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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
 138 minutes (2 hrs 18 mins)

Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th December 2015
Belgium release date Belgium release: 16th December 2015
Bahrain release date Bahrain release: 16th December 2015

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 18th Dec '15
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £34 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 30

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Dec '15
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $248 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 24

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Dec '15
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $529 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

18 Dec, 2015
1
25 Dec, 2015
1
1 Jan, 2016
1
8 Jan, 2016
1
15 Jan, 2016
2
22 Jan, 2016
3
29 Jan, 2016
3
5 Feb, 2016
6
12 Feb, 2016
9
19 Feb, 2016
9
26 Feb, 2016
12
4 Mar, 2016
15

US box office

18 Dec, 2015
1
25 Dec, 2015
1
1 Jan, 2016
1
8 Jan, 2016
1
15 Jan, 2016
3
22 Jan, 2016
2
29 Jan, 2016
3
5 Feb, 2016
3
12 Feb, 2016
7
19 Feb, 2016
8
26 Feb, 2016
11
4 Mar, 2016
13
11 Mar, 2016
14
25 Mar, 2016
13
1 Apr, 2016
14

Global box office

18 Dec, 2015
1

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Certificates

US
PG-13

GP

11

U

G

G

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £123.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $936.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $2.1 Billion

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  • It stars Elle Fanning who also starred in I Am Sam (2001).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belarus / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mexico / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

Grand Prix of Europe

  • The movie is from director Waldemar Fast.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Gemma Arterton who also starred in Clash of the Titans (2010).
  • The film also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster who's last movie was Sleep No More (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
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Frankenstein

  • The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • Guillermo del Toro also directed Nightmare Alley in 2021 which grossed $39.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Oscar Isaac who also starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
  • The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was On Swift Horses (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      France / Hungary / India / Norway / Singapore / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom

Bugonia

  • The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Yorgos Lanthimos also directed Dogtooth in 2009 which grossed $494.8 K globally.
  • It stars Emma Stone who also starred in The Help (2011).
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  • Yorgos Lanthimos directed Jesse Plemons in and Kinds of Kindness
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
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Die My Love

  • The movie is directed by Lynne Ramsay, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Lynne Ramsay also directed We Need to Talk About Kevin in 2011.
  • It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in The Burning Plain (2008).
  • The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
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Train Dreams

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Anniversary

  • The movie is directed by Jan Komasa, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Jan Komasa also directed Corpus Christi in 2019 which grossed $9.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Diane Lane who also starred in Must Love Dogs (2005).
  • The film also stars Kyle Chandler who's last movie was Back In Action (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
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Nuremberg

  • The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
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  • It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
  • The film also stars Rami Malek who's last movie was The Amateur (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
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Roofman

  • The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
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  • It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle (2025).
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Sarah's Oil

  • The movie is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, it is the directors 7th movie.
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  • The film also stars Naya Desir-Johnson who's last movie was A Thousand and One (2023).
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  • Released this week in:
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Movie breakdown

  • The movie is directed by Julius Onah
  • It stars Sebastian Stan (I, Tonya) and Harrison Ford (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) among others.
  • The movie also stars Anthony Mackie, Liv Tyler and Rosa Salazar
  • The release date in the UK is 14th February 2025
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After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

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  • It has spent 6 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
  • It grosses £1,944,777 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £89,082,599 over 6 weeks of release
  • The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
  • The movie is the 7th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.
  • The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £1,638,665 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £53,173,902 over 6 weeks of release
  • The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
  • The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £776,085 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £11,299,337 over 4 weeks of release
  • The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2023
  • The movie is a sequel to The Meg which took £13,967,081 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.
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  • It grosses £767,790 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
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  • The movie is a sequel to Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 which took £715,986 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

  • The movie is directed by James Mangold, it is the directors 13th movie.
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Star Wars fans around the world have their opinion of what is the best lightsaber battle in the Star Wars Universe.

Here is a list of what is considered the best battles in the Star Wars Universe.

