Star Wars Episode VII, with the strength of his hand – The Economist

Star Wars fans attended the meeting with some clothing. Photo EE: Araceli Lopez

The awakening of the Force , the next installment in the Star Wars saga, beat as had predicted a record weekend of release in the United States and Canada with $ 238 million at the box office, Hollywood Reporter Sunday reported.

JJ tape Abrams and beat Jurassic World (208.8 million dollars, released in June) on the first weekend in the US billboard project into 4,134 theaters. The new brand was predictable as the film, released in all US theaters on Friday had already raised more than $ 120 million alone in his day debut, according to Disney.

In Mexico, according to the report of the National Chamber of the Cinematographic Industry and Videorama, in its report until 17 December (when it was previewed at midnight Episode VII), Star Wars: the awakening of force, had revenues of 54 million 879.575 857.139 pesos and moviegoers attended. This just in its premiere. Only in presale of the Cinepolis chain more than half a million tickets were sold.

Worldwide, Episode VII of Star Wars reaped 517 million dollars and failed to beat Jurassic World, which benefited in particular to project in Chinese theaters and amassed 524.9 million dollars in the world at this same point.

The new film Star Wars will be launched in China until January 9, he said the Hollywood Reporter .

Disney, masterfully orchestrated marketing of the seventh installment of the series after a decade, predicted on Friday he expected some 215 million dollars in revenue during the weekend in North America.

In total, the highest grossing films of all time are Avatar (2009), Titanic (1997) and Jurassic World (2015).

The awakening of force where actors from the original trilogy Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford reunite with papers that became known throughout the world, it was launched in 16 other countries on Wednesday, including Mexico, where there were functions at midnight.

Other box office results

Also debuting in theaters, other films were among the most viewed weekend, but with much more discreet than those of Star Wars figures.

The animation Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 ranked second in its first weekend, with 14.4 million dollars raised in 3,653 rooms, according to figures from Exhibitor Relations.

Third and Sisters also in its premiere, starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who give one last party at the home of his childhood before it’s sold stood. The film earned 13.4 million dollars.

The fourth installment of the series starring Jennifer Lawrence The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2-placed fourth to raise $ 5.7 million, retreating a box on his fifth week in theaters.

While Creed, a version of the next generation of Rocky, won fifth remaining 5.1 million in its fourth week in theaters. (With information from AFP)