Star Wars: The Force Awakens has set a new U.S. box office record for Thursday-night showings.
Variety reports that the latest of the Star Wars franchise brought in $57 million on its opening night, far surpassing the previous Thursday record of $43.5 million set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
In addition, The Force Awakens brought in $72.7 million in its first two days on international markets. It also set a record for advance tickets, having sold more than $100 million in them by Tuesday. Altogether it's expected to bring in more than $200 million domestically for opening weekend. That gives it a chance to beat the current record holder, Jurassic World, which brought in $208.4 million in its first weekend.
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Variety reports that the latest of the Star Wars franchise brought in $57 million on its opening night, far surpassing the previous Thursday record of $43.5 million set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
In addition, The Force Awakens brought in $72.7 million in its first two days on international markets. It also set a record for advance tickets, having sold more than $100 million in them by Tuesday. Altogether it's expected to bring in more than $200 million domestically for opening weekend. That gives it a chance to beat the current record holder, Jurassic World, which brought in $208.4 million in its first weekend.
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