The Force Awakens opened in an additional 32 markets on Thursday, December 17, opening #1 in each an bringing its overseas total to $72.7 million after 2 days of release.
Combined with North America's record-breaking midnight tally,
Episode 7 has racked up $129.7 million worldwide. Top overseas markets include UK/Ireland ($14.4M), Germany ($7.1M), Australia ($6.8M), Mexico ($3.4M), Italy ($3.1M), Russia ($2.9M), Brazil ($2.7M), and Sweden ($2.7M). Disney cites these market highlights:
- Biggest single day of all time in UK/Ireland, Germany, Norway and Sweden
- Biggest opening day of all time in UK/Ireland, Germany, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Belgium, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland (French-speaking), Austria, Ukraine, Slovakia, Croatia, Iceland, Serbia, Chile, Peru
- Biggest Disney opening day of all-time in France, Denmark, South Africa, Czech Republic, Turkey
- Biggest December opening day in France, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore
- IMAX records set in UK/Ireland, Australia, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Turkey, Portugal, Qatar, UAE, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Costa Rica, Trinidad