‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Is Still the No. 1 Movie in America

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” led the North American box office for a third straight weekend as Walt Disney Co.’s revival of the beloved space-adventure series continues to pull in fans.

“The Force Awakens” generated $88.3 million in sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, for a domestic total so far of $740.3 million, researcher Rentrak Corp. said Sunday in a statement. Disney said the global total reached $1.51 billion. Quentin Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight,” a Weinstein Co. film that expanded nationwide, collected $16.2 million and placed third.