On December 23, Mark Hughes of Forbes stated that The Force Awakens had matched the most optimistic projections for its opening, and he predicted that The Force Awakens would likely surpass Titanic as the second-highest-grossing film of all time.
Pada tanggal 23 Desember, Mark Hughes dari Forbes menyatakan bahwa The Force Awakens telah dicocokkan proyeksi paling optimis untuk pembukaan, dan dia meramalkan bahwa The Force Awakens akan melampaui film Titanic sebagai Film kedua terlaris sepanjang masa.