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["David R. Matusiak" <dave AT matusiak.org>]

http://reuters.com/ 
newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=2759950

'Matrix Reloaded' Sets Opening Day Record
 Fri May 16, 2003 02:38 PM ET
 By Bob Tourtellotte

 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Matrix Reloaded," the movie  produced by  
AOL Time Warner's Warner Bros. studio, raked in a  record $42.5 million  
at domestic box offices in its first day,  box office watchers said on  
Friday.

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***however*** their claims of "Record Breaking" seem contradicted by  
this:
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/16/film.matrix.reut/

As far as records go, "Matrix Reloaded" -- which reteams Keanu Reeves,  
Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss with a cast of new characters,  
including Harold Perrineau, Jada Pinkett Smith and Monica Bellucci --  
is expected to beat the best R-rated opening, set by "Hannibal" in 2001  
at $58 million; best opening-day gross, set last year by "Spider-Man"  
at $39.4 million in 3,615 locations; and possibly beat the biggest  
opening weekend, also set by "Spider-Man" at $114.8 million for three  
days in May 2002.

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oh, whatever.  seeing the matrix part deux is making AOL richer and  
bigger.
hope you enjoy the flick.  (and the next one in November...)
/drm