The Hollywood blockbuster season is officially underway, and Spider-Man 3 has set the profit bar pretty high.
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Sony Pictures? Spider-Man 3 beat box-office records for its opening day and the weekend that followed, domestically and internationally. The movie, directed by Sam Raimi, took in an estimated $148 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, including $59 million when it opened on Friday, according to box-office tracking companies like Screenline and Media by Numbers.
Both figures broke the records held by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man?s Chest. It also broke records around the world too, as it opened abroad even before hitting screens in the United States, underscoring the rising dominance of international markets.
The film took in an estimated $227 million in 105 foreign countries, outstripping the previous record-holder, Star Wars: Episode III ? Revenge of the Sith.
?It?s the biggest opening ever in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Italy, Mexico and Brazil,? said Jeff Blake, Sony Pictures? chairman for worldwide marketing and distribution, adding that the film broke records in 26 countries. ?It justifies the expense of a franchise picture like this. And I think it?s a great sign for the summer.?
The movie may have cost more to make than any film in Hollywood history. Sony put the budget at $260 million, with additional marketing costs of about $120 million, but some published reports have placed the budget at above $300 million.
Other big movies due for release in the next few months are Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World?s End, and Ocean?s 13.
Bettors can get in on the profits by wagering on some at betED Props.
Go to www.betED.com and place a bet on whether star Tobey Maguire will sign to star in Spider-Man 4 (Yes -105, No -135). Or, put some money down on who will direct the next installment of the incredibly successful film franchise.
Sony Pictures? Spider-Man 3 beat box-office records for its opening day and the weekend that followed, domestically and internationally. The movie, directed by Sam Raimi, took in an estimated $148 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, including $59 million when it opened on Friday, according to box-office tracking companies like Screenline and Media by Numbers.
Both figures broke the records held by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man?s Chest. It also broke records around the world too, as it opened abroad even before hitting screens in the United States, underscoring the rising dominance of international markets.
The film took in an estimated $227 million in 105 foreign countries, outstripping the previous record-holder, Star Wars: Episode III ? Revenge of the Sith.
?It?s the biggest opening ever in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Italy, Mexico and Brazil,? said Jeff Blake, Sony Pictures? chairman for worldwide marketing and distribution, adding that the film broke records in 26 countries. ?It justifies the expense of a franchise picture like this. And I think it?s a great sign for the summer.?
The movie may have cost more to make than any film in Hollywood history. Sony put the budget at $260 million, with additional marketing costs of about $120 million, but some published reports have placed the budget at above $300 million.
Other big movies due for release in the next few months are Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World?s End, and Ocean?s 13.
