Adjusted for inflation it is the second highest grossing Disney film behind Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It also is the most successful sequel of all time adjusted for inflation. It was released to critical acclaim, making $2.068 billion (only the third film to do such) becoming the highest grossing Star Wars film not adjusted for inflation (adjusted it is the second highest) and the highest grossing film of 2015 and of all time in North America. Episode VII is the first theatrical live-action Star Wars movie, since Revenge of the Sith, released ten years earlier. Abrams directed and produced the film, while Michael Arndt wrote the screenplay. It is also the first Star Wars theatrical film to have Disney's involvement.ĭisney began production on the film after they acquired Lucasfilm on October 30, 2012, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy served as executive producer of the film, and George Lucas acted as a creative consultant for the films. It is the seventh installment in the long-running Star Wars franchise and the first installment in the long-awaited sequel trilogy. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) is an American science fiction/space opera film that was released on December 18, 2015.

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