Box Office: ‘Star Wars’ Heads for $170 Million-Plus Opening
- 8 years ago
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will rack up at least $170 million over its domestic opening weekend when it hits theaters next December, early tracking indicates.
Rival executives privately predict that the film will hit or exceed $200 million and is poised to set a new record for a domestic debut.
They note, however, that with a film like “The Force Awakens,” that has nearly universal awareness attached to it, it can be difficult to accurately gauge where the final box office numbers will land.
With a month to go, “The Force Awakens” is already shattering records.
The seventh film in the massively popular franchise has generated more than $50 million in advance ticket sales.
Rival executives privately predict that the film will hit or exceed $200 million and is poised to set a new record for a domestic debut.
They note, however, that with a film like “The Force Awakens,” that has nearly universal awareness attached to it, it can be difficult to accurately gauge where the final box office numbers will land.
With a month to go, “The Force Awakens” is already shattering records.
The seventh film in the massively popular franchise has generated more than $50 million in advance ticket sales.