Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ makes $1 billion in a record 12 days

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Disney (DIS) said Sunday that its blockbuster broke the $1 billion mark around the world faster than any other film in history. The sci-fi adventure movie reached the milestone 12 days after its global release. That is one day earlier than the previous record holder Universal’s “Jurassic World,” which was released earlier this year. The seventh film in the “Star Wars” saga has made $544.5 million in the U.S.  After only 10 days, it is the fifth biggest film in U.S. box office history.(CNN.COM/photo:adweek.com)…[+]