StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Star Wars: The Force Awakens is officially the king of the box office. (Photo: Lucasfilm) By Bryan Alexander; original article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/01/06/star-wars-passes-avatar-rule-box-office/78355590/ Walt Disney Studios estimates The Force Awakens passed Avatar's record North American box office of $760.5 million on Wednesday to claim the all-time No. 1 spot.A Disney media release trumpeted the landmark achievement, but did not give the new record number. The Force Awakens reached $758.2 million Tuesday, right on the cusp.The J.J. Abrams-directed film passed the mark in a breathtaking 20 days of release. Avatar set the record after 34 weeks in theaters in 2009 (earning $750 million) and a re-release in 2010 ($10.5 million)."The breakneck pace with which The Force Awakens is hitting major box-office milestones is astonishing," says Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Rentrak. "To have grabbed the crown for top-grossing film of all time in North America (in just under three weeks) is a testament to the incredible enthusiasm and love fans have for this already-legendary film." (Photo: Lucasfilm)There is still a big question: Can The Force Awakens be the first film in North America to reach $1 billion?"It will take a lot more gas in the tank to get to that mark," says Dergarabedian.Avatar still leads the global box office with $2.79 billion worldwide. The Force Awakens is No. 4 globally with $1.56 billion. The film opens in China on Jan. 9. Director James Cameron's "Avatar" (Photo: Fox) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Avatar was shit so yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogwai 15,203 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I hated Avatar, may it be dethroned globally as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snsdreceipts 10,693 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Avatar is one of my fav movies and so is the new Star Wars so I really don't mind which is one is on top, I know that both of them are getting sequels anyway lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBot 1,005 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 They make most of the paper from Merchandising anyway. They probably going to make like 5x that amount from selling SW's merchandise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25%Cotton 7,133 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 everyone forgot avatar, though, because it's not very good. hope it manages to knock down avatar worldwide and not just in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashelin 2,418 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 ^Because people watched it at home and realized it only looked good in theaters. I saw this coming. Avatar was shit wrapped in fancy CGI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe 3,334 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Both movies have shitty plots tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twice 2,422 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Juan and only 5,432 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Avatar was shit so yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almondandlime 6,854 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Both movies aren't that great, but I liked Avatar's graphics more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrkSpphrGT 1,063 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I hated Avatar. I still need to see Star Wars so Im gonna boost those sales yo lol. So move over Avatar, Star Wars is here to set a new record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeppuji 507 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 You don't say. Everyone needs a movie like Star Wars once a year, at least for me. And tbh i don't get the hype of Avatar tho... until now. The plot is so-so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.