LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, RealD,
Inc. the world's largest 3D cinema platform and leading visual
technology company, announced that Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Last
Jedi earned an impressive 34% of its worldwide gross from 3D
performances of the film. $153
million of the total estimated nearly $450 million worldwide box office gross came from
3D ticket sales and an estimated $76
million was collected from RealD equipped locations. This
does not include the China market
which exhibits almost entirely in 3D. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
premieres in China on January 5, 2018.
In the United States,
approximately 30% of the film's opening ticket sales came from 3D
performances.
"With one of the most uniquely dedicated fan bases in cinema,
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has performed tremendously at the
box office," said Travis Reid,
President of Worldwide Cinema and Chief Operation Officer for
RealD. "The highly anticipated film brings new perspectives to
storied characters and invites audiences on a cinematic journey
that deserves to be experienced in RealD 3D. Congratulations to our
friends at Lucasfilm and Disney on their great success."
ABOUT 'STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI'
In Lucasfilm's "Star
Wars: The Last Jedi," the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of
"The Force Awakens" join the galactic legends in an epic adventure
that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking
revelations of the past.
The film stars Mark Hamill,
Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy
Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar
Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o,
Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura
Dern and Benicio Del
Toro.
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is written and directed by
Rian Johnson and produced by
Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman.
J.J. Abrams, Tom Karnowski and
Jason McGatlin are the executive
producers.
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" opened in U.S. theaters on
December 15, 2017.
ABOUT REALD INC.
Globally recognized as the world's visual technology leader, RealD
pioneered digital 3D cinema and today has the world's largest 3D
cinema platform. RealD's dominant market share is comprised
of a network of theatres that include nearly 30,000 installed
screens with a backlog of 3,000 additional contracted installations
in 72 countries with over 1,200 exhibition partners. RealD is the
world's preeminent 3D brand, with well over 2 billion people having
experienced a movie in RealD 3D.
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