Twilight Sets Box Office Record!!
Twilight sank its teeth into the box office this weekend.
Catherine Hardwicke’s vampire chiller earned $70.6 million, making it the biggest opening ever for a female director.
The film made an impressive $20,636 per theater, according to Sunday morning estimates.
Even more good news: Summit Entertainment, which released Twilight, announced over the weekend that a sequel, New Moon (based on the second book in the best-selling series), is already in the works. (Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will headline.)
The latest James Bond installment, Quantum of Solace, held the No. 2 slot, with $27.4 million, while Miley Cyrus’ Disney toon, Bolt, claimed third place, with $27 million.
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa ($16 million) and Role Models ($7.2 million) rounded out the top 5.
Angelina Jolie’s kidnapping drama, Changeling, was No. 6, with $2.6 million.
