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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ dominates box office with second-largest opening — ever

December 17, 2017 11:00 pm • Last Updated: December 18, 2017 1:44 pm

This image released by Lucasfilm shows Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," in theaters on Dec. 15. (John Wilson/Lucasfilm via AP)

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” dominated the weekend’s box office, debuting with $220 million domestically. That makes the film the No. 1 debut of 2017 and the second-best opening of all time, behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

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