’New Moon’ takes record $72.7M box office bite
Photo credit: AP | Robert Pattinson arrives at "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" premiere in Westwood, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2009)
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LOS ANGELES — Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight.
“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by “The Dark Knight,” which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.
The Friday haul for the “Twilight” sequel includes a record $26.3 million from midnight screenings alone. If “New Moon” maintains its pace, it might have a shot at the all-time best opening weekend record of $158.4 million, also held by “The Dark Knight.”
“New Moon” continues the story of teen romance between a girl and a vampire (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), with the sequel adding a love triangle with a teen werewolf (Taylor Lautner).
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