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List of box office records set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the seventh film in the Star Wars franchise, released ten years after the previous entry. Co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams, the film stars Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac in new roles, with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher reprising their roles from the original trilogy which concluded in 1983. Prior to its release, the film was predicted by box office analysts to break records, citing the relative lack of competition owing to its date of release, being released in large formats such as IMAX in a high number of venues, and multi-generational appeal to both fans of the previous movies and children as success factors.[1][2][3]

The Force Awakens was released in December 2015 and went on to break multiple box office records in various markets. The film set the worldwide records for the highest-grossing opening weekend and the fastest to gross $1 billion.[4][5] In its domestic market of the United States and Canada, it set the records for the highest-grossing film,[6] opening day,[7] first through third weekends,[8][9][10] and single calendar month,[11] as well as the fastest cumulative grosses through $900 million.[12] In other markets, it became the highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom and set opening weekend records in several countries including the UK, Germany, Australia, and Russia.[13][14][15][16]

A large proportion of the records were set in the domestic market of the United States and Canada. A comparative lack of Star Wars nostalgia and unfavourable currency exchange rates were identified as factors limiting the film's box office performance in other markets, while repeat viewings during the December holiday season boosted sales in the domestic market.[17] A compounding factor is that whereas the US and Canada box office is closely tracked by sites such as Box Office Mojo and The Numbers, the same is not true for other box office territories. Many of the records set by the film are listed below. Data on the previous record and records that have since been surpassed are presented where available and applicable. All grosses are given in unadjusted US dollars, except where noted otherwise.

Worldwide

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A headshot of director J. J. Abrams
The Force Awakens is director J. J. Abrams' highest-grossing film.[18]

Worldwide, the film set records for the highest-grossing opening weekend and the fastest to gross $1 billion, as well as several IMAX records.

Record Figure Previous record holder Surpassed by Notes
Fastest film to gross $1 billion 12 days[4] Jurassic World 13 days[4] Avengers: Infinity War – 11 days[19]
Highest worldwide opening weekend and single weekend gross $529 million[5] Jurassic World – $525 million[5] The Fate of the Furious – $541 million[5]
Widest IMAX release 940 screens[20] Jurassic World – 809 screens[21] Star Wars: The Last Jedi – over 1,200 theaters[22] This included 392 IMAX screens in the United States and Canada and 272 screens in China.[20]
Highest IMAX opening weekend gross $48 million[23] Jurassic World – $44.1 million[23] Avengers: Endgame – $91.5 million[24]
Highest IMAX single-day gross $17.7 million[23] Jurassic World – $13 million[25] Avengers: Endgame (see note) On Friday, December 18, 2015.[23] Endgame grossed $91.5 million on its 5-day opening weekend April 24–28, 2019 for an average of $18.3 million per day.[26]
Fastest to $100 million in IMAX ticket sales 12 days[4] Jurassic World – 18 days[4] Avengers: Endgame (see note) It grossed $106 million in that time.[4] Endgame grossed $170 million in 12 days.[27]
Fastest to $150 million in IMAX ticket sales 19 days[28] Avatar 47 days[28] Avengers: Endgame (see note) It grossed $152 million in that time.[28] Endgame grossed $170 million in 12 days.[27]
Fastest to $175 million in IMAX ticket sales 24 days[29] Avatar – 58 days[29] It grossed $179 million in that time.[29]
Fastest to $200 million in IMAX ticket sales 35 days[30] Avatar – 68 days[31][32] It grossed $207 million in that time.[30]

United States and Canada

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Record Grosses[33]
Day Gross Total
1 (F) 119.1m 119.1m
2 (Sa) 68.2m 187.4m
3 (Su) 60.5m 247.9m
1st wknd 247.9m
4 (M) 40.1m 288.0m
5 (Tu) 37.3m 325.4m
6 (W) 38.0m# 363.4m
7 (Th) 27.3m 390.8m
1st week 390.8m
2nd wknd 149.2m 540.0m
3rd wknd 90.2m 742.2m
20 (Th) 6.2m 764.4m
23 (Sa) 19.2m 800.3m
50 (F) 1.7m 900.8m
 indicates a single day record, single weekend record, single week record, or cumulative gross record.[34][8][35][6]
 indicates a day of the week record or non-opening weekend record.[36][37][38][9][10]
# indicates a non-opening day of the week record.[39]
All of the cumulative grosses were records within their time frame.

