already saw it 5 times lol. Now waiting for the Blu-Ray.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 1/9/2016, 12:30 PM
Also, will check The Revenant next couple of days. Hear only good things. Leo should finally get his Oscar.
dubjon
dubjon - 1/9/2016, 12:33 PM
I'm very happy about this, the revenant is a powerful film, star wars is fun but nothing more than another remake/sequel of a 40 year old idea.
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 1/9/2016, 12:38 PM
MrBlackJack would be proud.
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 1/9/2016, 12:50 PM
I want to watch this! Now if only school hadn't just started!
113
113 - 1/9/2016, 1:00 PM
Glad to see TFA won't beat Avatar afterall.
vincanss
vincanss - 1/9/2016, 1:06 PM
Cool, glad to hear it's this movie doing it.
davidcub
davidcub - 1/9/2016, 1:07 PM
Thank GOD.
Now, can we get an article for every ticket sold hereafter?
;-D
Cooler
Cooler - 1/9/2016, 1:12 PM
@alecwright
What about The Big Short?
DrainBamage
DrainBamage - 1/9/2016, 1:20 PM
Now this would really be sad.
gurugeorge
gurugeorge - 1/9/2016, 1:24 PM
Big box office numbers are always going to gradually increase, since the population is always gradually increasing. Something will overtake Avatar in the near future, if not TFA something else.
AvisQuinn
AvisQuinn - 1/9/2016, 1:48 PM
The Revenant was incredible. Much better than Star Wars, but I did enjoy The Force Awakens as well.
Antley
Antley - 1/9/2016, 1:51 PM
I didn't think Birdman was nearly as great as every pretentious a-hole made it out to be, but Revanent looks pretty good.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 1/9/2016, 2:22 PM
Wow, The Revenant looks exhausting from the Trailers.

I loved Star Wars: TFA
RuccusRob
RuccusRob - 1/9/2016, 2:56 PM
When I saw Revenant my showing was almost full. I said ",Hot dang!"

So I'm not surprised. Well I am surprised normies want to see this movie, it long, it about a man suffering for almost three hours, and it's one of those artsy movies I happen to like.

I wanted TFA to stay number 1 longer, but If it has to lose, I rather it lose to this movie.
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