Star Wars: The Force Awakens has set a new box office record. According to Disney's final numbers, which were revealed this afternoon, global ticket sales for the latest
Star Wars film grossed $528 million. The previous record holder was
Jurassic World with $525 million.
In North America, the film's weekend numbers were just as impressive. In the United States and Canada, the film generated $248 million in ticket sales.
After the impressive numbers were revealed, Universal Pictures, Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow, and Frank Marshall shared the following image on Twitter: