Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

2015 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, 3D, Heroine, IMAX, Supernatural

Synopsis

As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.

Scores

Overall Score
97.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.9%
Review Aggregate
85.8

Critic Consensus

92.9% Fresh • 450 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 450 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfamily-friendlyfunnygrittystylizeddarkrealistictragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harrison Ford2015$25,000,000 source$33,090,716reported
Mark Hamill2015$11,732,000$15,528,000(est)
Carrie Fisher2015$8,833,000$11,691,000(est)
Adam Driver2015$7,222,000$9,559,000(est)
Daisy Ridley2015$6,177,000$8,176,000(est)
John Boyega2015$5,437,000$7,197,000(est)
Oscar Isaac2015$4,881,000$6,461,000(est)
Lupita Nyong'o2015$4,445,000$5,884,000(est)
Andy Serkis2015$4,094,000$5,418,000(est)
Domhnall Gleeson2015$3,803,000$5,033,000(est)
Anthony Daniels2015$3,557,000$4,708,000(est)
Peter Mayhew2015$3,347,000$4,430,000(est)
Max von Sydow2015$3,165,000$4,189,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count450
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes1,009,262

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$936,662,200$1,239,792,918
International2015$1,131,561,300$1,497,766,950
Worldwide2015$2,068,223,600$2,737,560,000

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$920,955,620$1,219,003,239
Digital Rentals ?2015$4,772,000$6,316,356
Digital Purchases ?2015$5,004,000$6,623,438
Physical Rentals ?2015$5,413,000$7,164,802
Physical Purchases ?2015$14,506,000$19,200,557
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$327,831,770$433,927,521
Total Revenues2015$1,278,482,390$1,692,235,913
Expenses
Budget ?2015$245,000,000$324,289,018
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$149,127,000 (est)$197,388,769 (est)
Participations2015$191,772,000$253,834,912
Residuals ?2015$17,502,000$23,166,149
Interest & Overhead2015$29,400,000$38,914,682
Total Expenses2015$632,801,000$837,593,530
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$645,681,390$854,642,383

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