Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Shreds Records With $248 Million Debut

[Mr210]

im surprised it wasnt like 300 million

 

[Optimus Prime]

 

[Mr210]

they are so cute together

 

[lutha]

im surprised it wasnt like 300 million

only reason it didnt make that much is cause of run time...the film is long....if it were say 1:45-2 hours long, this shyt mightve done $400-$500 domestically....but i'm glad they didnt compromise the movie for money....no reason to, they knew the money would come no matter what.....

 

[Mr210]

only reason it didnt make that much is cause of run time...the film is long....if it were say 1:45-2 hours long, this shyt mightve done $400-$500 domestically....but i'm glad they didnt compromise the movie for money....no reason to, they knew the money would come no matter what.....

I didnt find the movie long at all, it was only 2 hrs and say 20 minutes give or take 5 min

 

[lutha]

I didnt find the movie long at all, it was only 2 hrs and say 20 minutes give or take 5 min

it doesnt feel long, but 2:15 is long running time if it's about money.....most movies go for 130-145, maybe pushing 2....

 

[MikelArteta]

And Christmas is a Friday gojkg to be disgusting next weekend as well

 

[Kill Dat Noize]

it doesnt feel long, but 2:15 is long running time if it's about money.....most movies go for 130-145, maybe pushing 2....

all big blockbusters surpass 2 hours these days.

 

[lutha]

all big blockbusters surpass 2 hours these days.

that's not true....most movies try to stay less than 2 hours cause it means more viewings, which means more money, which is what i said....now, it's not absolute, but that's what most try to go by....some movies, like star wars, jw, come comic movies, etc., can be the exception cause people are gonna see it no matter what....

 

[Mr210]

that's not true....most movies try to stay less than 2 hours cause it means more viewings, which means more money, which is what i said....now, it's not absolute, but that's what most try to go by....some movies, like star wars, jw, come comic movies, etc., can be the exception cause people are gonna see it no matter what....

Well here in san antonio all the major theaters were showing stars 24/7 for the past 3 days averaging about 40 showings a day at just one theater

The only movies i like to be under 2 hrs is comedies....everything else should be at 2.10-2.30 range

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

nikka I got the bright idea to dress up by my girl..... Glad I didn't NOBODY was dressed up....... Got my Finn shyt and everything

I saw lil kids dressed up. Saw a pack of Wookies lmao saw a Luke and leia

 

[lutha]

Well here in san antonio all the major theaters were showing stars 24/7 for the past 3 days averaging about 40 showings a day at just one theater

The only movies i like to be under 2 hrs is comedies....everything else should be at 2.10-2.30 range

they doing the same thing here, that's why that number keeps going up.....

i agree, i like most my movies 2-230 long...but the industry doesnt...they about that money...so the faster they can get people in/out, means more money....

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I think Batman/Superman tops out around $160M opening weekend. Superhero movies are starting to fall a tiny bit and people will be concerned it might not live up to what they want Superman to be and all that bullshyt. So, I think those Star Wars records are going to be safe for a long time.

 

[be back in a bit]

Glad to hear it. Because fukk Jurassic World. Not that it was a terrible movie but it didn't deserve those numbers it pulled at all. Doesn't deserve to hold any records.

 

[FlyRy]

all big blockbusters surpass 2 hours these days.

Thats that bullshyt transformers itis that the industry doesn't realize no one likes. I would be fine with an hour and 40 minutes for these types of movies