Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
80Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
An 80 Metascore validates what the box office already knew: a nearly $2.1 billion global haul on a $245 million budget represents a franchise revival that critics were willing to endorse.
Director track record: J.J. Abrams
The Force Awakens (80) sits well above J.J. Abrams's own 73-point average across his other 4 scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Star Trek (82).
Lead track record: Daisy Ridley
The film marks Daisy Ridley's best-reviewed performance by a significant margin, exceeding her previous high of 72 with The Eagle Huntress and sitting 28.6 points above her 51.4-point average across 7 other scored films.
Box office
Budget $245M · Box office $2,068.2M