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Originally Posted by polak
Surprisingly it doesn't look like it'll beat Jurassic World for biggest global box office weekend but it did smash the domestic record by 30 million! Those are just estimates though. Could be higher!
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...source=twitter
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J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered numerous box-office records over the weekend, grossing $238 million in North America — the biggest opening of all time, not accounting for inflation — for a global launch of $517 million. Some rival distributors even have Force Awakens grossing closer to $245 million domestically; final weekend numbers will be released Monday.
The previous biggest domestic opening was this summer's Jurassic World with $208.8 million. Worldwide, Force Awakens scored the second-biggest start ever behind Jurassic World ($524.9 million), which had the advantage of opening day-and-date in China. Force Awakens doesn't debut in the world's second-largest moviegoing market until Jan. 9.
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Wouldn't at all be surprised to see it pass JW worldwide after the final numbers are in, given that it's so close right now. And doing that without opening in China? Massively impressive