According to USA Today, New Moon will have the third-largest film debut in history according to studio estimates from Nielsen EDI. They are estimating New Moon to have an opening weekend of $140.7 million dollars, third only to Dark Knight an Spider-Man 3. Read more below:
The Twilight Saga: New Moon notched the third-largest debut on record this weekend, taking in $140.7 million, according to studio estimates from Nielsen EDI.The latest chapter of the vampire saga, which has made pinup stars of its actors Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, is behind only The Dark Knight’s $158.4 million and Spider-Man 3’s $151.1 million.
From its midnight Thursday opening, Moon was headed for the record books. The film did $26.3 million in midnight screenings, shattering the record of $18.5 million held by Knight.
By midnight Friday, Moon had broken the single-day record with $72.7 million, again eclipsing Knight with $67.2 million.
The movie did another $118.1 million overseas.
While the Twilight films have never wowed critics – just 29% of reviewers recommended Moon, according to RottenTomatoes.com – the franchise has been critic-proof, particularly among women, who made up 80% of the audience.
Moon and the other Twilight film, and books by Stephenie Meyer, have enjoyed a rare fan base of females ranging from pre-teens to grandmothers. And teen boys, who have been turning out for werewolves and vampires since Abbott met Costello, made up most of the other moviegoers.
“There’s something wholesome in these movies that is getting mothers to take their daughters with them,” says Richie Fay, distribution chief of Summit Entertainment, which released Moon. “Or maybe it’s the other way around.”
The next film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, arrives in theaters June 20. Fay says that while there is no agreement yet to produce the fourth adaptation, Breaking Dawn, “we’re working very closely with Meyer” on closing the deal.
The only question now is how high Moon rises. Twilight did $193 million in North America, a mark Moon should shatter even with the typical dropoffs weekend to weekend.
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