When hearing the news that The Force Awakens is set for a record-setting opening weekend, this is probably our reaction:
The Hollywood Reporter has figures that show the film earned $57 million in Thursday previews, will likely earn over $120 million by the end of today, and will probably shatter Jurassic World's record for opening weekend receipts. What is also interesting to note is how successful the film is overseas, where it has already eclipsed $72 million, proving that the Star Wars franchise is definitely not just part of American culture. Reviews of the film are already strong, and it looks like it will probably end up as one of the highest grossing films of all time. The folks at Disney will be hearing cha-chings in their dreams all weekend.