The Force Awakens, the newest installment in the worldfamous Star Wars series, has
consistently shattered US box office records since its December 18th release. Fans of the series
from all over the world have gathered together to celebrate the new piece, and the movie has
grossed a whopping $858.5 million domestic since the release (total of $1.8 billion
internationally.)
The $749 million domestic record previously set by Avatar in the United States has been broken
with the release of The Force Awakens, but most experts do not project that the space film will
climb to the $2.7 billion dollar record that the film set internationally. The Force Awakens is the
fifth movie in history to break the $1 billion mark.
The Revenant is also fixing to compete with Star Wars for a high position, having grossed $95
million as of January 18, just 10 days after its release. It is not, however, expected to pass Star
Wars any time soon.
Erik Long
consistently shattered US box office records since its December 18th release. Fans of the series
from all over the world have gathered together to celebrate the new piece, and the movie has
grossed a whopping $858.5 million domestic since the release (total of $1.8 billion
internationally.)
The $749 million domestic record previously set by Avatar in the United States has been broken
with the release of The Force Awakens, but most experts do not project that the space film will
climb to the $2.7 billion dollar record that the film set internationally. The Force Awakens is the
fifth movie in history to break the $1 billion mark.
The Revenant is also fixing to compete with Star Wars for a high position, having grossed $95
million as of January 18, just 10 days after its release. It is not, however, expected to pass Star
Wars any time soon.
Erik Long