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*Biggest Friday gross – $119.1 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Fri&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (FRIDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 19, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest Friday gross – $119.1 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Fri&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (FRIDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 19, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest Sunday gross – $60.5 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Sun&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (SUNDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest Sunday gross – $60.5 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Sun&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (SUNDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest Monday gross – $40.1 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Mon&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (MONDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-star-wars-scores-850681|title=Box Office: 'Star Wars' Scores Monster Monday With Record $40.1M, Hits $610.8M Globally|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 22, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest Monday gross – $40.1 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Mon&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (MONDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-star-wars-scores-850681|title=Box Office: 'Star Wars' Scores Monster Monday With Record $40.1M, Hits $610.8M Globally|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 22, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref> This broke the $27.7 million Monday record held for over ten years by ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004), which if adjusted for inflation amounts to $37 million in 2015 dollar. The film dropped 33.8% from Sunday to Monday and is tied with ''Avatar'' for the smallest drop of all time during that period of time.



*Biggest Tuesday gross – $37.3 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Tue&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (TUESDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-star-wars-force-850948|title=Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Steals Tuesday Record from 'Amazing Spider-Man'|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 23, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref> It earned $37.3 million on its second weekday, breaking the $35 million Tuesday record that was the opening day of Sony's ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' in 2012, which if adjusted for inflation would be $37.5 million in 2015 dollar currency. ''Jurassic World'' had the best Tuesday gross for a film that didn't open on Tuesday with $24 million. Nevertheless, ''The Force Awakens'' broke both records. It's Monday-Tuesday drop of -8% was on par with the drops of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]]'' (2004) and ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' (2012) repectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/12/23/box-office-star-wars-the-force-awakens-swipes-spider-mans-tuesday-record-crosses-300m/|title=Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Breaks Tuesday Record, Tops $300M US, Nears $700M Global|author=Scott Mendelson|work=[[Forbes]]|date=December 23, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest Tuesday gross – $37.3 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Tue&p=.htm|title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK (TUESDAY)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-star-wars-force-850948|title=Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Steals Tuesday Record from 'Amazing Spider-Man'|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 23, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref> It earned $37.3 million on its second weekday, breaking the $35 million Tuesday record that was the opening day of Sony's ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' in 2012, which if adjusted for inflation would be $37.5 million in 2015 dollar currency. ''Jurassic World'' had the best Tuesday gross for a film that didn't open on Tuesday with $24 million. Nevertheless, ''The Force Awakens'' broke both records. It's Monday-Tuesday drop of -8% was on par with the drops of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]]'' (2004) and ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' (2012) repectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/12/23/box-office-star-wars-the-force-awakens-swipes-spider-mans-tuesday-record-crosses-300m/|title=Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Breaks Tuesday Record, Tops $300M US, Nears $700M Global|author=Scott Mendelson|work=[[Forbes]]|date=December 23, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest opening weekend – $247.97 million<ref name="OPENING WEEKENDS">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/|title=OPENING WEEKENDS|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref>
*Biggest opening weekend – $247.97 million<ref name="OPENING WEEKENDS">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/|title=OPENING WEEKENDS|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref>

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The 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke numerous box office records, leading up to and during its theatrical run. Some of the records are as follows:

Worldwide

  • Widest worldwide IMAX release – 940 IMAX theaters.[1]
  • Biggest worldwide opening weekend – $529 million[2]
  • Biggest worldwide opening weekend of 2015 – $529 million[2]
  • Biggest worldwide December opening weekend – $529 million[3]
  • Biggest December international opening weekend – $281 million[3]
  • Biggest IMAX single day international gross – $4.8 million (on Saturday, December 19, 2015)[4]
  • Biggest IMAX worldwide opening weekend – $48 million[4]
  • Biggest single day IMAX worldwide gross – $17.7 million (on Friday, December 18, 2015)[4]

