Following the release of J.J. Abrams' space sci-fi film "Star Wars: Episode VII" in theaters, the Force also awakened at the box office.
Released on Dec. 18, Friday, Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens" has already grossed more than $100 million, according to USA Today.
The said figure imply that the seventh installment of the "Star Wars" film franchise managed to top David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 2" at $91.1 million on July 8, 2011. The record also raised "Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens" as the first to gross a triple-digit million in only one day.
On Dec. 17, Thursday, "Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens" led the box office, grossing $57 million. Again, it is superior that Yates' "Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 2," with $43.5 million on July 7, 2011, which was also a Thursday.
In a statement, Walt Disney Executive Vice President for Distribution Dave Hollis said that they were obviously very encouraged by the record-breaking presales for "Star Wars."
About the feedback from the audience and critics, "Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens" still has95 percent ratings in RottenTomatoes' Tomatometer with 251 fresh reviews out of 264 reviews. Among the newly released films, Abrams' film also got an A rating in Cinema Score.
With its performance at the box office, it is highly assumed that "Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens" could also top Colin Trevorrow's blockbuster "Jurassic World" and prove that Disney's purchase of the "Star Wars" franchise is indeed the "deal of the century."
"Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens" is set 30 years after the events in the "Return of Jedi." The film stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Max von Sydow, Simon Pegg, Oscar Isaac, and Domhnall Gleeson, among others.
Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens" is now showing in theaters. Watch the trailer here: