[382] Reviewing for Forbes, Scott Mendelson cited the film's "top-tier production values and a strong sense of scale and scope", but felt it was so much "an exercise in fan service [that] it is only due to the charisma and talent of our newbies and J. J. Abrams' undeniable skill as a visual storyteller that the Mad Libs narrative doesn't outright destroy the picture". This was faith rewarded. [377] Frank Pallotta, reviewing the film for CNN Money, found it was the best Star Wars film since the original trilogy and that it "is bound to be a film experience long remembered by fans and non-fans alike". [313] Minus the $57 million it earned from Thursday previews, the film earned $190.8 million on straight Friday to Sunday, giving it an average of $63.6 million per day. Engage in Blaster Battles with Stormtroopers, use Multi-Builds to race through Niima Outpost, and dogfight with TIE Fighters through derelict Imperial Star … The film's ensemble cast includes H… [348], With a production budget of $306 million,[2] plus $175 million for marketing, printing and advertising costs, The Force Awakens was predicted to be a major box office success. All titles under the program are canonical to the Star Wars universe. [388][389] Lucas liked more the Rian Johnson directed and written sequel The Last Jedi and the anthology film Rogue One (2016). [324][327] This included an IMAX opening record of $48 million. Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy. The film had the biggest opening of all time in 18 countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Russia, and Sweden. [360] While The Force Awakens had appeal with its special effects, analysts feel that it lacked the novelty factor; they also cite that its gross was stilted due to markets making way for new films sooner than was previously done. Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata 2. "[365] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 80 out of 100 based on 55 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Lucas also likened Disney to "white slavers", which drew some criticism; he subsequently apologized. [340] On January 17, 2016, it passed the $1 billion mark overseas becoming the first film of Disney, the third film of 2015 and the fifth film overall to achieve this feat. One cited reason for this is that overseas audiences do not have the same nostalgia or affinity for the film as those in the U.S.[359][360][361] The Star Wars franchise has traditionally lacked resonance with filmgoers in China, and marketing for The Force Awakens heavily focused on appealing to that market. 30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, finds a BB-8 droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. "These tendencies could seem cutesy or irritating elsewhere, but they make sense in an according-to-Hoyle "Star Wars… Pixar" co-branding of Pixar-produced films released by Walt Disney Pictures. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 92%. 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[414] Hamill, Fisher, Driver, Ridley, Boyega, Isaac, Daniels, Nyong'o, Christie, Suotamo, and Tran reprised their roles in the film, and are joined by Naomi Ackie, Keri Russell, and Richard E. Grant. Brian Herring an… Audiences polled by PostTrak gave the film an 88% "definite recommend" while 96% said it met or exceeded their expectations. That it achieves this both immediately and joyously is perhaps the single greatest relief of the movie-going year. 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[366] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale; women, under-25s and under-18s gave it an "A+", while 98% of audiences gave it either an "A" or a "B". It made a record-breaking $57 million from Thursday night previews,[N 2] of which IMAX screenings generated a record-breaking $5.7 million from 391 screens. Noah White. [398] It received the most nominations at the 21st Empire Awards, including Best Film, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film, Best Director for J. J. Abrams, Best Male Newcomer for John Boyega, and Best Female Newcomer for Daisy Ridley. [370] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times described it as "a beautiful, thrilling, joyous, surprising, and heart-thumping adventure". "[249], Vanity Fair was the first magazine to release an exclusive cover issue devoted to The Force Awakens. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with the First Order. Home > Star Wars Saga > Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens > Quotes « Movie Details. [360] Dergarabedian stated, "No matter what, [The Force Awakens] is an absolute, all-out blockbuster without peer in terms of the sheer speed at which it has crossed all of these major box-office milestones. Another Be the first to play LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens! [352] In November, box office analysts reported opening weekend projections were at $175–250 million. Download the demo today to join Rey, Finn, and BB-8 as they evade the villainous First Order. [330] The film experienced another decrease in revenue in its third weekend, dropping 39.5% to $90.2 million domestically, remaining in first place at the box office,[334] to set a third-weekend record. "[368] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian said that it was "both a narrative progression from the earlier three films and a shrewdly affectionate next-gen reboot … ridiculous and melodramatic and sentimental of course, but exciting and brimming with energy and its own kind of generosity. He is portrayed by English actor John Boyega, who reprised the role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. "[376] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film his highest rating and called it "the best Star Wars sequel yet and one of the best films of 2015". According to Iger, Lucas said, "there's nothing new" after seeing the film, and that "there weren't enough visual or technical leaps forward". [415], 2015 American epic space-opera film directed by J. J. Abrams, "Star Wars VII" and "The Force Awakens" redirect here. This version of the film was released in "The Skywalker Saga" 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray box set on March 31, 2020. He felt that it "didn't [justify] a return to the universe" from not having an original story of its own to tell in the plot, characters, and musical score, negatively comparing it to George Lucas' prequel trilogy, and that some of its climactic moments felt unearned. Brickset members have written 36883 set reviews. