Since MCU’s debut film, Iron Man, in 2008 we’ve averaged 2 Marvel films a year. So I wanted to examine box office performance critical reception to the franchise.

So Star Wars: The Force Awakens opened last week and so far its smashing box office records left and right. It quickly snapped up the record for biggest domestic and global opening day, weekend and week, and is on track to be the highest grossing film of all time. But out of the 7 installments to the Star Wars franchise, just how successful is TFS? Let’s break it down.