LOS ANGELES ¨C Having vanquished ¡°Titanic¡± and ¡°Jurassic World,¡± ¡°Star Wars: The Force Awakens¡± has set its sights on ¡°Avatar.¡±
The space opera sequel is moving up the all-time domestic box office charts at a record clip and now is poised to overtake those pointy eared blue aliens as the top grossing film in history. ¡°Avatar¡± earned $760.5 million during its stateside run and ¡°Star Wars: The Force Awakens¡± has generated $740.4 million domestically after picking up $88.3 million over New Year¡¯s weekend. It should take the crown from ¡°Avatar¡± early this week.
Globally, ¡°Star Wars: The Force Awakens¡± ranks as the sixth highest-grossing film in history, having earned $1.5 billion worldwide. It should pass ¡°Furious 7¡± and ¡°Marvel¡¯s The Avengers¡± to become the fourth biggest film in history in the coming days.
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