  1. Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker in "The Empire Strikes Back"
  2. Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker in "Revenge of the Sith"
  3. Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace"
  4. Yoda vs. Count Dooku in "Attack of the Clones"
  5. Rey and Kylo Ren vs. the Praetorian Guards in "The Last Jedi"

These battles are all unique and offer different elements, such as emotional stakes, intense action, and memorable choreography. Ultimately, the "best" lightsaber battle is subjective and varies depending on individual tastes and preferences, but on this Star Wars Day we present, for your pleasure, the Salty Popcorn best lightsaber battles (in reverse order).

5. Rey Vs. Kylo Ren (with Help From Finn)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There had been a Star Wars drought for a number of years (10) and with the buyout of Lucasfilms by Disney still fresh in everyones minds as well as the (at the time) a badly received prequel trilogy the fan base wanted a good Star Wars movie.

JJ Abrahams was put in charge of directing the film, a life long fan of the series, and he delivered in spades, bringing arguably the best Star Wars film to date.

We instantly took to the new characters of the Rebel Alliance with Rey and Finn and the First Order with Kylo Ren and the new Storm Troopers. Reys force powers were hinted at throughout the movie and a dual between the two was inevitable, and at the end of the film Abrahams delivered, set within a forest of the Star Killer Base while the planet explodes around them.

4. Yoda Vs. Count Dooku

Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones

We knew Yoda was a Jedi Master and that he had fought in the Clone Wars that started during the second part of prequel trilogy, and George Lucas knew he had to deliver.

As Yoda walks into the hanger where Count Dooku was trying to board his ship you simply knew what was about to happen, and as he pulls across his robes to reveal a small lightsaber this was the moment, he force pulls his weapon to his hand and turns it on.

The battle doesn't last long, but seeing the small green Jedi Master who usually finds it hard to walk bouncing around the walls during the fight is a joy.

3. Obi Wan Kenobi Vs. Darth Vader

Star Wars

The original movie introduces us to the legendary weapon, something not really seen on the big screen before but through the stories Ben Kenobi tells Luke during the movie we know that the weapon is elegant and the Jedi are lethal with it.

We also believe at this time that Darth Vader is the arch enemy of Ben Kenobi, and by the end of the movie there has to be a meeting of the two, and while trying to escape the Death Star the two come face to face.

Despite the lack of technological abilities in special effects at the time this thrilled fans of a generation and when the inevitable happens at the end we are shocked at the loss of our new hero.

2. Luke Skywalker Vs.. Darth Vader On Cloud City

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

This battle comes as no surprise, we have seen Luke go through the training, and go off to rescue his friends, and we get the foreshadowing of things to come on Dagobah.

When Luke goes into the carbon freeze chamber and the two enemies ignite their Sabers in silhouette we get the almighty battle between the two enemies.

The style and technology used in this film is so much greater than that of the original Star Wars that it feels fresh and thrilling, and at the end of the battle we get one of cinemas greatest reveals, so good to this day it is celebrated as THE movie twist of all times.

1. Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi Vs. Darth Maul

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

The movie gets a lot of criticism, but over the last 20 years time has been kind and in the grander scheme of the saga the fan base is looking at this film more favourably, and it has the best lightsaber battle of all time.

It had been 16 years since we'd had any proper live action Star Wars to enjoy and despite the film not getting the critical reaction Lucas wanted the Dual Of Fates was spectacular.

The highlight is at the start of the battle as Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan face the Sith Lord Darth Maul, as the John Williams music 'Duel Of Fates' starts to get more intense Maul ignites a single blade on his lightsaber, then the money shot happens and another blade appears from the other side, every Star Wars Fan looked on in amazement as the incredible battle unfolds between the 3 warriors.

The only real shame is that, inevitably, Darth Maul dies at the end of the movie, although in quiet spectacular style, but with little screen time fans wanted more, although as seen in Solo: A Star Wars Story they have brought him back and who knows if he'll appear in another movie or not?