New Moon Brings in $72.7 Million on Friday - Biggest Box Office Day Ever
Offical Friday Gross = 72.7 Million
FRIDAY NUMBERS: Sources estimate that The Twilight Saga: New Moon took in $80M on Friday, setting a new all-time single day box office record.
Friday’s number includes the previously reported all-time record $26.27M in midnight screenings. This one-day total is also just barely below the $85M 3-day weekend estimate originally proffered by Summit and accepted by many industry insiders. Few expected the film to approach the $100M mark. My personal guess, which I made last Tuesday, was $110M. Based on the numbers already in, advance sales, and tracking polls, some are now predicting a $135M weekend. That wouldn’t top The Dark Knight’s $158.4M opening but would be the biggest non-summer 3-day opening weekend of all time.
November 21st, 2009 at 7:35 AM
speechless…
November 21st, 2009 at 7:37 AM
WHOOO! Go twlighters!
November 21st, 2009 at 7:38 AM
WOW! that is so amazing!
November 21st, 2009 at 7:44 AM
WOW
i mean, the predictions after hearing about the midnight release total were in and around 55-70 million, but this is just PHENOMENAL!!!!! XD
Twilight didn’t even make that much in its whole opening weekend!!
Surely we can manage the same again over the next 2 days!
November 21st, 2009 at 7:48 AM
WHOA!!! That is awesome!!!! New Moon is worthy of that record
November 21st, 2009 at 7:56 AM
NEW MOON IS THE BEST MOVIE IN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 8:01 AM
LOVE IT!!! THE MOVIE IS AWESOME
November 21st, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Don’t mess with Twilighters!
November 21st, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Just wait till Eclipse and Breaking Dawn! We will sure beat The Dark Knight in the future! *mwahaha*
November 21st, 2009 at 8:18 AM
WOW. JUST WOW.
In here New Moon premieres on 28th. Going to see it then. A week left only, but I really cannot wait anymore ..
November 21st, 2009 at 8:49 AM
WOW!!!!! SPEECHLESS
November 21st, 2009 at 9:03 AM
NEW MOON was amazing! I’m going to go see it multiple times!!
November 21st, 2009 at 9:10 AM
To whoever said you’ll beat TDK in the future, Eclipse probably will. However, they’ll have something bigger to face– the end of the Harry Potter franchise. You think Harry grossed a lot in any of it’s movies? Wait until the final two.
November 21st, 2009 at 9:13 AM
That is quite true, Jared.
November 21st, 2009 at 9:40 AM
For me it was never about beating TDK or HP, (both series which I’ve enjoyed quite a bit). I know I’m not the only one. However, using those movies as benchmarks to say “hey we girls (and guys who love Twilight!!) are important to! Man, does that make sense?
November 21st, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Saw the movie last night and it was worthy of the $80 million! I am already anxious to see it again
November 21st, 2009 at 10:18 AM
OH. MY. JACOB. :O
AHAHAHAHA IN YOUR FACE TO ALL THE HATERSSSSS
New Moon totally deserved it. They made more than their budget in one day
November 21st, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Oh yea. I’m defnitely like 99.9999999% sure that in the future Eclipse or Breaking Dawn will beat The Dark Knight
November 21st, 2009 at 10:23 AM
AHHHH!!! I LOVED NEW MOON! it’s like one of my fav movies!!!! i’d give it 10 stars! :))
November 21st, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Must watch again… Money for the box office…
November 21st, 2009 at 10:56 AM
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE NEW MOON I’V SEEN IT 2 TIMES!!!!!ECLIPSE AND BREAKING DAWN ARE PROBABLY GOING TO BEAT THE DARK NIGHT!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 11:00 AM
WOW!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 11:07 AM
HOLY CROW!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 11:25 AM
WoW, that’s so awesome
I hope New Moon keeps breaking records and shows those people who are talking bad 
November 21st, 2009 at 12:11 PM
OMG….well it was amazing…seeing it again on tuesday
November 21st, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Amazing! And they earned it!! That movie was sooo great!
November 21st, 2009 at 12:55 PM
I’m actually hoping we’ll beat Titanic instead. Only to tell those haters “in your face!” lol! Sometimes people need to understand that targeting the female demographic is not bad at all. Maybe if we beat those movies like TDK these haters would finally shut up and say “i’ll never mess with a twilighter again.”
