After grossing approximately $7 million dollars in midnight screenings alone, Twilight went on to gross $35 million dollars in just its opening day yesterday (the movie only cost $37 million to make). At the rate that the movie is making money this weekend (the estimation is that it could make somewhere in the area of $75 million over Friday, Saturday and Sunday), it is deffo on track to not only be the #1 movie at the box office but is sure to make enough money to ensure that the sequel, New Moon, can be made. As a result of all this money-making at the box office, the movie studio sent out a Thank You letter to fans which, supposedly, comes from principal stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson themselves:
Bigger than the latest Indiana Jones. Bigger than the biggest James Bond. That’s how big Twilight was yesterday. The $37 million vampire flick, expected to have a killer opening day, had a monster opening day, grossing an estimated $35 million, Exhibitor Relations reported. One-fifth of that gross, or $7 million, came from Friday midnight screenings. The box-office tracking firm said a $75 million Friday-Sunday gross was now a possibility. Going into Friday, $60 million was considered the movie’s best-case scenario. When the counting’s done, Twilight’s Friday take may rank as the 14th or 15th biggest opener of all time, having surpassed the debuts of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($25 million) and Quantum of Solace ($27 million), to name two recent blockbusters.
Oh yeah, this is pretty much what I expected. Despite the negativity and some bad reviews, I was fairly confident that the rabid Twilighters out there would ensure that this movie enjoyed a boffo weekend at the box office. Did anyone really doubt that New Moon would be made? C’mon, now. Alls I know is that the Twilight Saga franchise has officially gotten underway. There will be loads of tween vampy angst to be had in movie theaters for years to come. You have been warned.
So … how much of this weekend’s box office take do y’all think will be repeat business? Have any of y’all seen (or plan to see) the movie more than once this weekend?
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The movie wasn’t good enough for me to see more then once…I am glad they are making the sequel though. However I hope it’s a bigger budget and they dont leave a lot out
LOVE THAT THEY’RE MAKING NEW MOON…
IT’S BY FAR MY FAV BOOK OF THE SAGA!!!!!!!!!!!
I’M SEEING TWILIGHT AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON….. CAN’T EFFING WAIT… :D
I’ve only seen it once (midnight showing) because I had Lasik surgery Friday morning… I wanted Twilight to be the last thing I saw if I happened to go blind !!
I didn’t *love* it… but I’ve heard it’s much better the second time around because you aren’t comparing it to the book as much. Things I loved:
-The baseball scene (Alice was fierce)
-Charlie (seriously stole the show)
-Jacob (I’m convinced NO ONE on the entire EARTH would make a more perfect Jacob)
-The over-the-top use of slang words by Mike Newton and Eric… “Playa Playa” seriously?!? LOL
-Kristen’s freak out in the hospital was a PERFECT set up for New Moon
YES I will see it again! And YES I can’t wait for New Moon!!!
i went on opening night, but didnt get to see the last 45 minutes of the movie because the sound died…. i was pissed but they gave me free passes and my money back but it still doesntmake up for the fact that i missed it on friday
I’ve only seen it once so far (the midnight showing Thursday night) but I can’t wait to see it again. I almost broke down and went again last night but I’ve got a project due tomorrow so I’m trying to make myself finish that before indulging in my obsession again! I’ll probably reward myself Monday night after it’s finished though! ;)
Btw, Roxster, they really didn’t mess too much with Stephenie’s “vampire rules” in the movie. In the book James didn’t realize Bella was human until a breeze ruffled her hair and he caught her scent. And in the book they knew James would be near Bella’s house too – they wanted him to hear her say she was going to Phoenix, which he did, and they wanted him to follow them away from Charlie’s house, which he did.
I saw the movie and I have never read any of the books, and I liked the movie. It was much better than I thought it would be but at the same time I think it could have been a lot better. I think it was the crappy special effects that hindered the movie from being not just good but great. The second movie will be made with much more money so everything will probably be a lot better.
