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It has benefits as well as drawbacks
People have a lot of shopping to do -- but as someone pointed out, you can easily make shopping and a movie one expedition. Younger people are out of school and free for weekday/repeat viewings; many adults will have vacation days as well. And since this is a movie kids can be taken to, one with broad, cross-generational appeal, it will be a holiday famiy outing for many. It's a movie that the kids, parents and grandparents will probably all be ready to see.
And, as someone sle said, it's Star Wars.
Forbes: Updated STAR7 theater count info. 4000+ After all. Dec 12, 11:21
It's still going to crush PTA records {nm} Dec 12, 11:31
They could make another 20 movies and still be making money {nm} Dec 12, 12:34
Apparently Disney's in the black already from toy sales alone (the $4B Lucasfilm purchase). {nm} Dec 12, 13:30
BBC report (at 1:29) Dec 12, 13:33
Interesting report, thanks for the link {nm} Dec 13, 00:40
moviegoers have never had a Star Wars movie in December to pay attention to {nm} Dec 12, 12:27
there were other huge movies opening in December that underwhelmed on opening wkn: LOTR, HOBIT, AVATR Dec 12, 12:32
It's Star Wars {nm} Dec 12, 12:36
+1 {nm} Dec 12, 12:42
+1000 {nm} Dec 12, 12:46
And Lets all forget about those last three terrible chapters. This one looks to be ok :-) {nm} Dec 12, 12:48
exactly! Star Wars episode 1 opened to 64 over 3 days and 105.6 over 5 days, during May in 1999, even Dec 12, 12:54
and did not break the OW record held by The Lost World. None of the prequels broke the OW record. Dec 12, 12:58
"It's Star Wars" actually means finishing second ;) Dec 12, 13:04
But none of the prequels opened on a Friday. {nm} Dec 12, 13:08
PM and ROTS would have taken the records with a Friday opening Dec 12, 13:11
VOM from Europe will have an impact. In Sweden SW opens two days earlier. Swedes can never shut up you know ;) {nm} Dec 13, 10:57
Anyone I know it's all they are talking about. the awakening {nm} Dec 12, 12:43
Still amazing that Titanic only opened at 28M. 21.5X multiplier LOLZ {nm} Dec 12, 12:46
It's one of the most amazing box office track records I've ever seen. Think about it: 21.5!!!! {nm} Dec 12, 13:17
Those were all 3 hour movies and not in the same realm as Star Wars. {nm} Dec 13, 08:12
It has benefits as well as drawbacks Dec 13, 12:07
Spaceballs: The Schwartz Awakens {nm} Dec 12, 12:30
