New Moon breaks US box office record
The sequel to Twilight, New Moon has smashed the record for box office takings in the US after it made £44m in its first 24 hours of opening. The film beat the previous record of Batman: The Dark Knight which made £40m in just one day.
In the US, more film fans pre-booked tickets for the film than ordered advance seats for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince or The Dark Knight.
New Moon continues the story of the teen romance between a girl and a vampire (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), with the sequel adding a love triangle with a teen werewolf (Taylor Lautner). Its success has been largely attributed to the charms of Pattinson, who was largely unknown a year ago but is now mobbed by teenage girls wherever he goes. During a promotional event at Battersea Power Station in central London, the 23-year-old actor, from Barnes, southwest London, was greeted by thousands of fans.
In the UK, tickets for New Moon, which went on general release last Friday, sold out in some cinemas back in September.
Top 10 films based on biggest US opening days:
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon: £44 million
- The Dark Knight : £40 million
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: £37 million
- Spider-Man 3: £36 million
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: £35 million
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest : £33 million
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: £30 million
- X-Men: The Last Stand: £27 million
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: £26 million
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End: £25 million
Posted: November 24th, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: Stephenie Meyer
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