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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the seventh film in the Star Wars franchise, released ten years after the previous entry. Co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams, the film stars Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac in new roles, with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher reprising their roles from the original trilogy which concluded in 1983. Prior to its release, the film was predicted by box office analysts to break records, citing the relative lack of competition owing to its date of release, being released in large formats such as IMAX in a high number of venues, and multi-generational appeal to both fans of the previous movies and children as success factors.[1][2][3]
The Force Awakens was released in December 2015 and went on to break multiple box office records in various markets. The film set the worldwide records for the highest-grossing opening weekend and the fastest to gross $1 billion.[4][5] In its domestic market of the United States and Canada, it set the records for the highest-grossing film,[6] opening day,[7] first through third weekends,[8][9][10] and single calendar month,[11] as well as the fastest cumulative grosses through $900 million.[12] In other markets, it became the highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom and set opening weekend records in several countries including the UK, Germany, Australia, and Russia.[13][14][15][16]
A large proportion of the records were set in the domestic market of the United States and Canada. A comparative lack of Star Wars nostalgia and unfavourable currency exchange rates were identified as factors limiting the film's box office performance in other markets, while repeat viewings during the December holiday season boosted sales in the domestic market.[17] A compounding factor is that whereas the US and Canada box office is closely tracked by sites such as Box Office Mojo and The Numbers, the same is not true for other box office territories. Many of the records set by the film are listed below. Data on the previous record and records that have since been surpassed are presented where available and applicable. All grosses are given in unadjusted US dollars, except where noted otherwise.
Worldwide
Worldwide, the film set records for the highest-grossing opening weekend and the fastest to gross $1 billion, as well as several IMAX records.
| Record | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest film to gross $1 billion | 12 days[4] | Jurassic World – 13 days[4] | Avengers: Infinity War – 11 days[19] | |
| Highest worldwide opening weekend and single weekend gross | $529 million[5] | Jurassic World – $525 million[5] | The Fate of the Furious – $541 million[5] | |
| Widest IMAX release | 940 screens[20] | Jurassic World – 809 screens[21] | Star Wars: The Last Jedi – over 1,200 theaters[22] | This included 392 IMAX screens in the United States and Canada and 272 screens in China.[20] |
| Highest IMAX opening weekend gross | $48 million[23] | Jurassic World – $44.1 million[23] | Avengers: Endgame – $91.5 million[24] | |
| Highest IMAX single-day gross | $17.7 million[23] | Jurassic World – $13 million[25] | Avengers: Endgame (see note) | On Friday, December 18, 2015.[23] Endgame grossed $91.5 million on its 5-day opening weekend April 24–28, 2019 for an average of $18.3 million per day.[26] |
| Fastest to $100 million in IMAX ticket sales | 12 days[4] | Jurassic World – 18 days[4] | Avengers: Endgame (see note) | It grossed $106 million in that time.[4] Endgame grossed $170 million in 12 days.[27] |
| Fastest to $150 million in IMAX ticket sales | 19 days[28] | Avatar – 47 days[28] | Avengers: Endgame (see note) | It grossed $152 million in that time.[28] Endgame grossed $170 million in 12 days.[27] |
| Fastest to $175 million in IMAX ticket sales | 24 days[29] | Avatar – 58 days[29] | — | It grossed $179 million in that time.[29] |
| Fastest to $200 million in IMAX ticket sales | 35 days[30] | Avatar – 68 days[31][32] | — | It grossed $207 million in that time.[30] |
United States and Canada
| Day | Gross | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (F) | 119.1m† | 119.1m |
| 2 (Sa) | 68.2m | 187.4m |
| 3 (Su) | 60.5m‡ | 247.9m |
| 1st wknd | 247.9m† | |
| 4 (M) | 40.1m‡ | 288.0m |
| 5 (Tu) | 37.3m‡ | 325.4m |
| 6 (W) | 38.0m# | 363.4m |
| 7 (Th) | 27.3m | 390.8m |
| 1st week | 390.8m† | |
| 2nd wknd | 149.2m‡ | 540.0m |
| 3rd wknd | 90.2m‡ | 742.2m |
| 20 (Th) | 6.2m | 764.4m† |
| 23 (Sa) | 19.2m | 800.3m† |
| 50 (F) | 1.7m | 900.8m† |
In the domestic market, the film grossed more money faster than any previous film. It set several records for specific time frames and days of the week, including ones that were still records when adjusting for inflation. Many of the records it broke were set by Jurassic World, which was released six months prior in June 2015.
