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Can TFA make it to a Billion domestically?

Yes, explain below 35 31.53%
 
Maybe, but just barely 30 27.03%
 
No 38 34.23%
 
other post below 0 0%
 
see results 8 7.21%
 
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Lawlight said:
Average ticket prices when Titanic released: $4.59
Average ticket prices when TFA released: $8.34

 


If it reaches 1 billion it will be around Titanics level with number of tickets sold, something even the mighty Avatar could no do, thi domestic run is truly historic.



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I suspect that it will have sold more tickets than avatar though. Avatar had to be watched in 3d, imo, shere as i know no one that saw star wars in 3d. Sw has a shot at winning outright in money regardless, but will certainly sell more tickets.



Jumpin said:

While this was easily the best of the Star Wars movies, it isn't quite as good as Avatar. Let's be real, Avatar takes sci-fi film to the next level, Star Wars was very dumbed down in comparison. Avatar is still a much bigger and more impressive experience.

Completely disagree. Avatar's story was hot garbage. I can't even remember it...The main thing it had going for it was that it was the first movie to have a real immersive 3D experience.





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brute said:
Lawlight said:
Average ticket prices when Titanic released: $4.59
Average ticket prices when TFA released: $8.34

 


If it reaches 1 billion it will be around Titanics level with number of tickets sold, something even the mighty Avatar could no do, thi domestic run is truly historic.

True but $1B seems very far away at this point in time.





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Yeah this box office run is historic. Domestically I don't VIII or IX will top this, just because sequels rare topple the original without the pent up demand.

I don't think Avatar 2 will either, every streak runs out, Cameron's is just more pronounced because he makes such few films, but you could have said the same thing about Steven Spielberg circa 1982 (every movie he makes is the biggest movie evar!).

Titanic is really the one phenomenon that I don't think will ever be repeated in terms of ticket sales. That was just a monster of the pre-DVD age when people still went to see the same movie 4, 5, even 6+ times at the theater. Our culture just isn't like that anymore, too much entertainment, too many options, etc. nowadays.



I can see it passing Titanic worldwide, but that Avatar gap is just too big. Star Wars is gonna need a re-release at some point, probably with new footage, which I just dont see happening.



                            

Lawlight said:
brute said:

 


If it reaches 1 billion it will be around Titanics level with number of tickets sold, something even the mighty Avatar could no do, thi domestic run is truly historic.

True but $1B seems very far away at this point in time.



Agreed, it will also need a special re-release.





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Miguel_Zorro said:
It will max out at below $950 Million domestically. If they keep it in theatres for a really long time, it might edge up. I don't think it will get to a billion.

But really, the number after 31 days domestically will be within 10% of the final number. We're at day 17 already.

Internationally, I'm expecting around $1 Billion. We'll see how it does in China.

Where do you get the 10% at 31 days from? 

That would be worse legs than The Avengers or Jurassic World.





Opening week in China should be interesting, 100,000,000 give or take I would say.