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The Adventure Levels in LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens are special side missions that can be unlocked by collecting Gold Bricks. RealD 3D comprised $78 million of the opening gross, setting a new record. [259] The trailer received 128 million views in 24 hours, a new record for the most views of a trailer in 24 hours. [372] The Associated Press called it "basically the same" as the original film but "isn't that what we all wanted anyway? The magazine, released on May 7, 2015, featured exclusive interviews and photos of the cast photographed by Annie Leibovitz. So which character from the … ** Relive the galaxy's greatest adventure in LEGO® Star Wars™: The Force Awakens… Star Wars - The Force Awakens Tickets Star Wars - The Force Awakens Plot. [338] On January 9, it became the first film in cinematic history to cross $800 million domestically unadjusted for inflation,[339] and in the same weekend set a Saturday to Sunday opening weekend record for the studio in China with $52.6 million. [292], The Force Awakens was released in 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos on The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, Disney+, on November 12, 2019. Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke 4. [305] On its opening day, the film grossed $119.1 million, marking the biggest single- and opening-day record[306] and the first time a film has earned more than $100 million in a single day. They were nominated as Best Newcomers at various critics circle and associations, including the Alliance of Women Film Journalists,[402] and the Florida Film Critics Circle,[403] The Force Awakens received eleven nominations at the MTV Movie Awards, the most for the ceremony, including Movie of the Year, Best Female Performance for Ridley, Best Breakthrough Performance for Boyega, and Best Virtual Performance for Lupita Nyong'o and Andy Serkis. They believed that The Force Awakens would have the widest release ever, across 4,500 theaters in North America. [307] Without Thursday-night grosses, the film earned the second-largest opening-day gross ($62.1 million). Written by Lucasfilm insider Pablo Hidalgo, Star Wars: The Force Awakens … The Hollywood Reporter called the trailer "perfectly potent nostalgia", praising its mix of old and new. [332] As of February 21, the largest markets outside of the United States and Canada are the United Kingdom ($180.7 million), China ($124.5 million), Germany ($109.7 million), Japan ($92.6 million), and France ($88.2 million). [407] Some second-unit filming took place in September 2015 in Ireland,[408][409] with principal photography beginning in February 2016 at Pinewood Studios. [288][289] The Force Awakens began broadcasting on all Starz networks on September 10, 2016. The Force Awakens is a brilliant return to Star Wars that evokes extreme nostalgia and led to a spark that led onto one of the best entries in the Skywalker saga. [345] In North America and the United Kingdom and Ireland, it fell outside of the top ten for the first time in its eleventh weekend during the weekend February 26–28, 2016,[346][347] and in the U.S. it did not achieve $1 million in ticket sales for the first time in its fourteenth weekend. 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[265], On December 17, 2015, select theaters across North America aired a Star Wars marathon, airing the six previous Star Wars episode films in 2D, followed by The Force Awakens in 3D. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the most gaming fun I’ve had with either series in years. 1. [275][276] Many retailers were unable to meet demand for Star Wars products.[277]. There are some properties today that have become such large staples in the entertainment world that generations of fans can all … "[384] RogerEbert.com's Gerardo Valero went as far as to accuse the film of plagiarizing A New Hope and resorting to nostalgia. [36][413], The Rise of Skywalker was released on December 20, 2019. Finn is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. "[379], Certain critics found The Force Awakens derivative of the original Star Wars trilogy,[115] some expressing their opinion that the film was essentially a remake of A New Hope (1977). Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux 3. [212] Box office analyst Phil Contrino likened the film to Avatar (2009), which opened to $77 million in North America and went on to earn $2.8 billion worldwide, saying The Force Awakens would earn $1 billion "without blinking" and could gross $2 billion. [333], The Force Awakens crossed the $1 billion mark on the twelfth day of its general release (December 26, 2015), making it the fastest film to reach this mark at that time. [371] Tom Long of The Detroit News wrote that though some may find the film too similar to the original Star Wars, it leaves "the ungainly and unneeded clumsiness of the subsequent prequels far behind … the energy, humor, and simplicity of direction [has] been recaptured". It was screened in selected cinemas across the United States and Canada and in theaters worldwide in December 2014. [270] In an effort to avoid revealing plot details before the film's release, the print release of the novelization was delayed until January 2016. Boyega's performance and the character have received praise. "[373], Ann Hornaday, writing for The Washington Post, thought the film had "enough novelty to create yet another cohort of die-hard fans … The Force Awakens strikes all the right chords, emotional, and narrative, to feel both familiar and exhilaratingly new. "[359] Dergarabedian said, "As in all box-office trajectories, the higher the altitude, the tougher it becomes to rack up sales at the kind of breakneck pace as in the beginning of the run. It also does a sly job of teasing Fisher's new look as Leia and Simon Pegg's mysterious involvement as a rumored alien in the movie, without actually showing the actors in action." [357] On December 23, Mark Hughes of Forbes stated that The Force Awakens had matched the most optimistic projections for its opening, and he predicted that The Force Awakens would likely surpass Titanic as the second-highest-grossing film of all time. [310] The opening weekend figure included an IMAX opening-weekend record of $30.1 million (12.65%) from 391 IMAX theaters,[311][312] which nearly amounts to the $252.5 million total earned by Return of the Jedi—the second-lowest-grossing film in the series—in its original run. This is just a poor copy with a short-haired girl with a a chip on her shoulders. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens introduces new gameplay mechanics, including the enhanced Multi-Builds system, where players can choose from multiple building options to advance the game, or … The trailer shows many of the new characters and the first footage of Chewbacca and Han Solo. [327], Revenues in the film's second weekend decreased by only 39.8% in the United States and Canada, earning $149.2 million, to remain in first place at the box office[328] and recording the biggest second weekend of all time. 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