Total domestic ticket sales of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” may reach $900 million as soon as next week. As it does so, total sales worldwide should hit $2 billion, inching it closer to “Titanic,” which holds the number two position in worldwide sales at $2.18 billion, behind “Avatar” at $2.79 billion, according to Box Office Mojo.
Ticket sales of the most recent movie in the Star Wars franchise won’t reach those of the other two films. Its growth rate has slowed too much.
After opening weekend domestic sales of $246 million, the film has been in release for 45 days. The movie has already brought in enough money to offset the $200 million price to make the movie. However, in the most recent weekend, ticket sales reached only $10.7 million.
The Star Wars franchise is one of the most beloved on the planet. Previously, George Lucas was in control of the franchise, but then sold it to Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) for just over $4 billion. Originally, 24/7 Wall St. calculated the value of the Star Wars franchise to be a whopping $30 billion over time.
The Star Wars: Episode VIII release date has been pushed back until December 2017. So another run at “Avatar” won’t start for almost two years.
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