United States and Canada

  • Widest IMAX release – 392 IMAX theaters[5]
  • Widest December release – 4,134 theaters.[5]
  • Widest 3D release – 3,300 theaters[5]
  • Biggest IMAX single day pre-sale – $6.5 million[6]
  • Biggest overall pre-sale – $100+ million[7][8][9]
  • Biggest late night previews – $57 million[10]
  • Biggest Thursday night IMAX previews – $5.7 million[10]
  • Biggest opening day gross – $119.1 million[11]
  • Biggest single day gross – $119.1 million[12]
  • Biggest December opening day gross – $119.1 million.[13]
  • Biggest December single day gross – $119.1 million.[13]
  • Biggest Friday gross – $119.1 million[14]
  • Biggest Sunday gross – $60.5 million[15]
  • Biggest Monday gross – $40.1 million[16][17] This broke the $27.7 million Monday record held for over ten years by Spider-Man 2 (2004), which if adjusted for inflation amounts to $37 million in 2015 dollar. The film dropped 33.8% from Sunday to Monday and is tied with Avatar for the smallest drop of all time during that period of time.


  • Biggest Tuesday gross – $37.3 million[18][19] It earned $37.3 million on its second weekday, breaking the $35 million Tuesday record that was the opening day of Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012, which if adjusted for inflation would be $37.5 million in 2015 dollar currency. Jurassic World had the best Tuesday gross for a film that didn't open on Tuesday with $24 million. Nevertheless, The Force Awakens broke both records. It's Monday-Tuesday drop of -8% was on par with the drops of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2004) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012) repectively.[20]
  • Biggest opening weekend – $247.97 million[21]
  • Biggest Holiday opening weekend – $247.97 million[22]
  • Biggest PG-13 rated opening weekend – $247.97 million[23]
  • Biggest December opening weekend – $247.97 million[24]
  • Biggest opening weekend of 2015 –$247.97 million[21]
  • Biggest opening weekend in the Star Wars franchise – $247.97 million[25]
  • Biggest IMAX opening weekend – $30.1 million[26]
  • Biggest RealD 3D opening weekend – $78 million[27]
  • Biggest weekend per-theater average for a wide release – $59,982 per theater[28]
  • Biggest amount of tickets sold in an opening weekend (adjusted for inflation) – 28.8 million tickets[29]
  • Biggest three-day gross at a single U.S. location – $715,010 at Pacific's Arclight Hollywood.[30]
  • Fastest to $100, $150, $200 and $250 million – 1,2,3,4 days respectively.[31]
  • Biggest pre-sale – Canada[32]
  • Biggest share of weekend tickets sales in Fandango in the U.S. and Canada – 37% of the film's $247.97 million[33]

United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta

  • Biggest advance ticket sales – 2 million.[34][35]
  • Biggest midnight gross – $3.6 million[36]
  • Biggest opening and single day gross – $14.3 million[36]
  • Biggest opening weekend – $50.6 million[37]
  • Biggest opening weekend of 2015 – $50.6 million[37]
  • Biggest Disney opening weekend – $50.6 million[37]
  • Biggest Monday gross[38]

Records in other countries

  • Biggest pre-sale – Germany[39]
  • Biggest opening day of all time – Germany ($7.1 million), Australia ($6.8 million), Sweden ($1.7 million), Norway ($1.7 million), Brazil, New Zealand, Belgium ($800,000), Finland ($600,000), Netherlands ($800,000), French-speaking Switzerland, Austria, Ukraine, Slovakia, Croatia, Iceland, Serbia, Chile, Peru, Poland and Hungary.[40][41]
  • Biggest single day – Germany ($7.1 million), Sweden ($1.7 million), Norway ($1.1 million), Hungary and Iceland.[40]
  • Biggest opening day for Disney – France, Denmark, South Africa, Czech Republic, Turkey and Serbia.[40]
  • Biggest December opening day – Mexico ($3.4 million), Italy ($3.1 million), Argentina, France, Spain, Russia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.[40][41]
  • Biggest IMAX opening day – Australia, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Turkey, Portugal, Qatar, UAE, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Costa Rica, and Trinidad.[40]
  • Biggest opening weekend of all time – Australia ($19.6 million), Russia, Germany ($27.5 million), Sweden, Norway, Finland, Austria, Poland (3-day), Denmark (5-day), Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Serbia and New Zealand.[37]
  • Biggest Monday gross – Denmark, Finland, France, Norway and Ukraine.[38]

References

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  6. ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 20, 2015). "'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Scores $6.5M in IMAX Ticket Sales". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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