In the domestic market, the film grossed more money faster than any previous film. It set several records for specific time frames and days of the week, including ones that were still records when adjusting for inflation. Many of the records it broke were set by Jurassic World, which was released six months prior in June 2015.

Record Figure Previous record holder Surpassed by Notes
Highest-grossing film of all time $936 million[6] Avatar – $760 million[40][41]
Fastest to become the highest-grossing film 20 days[42]
Fastest to $100 million 21 hours[43] Jurassic World – 2 days[12][44] Avengers: Endgame – 17 hours[45]
Fastest to $150 million 2 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 2 days[12][44] Avengers: Infinity War – 2 days[12][44] It grossed $187 million in that time. Jurassic World grossed $151 million. Infinity War grossed $188 million.[12][44]
Fastest to $200 million 3 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 3 days[12][44] Avengers: Infinity War – 3 days[12][44] It grossed $247 million in that time. Jurassic World grossed $208 million. Infinity War grossed $188 million.[12][44]
Fastest to $250 million 4 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 5 days[12][44] Avengers: Infinity War – 3 days[12][44] It grossed $288 million in that time.[12][44]
Fastest to $300 million 5 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 8 days[12][44] Avengers: Endgame – 3 days[12][44] It grossed $325 million in that time.[12][44]
Fastest to $350 million 6 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 9 days[12][44] Avengers: Endgame – 3 days[12][44] It grossed $363 million in that time.[12][44]
Fastest to $400 million 8 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 10 days[12][44] Avengers: Endgame – 5 days[12][44] It grossed $440 million in that time.[12][44]
Fastest to $450 million 9 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 15 days[12][44] Avengers: Endgame – 6 days[12][44] It grossed $496 million in that time.[12][44]
Fastest to $500 million 10 days[12][44] Jurassic World – 17 days[12][44] Avengers: Endgame – 8 days[12][44] It grossed $540 million in that time.[12][44]
Fastest to $550 million 11 days[12] Jurassic World – 24 days[12] Avengers: Endgame – 9 days[12] It grossed $571 million in that time.[12]
Fastest to $600 million 12 days[12] Jurassic World – 36 days[12] Avengers: Endgame – 10 days[12] It grossed $600 million in that time.[12]
Fastest to $650 million 14 days[12] Avatar – 58 days[12] Avengers: Endgame – 13 days[12] It grossed $651 million in that time.[12]
Fastest to $700 million 16 days[12] Avatar – 72 days[12] It grossed $720 million in that time.[12]
Fastest to $750 million 18 days[12] Avatar – 253 days[12] It grossed $750 million in that time.[12]
Fastest to $800 million 23 days[12] It was the first movie to reach that gross.[12] It grossed $800 million in that time.[12]
Fastest to $850 million 31 days[12] It was the first movie to reach that gross.[12] It grossed $852 million in that time.[12]
Fastest to $900 million 50 days[12] It was the first movie to reach that gross.[12] It grossed $900 million in that time.[12]
Highest opening weekend and single weekend gross $247 million[8] Jurassic World – $208 million[8] Avengers: Infinity War – $257 million[8]
Highest opening weekend gross adjusted for inflation est. 28.5–28.8 million tickets[46][47] The Avengersest. 25.5 million tickets[46] Avengers: Endgameest. 39.6 million tickets[46] Lower bound estimate by Box Office Mojo. Upper bound estimate by Forbes.
Highest opening week gross $390 million[35][48] Jurassic World – $296 million[35] Avengers: Endgame – $473 million[35] Gross from Friday, December 18, 2015 through Thursday, December 24, 2015.
Highest second weekend gross $149 million[9] Jurassic World – $106 million[9] Its second weekend was also the 12th highest-grossing weekend of all time.[9][49]
Highest third weekend gross $90.2 million[10] Avatar – $68.4 million[10]
Highest pre-sales gross $100+ million[50] The Dark Knight Rises – $25 million[50]
Highest previews gross $57 million[51][52][53] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $43.5 million[51][52][53] Avengers: Endgame – $60 million[53][54] Includes "Star Wars Marathon Event" grosses from 135 theaters in which all six previous Star Wars films were shown along with The Force Awakens.[52][55]
Largest Friday to Saturday drop $50.8 million[56] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $48.6 million[56] In percentage terms, the film dropped 42%, which was far from The Ringer's wide release record of 72%.[57]
