‘Star Wars’ earns $108.5 million in 1st US weekend 55 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The final installment of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” series grossed about $108.5 million during its first weekend of release across North America, the second-best three-day opening of all time, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
The record is held by “Spider-Man,” which opened to almost $115 million in 2002. “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” narrowly pipped “Shrek 2,” which bowed with $108 million in 2004. Final data will be released on Monday.
Since its release after midnight on Thursday, the “Star Wars” film has sold $158.5 million worth of tickets in the United States and Canada. It was released by Twentieth Century Fox, a unit of News Corp.
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