After The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has broken the record set by Iron Man 2 for having the widest theatrical opening, the movie has now trumped a record, and this time it is within their lot. The movie now holds the new record for the biggest midnight opening in the domestic film history. This was last held by The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Eclipse was officially released at 12:01 am in more than 4,000 theaters. The film then raked in an estimated $30 million at the box office in the midnight screening, according to The Hollywood Reporter. New Moon previously was released in 3,514 theaters and had grossed $26.3 million which they set just about eight months ago. Before the two Twilight movies, Harry Potter and the half Blood Prince last year with $22.2 million. The third entry of the Twilight also surpassed the record of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for having the highest grossing midnight opening at the IMAX theaters. The vampire movie raked in more than $1 million in 192 theaters, while the science fiction action film earned $959,000 last year.
But will the movie surpass the record set by New Moon last November for having the biggest single day opening earnings with $72.7 million in domestic gross? The movie Eclipse will be released in a record-setting $4,416 theaters, and it will also be shown in IMAX screens.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is directed by David Slade, with screenplay Melissa Rosenberg and music by three-time Award winner Howard Shore. The movie stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Kristen Stewart.
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