Highest weekend per-theater average for a wide release $59.9 thousand per theater[58] Jurassic World – $48.8 thousand[58] Avengers: Endgame – $76.6 thousand[58]
Number one film of the highest-grossing single aggregated weekend $313 million[59] June 12–14, 2015 – $273 million[59] April 26–28, 2019 – $401 million[59] The figure represents the combined gross of all movies in theaters on the weekend of December 18–20, 2015 of which The Force Awakens grossed $247 million (79.2%). Jurassic World contributed $208 million (76.2%) to the previous record. Avengers: Endgame contributed $357 million (88.8%) to the one that surpassed it.[59]
Largest gap between first and second highest-grossing films in a weekend $233 million[60] The Avengers – $199 million[60] Avengers: Infinity War – $246 million[60] The second-highest-grossing film on December 18–20, 2015 was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. For The Avengers (May 4–6, 2012), it was Think Like a Man. For Infinity War (April 27–29, 2018), it was A Quiet Place.[60]
Largest gap between first and second highest-grossing films in their opening weekends $233 million[61] The Dark Knight – $130 million[61] The second-highest-grossing film opening on December 18–20, 2015 was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. For The Dark Knight (July 18–20, 2008), it was Mamma Mia![61]
Largest relative gap between first and second highest-grossing films in their opening weekends 17.4 times higher gross[62] Alice in Wonderland – 8.7 times higher gross[62] The second-highest-grossing film opening on December 18–20, 2015 was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. For Alice in Wonderland (March 5–7, 2010), it was Brooklyn's Finest.[62]
Highest gross in a single calendar month $652 million[11] The Avengers – $532 million[11] Gross from December 2015. For The Avengers, it was May 2012.[11]
Highest 3-day gross $247 million[63] Jurassic World – $208 million[63] Avengers: Infinity War – $257 million[63] Remained the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 28.5 million tickets until Avengers: Endgame's sold est. 38.8 million tickets.[63]
Highest 4-day gross $288 million[63] Jurassic World – $234 million[63] Avengers: Endgame – $393 million[63] Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 33.1 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 43.7 million tickets.[63]
Highest 5-day gross $325 million[63] Jurassic World – $258 million[63] Avengers: Endgame – $427 million[63] Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 37.4 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 47.4 million tickets.[63]
Highest 6-day gross $363 million[63] Jurassic World – $278 million[63] Avengers: Endgame – $452 million[63] Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 41.7 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 50.2 million tickets.[63]
Highest 7-day gross $390 million[63] Jurassic World – $296 million[63] Avengers: Endgame – $473 million[63] Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 44.9 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 52.5 million tickets.[63]
Highest 8-day gross $440 million[63] Jurassic World – $325 million[63] Avengers: Endgame – $514 million[63] Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 50.5 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 57.1 million tickets.[63]
Highest 9-day gross $496 million[63] Jurassic World – $364 million[63] Avengers: Endgame – $576 million[63] Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 57.1 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 63.9 million tickets.[63]
Highest 10-day gross $540 million[63] Jurassic World – $402 million[63] Avengers: Endgame – $621 million[63] Was also the record when adjusting for inflation with est. 62.0 million tickets until Endgame sold est. 68.9 million tickets.[63]
Highest IMAX single day pre-sales gross $6.5 million[64] No movie had sold more than $1 million in a single day before.[64]
Highest IMAX Thursday night previews gross $5.7 million[51] Avengers: Age of Ultron – $3 million[65]
Highest IMAX single-day gross $14 million[66] Jurassic World – $8.6 million[67] On Friday, December 18, 2015.[66] For Jurassic World, it was Friday, June 12, 2015.[67]
Highest IMAX opening weekend gross $30.1 million[65] Jurassic World – $20.9 million[25]
