WOW!! Spider-Man 2 makes $40.5 million on opening day!!

[CtK]

thats pretty incredible for a wednesday opening

and i havent even seen it yet hehe

yahoo

 

[dighn]

i was gonna see it today but then i thought it was canada day and 2nd day after opening so the theaters must be packed

 

[Isshinryu]

Our local theater was sold out all day long. It was a wonderful movie, much better than the first.

 

[Wingznut]

I wish they'd report such things as the amount of tickets sold instead of money grossed. Every other year there's a movie that breaks records, yet we aren't comparing apples to apples.

Did more people see Spider-Man 2 than Spider-Man, or is this stat just a reflection of higher prices?

 

[RagingBITCH]

SM2 opened up in more theaters than SM1, so supposedly more tickets were sold (I'm guessing)

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Wingznut
I wish they'd report such things as the amount of tickets sold instead of money grossed. Every other year there's a movie that breaks records, yet we aren't comparing apples to apples.

Did more people see Spider-Man 2 than Spider-Man, or is this stat just a reflection of higher prices?

Movies would rather that people dont' ask questions like that. I also find the numbers fairly meaningless without the context of number of ticket sales.

 

[Nikamichi]

The Matrix Reloaded (US 2003) took a record $42.5 million (£26.27 million) on its opening day in the US on 15 May 2003 from a total of 3,603 cinemas.

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Spidey came close, but not close enough.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

The Matrix Reloaded (US 2003) took a record $42.5 million (£26.27 million) on its opening day in the US on 15 May 2003 from a total of 3,603 cinemas.

Spidey came close, but not close enough.

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But there's one big difference. The Matrix trilogy sucked, Spider-Man doesn't

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

The Matrix Reloaded (US 2003) took a record $42.5 million (£26.27 million) on its opening day in the US on 15 May 2003 from a total of 3,603 cinemas.

Spidey came close, but not close enough.

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But there's one big difference. The Matrix trilogy sucked, Spider-Man doesn't

And don't worry...it will more than make up for it this weekend. I didn't see the first one in theaters and just bought the DVD and loved it....I will definately be seeing this one in theaters.
I can't wait!!!

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

The Matrix Reloaded (US 2003) took a record $42.5 million (£26.27 million) on its opening day in the US on 15 May 2003 from a total of 3,603 cinemas.

Spidey came close, but not close enough.

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But there's one big difference. The Matrix trilogy sucked, Spider-Man doesn't

Do you want me to disagree with you?

Spidey has come thru once again, and I'm glad for that.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Wingznut
I wish they'd report such things as the amount of tickets sold instead of money grossed. Every other year there's a movie that breaks records, yet we aren't comparing apples to apples.

Did more people see Spider-Man 2 than Spider-Man, or is this stat just a reflection of higher prices?

Everything in the industry is based on the gross. The film rental that the studios charge is always based on the gross of the film and not total admissions because ticket price can vary greatly market to market.

 

[fs5]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/articles/news/?id=040630bo.htm

Spider-Man 2 also scored the top Wednesday ever, soaring past The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's $34.5 million. Like that movie and many other fan-driven blockbusters, Spider-Man 2 began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, generating around $5 million from those showings alone.

 

[CtK]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

The Matrix Reloaded (US 2003) took a record $42.5 million (£26.27 million) on its opening day in the US on 15 May 2003 from a total of 3,603 cinemas.

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Spidey came close, but not close enough.

hmm then i guess yahoo lied to me

yahooooo

 

[K1052]

Matrix Reloaded still has the biggest Wednesday at $42 Million.

 

[dolph]

maybe adjusted for inflation?

 

[TheWart]

Originally posted by: Wingznut
I wish they'd report such things as the amount of tickets sold instead of money grossed. Every other year there's a movie that breaks records, yet we aren't comparing apples to apples.

Did more people see Spider-Man 2 than Spider-Man, or is this stat just a reflection of higher prices?

I agree.

This, http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted/ is the closest thing cause they adjust for inflation. Gone with the Wind was ridiculous, over 1 billion dollars!

 

[prontospyder]

Originally posted by: K1052
Matrix Reloaded still has the biggest Wednesday at $42 Million.

Top Wednesday Openings

The Matrix Reloaded's Wednesday earning was $5 Million (maybe it was in select theatres only?)
Link

Anyway, nice start for Spider-Man 2 - I only expected it to earn about $20 Million on Wednesday and slowly ramp up its earnings as the weekend approaches...

 

[CtK]

heres another source that says Spider-Man 2 has the record

TVGuide

 

[Pudgygiant]

If somebody had informed me that it was 2 hours and 9 minutes long before I went it would have only made $40.499994 million.

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: TheWart
I agree.

This, http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted/ is the closest thing cause they adjust for inflation. Gone with the Wind was ridiculous, over 1 billion dollars!

Something isn't right about that system. Gone With the Wind, released 1939, unadjusted gross $198,655,278, adjusted gross $1,218,328,752.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released 1937, unadjusted gross $184,925,486, adjusted gross $657,270,000.

As for Spidey 2, will I feel like I'm watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers again like I did with the first one?

 

[mchammer187]

off to see it now

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: TheWart
I agree.

This, http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted/ is the closest thing cause they adjust for inflation. Gone with the Wind was ridiculous, over 1 billion dollars!

Something isn't right about that system. Gone With the Wind, released 1939, unadjusted gross $198,655,278, adjusted gross $1,218,328,752.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released 1937, unadjusted gross $184,925,486, adjusted gross $657,270,000.

As for Spidey 2, will I feel like I'm watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers again like I did with the first one?

The total from Snow White includes re-releases in following years. It mentions that on the page.

 

[z0mb13]

woot I will see it tonight!!

 

[Muadib]

I can't wait to see this!!

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: Wingznut
I wish they'd report such things as the amount of tickets sold instead of money grossed. Every other year there's a movie that breaks records, yet we aren't comparing apples to apples.

Did more people see Spider-Man 2 than Spider-Man, or is this stat just a reflection of higher prices?

No one cares about the amount of tickets sold. All they care is that the money they are bringing in is more than what they paid for it.