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edit: Ugh! title should be "trailer fails"

The third Star Wars TFA trailer came just 1 million short of the all-time record for most first day trailer views with 37 million.

The all time record is 38 million. Which happens to be held be the second teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The second teaser took the all-time record from, of course, the first Star Wars TFA teaser.

Although with over 15 million viewers seeing on TV during Monday Night Football that might cloud things a bit.

https://variety.com/2015/digital/ne...wly-misses-one-day-traffic-record-1201623109/

The force is in full effect for the seventh installment of the Star Wars franchise, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” due out in December.

Since its broadcast premiere on “Monday Night Football,” the first official trailer has accumulated an estimated 37 million global YouTube views in its 24 hours since bowing, less than 1 million behind the film’s second teaser trailer released in April. By combining the trailer release with the opening of ticket sales, “Star Wars” accumulated the second highest YouTube view count of the year, behind only its own teaser trailer #2 released in April.

But the trailer dominated the competition based on Digital Audience Ratings (DAR), which measures other major digital platforms including YouTube. One day post-release, “Star Wars” nearly doubled the cross-platform digital engagement generated by films like “Suicide Squad” and “Batman v Superman,” while also tripling the first teaser trailer back in November.

It was the strength of this cross-channel activity that led “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to shatter the first day ticket pre-sale record, previously held by “The Hunger Games”.

 

[Lights and Waves]

It had a bunch of views on Facebook too.

 

[Interfectum]

Pack it up Disney.

 

[PeskyToaster]

I watched it on TV so they should add MNFs ratings into it.

 

[Team Alucard]

They should just cancel it and cut their losses.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I blame football.

 

[chrisPjelly]

More like The Force Asleeps amiright

 

[cyberheater]

Please bring Lucas back for gods sake.

 

[Xamtheking]

RIP Star Wars
Hopefully Battlefront can save this dying franchise

 

[Broken Joystick]

It had a bunch of views on Facebook too.

Yeah, pretty much everyone I knew was posting the YT video on FB or just sharing the FB one.

 

[FrontalMonk]

Scrap Episodes 8 and 9, this series has no hope left.

 

[Nugg]

Tons of people saw it on TV. Also, there's a lot of people feeling that they've seen enough and don't wan't to get spoiled.

 

[McDougles]

Scrap Episodes 8 and 9, this series has no hope left.

There is another.

 

[CreepingFear]

 

[bananafactory]

I always feel like it makes sense for the earlier trailers to get more views, since people are more thirsty at that time

To be honest I'm surprised the first trailer didn't beat the second, but that's probably because it debuted on Apple before YT

 

[Cheebo]

I always feel like it makes sense for the earlier trailers to get more views, since people are more thirsty at that time

To be honest I'm surprised the first trailer didn't beat the second

The Han stinger on the end of the second likely helped, the second trailer shattered the record that the first one set.

 

[PdotMichael]

Shouldn't have released in at the worst time for the rest of the world. Too early for Asia, too late for Europe.

 

[Patryn]

Bomba.

Pack it up. After the staggering losses from Age of Ultron and this bomb, Disney is done.

 

[j-wood]

Could be because people are fucking tired of entire movies getting spoiled in trailers.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Please bring Lucas back for gods sake.

You're funny.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

The Star Wars bubble has burst.

 

[ezekial45]

Their first mistake was getting rid of Lucas, now they're paying for it. Thankfully, the true fans have seen through this cheap attempt at renewing the franchise.

 

[kurahador]

Ultron wins.

 

[CloudyTuba]

There is another.

A Jar Jar spinoff movie?

Star Trek?

 

[TheGreatDirector]

B-but...YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!!!

 

[Meowster]

Welp, time to pack it up!

 

[kswiston]

With only $5B+ worldwide this year, Disney studios should just pack it up and transition to direct-to-SyFy films. It's over.

 

[Timeaisis]

I was too busy scrambling to buy tickets to watch the trailer.

 

[Permanently A]

Its because the Jedi is black in this trailer.

/s

 

[WickedLaharl]

Please bring Lucas back for gods sake.

 

[cyberheater]

A Jar Jar spinoff movie?

Star Trek?

Jar Trek.

 

[CreepingFear]

Please bring Lucas back for gods sake.

The real key to it all is Rick McCallum. We need Rick back!

 

[120v]

that wraps it up for star wars

 

[DJwest]

Should have had some Luke Skywalker in the goddamn STAR WARS trailer for fuck's sake.

 

[Josh5890]

Well it was fun while it lasted. Alvin and the Chimpmunks are going to win the box office that weekend

 

[Bronx-Man]

The Star Wars bubble has burst.

I told everyone Star Wars would go the way of the western. They just wouldn't listen.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

"trailfails" is actually kinda catchy.

But yeah, the fact it caught 12 million eyes simultaneously on MNF, plus however many direct views from the twitter and facebook embeds.

 

[3N16MA]

I will be returning my IMAX ticket.

 

[xaosslug]

i blame JJ Abrams.

 

[cacildo]

Needs more Jar Jar

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Sell the rights back to Marvel

 

[Sectorseven]

The real key to it all is Rick McCallum. We need Rick back!

 

[DudeWithNoName]

Please bring Lucas back for gods sake.

Ok I officially hate you.

 

[Bronx-Man]

A Jar Jar spinoff movie?

Star Trek?

Jar Trek.

Needs more Jar Jar

Jar Jar is the key to all of this.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

I'm confused about the thread. Is this a way to make fun of people who didn't like the trailer or a way to hype the movie. What should we be discussing?

 

[ebullientprism]

Bomba. It will be lucky to break even now. Even with whatever it makes in China.

 

[Cheebo]

I'm confused about the thread. Is this a way to make fun of people who didn't like the trailer or a way to hype the movie. What should we be discussing?

What does liking or not liking a trailer have to do with how many views it got though?

 

[Anth0ny]

probably thanks to MNF

Also, I found the second trailer more exciting. seeing chewy and han solo back for the first time probably got a lot of people to check it out.

 

[3N16MA]

I'm confused about the thread. Is this a way to make fun of people who didn't like the trailer or a way to hype the movie. What should we be discussing?

How Disney wasted 4 billion dollars on a flop of a franchise. 37 million views in 24 hours is horrible. It's not a record!

 

[cyberheater]

Jar Jar is the key to all of this.

I hope we see him in a cameo role as a Sith Lord.

"Me sa gonna kill you...".