Widest IMAX release 392 screens[68] Jurassic World – 363 screens[25] Avengers: Infinity War – 408 screens[69]
Highest single day gross $119 million[34] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $91.0 million[34] Avengers: Endgame – $157 million[34] On Friday, December 18, 2015. For Deathly Hallows, it was Friday, July 15, 2011. For Endgame, it was Friday, April 26, 2019.[34]
Highest opening day gross $119 million[7] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $91.0 million[7] Avengers: Endgame – $157 million[7]
Highest Friday gross $119 million[70] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $91.0 million[70] Avengers: Endgame – $157 million[70] The figure includes $57 million grossed from Thursday night previews. Excluding this amount, it achieved the third highest "pure Friday" gross with $62.1 million behind Jurassic World ($63.4 million) and The Avengers ($62.7 million).[71]
Highest single-day gross adjusted for inflation est. 13.6 million tickets[72] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2est. 11.4 million tickets[72] Avengers: Endgameest. 17.3 million tickets[72]
Highest Sunday gross $60.5 million[36] Jurassic World – $57.2 million[36] Avengers: Infinity War – $69.2 million[36] On December 20, 2015. For Jurassic World, it was June 14, 2015. For Infinity War, it was April 29, 2018.[36]
Highest Monday gross $40.1 million[37][73] Spider-Man 2 – $27.6 million[37] Black Panther – $40.1 million[37] On December 21, 2015. For Spider-Man 2, it was July 5, 2004. For Black Panther, it was February 19, 2018.[37]
Highest non-holiday Monday gross $40.1 million[74] Jurassic World – $25.3 million[74] Jurassic World's record was set on June 15, 2015.[74]
Highest Monday gross adjusted for inflation est. 4.6 million tickets[75] Spider-Man 2est. 4.4 million tickets[75]
Highest Tuesday gross $37.3 million[38][76] The Amazing Spider-Man – $35.0 million[38] Spider-Man: Far From Home – $39.2 million[38][77] On December 22, 2015. For The Amazing Spider-Man, it was July 3, 2012 – its opening day. For Far From Home, it was July 2, 2019 – its opening day.[38]
Highest non-opening Tuesday gross $37.3 million[78] Jurassic World – $24.3 million[78] Jurassic World's record was set on June 16, 2015.[78]
Highest non-opening Wednesday gross $38.0 million[39] Transformers – 29.0 million[39] On December 23, 2015. For Transformers, it was July 4, 2007– its second day of release.[39]
Highest Christmas Eve gross $27.1 million[48] Avatar – $11.2 million[48] Avatar's record was set in 2009.[48]
Highest Christmas Day gross $49.3 million[79][80] Sherlock Holmes $24.6 million[79][80] Sherlock Holmes' record was set in 2009.[79][80]
Highest non-opening Friday gross $49.3 million[81] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $36.7 million[81] The Super Mario Bros. Movie$54.8 million[82] On December 25, 2015. For Revenge of the Fallen, it was June 26, 2009 – its third day of release.[81] For The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it was April 7, 2023 – its third day of release.
Highest non-opening week Friday gross $49.3 million[83] The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – $31.5 million[83] Catching Fire's record was set on November 29, 2013.[83]
Highest non-opening week Saturday gross $56.7 million[84] The Avengers – $42.9 million[84] Avengers: Endgame – $61.5 million[84] On December 26, 2015. For The Avengers, it was May 12, 2012. For Endgame, it was May 4, 2019.[84]
Highest non-opening week Sunday gross $43.1 million[36] Jurassic World – $38.3 million[36] Avengers: Endgame – $45.1 million[36] On December 27, 2015. For Jurassic World, it was June 21, 2015. For Endgame, it was May 5, 2019.[36]
Highest non-opening week Monday gross $31.3 million[37] Shrek 2 – $23.4 million[37] Rogue One – $32.0 million[37] On December 28, 2015. For Shrek 2, it was May 31, 2004. For Rogue One, it was December 26, 2016.[37]
Highest non-opening week Tuesday gross $29.5 million[38] Avatar – $18.2 million[38] On December 29, 2015. For Avatar, it was December 29, 2009.[38]
Highest non-opening week Wednesday gross $28.0 million[85] Avatar – $18.4 million[85] On December 30, 2015. For Avatar, it was December 30, 2009.[85]
Highest non-opening week Thursday gross $22.9 million[86] The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $15.4 million[86] On December 31, 2015. For The Two Towers, it was December 26, 2002.[86]
Highest New Year's Day gross $34.3 million[87] Avatar – $25.2 million[87] Avatar's record was set in 2010.[87]

