Star Wars Sputters, Short of Avatar and Titanic Box Office Hauls
With its box office run about over, the film probably won't break the all-time record.
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It appears the force is no longer strong at the box office. As it approaches the end of its remarkable run in theaters, ticket sales for Star Wars: The Force Awakens are fading fast. If past blockbuster patterns are any guide, the film will fall well short of the all-time box office leaders, including Titanic and Avatar.
Once inflation is factored in, it likely won't top the seminal Star Wars film from 1977, either.