John Goldsmith brought this information to our attenion. It's from the Hollywood Reporter.

Racking up North American boxoffice grosses faster than a Tatooine podracer, 20th Century Fox's "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace" is on track to hit the $200 million mark roughly a week earlier than the previous holder of that record -- the studio's own "Independence Day." The first episode in the "Star Wars" saga beat Universal's "Lost World: Jurassic Park" by one day as it reached the $100 million mark in five days and will be crossing the $150 million today -- in a record 10 days. "Phantom Menace's" record surpasses "Independence Day," which took 12 days to reach the $150 million mark. Through Thursday night, the prequel has grossed close to $140 million. To reach the $200 million mark in a scorching 13 days, the picture will have to gross about $60 million over the four-day holiday weekend, which most industry observers feel is not beyond the grasp of the Force. However, if "Phantom" grosses in the $50 million area over the four-day frame and doesn't reach the $200 million mark until Wednesday, it will still be a record at 15 days -- six fewer days than it took "ID4."