So theres this movie opening this weekend.
Maybe youve heard of it.
Its a sequel to a beloved sci-fi series starring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill.
Credit: Lucasfilm
Its definitely going to be No.
1 at the box office this weekend.
It could also break a whole lot of records along the way.
is, just how huge is this thing going to be?
Based on presale data and preliminary international numbers, we know thatThe Force Awakensis off to a great start.
There are a lot of factors at play, fromThe Force AwakensDecember release date to its international rollout schedule.
(Remember when we thoughtJurassic Worldwasonly going to open to $125 million?
And this is a follow-up to one of the most beloved franchises of all time.
Right now, most predictions range from $175 to $225 million, but thats a wide margin.
If it breaks $200 million, itll become only the third movie to ever do so.
See also:Titanic.
Largest single day:No movie has ever made $100 million in a single day.
Since Thursday preshows will factor into Fridays total, theres a chance thatThe Force Awakenscould pull it off.
Biggest international opening:Jurassic Worldholds this record, too, with $316.1 million.
And that doesnt even begin to cover records beyond this weekend.
(AvatarandTitanicare still the only movies to cross $2 billion worldwide.)
Heres how this weekends top five might play out.
1.Star Wars: The Force Awakens $200 million
See above.
With a71 percent ratingon Rotten Tomatoes,Sistersis expected to open around $10 million.
