Estimates are in for the opening day of Breaking Dawn Part 2 and, as expected, itâs a monster. Summit Entertainment is reporting that, from 4,070 locations, the final chapter in The Twilight Saga took in a reported $71.2 million. As big as that is (and it is the sixth highest first day of all time), it is not a record for the franchise. It is slightly under the starts of both 2009âs New Moon ($72.7 million) and last yearâs Breaking Dawn Part 1 ($71.6 million). To make things more complicated, the Friday estimate for Breaking Dawn Part 2 includes the filmâs Thursday 10 pm previews, which adds a little asterisk to the stats. Yesterday, we told you that Part 2 took in $30.4 million from its 10 pm and midnight shows combined; and because no one knows exactly how much those Thursday screenings produced, it remains difficult to rank the last Twilight against its predecessors - none of which debuted before midnight. Putting Thursday aside, no should be confused about how big the last Twilight will be. Though weekend projections have been scaled back â from over $150 million yesterday to less-than Breaking Dawn Part 1âs $138.1 million today â either way, Twilight 5 will wind up with one of the highest openings of 2012. Add in the $38.8 million the film has already earned overseas and Breaking Dawn Part 2 will close the Twilight Saga out in style. Weâll have full box office coverage on Sunday, including details on Lincoln.
Title |
Friday |
Total |
|
1. |
Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
$71,200,000 |
$71.2 |
2. |
Skyfall |
$12,350,000 |
$132.1 |
3. |
Lincoln |
$6,366,00 |
$7.7 |
4. |
Wreck-It Ralph |
$4,424,000 |
$107.5 |
5. |
Flight |
$2,500,000 |
$55.2 |