Watch FF7 HERE
Analysts are now saying it could make $150 million throughout North America by Sunday night.
A week ago, they were predicting $115 to $125 million for this weekend -- and even those projections were turning heads in Hollywood.
Then, after seeing some of Friday's results, the projections nudged up to $130 to $140 million.
On Saturday morning, expectations soared even higher, thanks to sellout crowds at some theaters on Friday night. $148 to $150 million now looks likely.
The film is having the biggest opening of 2015 to date, easily overtaking February's $85 million opening of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
It's also driving right past last year's $95 million opening of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" -- which was, until now, April's biggest opening in movie history.
The film franchise has been hugely popular for over a decade. Its loyal following has helped it make$2.4 billion worldwide since 2001.
This time around, there's even more interest, partly because the seventh film is the last to include the actor Paul Walker.
Walker died in a 2013 car crash while the film production was still taking place.
