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Director JJ Abrams arrives at the China Premiere of the film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Shanghai, December 27, 2015. [Photo/Agencies] |
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" broke records in China with $53 million in ticket sales on its first weekend, propelling the movie to become the third highest-grossing film globally in history, Walt Disney Co said on Sunday.
The China figures represent the highest Saturday or Sunday movie opening in the country in industry history, the Disney film studio said in a statement.
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