If this opening weekend hits these projections, then it also seems unlikely that Star Wars: The Last Jedi will break anther box office record set by The Force Awakens, the all time domestic mark of $936.6 million, which shattered the previous mark of $760.5 million set by James Cameron’s Avatar.
Last month, The Last Jedi box office projections put the movie at just over $200 million for its opening weekend, and now with the hype even bigger than before, we’re putting The Last Jedi at $220.7 million.
While the full review embargo has yet to break, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiere reactions have been exceedingly positive, and it should join Star Wars: The Force Awakens (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) as critical hits, while claiming the top spot at the box office for the third year in a row.
For many fans, the entire year has been leading up to this very weekend, with Disney and LucasFilm’s highly-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi hitting theaters.