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19.05.2003 00:06 |
Box Office Update #2
The Matrix Reloaded Explodes at the Box Office!
Sunday, May 18, 2003 1:04 CDT
The Coming Soon! Box Office Report has been updated with this studio's weekend estimates. Stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday afternoon.
Warner Bros.' R-rated The Matrix Reloaded exploded onto the scene last Wednesday night and took in another $93.3 million from Friday to Sunday to make it a total of $135.8 million for the four days. With Wednesday night previews included, "Reloaded" ($42.5 million) beat the opening day record set by Sony's Spider-Man ($39.4 million) last May. Spider-Man still holds the record for best day in box office history, earning $43.6 million on its second day (a Saturday). Spidey was at $125.9 million after four days, while "Reloaded" has already garnered $135.8 million in that amount of time. "Reloaded" is the biggest opening ($93.3 million) ever for an R-rated movie, beating 2001's Hannibal ($58 million).
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