'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' worldwide collection surpasses 'The Avengers', 'Furious 7'

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is barrelling towards reaching the top of Worldwide box office collection after surpassing Furious 7 and Marvel's The Avengers.

The space opera sequel has earned $1.54 billion worldwide so far. The Avengers collected $1.52 billion and Vin Diesels's franchise Furious 7 garnered $1.51 billion, reports Variety.

Having vanquished Titanic and Jurassic World, at US domestic box office, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has set its sights on Avatar. 

The space opera sequel is moving up the all-time domestic box office charts at a record clip and now is poised to overtake those pointy eared blue aliens as the top-grossing film in history.

Avatar earned $760.5 million during its stateside run and Star Wars: The Force Awakens has generated $740.4 million domestically after picking up $88.3 million over New Year's weekend. It should take the crown from Avatar early next week.

Box Office analysts forecast for worldwide box office says that The Force Awakens could move past final three movies on the list - Jurassic World at $1.67 billion, Titanic at $2.19 billion, and finally James Cameron's Avatar at $2.89 billion

(With Agency Inputs)