Las Vegas Review-Journal

‘Jedi’ soars to huge debut

- The Associated Press

Coming in behind only “The Force Awakens,” ”Star Wars: The Last Jedi” notched the second-best opening weekend ever, grossing $220 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, according to final box office figures Monday.

“The Last Jedi” opened with $450.8 million globally, leading Hollywood’s best weekend of the year. Only one other film entered wide release against the Disney blockbuste­r: Fox’s “Ferdinand.” The children’s book adaptation from 20th Century Fox slumped to a $13.4 million opening.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opened with $248 million in 2015.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by gross, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by comscore:

1. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” $220,009,584, $220,009,584, one week.

2. “Ferdinand,” $13,401,586, $13,401,586, one week.

3. “Coco,” $9,949,471, $150,735,367, four weeks.

4. “Wonder,” $5,226,277, $109,083,015, five weeks.

5. “Justice League,” $4,309,225, $219,595,572, five weeks.

6. “Daddy’s Home 2,” $3,812,824, $96,592,806, six weeks.

7. “Thor: Ragnarok,” $3,133,416, $306,527,536, seven weeks.

8. “The Disaster Artist,” $2,717,237, $13,012,368, three weeks.

9. “Murder on the Orient Express,” $2,527,507, $97,310,249, six weeks.

10. “Lady Bird,” $2,099,239, $25,968,628, seven weeks.

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