Star Wars powers Cineplex to record earnings

The Toronto-based theatre chain said Tuesday its fourth quarter net income was a best-ever $76.8 million, more than double what it was a year earlier. The entertainment company credited Star Wars: The Force Awakens for much of that boost. The seventh instalment of the Star Wars franchise has gone on to become one of the highest-grossing films ever, with a worldwide box office tally of $2 billion US as of this past weekend.