‘Star Wars’ Becomes the Highest-Grossing Film in U.S. History

By: Brent Lang

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All hail the king.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has soared past “Avatar” to become the top-grossing film in North America. On Wednesday, the seventh film in the space opera saga surpassed “Avatar’s” $760.5 million lifetime gross in just 20 days of release.