| Record | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest-grossing film of all time | $936 million[6] | Avatar – $760 million[40][41] | — | |
| Fastest to become the highest-grossing film | 20 days[42] | — | — | |
| Fastest to $100 million | 21 hours[43] | Jurassic World – 2 days[12][44] | Avengers: Endgame – 17 hours[45] | |
| Fastest to $150 million | 2 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 2 days[12][44] | Avengers: Infinity War – 2 days[12][44] | It grossed $187 million in that time. Jurassic World grossed $151 million. Infinity War grossed $188 million.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $200 million | 3 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 3 days[12][44] | Avengers: Infinity War – 3 days[12][44] | It grossed $247 million in that time. Jurassic World grossed $208 million. Infinity War grossed $188 million.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $250 million | 4 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 5 days[12][44] | Avengers: Infinity War – 3 days[12][44] | It grossed $288 million in that time.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $300 million | 5 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 8 days[12][44] | Avengers: Endgame – 3 days[12][44] | It grossed $325 million in that time.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $350 million | 6 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 9 days[12][44] | Avengers: Endgame – 3 days[12][44] | It grossed $363 million in that time.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $400 million | 8 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 10 days[12][44] | Avengers: Endgame – 5 days[12][44] | It grossed $440 million in that time.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $450 million | 9 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 15 days[12][44] | Avengers: Endgame – 6 days[12][44] | It grossed $496 million in that time.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $500 million | 10 days[12][44] | Jurassic World – 17 days[12][44] | Avengers: Endgame – 8 days[12][44] | It grossed $540 million in that time.[12][44] |
| Fastest to $550 million | 11 days[12] | Jurassic World – 24 days[12] | Avengers: Endgame – 9 days[12] | It grossed $571 million in that time.[12] |
| Fastest to $600 million | 12 days[12] | Jurassic World – 36 days[12] | Avengers: Endgame – 10 days[12] | It grossed $600 million in that time.[12] |
| Fastest to $650 million | 14 days[12] | Avatar – 58 days[12] | Avengers: Endgame – 13 days[12] | It grossed $651 million in that time.[12] |
| Fastest to $700 million | 16 days[12] | Avatar – 72 days[12] | — | It grossed $720 million in that time.[12] |
| Fastest to $750 million | 18 days[12] | Avatar – 253 days[12] | — | It grossed $750 million in that time.[12] |
| Fastest to $800 million | 23 days[12] | It was the first movie to reach that gross.[12] | — | It grossed $800 million in that time.[12] |
| Fastest to $850 million | 31 days[12] | It was the first movie to reach that gross.[12] | — | It grossed $852 million in that time.[12] |
| Fastest to $900 million | 50 days[12] | It was the first movie to reach that gross.[12] | — | It grossed $900 million in that time.[12] |
| Highest opening weekend and single weekend gross | $247 million[8] | Jurassic World – $208 million[8] | Avengers: Infinity War – $257 million[8] | |
| Highest opening weekend gross adjusted for inflation | est. 28.5–28.8 million tickets[46][47] | The Avengers – est. 25.5 million tickets[46] | Avengers: Endgame – est. 39.6 million tickets[46] | Lower bound estimate by Box Office Mojo. Upper bound estimate by Forbes. |
| Highest opening week gross | $390 million[35][48] | Jurassic World – $296 million[35] | Avengers: Endgame – $473 million[35] | Gross from Friday, December 18, 2015 through Thursday, December 24, 2015. |
| Highest second weekend gross | $149 million[9] | Jurassic World – $106 million[9] | — | Its second weekend was also the 12th highest-grossing weekend of all time.[9][49] |
| Highest third weekend gross | $90.2 million[10] | Avatar – $68.4 million[10] | — | |
| Highest pre-sales gross | $100+ million[50] | The Dark Knight Rises – $25 million[50] | — | |
| Highest previews gross | $57 million[51][52][53] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $43.5 million[51][52][53] | Avengers: Endgame – $60 million[53][54] | Includes "Star Wars Marathon Event" grosses from 135 theaters in which all six previous Star Wars films were shown along with The Force Awakens.[52][55] |
| Largest Friday to Saturday drop | $50.8 million[56] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $48.6 million[56] | — | In percentage terms, the film dropped 42%, which was far from The Ringer's wide release record of 72%.[57] |
| Highest weekend per-theater average for a wide release | $59.9 thousand per theater[58] | Jurassic World – $48.8 thousand[58] | Avengers: Endgame – $76.6 thousand[58] | |
| Number one film of the highest-grossing single aggregated weekend | $313 million[59] | June 12–14, 2015 – $273 million[59] | April 26–28, 2019 – $401 million[59] | The figure represents the combined gross of all movies in theaters on the weekend of December 18–20, 2015 of which The Force Awakens grossed $247 million (79.2%). Jurassic World contributed $208 million (76.2%) to the previous record. Avengers: Endgame contributed $357 million (88.8%) to the one that surpassed it.[59] |
