


The newest tale from a galaxy far, far away was a critical as well as a financial hit. Roughly 58% of the "Force Awakens" audience was male while 63% of the audience was over the age of 25, according to data shared by the studio. "It's also a great weekend to be a theater owner with an incredible number of satisfied patrons enjoying the majesty of the big screen communal experience."
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"For 'Star Wars' fans and Hollywood, this weekend was like the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Kentucky Derby all rolled into one perfectly realized movie event," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Rentrak ( RENT). Related: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is best film since original trilogyįans of the franchise also came out in record numbers over the weekend to be introduced to new characters like Daisy Ridley's scavenger Rey, Adam Driver's villainous Kylo Ren, and John Boyega's stormtrooper turned good Finn. It is the seventh in the "Star Wars" saga, and the first film starring beloved characters like Harrison Ford's Han Solo and Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia since 1983's "Return of the Jedi." Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" destroyed the record for biggest box office opening ever this weekend. The Disney ( DIS) film opened in 4,134 theaters. "The Force Awakens" now holds the box office records for biggest Thursday night opening, biggest one day gross, biggest December debut, and biggest opening weekend of all time.
