By Gillian West

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has become the fastest-ever film to reach $1bn in global ticket sales.

Reaching the milestone after just 12 days the film took in $153.5m in North America and $133.3m overseas during the Christmas weekend.

According to The Hollywood Reporter Star Wars has raked in $544.6m from the US and Canada and $546m internationally, UK sales totalled $97.2m.

The previous record holder was Jurassic World, which reached $1bn after 13 days, this summer. Star Wars also broke Jurassic World’s biggest ever opening weekend record with $529m globally.

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Source: The Drum