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‘The Force Awakens’ Passes ‘Titanic’ at Box Office

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January 2, 2016, 5:40 PM ET
Fans Line Up To Watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" In New York City
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 17: Fans line up to watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" outside of AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 on December 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)Photograph by Noam Galai—Getty Images

Star Wars: The Force Awakens surpassed Titanic over the weekend to become the second highest-grossing movie of all-time domestically.

The Force Awakens has brought in $686 million, according to Disney (DIS), passing Titanic, which brought in $658 million,USA Today reports. It also jumped over Jurassic World, which earned $652 million, to become the most successful movie of 2015.

The seventh movie in the Star Wars franchise still trails Avatar, which remains the highest-grossing domestic movie of all-time at $760 million. According to the paper, the newest Star Wars flick made $600 million faster than any other movie in history.

Globally, The Force Awakens has made $1.3 billion, currently 7th all-time, according to Box Office Mojo, a site that tracks film earnings, recently passing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and the original Star Wars are also in the top 10 highest domestic box offices of all-time, at seventh and eighth, respectively, according to the site.

This article originally appeared on Time.com

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