$108.5m Opening Weekend For Episode III Posted By Britany on May 22, 2005
Box Office Mojo reports that Revenge of the Sith made an estimated $108.5m over the weekend in North America. If estimates hold, it will be the 2nd highest grossing weekend ever behind Spider-Man, which made $114.8m over its opening weekend, but had the advantage of a Friday opening.
Revenge of the Sith does hold the record for the highest gross over its first 4 days with $158.5m, putting it ahead of 'The Matrix Reloaded' which made $134.2m.
Overseas, Revenge of the Sith has so far grossed $144.7m, for a cumulative worldwide gross of $303.2m. This figure could be higher, as it doesn't say if all countries grosses have been taken into account.
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Update:
Revenge of the Sith also holds the record for the highest gross over its first 3 days with $124.7m, ahead of Spider-Man which made $114.8m.
Brandon from Box Office Mojo confirms that the $144.7m overseas estimate covers all 105 countries showing Revenge of the Sith.
All figures will be revised on Monday when the actual grosses are released.