72 million thus far this weekend. can’t wait to see the numbers from worldwide ticket sales cuz the rest of the planet hasn’t gotten to see it yet.
I LOVED IT! I went to the midnight showing and then again on Friday night ! yes I am hopelessly in love with Edward..its a sickness
Robert Pattinson has signed up for TWO MORE SEQUELS already. How they possibley have another actor to play Edward Cullen after Robert has done it so well…? He may be very British (those of you familiar witht he Harry Potter movies will remember him as Cedric Diggory) but he can cut that American accent rather well. Plus he’s still only 22, so it’s not as if he’s gonna look like Edward’s aged much in the next few years, because for obvious reasons he CAN’T age!
I’m so excited about the London premiere, less than two weeks away now!
omgg, i watched it on Friday.
and i’m planning to watch it on Tuesday and Wednesday again.
i’m a Twilight fan for sure (:
Robert PAttinson played the role of Edward incredibly well. i adore him.
I agree with Roxster on pretty much everything. I thought Kristen did a horrible acting job. But it is what it is.
Loved it. Will definitely go see it again, alone, without boys with me. Jacob couldn’t have been any hotter…
I hope the actors get some acting lessons before “New Moon”. I’ve read all the books and love the series but the movie was just awful. To many silent stares and awkward pauses. I didn’t believe Kristen’s Bella. I took a friend who hasn’t read the series and asked if the books were as boring.
Ok, I was prepared for not loving the movie… I don´t know of one book that has been made into a movie that did it justice. That said, since I didn´t have high expectations I really liked it. Rob was an excellent Edward, I think he even added a bit of comedy that I didn´t see in the movies and it worked… So I will definetly see it again.
I just got back from the Movie, It was better then I thought it would be. If you go into watching it not expecting it to be exactly like the book, its enjoyable. Though I still wish Gaspard Ulliel would have been Edward, I think Rob did a good job, along with all of the other actors. I actually thought Kristen was a great Bella, I didn’t see anything wrong with her acting and I loved Charlie he was really funny XD
They played out the akward father and daughter moments well,Though I doubt I’ll see the movie again. But I’ll probably buy it when it comes out ^^
Really? Did any of you guys ACTUALLY watch the movie?!? It was ridiculous! Awkward and humorous where it’s just not suppose to be. There was NO chemistry at all between Bella and Edward. There was really no explanation of the back story of the Cullens, the high school characters were awfully portrayed. Awful, awful movie! I demand my $6.25 back!
If you go in having LOW expectations, on this low budget film and realize that NO movie was ever made just like the book, Harry Potter movies being the best examples, then you’ll enjoy Twilight.
I loved it and knew it wasn’t gonna be like the book.
Jacob, Jasper, Emmett, Rob and James were perfect IMO.
Rosalie didn’t look how I pictured but got the attitude right.
Alice was perfect but I wish there was more of her
Carlise is a sexy s.o.b.
Charlie was perfect
Bella was annoying…but she’s very annoying in the book as well, so what did you expect people??? :)
I loved the movie, i thought it was really great =) I saw it twice on opening day. Once at midnight, the next that night. I’m prob going again tomorrow. I’m so excited that Catherin Hardewick made it possible to love. I was afraid of how it was going to turn out, and i already wish it was on DVD so i could watch it everyday.
#1 Baby =)
I’m not going to see it again in the theater. I’ll buy the dvd for sure though. It was rather slow but that is how the book was too. Rob did a great job as Edward and Kristen did a horrible job as Bella. She shook her head WAY too much and it looked like she had some sort of spasm problem. It looked like she didn’t know how to act, like she was practicing her lines and was lost or something. I hope she does better in new moon.
I saw it Friday night with my best friend, today with my boyfriend and plan to see it again with my mom who is also reading the books. I loved it…can’t wait for “New Moon”!