November 21st, 2009 at 1:04 PM
um, question? if the 72.7 mil just for friday, does that include the 26.3 mil? and if it doesnt, then added together wouldnt that be a total of 99 mil? sorry i know its a stupid question just wanted to know the total
p.s the movie was absolutely breathtaking
November 21st, 2009 at 1:31 PM
I LOVED the movie…it was PERFECT and I was SO HAPPY with it!!
November 21st, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Omg! Go fans! The movie was A-MAZING! Can’t wait till Eclipse.
November 21st, 2009 at 2:03 PM
I loved New Moon. It was beautiful. I’m glad it did so well … in spite of the stupid, sarcastic reviewers.
November 21st, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Jimminy Cricket!! :O
Well, that’s not really what I said but….good lord. I don’t think anyone anticipated this!!
And, they still got the Thanksgiving holiday next week, kids out of school…I can guess what they will be spending their money on. I won’t be off work but, I will be spending some of my holiday break back at the theater next weekend with my sister, haha.
November 21st, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Wow that is more than double the amount we made last year. I think it was like 32 mil for Twilight and that was a huge thing lol. Its cool to see how much changes in a year.
November 21st, 2009 at 2:48 PM
:O MERLINS BEARD!
November 21st, 2009 at 3:15 PM
OMJ! I just saw it yesterday. It was amaaaaaazing!
November 21st, 2009 at 3:27 PM
LOL still fanboys are hating on the movie!
They are seriously just so jealous! And yet they went to see it!!! On opening night! XD
November 21st, 2009 at 3:31 PM
wow thats really awesome! shows that twilighters are a force to be reckoned with
November 21st, 2009 at 3:50 PM
The wierd thing is I think this movie has coveted many, all my hater friends on facebook said they loved it, even guys ha ha ha ha.
November 21st, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Yey -that is really awesome! Loved the movie! Btw is there anyone who knows what Jake said in quileute before he almost-kissed Bella in the kitchen?? I’ve heard guesses of “I love you” and “Stay with me forever” but does anyone KNOW for sure??
November 21st, 2009 at 4:16 PM
She looked sooo different in the second one? but it was an amazing movie
November 21st, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Okay.. the movie was…
SO AMAZING. the emotions.. everything about it… I freakin loved it.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:23 PM
TWILIGHTLEXICON SAYS WE BEAT THE DARK KNIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 4:43 PM
@47 are you talking about kstew?? if so she is definetly team edward. she was asked and dat is what she said.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:06 PM
new moon was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:47 PM
OMG NEW MOOM WAS SOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!! i loved it!! but they left a lot of stuff out like the tunnels of italy and stuff but other then that i loved it!!!! it was so freakin awesome!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Fellow, Twilight fans, we are AMAZING!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:54 PM
does anyone know if BD is goin to be filmed???!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 6:42 PM
I thought New Moon was amazing!!!! I can not wait for Eclipse. I’m Definitely getting to the theater a lot earlier Go TEAM CULLEN!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Yay!! We are the best fans I tell you. I saw it at midnight and I saw it again today at noon and it was sold out! Totally packed theater. And I’m going tomorrow! WOOT!
November 21st, 2009 at 6:53 PM
im going tomorrow again midnight was great =D i really want to beat dark knight
November 21st, 2009 at 6:55 PM
lol is it me or did jacob and bella relly kiss i mean come on, his lips touhed hers am i right?
November 21st, 2009 at 7:05 PM
OMG OMG I WATCHED NEW MOON ITS SO AMAZING!!! IT MADE ME LAFF AND CRY AND EVERYTHING ELSE!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS CRAZY!!!! IM GONNA WATCH IT A MILLION TIMES!!!! I LOVE WHEN BELLA TELLS EDWARD TO SHUT UP AT THE END!!! LOL SSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOO ADORABLE I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 8:17 PM
AWESOME!!!!
I JUST CAME OUT OF NEW MOON FOR THE 3rd TIME!!!!!
I’m so glad its doing great!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 8:32 PM
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ive been crazy crazy crazy obssesed since a few monthes before Twilight and it was amazing but I cant beileve it Ive been even more anxious for new moon but ya know wat even in the tiny town I live in we onlu have around 6000 people in it I havent been able to watch it because it’s been sold out the first 2 days!!!!!!! I am detirmened to watch it buy Sunday evening!
