Star Wars: The Force Awakens has officially set the SA Box Office alight by becoming the all-time biggest December opening (Wed 16 – Sun 20) in SA history.

By grossing R16 443 117.00 and being experienced by over 223 000 fans, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has officially set the local Box Office alight by becoming the all-time biggest December opening (Wed 16 – Sun 20) in South African history.

This follows the film’s record-breaking Wednesday opening, after grossing R4 726 865.00 on 16 December.

About the film:

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.The film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is written by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt. Star Wars: The Force Awakensis now playing across South African cinemas in all formats.

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May the Force be with you all.