The latest instalment in the βStar Warsβ franchise is off to a flying start at the box office, new figures have revealed.
βThe Last Jediβ has already won rave reviews since its debut last week, and itβs now been confirmed that here in the UK - where it had the widest cinema release of all time, showing in more than 700 cinemas - the filmβs first few days have given it the third-biggest opening weekend of all time.
Pulling in around Β£27.5 million, βThe Last Jediβ now sits behind the 2017 remake of βBeauty And The Beastβ (no. 2) and, of course, the last βStar Warsβ film βThe Force Awakensβ, which currently holds the title of biggest UK opening weekend ever.
This is no doubt music to Disneyβs ears, as the film company was behind all three of these films.
Outside of Britain, βThe Last Jediβ has been even more successful. In the US its opening weekend puts it at number two on the all-time list.
The film pulled in a whopping $220 million (roughly Β£165 million) in its first few days in the States, meaning itβs overtaken 2015βs βJurassic Worldβ and 2012βs βAvengersβ offering, but again, still below βThe Force Awakensβ, which made around $248 million (Β£186 million) in its opening weekend.
Original βStar Warsβ actors Mark Hamill and the late Carrie Fisher both return in βThe Last Jediβ, as do βThe Force Awakensβ stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver.
If you still havenβt seen it, check out HuffPost UKβs spoiler-free verdict on βThe Last Jediβ here.