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Watchmen Has Already Set a Record

March 4, 2009

Warner Bros. Pictures' Watchmen has set its first record before even opening - its 3,611 theater count will be the most ever for an R-rated film.

Also, the Zack Snyder-directed graphic novel adaptation will play in an impressive 1,600 locations starting at midnight Thursday. That's substantially more than the 656 midnight shows that helped Snyder's 300 earn $28 million in only the first day of its $71 million opening weekend in March 2007.

The first-day haul for 300 was the second-highest ever for an R-rated film, after the $42.5 million tally that Warners registered with 2003's The Matrix Reloaded. The previous widest release for an R-rated movie was the distributor's 3,603-theater bow for "Reloaded."

The Watchmen theater count includes 124 engagements in IMAX which all will have midnight shows.

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COMMENTS (31)

Posted by:

O Coaster

March 4, 2009

Exciting!

Posted by:

Red Hood

March 4, 2009

Finally, the wait is over!!!!

Posted by:

ClarkPaco

March 4, 2009

Wow, everyone that posted so far is a dam tool! With Red Hood Being the exception.
I love the fact that this is Rated-R! Thank you Snyder, thank you.

Posted by:

ILikedSM3SoSTFU

March 4, 2009

Who watches the Watchmen? We do tomorrow night!

Posted by:

john holmes

March 4, 2009

fawk yeah!! gooooo watchmen!

Posted by:

Spencer.

March 4, 2009

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?, Who Watches the Watchmen?---Juven

Posted by:

Rubber Ducky

March 4, 2009

Oh I am so excited for this movie. I just finished reading the book last week to see what all the hype was about and it is a damn good book. Part of me wishes that I didn't read it now because I have some pretty high expectations. Hopefully they do it justice.

Posted by:

Stu Padasso

March 4, 2009

How long is this movie cause I have a weak bladder?

Posted by:

Chaotic

March 4, 2009

163 minutes

Posted by:

Art Vanderlay

March 4, 2009

Stu, the movie is 160 minutes. So be prepared to pop out mid movie. Can't wait, 12 hours to go; so glad it comes out on a thursday here in Australia.