Other territories

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An aerial photograph of the BFI IMAX theatre in London at night
The BFI IMAX in London is the highest-grossing IMAX cinema in the world for The Force Awakens.[88]

Outside of the United States and Canada market, the film set opening records in one form or another in 30 different markets. The United Kingdom and Ireland market saw several records surpassed, including the record for the highest-grossing film of all time. Data on precise figures, previous record holders, and surpassed records is limited due to the absence of box office record trackers for these markets.

Record Territory Figure Previous record holder Surpassed by Notes
Highest-grossing film of all time United Kingdom and Ireland £123 million[13] Skyfall £103 million[89]
Highest four-day opening weekend gross £34.0 million[14] Avengers: Endgame – £43.4 million[90]
Largest share of weekend gross 83%[14]
Highest three-day opening weekend gross £24.3 million[14] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 £23.7 million[14] Avengers: Endgame – £31.4 million[90]
Highest opening day gross £9.6 million ($14.3 million)[91] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – £9.5 million[91] Avengers: Endgame – £11.9 million[90] ($15.3 million)[54] Includes midnight preview grosses.[14]
Highest single day gross £9.6 million ($14.3 million)[91] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – £9.5 million[91] Avengers: Endgame[90] (see note) Endgame surpassed the record with £11.9 million on its opening day on April 25, 2019, and then improved upon it further by grossing £12.1 million on April 27, 2019.[90]
Highest number of advance ticket sales 2 million[92]
Widest release of all time 670 cinemas[89][93] Spectre – 647 cinemas[94] Star Wars: The Last Jedi – 723 cinemas[95]
Highest midnight gross £2.4 million[91]
Highest Saturday gross £8.7 million[14] Avengers: Infinity War – £9.2 million[96] On December 19, 2015.[14] Infinity War was April 28, 2018.[96]
Highest Sunday gross £8.5 million[14] Avengers: Endgame – £10.2 million[90] On December 20, 2015.[14] Endgame was April 28, 2019.[90]
Highest Monday gross £5.8 million[14] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban £5.0 million[14] On December 21, 2015.[14] Prisoner of Azkaban's record was set during the Bank holiday in 2004.[14]
Highest Boxing Day gross[4]
Highest-grossing film in IMAX £8.2 million[88]
Highest IMAX opening weekend gross[97]
Fastest film to gross £100 million 20 days[98] Skyfall – 66 days[98]
Highest Saturday to Sunday opening weekend gross China $52.6 million[29][99] Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (surpassed by 70%)[100] Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back ¥553 million ($80.4 million)[101]
Highest two-day IMAX opening weekend gross $8.1 million[29][102] Avengers: Age of Ultron – $6.6 million[29]
Highest IMAX Saturday gross ¥27.7 million ($4.3 million)[29] Avengers: Age of Ultron – ¥22.8 million[29] On January 9, 2016.[29]
Highest opening weekend gross Australia[15] $19.6 million[15] Avengers: Endgame – $30.8 million[103]
Austria[15] $1.9 million[104] Avengers: Endgame[105] – $3.5 million[106]
Bulgaria[15][107] $640 thousand[104][107] Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – $494 thousand[107]
Croatia[15] Avengers: Endgame[105] – $545 thousand[106]
Denmark[15] Avengers: Endgame[105] – $4.2 million[106] 5-day weekend record.[15]
Finland[15] $1.6 million[104] The Unknown Soldier – $1.9 million[108]
