It’s not even the year’s widest, with “Minions” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2” debuting in more locations. The $84 million 2012 debut of “The Hobbit” is the top now.Īlso Read: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Is 'Incredible' and 'Totally Delivers,' According to Hollywood Stars at Premiereįor all the anticipation, Disney won’t even break a record with its rollout into 4,100-plus theaters in the U.S.
No movie has ever debuted to $100 million in December. But nearly all surveyed believe it will come within striking distance.īased on unprecedented levels of trailer views, advance tickets sales - likely up to $100 million at this point - and online buzz, a new record would seem a slam dunk for “The Force Awakens.” But this is the winter holiday season, not summer, and that makes a big difference. Abrams-directed sci-fi saga, the first new “Star Wars” episode in more than a decade, can top the $208.8 million opening of “Jurassic World” over the summer. The analysts are split on whether the J.J. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the most anticipated movie in history, but can it translate that heat into the biggest opening weekend in box-office history in the dead of winter and the height of the holiday season?
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