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'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
by Associated Press

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by The Dark Knight, which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.

The Friday haul for the Twilight sequel includes a record $26.3 million from midnight screenings alone.

If New Moon maintains its pace, it might have a shot at the all-time best opening weekend record of $158.4 million, also held by The Dark Knight.

New Moon continues the story of teen romance between a girl and a vampire (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), with the sequel adding a love triangle with a teen werewolf (Taylor Lautner).

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