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[rthigpen <rthigpen AT nc.rr.com>]

Gina Norman wrote:
> As I read it, Hannibal had best R-rated "opening" with "opening" 
> undefined at $58 mil., while Spidey had best opening *day* "gross" at 
> $39.2 mil.  So, in order to have the "Record-breaking" opening *day*, 
> Matrix Reload's gross would have to be >$39.2, which it was at $42.5. 
>
> any movie buffs got terminology definitions to share?

Box office "weekends" are usually defined as Fri-Sat-Sun.  Opening 
weekends might also include Thu. night, not sure.

R-rated movies typically gross much less than wider audience fare, with 
teen crowds being a big part of the market.

The Hannibal figure is for an opening weekend.  I wouldn't have guessed 
that it would be the record holder.

Keep in mind that these aren't inflation adjusted USD, so ET at $4.00 
theoretically may have seated more viewers than Spidey at $7.50

see:
<http://www.the-numbers.com>
<http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2001/20010209.html>

--rt