91裸聊视频淪tar Wars: The Last Jedi91裸聊视频� rocketed to a debut of $220 million at the North American box office, landing the second-best opening ever and slotting in behind only its predecessor, 91裸聊视频淭he Force Awakens,91裸聊视频� according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Disney blockbuster became just the fourth film to open above $200 million domestically. Aside from 91裸聊视频淭he Force Awakens91裸聊视频� ($248.8 million), the others are 91裸聊视频淭he Avengers91裸聊视频� ($207.4 million) and 91裸聊视频淛urassic World91裸聊视频� ($208.8 million). Accounting for inflation, the debut of 201291裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭he Avengers91裸聊视频� would rank just ahead of 91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi91裸聊视频� is off to a similar start overseas, too, with $230 million in international ticket sales, said Disney. That brings its three-day global haul to $450 million.
As anticipated, 91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi91裸聊视频� fell shy of the opening weekend for J.J. Abrams91裸聊视频� 2015 franchise reboot, which eventually grossed $2.1 billion worldwide. But the massive debut not only puts 91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi91裸聊视频� in the record books, it singlehandedly brightens what has been a disappointing year for Hollywood. The weekend was far and away the highest grossing of the year.
The opening also gave the Walt Disney Co. the opportunity to flex its muscles on the heels of its deal announced Thursday to purchase 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion. As part of the acquisition, Disney will take control of 20th Century Fox, one of Hollywood91裸聊视频檚 six major studios.
Fox, as it happens, was the only studio to open another new wide-release film against 91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi.91裸聊视频� Its family film, 91裸聊视频淔erdinand,91裸聊视频� was essentially stampeded by 91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi,91裸聊视频� grossing $13.3 million. 91裸聊视频淔erdinand91裸聊视频� and other upcoming releases will look for more room in the coming weeks, once the 91裸聊视频淪tar Wars91裸聊视频� tsunami has waned.
While Abrams91裸聊视频� reboot capitalized on a decade91裸聊视频檚 hiatus for 91裸聊视频淪tar Wars,91裸聊视频� Rian Johnson91裸聊视频檚 sequel didn91裸聊视频檛 have the same luxury of freshness. It follows not only 91裸聊视频淭he Force Awakens,91裸聊视频� but last year91裸聊视频檚 spinoff, 91裸聊视频淩ogue One.91裸聊视频� That release opened with $155.1 million, and ultimately took in a little more than $1 billion globally.
Johnson instead aimed to distinguish 91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi91裸聊视频� by introducing some new tones to George Lucas91裸聊视频� space opera. 91裸聊视频淭he Last Jedi91裸聊视频� is more irreverent than previous chapters.
The plan has seemed to work. Critics gave Johnson91裸聊视频檚 film a 93 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences endorsed it, too, with an A CinemaScore.
Signalling its faith in Johnson91裸聊视频檚 course for 91裸聊视频淪tar Wars,91裸聊视频� Lucasfilm earlier announced that Johnson is developing another trilogy for the franchise, the first of which he91裸聊视频檒l write and direct. Abrams is set to return to direct Episode IX after he was brought in to replace Colin Trevorrow.
Jake Coyle, The Associated Press
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