With an estimated $100 million in ticket presales for opening weekend in the United States and Canada, “The Force Awakens” has already broken the Hollywood record for a December release, blowing past “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” which took in about $85 million in 2012.Įvery “Star Wars” movie arrives amid deafening hoopla. That record is considered to be held by “Avatar,” which took in roughly $3.1 billion worldwide in 2009, after adjusting for inflation, according to Rentrak, which compiles ticketing data.Īnthony DiClemente, a media analyst with Nomura, wrote in a research note early Friday after seeing the film: “We have incrementally higher conviction that its broad appeal to all audiences will make the film a box-office juggernaut for weeks to come.” Some analysts believe that “The Force Awakens,” the first new “Star Wars” movie in a decade, has a chance of becoming the best-selling movie in history. That friend could be waiting for a while.
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