Walt Disney and LucasfilmThe good news is that Star Wars: The Last Jedi set another box office record. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II fell 72% in its second weekend, while even Alien: Covenant (which also had the buffering of Memorial Day in its second weekend) fell 70% while Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk dropped 77% over Thanksgiving in its second weekend of wide release. A gross well-and-above the $529 million domestic total of Rogue One is absolutely assured. Had The Force Awakens earned $650 million domestic, a $600-$700m domestic total for The Last Jedi would seem just fine. But after a $937m finish last time out, even with the expected 30% Star Wars 1 to Star Wars 2 drop (see also: The Empire Strikes Back and Attack of the Clones, The Last Jedi is finding itself on the defensive.

Source: Forbes December 24, 2017 15:56 UTC