According to early reports, The Twilight Saga: New Moon grossed nearly $28 million at 12:01 a.m. screenings around the country held this morning. If that number holds, New Moon would edge out the previous two midnight-screening record holders, Harry Potter and the Blood Prince, ($22.2 million) and The Dark Knight ($18.4 million).
Twilight grossed $191.4 million in the U.S. and a near-identical $192.2 million around the rest of the world. I will be interested to see how much New Moon winds up earning, considering the first film was so much better, and sequels rarely make as much as the original hits that spawned them.
Suck it Critics!!!!
Posted by: kim | November 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Do you know if Anti-Christ will play anywhere other than the Miami Beach Cinematheque?
Posted by: Chris | November 20, 2009 at 01:53 PM
It'll have a MASSIVE opening day... Close to The Dark Knight's opening day numbers, maybe even exceeding it - But I don't expect the weekend to hold up.
Posted by: Reuben | November 20, 2009 at 02:01 PM
"...and sequels rarely make as much as the original hits that spawned them."
This isn't true. It's actually rare that a sequel doesn't make more money than the original hit. What is this statement based on? - even the two sequels you mention in the article did better than their fore-movies.
P.S. Chris, Anti-Christ will be playing very soon at the Cosford Cinema over at the University of Miami. Check out their website.
Posted by: Jason | November 20, 2009 at 02:33 PM
The first "Harry Potter" grossed more ($317 million) than the second ($261 million). "Batman" made more ($251 million) than "Batman Returns" ($162 million). "Star Wars" made more than "Empire Strikes Back". "The Godfather" made more than "The Godfather Part II." Etc.
Franchises and remakes are a different thing altogether. But generally speaking, sequels that gross more than the original movies that spawned them are the exception, not the rule.
Posted by: Rene Rodriguez | November 20, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Chris: Re "Antichrist," Jason is correct. It will also open at the Cosford Cinema on the UM campus on Dec. 4.
Posted by: Rene Rodriguez | November 20, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Hey look, Rene's photoshopped himself into that New Moon photo!
Posted by: CurmudgeonFan | November 20, 2009 at 05:17 PM
So no Regal for Anti-Christ? But darn.
Posted by: Chris | November 22, 2009 at 12:49 AM
new moon is smashin the first one idc what anyone says and hopefully they make more for eclipse so they can do the last one
Posted by: brittany | November 23, 2009 at 07:18 AM
I think the transformation of Jacob into some kind of a yummy hunk helps the movie break the record!
Posted by: tramadol | November 25, 2009 at 01:37 AM
people who have read new moon could u explain wat happens in chapter 21 because i really don't get it thanks.x
Posted by: Soft Cialis | February 04, 2010 at 08:59 AM