The initial weekend box office estimate suggested record-breaking earnings for Star Wars: The Force Awakens , with an expected $238 million debut. Now, however, it appears that number is even larger than reports predicted.

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Disney has adjusted the film's Sunday earnings, increasing the already monstrously-large figure by $9 million. This not only means The Force Awakens made a whopping $247m during its opening weekend, as it also broke Sunday's box office record with $61 million.Also, when factoring in the extra $9m made domestically and additional $2m internationally, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a new worldwide total of $529 million, eclipsing Jurassic World's impressive global debut Have you already seen the film? If so, be sure to watch IGN's Force Awakens spoilercast and let us know what you thought of J.J. Abrams' space epic in the comments.For more on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, check out this detailed explanation of R2-D2's story arc , and then head over to IGN's Star Wars hub

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