November 21st, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Oh yea almost forgot but you guys now how after awhile the box office will clam down I think about the third or 4th week that new Moons in Theaters all of us Twihards should all go see the movie one more time each even if weve already watched it around 15 times “Sorry im obssesed” so that itll make even more money wat you guys think.
November 21st, 2009 at 9:18 PM
OMG!!
WTF!!
ok I think Summit Entertainment or Chris Weizt needs to speak about these critics!!!
NOT ONLY ARE THEY SAYING BAD THINGS ABOUT NEW MOON BUT THEY ARE SAYING TWILIGHT FANS SUCK!!!
They are seriously drinking too much Haterade!
November 21st, 2009 at 9:35 PM
I loved the movie, the only thing i would change is I want more of every scene it was all I could hope for but… does any one know what Aro said at the end I know the first thing in Italian was about the singer blood but I dont know what the 2nd thing was and its driving me crazy. Then my 2nd one is what does jacob say in quileute to bella When someone finds out please let me know!
November 21st, 2009 at 10:04 PM
i love the music in this movie!! both the ost and the score
November 21st, 2009 at 10:42 PM
when i went to the theater i saw a lot of girls with their boyfriends so i think thats another reason why its making a lot and the fanbase just grew a lot
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 AM
New Moon was friggin awesome!
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 AM
uh liz - i don’t think the boyfriends enjoyed it.
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:24 AM
the critics need to shut their mouths. the movies were made for the fans and from what i can see and hear from EVERYONE ivee talked to, they enjoyed because they are fans of the book. either enjoy it or dont but dont bash it either. its rude to the fans.
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:37 AM
check out Twilight The Musical
its good
made by the film badgers
fhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kAIuY2gq1w
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:40 AM
GOSH! Awesome!
DENGGG!!!! It was amazing dude!
I can’t imagine how awesome it was! Edward and Jacob their very hot! :p
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:58 AM
I saw New Moon today, and it was AMAZING. I loved every second! I went in Gold Class and when you enter they have those new Twilight journals, and you got to write in them, it was amazing!
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:19 AM
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November 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 AM
Yehey! Way to go US! =)
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:04 AM
Yay!!! This shows how much Twilight has grown over the last year, if I remember correctly this is about the same as what Twilight made over the whole opening weekend…
It was so good!!!
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:17 AM
This is what makes me wish that I could go and see it!
But I can’t. 
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:10 AM
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November 22nd, 2009 at 8:10 AM
i saw it twice on friday! haha i contributed 18 dollars to that number :))
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:55 AM
box office is saying that New Moon made $140 million this weekend. How can they put a weekend total out without Sunday’s sales yet? they will have to add $27 to that today when we go to the theater.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 AM
WHERE WAS FANFIC FRIDAY????
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 AM
140.7 million dollars!!!!!!!! in just like two days!!!! that’s AMAZING!
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 AM
no!!! they have to add sunday’s sales because i know a lot of ppl going today. after today it will be much much more!!!!!! like 170 or 180 i am absolutely sure. guys go see it again so we csn keep adding money for our beloved series.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 AM
The 140 million is estimated weekend box office. I would rather that they wait for actual sales before putting out numbers.
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:07 AM
@81 me too!! they must wait! it should be at least 160-165 by the end of today. why are they putting numbers out there so quickly??!
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:19 PM
140.7 million isn’t an estimate. It actually made that much on Friday and Saturday alone. It’s an actual sale number. They have NEVER added Sunday to the weekend totals.
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 PM
YAY!!!!! I’m so happy for New Moon!! The movie was absolutely amazing and it toatally deserves it! I’ve seen it twice and am going in a few hours again… Ahhhh… I love it
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:35 PM
it was so good! well worth the wait & i’ve watched it twice already
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:47 AM
I thought the movie was awesome. But I’m wondering (and disapointed) about one thing. Where is Stephenie Meyer? She peeked out for a little while and gave Oprah an interview, answered a few more questions, but why hasn’t she said anything about the movie? Chris Wetz has done an amazing job with her book. She should be proud.
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:49 AM
One more thing that bothers me. The critics and reviewers have been over the top brutal about New Moon. Why?