"New Moon" Takes Bite Out of the Box Office
The latest Twilight film breaks two records on opening night
By LAUREN BERTOLINI
Updated 4:13 PM EST, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Anticipation for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has been building for months, and this weekend the Twi-fans proved their devotion means box-office success.
"New Moon" broke the opening-day box-office record, taking in $72.7 million on its first day, beating out the record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which brought in $67.2 million in 2008, according to Variety.
The film, starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, also smashed the record for midnight screenings, taking in $26.3 million on Friday night alone.
The first film in the series, "Twilight," earned only $36 million when it opened on Nov. 21, 2008, and took in $69.6 million over the opening weekend, according to Variety.
"New Moon" is the second film adapted by Summit Entertainment from author Stephenie Meyer's best-selling Twilight book series.
First Published: Nov 21, 2009 2:38 PM EST
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