It's hardly a surprise given it's been the most highly anticipated cinema release in YEARS; but there's no taking away just how huge the film's opening weekend was. It garnered in the region of $238 Million in ticket sales in the US alone. Worldwide, it made $517 million. So, it's official, everyone went to see it this weekend.
Speaking with Variety, Exhibitor Relations analyst Jeff Bock said: “This is a record that will stand for a long time. This gives us an idea of how much a movie can make on a particular weekend.”
The holder of the previous record of biggest opening film was Jurassic World, which opened this summer with $208.8 million in ticket sales in the US.
According to sources, the film cost $350 million to produce and promote, so it's great to see they've made such a huge profit in the first weekend alone.
As for Harrison Ford, he's not changed a bit. Here he is with Mark Hamilll discussing just what happened to Alderaan back in 1977.
