‘The Force Awakens’ 10 Years Later: ‘Star Wars’ Greatest Success Has Become Its Biggest Failure

The Force Awakens was a massive financial success, earning over $100 million on its opening day and ultimately becoming the highest-grossing film domestically with $936.6 million, and $2.071 billion worldwide. The build-up to the film was almost as remarkable as the movie itself. In many ways, that initial excitement has been difficult for subsequent Star Wars films to recreate, and some fans may feel disappointed by that. While the quality of later films has varied, it’s been impossible to recapture the unique hype and instant impact of The Force Awakens, which effectively relaunched the Star Wars franchise – with both positive and negative consequences.

All 11 Episodes of My Hero Academia’s Final Season, Ranked

The series finale was exceptional, with Studio Bones skillfully adapting the original story and bringing Deku’s ten-year anime adventure to a satisfying conclusion. However, some episodes within the final season were particularly memorable. Here, we’ll rank those standout episodes and discuss what made them so effective.

10 Years Later, The Force Awakens Remains The Peak Of Disney’s Star Wars

Disney purchased Lucasfilm for over $4 billion in 2012, and The Force Awakens marked the beginning of a new Star Wars era. It’s amazing to think it’s been 10 years since the film’s release. Looking back, I consider The Force Awakens to be a high point for the franchise under Disney’s ownership, and a time I’ll always cherish.