Star Wars smashes box-office records with $41.6m weekend haul

It seems nothing can stop Star Wars: The Force Awakens from dominating the movie galaxy.

The seventh movie in the space saga franchise pulled in a stunning $41.6 million in its fourth week in release, blasting through box office records with a combined take of $812 million, according to Variety.

Landing at No 1 at the weekend box office, it's also the first film to cross the $800 million mark domestically, the showbiz bible reported.

Blasting box office records: The Force Awakens pulled in $41.6 million this weekend, topping the box office for the fourth week and breaking records with a combined take of $812 million

Blasting box office records: The Force Awakens pulled in $41.6 million this weekend, topping the box office for the fourth week and breaking records with a combined take of $812 million

Its global take now stands at an out-of-this-world $1.73 billion after it opened strongly in China, breaking yet more records as the country's best Saturday or Sunday bow ever. 

Despite China's reputation for piracy, Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis told Variety that for many Chinese moviegoers, The Force Awakens will be 'the first Star Wars film they’ve ever seen.'

He added: 'We’re very encouraged by the beginning of what should be a very long run and what it represents for the long-term future of the franchise in one of the most important markets in the world.'

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More records fall: The global take for the seventh movie in the Star Wars Franchise now stands at $1.73 billion after it opened strongly in China, breaking records as the country's best Saturday or Sunday bow ever

More records fall: The global take for the seventh movie in the Star Wars Franchise now stands at $1.73 billion after it opened strongly in China, breaking records as the country's best Saturday or Sunday bow ever

Meanwhile, back in  North America, The Revenant pulled in a cool $38 million, exceeding expectations to nab the No. 2 spot.

The drama, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a fur trapper on a bloody quest for vengeance in the snowy wastes of the US in the 1820s, is expected to land the actor an Oscar nomination. 

'Quality prevails,' said Chris Aronson, Fox’s domestic distribution chief. 'This is a real, reality-based film drawn from true events. It’s a motion picture that was made in the most arduous of circumstances and the end result is just a fantastic achievement.'

He's a survivor: The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, pulled in a cool $38 million, exceeding expectations, to nab the No. 2 spot.

He's a survivor: The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, pulled in a cool $38 million, exceeding expectations, to nab the No. 2 spot.

A tale of two fathers: Daddy’s Home, starring Will Ferrell as a step-father competing with his wife’s first husband, played by Mark Wahlberg, for her kid’s affections, took third place with $15 million.

A tale of two fathers: Daddy’s Home, starring Will Ferrell as a step-father competing with his wife’s first husband, played by Mark Wahlberg, for her kid’s affections, took third place with $15 million.

The Revenant has now made $39.5 million in it's two weeks in release, well short of its reported $135 million budget. .

Daddy’s Home, starring Will Ferrell as a step-father competing with his wife’s first husband, played by Mark Wahlberg, for her kid’s affections, took third place with $15 million. 

It has made $116.3 million since its Christmas debut.

A good bough: The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney, grabbed $13.1 million for fourth place

A good bough: The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney, grabbed $13.1 million for fourth place

Thriller The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney, grabbed $13.1 million for fourth place. The film centers on a young American woman who travels to Japan to find her sister.

Sisters, starring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey as siblings suffering from arrested development, made $7.2 million for a slot in fifth place.

The comedy has racked up $73.9 million since opening last month, per Variety.

Sibling rivalry: Sisters, starring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, made $7.2 million for a slot in fifth place.

Sibling rivalry: Sisters, starring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, made $7.2 million for a slot in fifth place.

 

 

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