The Rise of Skywalker Has $40M Thursday Night Opening

Via BoxOfficeMojo:

Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker delivered $40 million from Thursday evening previews, serving as the fifth largest preview gross ever. The performance comes in $5 million behind the $45 million preview gross for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which went on to deliver a $220 million three-day domestic debut. A breakdown of preview showings for the previous two entries in the Skywalker saga are below.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

  • Thursday Previews: $57 Million (47.8% of Friday Gross)
  • Friday Gross: $119.1 Million (48% of Weekend Gross)
  • Weekend Gross: $247.9 Million

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

  • Thursday Previews: $45 Million (42.9% of Friday Gross)
  • Friday Gross: $104.68 Million (47.5% of Weekend Gross)
  • Weekend Gross: $220 Million