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    'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' dominates box office with second-largest opening — ever

    by Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times Dec 18, 2017 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" dominated the weekend's box office with force, debuting with $220 million domestically, according to estimates from measurement firm ComScore.

    That makes the film the No. 1 debut of 2017, the second-best opening of all time and the cornerstone of what is expected to be the third-best overall weekend at the U.S. box office of all time. It also managed to scrape together an impressive $450 million globally.

    As projected, the Rian Johnson-directed sequel could not top "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which holds the record for biggest opening with a 2015 debut

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