'Twilight' Takes Huge Bite Out of Box Office
It wasn't just hype!
Twilight beat estimates and took in more than $70 million in its first weekend of release.
The opening was so strong that Summit Entertainment announced they were green-lighting production on New Moon, the second book in the Twilight series.
And the best news of all, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will return as Edward and Bella!
Check out how the rest of the competition fared this weekend after the jump.
Here are the numbers according to Media by Numbers, LLC.
1. "Twilight," $70.5 million.
2. "Quantum of Solace," $27.4 million.
3. "Bolt," $27 million.
4. "Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa," $16 million.
5. "Role Models." $7.2 million.
6. "Changeling," $2.6 million.
7. "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," $2 million.
8. "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," $1.7 million.
9. "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," $1.67 million.
10. "The Secret Life of Bees," $1.28 million.
> Bella & Edward Are Engaged! - Sep 02, 2009
> Rob Pattinson Says He's Single - Aug 19, 2009
> Rob Pattinson Can't Remember What Having A Normal Life Is Like! - Aug 17, 2009
> Eclipse's New Vamp Undecided Between Team Edward/Team Jacob - Aug 16, 2009
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