Star Wars: The Last Jedi rakes in US$220m, the 2nd biggest premiere of all time
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THE eighth chapter in the Star Wars movie series, The Last Jedi, made the jump to box office hyperspace over the weekend, selling US$450 million in tickets worldwide and affirming Disney's strategy for rebooting that 40-year-old franchise for a new generation of fans.
Benefiting from stellar reviews and wall-to-wall marketing, Star Wars: The Last Jedi collected an estimated US$220 million in North America theatres - 4,232 of them, some of which offered screenings around the clock.
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