'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Makes Box Office History
Sarah Duran
Updated on April 02, 2026
The stars have aligned for Star Wars.
The newest installment in the epic Star Wars series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has officially surpassed all box office records to become “the highest grossing film of all time in the domestic market”, according to a statement by the Walt Disney Company.
The movie, released on December 18, 2015, has been highly anticipated, as it begins a new trilogy and storyline for the franchise. Besides breaking the record for biggest all-time debut with a staggering $247.9M opening weekend (a record previously held by Jurassic Park), The Force Awakens also set many other records, including biggest opening week, biggest IMAX debut, and fastest film to reach $700M.
The Force Awakens will have its final international market release in China on January 9, 2016. The numbers from that are expected to earn the movie the record of highest-grossing worldwide film.
The force is clearly strong with The Force Awakens.
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