| Largest gap between first and second highest-grossing films in a weekend | $233 million[60] | The Avengers – $199 million[60] | Avengers: Infinity War – $246 million[60] | The second-highest-grossing film on December 18–20, 2015 was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. For The Avengers (May 4–6, 2012), it was Think Like a Man. For Infinity War (April 27–29, 2018), it was A Quiet Place.[60] |
| Largest gap between first and second highest-grossing films in their opening weekends | $233 million[61] | The Dark Knight – $130 million[61] | — | The second-highest-grossing film opening on December 18–20, 2015 was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. For The Dark Knight (July 18–20, 2008), it was Mamma Mia![61] |
| Largest relative gap between first and second highest-grossing films in their opening weekends | 17.4 times higher gross[62] | Alice in Wonderland – 8.7 times higher gross[62] | — | The second-highest-grossing film opening on December 18–20, 2015 was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. For Alice in Wonderland (March 5–7, 2010), it was Brooklyn's Finest.[62] |
| Highest gross in a single calendar month | $652 million[11] | The Avengers – $532 million[11] | — | Gross from December 2015. For The Avengers, it was May 2012.[11] |
| Highest 3-day gross | $247 million[63] | Jurassic World – $208 million[63] | Avengers: Infinity War – $257 million[63] | Remained the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 28.5 million tickets until Avengers: Endgame's sold est. 38.8 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest 4-day gross | $288 million[63] | Jurassic World – $234 million[63] | Avengers: Endgame – $393 million[63] | Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 33.1 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 43.7 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest 5-day gross | $325 million[63] | Jurassic World – $258 million[63] | Avengers: Endgame – $427 million[63] | Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 37.4 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 47.4 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest 6-day gross | $363 million[63] | Jurassic World – $278 million[63] | Avengers: Endgame – $452 million[63] | Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 41.7 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 50.2 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest 7-day gross | $390 million[63] | Jurassic World – $296 million[63] | Avengers: Endgame – $473 million[63] | Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 44.9 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 52.5 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest 8-day gross | $440 million[63] | Jurassic World – $325 million[63] | Avengers: Endgame – $514 million[63] | Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 50.5 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 57.1 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest 9-day gross | $496 million[63] | Jurassic World – $364 million[63] | Avengers: Endgame – $576 million[63] | Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 57.1 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 63.9 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest 10-day gross | $540 million[63] | Jurassic World – $402 million[63] | Avengers: Endgame – $621 million[63] | Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 62.0 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 68.9 million tickets.[63] |
| Highest IMAX single day pre-sales gross | $6.5 million[64] | No movie had sold more than $1 million in a single day before.[64] | — | |
| Highest IMAX Thursday night previews gross | $5.7 million[51] | Avengers: Age of Ultron – $3 million[65] | — | |
| Highest IMAX single-day gross | $14 million[66] | Jurassic World – $8.6 million[67] | — | On Friday, December 18, 2015.[66] For Jurassic World, it was Friday, June 12, 2015.[67] |
| Highest IMAX opening weekend gross | $30.1 million[65] | Jurassic World – $20.9 million[25] | — | |
| Widest IMAX release | 392 screens[68] | Jurassic World – 363 screens[25] | Avengers: Infinity War – 408 screens[69] | |
| Highest single day gross | $119 million[34] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $91.0 million[34] | Avengers: Endgame – $157 million[34] | On Friday, December 18, 2015. For Deathly Hallows, it was Friday, July 15, 2011. For Endgame, it was Friday, April 26, 2019.[34] |
| Highest opening day gross | $119 million[7] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $91.0 million[7] | Avengers: Endgame – $157 million[7] | |
| Highest Friday gross | $119 million[70] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $91.0 million[70] | Avengers: Endgame – $157 million[70] | The figure includes $57 million grossed from Thursday night previews. Excluding this amount, it achieved the third highest "pure Friday" gross with $62.1 million behind Jurassic World ($63.4 million) and The Avengers ($62.7 million).[71] |
| Highest single-day gross adjusted for inflation | est. 13.6 million tickets[72] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – est. 11.4 million tickets[72] | Avengers: Endgame – est. 17.3 million tickets[72] | |
| Highest Sunday gross | $60.5 million[36] | Jurassic World – $57.2 million[36] | Avengers: Infinity War – $69.2 million[36] | On December 20, 2015. For Jurassic World, it was June 14, 2015. For Infinity War, it was April 29, 2018.[36] |
| Highest Monday gross | $40.1 million[37][73] | Spider-Man 2 – $27.6 million[37] | Black Panther – $40.1 million[37] | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=List_of_box_office_records_set_by_Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens