World record for opening-weekend box office


 [May 8] AUSTRALIA / Action film Spider-Man 3

A woman in Hong Kong walks past a poster promoting the new Spider-Man movie on its record-breaking, worldwide opening weekend. Photo: AP

     Worldwide Chairman and Chief Executive of Sony Pictures Michael Lynton said the studio was thrilled and surprised by the figures. "It was very unexpected how well it did," he said. "We thought it would perform at the level of the first or second film, but it has well outperformed both of those."


      A Sony representative claims the film cost $270 million. One movie source is adamant the actual total was higher, with production costs alone reaching $350 million, while New York location shoots cost upwards of $1 million a day.
   Radar magazine reported the final bill for “Spider-Man 3,” which stars Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire, was $500 million.
    It isn’t unusual for Hollywood blockbusters to cost mega-bucks. “Spider-Man 2? reportedly cost $210 million, “King Kong” $207 million, and “Titanic” $247 million. 






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