The latest <i>Star Wars</i> film is on track to post the second-highest one-day ticket sales on record, behind only its predecessor in the space saga.
Sales for The Last Jedi were estimated at between US$99 million and $104 million on Friday, and over its first three days the film should rake in between $195 million and $215 million, Walt Disney Co said. That would make it just the second film to pass $100 million in a single day behind The Force Awakens.
The earlier movie holds the record for single-day revenue thanks to pent-up demand, since it was the first film in the series in a decade.
The Last Jedi opened worldwide this week with the exception of China, where it will debut on Jan 5. Ticket sales so far are in line with Disney expectations.
The Force Awakens holds the current record for opening-weekend sales outside the United States at $281 million.
