SPIDEY ENSNARES EVEN MORE BUCKS RECORD-SETTING BOX OFFICE OPENING $7 MILLION HIGHER THAN ESTIMATED.Byline: GREG HERNANDEZ Staff Writer The worldwide web spun by "Spider-Man 3" has reached $382 million -- a box office opening record that is $7 million higher than originally estimated, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. final figures released by Sony Pictures Entertainment on Monday. That total includes a historic domestic opening of $151 million while revenue from overseas added up to $231 million. In addition to the U.S. record, opening weekend bests were achieved in 28 other countries including Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, Italy, Mexico and Brazil. Directed by Sam Raimi, "Spider-Man 3" is the third film in a blockbuster movie franchise launched in 2002 that stars Tobey Maguire in the title role. "We couldn't be more overwhelmed o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. or elated e·lat·ed adj. Exultantly proud and joyful. e·lat  ed·ly adv.e·lat by the global reception to this movie," Sony Pictures Vice Chairman Jeff Blake Jeff Bertrand Coleman Blake (born December 4, 1970 in Daytona Beach, Florida) is a retired American football quarterback who played in the NFL. Although he finished his career with the Chicago Bears, he was formerly a quarterback for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, New said in a statement. "'Spider-Man 3' builds on the first two films and satisfies the extraordinary expectations of fans everywhere. This was truly a massive achievement not only for Sony Pictures, but the film industry as a whole." The $382 million total shattered shat·ter v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters v.tr. 1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. 2. a. the previous record of $303 million set two years ago by the worldwide launch of "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith." "There have been other movies opening (simultaneously) like 'Revenge of the Sith,' 'The Da Vinci da Vinci Surgery A surgical robot for performing certain surgeries–eg, mitral valve repair and laparoscopic procedures–eg, cholecystectomy and gastric ulcer repair. See Laparoscopic surgery, Robotics, Surgical robot. Code' and 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' but this is on a completely different scale," said box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. "Talk about the world getting behind something." greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3758 |
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