Star Wars The Force Awakens breaks records
Early ticket sales have only just started but many screenings have instantly sold out, especially midnight launches where people get to see the film before anyone else. As the first of the franchise to release in IMAX (and with some of the film shot on that format) those screenings will be in high demand and The Force Awakens chalked up amazing figures. $6.5 million of sales were made in just 24 hours, with the previous record only $1 million for a day.
Likewise, regular screenings are also selling out in droves. The Force Awakens sold more than eight times as many tickets in pre-release as The Hunger Games in 2012 - which was the previous record holder. That amounts of multiple millions of dollars, and all months before the film actually releases.
