Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Will Box Office Records Affect Its Legacy?

But neitherThe AvengersnorJurassic Worldseem like movies people will be talking about 40 years from now either.

But lets go back to theStar Warsfranchise and howTheForce Awakensfits in with whats come before it.

I think its pretty evident which film has sustained a bigger legacy.

), which ends up translating to $1.1 billion going by current ticket prices.

There was no waiting for the DVD.

Another box office phenomenon experienced while James Cameron was still just starting out was Steven Spielbergs 1982 movieE.T.

And while it initially received positive reviews (78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes!

), it wasnt nearly as well received by the fans and it didnt receive a single Oscar nomination.

Yet that doesnt really confirm its legacy.

That even includes this yearsRogue One.