Even the leader of the free world isn't above the Star Wars craze.
After taking questions from reporters about a range of serious issues at his annual year-end news conference, President Barack Obama made a dash for it.
"Okay everybody, I gotta get to Star Wars ," Obama said, leaving behind a White House press corps filled with questions.
The White House is hosting a private screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Friday for members of Gold Star families, an organization of family members who lost relatives in military combat.
Spoiler alert: The press was not invited to come along.