Germany[15] $27.5 million[15]
Hungary[15] $1.5 million[104] Star Wars: The Last Jedi – $1.5 million[109]
Iceland[15] $189 thousand[104] Rogue One $197 thousand[110]
New Zealand[15][111] $3.0 million[104][111] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $2.4 million[111] Avengers: Endgame – $4.0 million[111]
Norway[15] Avengers: Endgame[105] – $2.5 million[106]
Poland[15] 3-day weekend record.[15]
Romania[15] $960 thousand[104] The Fate of the Furious – $1.7 million[112]
Russia[16] $12.3 million[16] Deadpool $13.1 million[16]
Serbia[15] Avengers: Endgame[105] – $410 thousand[106]
Sweden[15] $3.9 million[104] Star Wars: The Last Jedi – $5.9 million[113]
Ukraine[15] $1.1 million[104] Avengers: Endgame[105] – $1.9 million[106]
Highest opening day gross Australia[114] $6.8 million[114] Avengers: Endgame – $7 million[54]
Austria[114][115]
Belgium[115] $800 thousand[115]
Brazil[114] $2.7 million[114] Avengers: Infinity War – $4.8 million[116]
Chile[114][115] Avengers: Infinity War[116]
Croatia[114][115]
Finland[115] $600 thousand[115]
Germany[115]
Hungary[115] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Iceland[114][115]
The Netherlands[115] $800 thousand[115]
New Zealand[114][115] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Norway[114][115] $1.1 million[114][115]
Peru[114][115] Avengers: Infinity War[116]
Poland[115]
Serbia[114][115]
Slovakia[114][115]
Sweden[115] $1.7 million[115]
Switzerland (French-speaking)[114][115]
Ukraine[114][115] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Highest IMAX opening weekend gross Australia[97]
Austria[97] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Bahrain[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Brazil[97] Avengers: Infinity War[118]
Bulgaria[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Chile[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Costa Rica[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Denmark[97] Star Wars: The Last Jedi[119]
France[97] Star Wars: The Last Jedi[119]
Germany[97] Captain Marvel[120]
Israel[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Italy[97] Star Wars: The Last Jedi[119]
Japan[97] Avatar[121] Star Wars: The Last Jedi[119]
Netherlands[97]
New Zealand[97] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Portugal[97] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Russia[97]
Singapore[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
South Africa[97] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Sweden[97] Star Wars: The Last Jedi[119]
Switzerland[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Turkey[117] Avengers: Endgame[105]
Highest IMAX opening day gross Australia[115]
Austria[115]
Brazil[115] Avengers: Endgame[122]
Chile[115]
Costa Rica[115]
Germany[115] Avengers: Endgame[122]
Hong Kong[115]
Mexico[115] Avengers: Endgame[122]
New Zealand[115]
Portugal[115]
Qatar[115]
Singapore[115]
Thailand[115]
Trinidad[115]
Turkey[115]
United Arab Emirates[115] Avengers: Endgame[122]
Highest single day gross Germany[114] $6.8 million[114]
Hungary[115]
Iceland[115]
Norway[115] $1.1 million[115]
Sweden[115] $1.7 million[115]
Highest Monday gross Denmark[123] On December 21, 2015.[123]
Finland[123]
France[123]
Norway[123]
Ukraine[123]
Highest second weekend gross Australia[4] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (surpassed by 32%)[4]
Fastest to gross ¥7 billion Japan[124] 20 days[124] Frozen – 23 days[124]

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