Here's a slick Off Topic Star Wars story for you folks today. Don't worry, there are no spoilers here, and in fact, this news probably won't come as a surprise. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has shattered previous records for opening night and more.
The first record that it broke was for advanced ticket sales. The film actually took in $100 Million in advanced ticket sales. That means it already made back half of its $200 Million production budget before it even opened in theaters!
The second record it broke was for the most money made on its opening night. It pulled in about $52 Million the first night it was available in wide release. This beat out the previous record holder which was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which scored $43.5 million on its Thursday opening in 2011.
We suspect that this latest version of Star Wars isn't finished breaking records, and we are looking forward to finding out what other new milestones it can set. Of course, we are also looking forward to actually watching the movie too, but most of us here at HQ are waiting until the crowds have died down. How about you folks?
