Box office analyst Phil Contrino likened the film to Avatar (2009), which opened to $77 million in North America and went on to earn $2.8 billion worldwide, saying The Force Awakens would earn $1 billion "without blinking" and could gross $2 billion.
Analisis Box Office, Phil Contrino mengibaratkan film ini seperti film Avatar (2009) yang dibuka dengan $77 Juta di Amerika Utara dan mendapatkan pendapatan hingga $2.8 Milliar di Seluruh dunia, mengatakan The Force Awankens akan mendapatkan $ 1 Miliar "tanpa berkedip" dan bisa melampaui angka $ 2 miliar.