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Star Wars: The Force Awakens blasted past $1 billion globally faster than any film in history, as well as leading the biggest Christmas weekend ever at the North American box office with a stunning $153.5 million for an early domestic haul of $544.6 million. The Disney and Lucasfilm tentpole crossed $1 billion on Sunday, its 12th day in release. Buoyed by a day-and-date release in China — where it debuted to nearly $100 million.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, December 27, are as follows:
| RANK | TITLE | DISTRIBUTOR NAME | REVENUE | # OF LOCATIONS* | LOC AVG | CUME REVENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Disney | $153,522,000 | 4,134 | 37,136 | $544,573,000 |
| 2 | Daddy’s Home | Paramount | $38,800,000 | 3,271 | 11,861 | $38,800,000 |
| 3 | Joy | 20th Century Fox | $17,500,000 | 2,896 | 6,042 | $17,500,000 |
| 4 | Sisters | Universal | $13,876,970 | 2,962 | 4,685 | $37,144,900 |
| 5 | Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip | 20th Century Fox | $12,700,000 | 3,705 | 3,427 | $39,399,441 |
| 6 | Concussion | Sony | $11,000,000 | 2,841 | 3,871 | $11,000,000 |
| 7 | Big Short, The | Paramount | $10,520,000 | 1,585 | 6,637 | $16,011,000 |
| 8 | Point Break | Warner Bros. | $10,220,000 | 2,910 | 3,512 | $10,220,000 |
| 9 | Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, The | Lionsgate | $5,300,000 | 1,813 | 2,923 | $264,603,061 |
| 10 | Hateful Eight, The | The Weinstein Company | $4,536,591 | 100 | 45,365 | $4,536,591 |
| 11 | Good Dinosaur, The | Disney | $3,785,000 | 2,134 | 1,773 | $105,350,000 |
| 12 | Krampus | Universal | $2,229,120 | 1,152 | 1,935 | $40,531,585 |
