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Looks like it did pretty well.. Source is Yahoo news.
I'm extremely please that it did so well. I haven't seen it myself yet but plan to see it immediately when I get the chance.
"Da Vinci Code" unlocks $224 mln in world sales
All the protests and all the bad reviews could not prevent "The Da Vinci Code" from recording a $224 million worldwide opening, the second-biggest debut ever at the global box office, its distributor said on Sunday.
The controversial adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novel, the story of a Vatican cover-up involving Jesus Christ and his supposed offspring, sold about $77 million worth of tickets at movie theaters in the United States and Canada during its first three days, according to Columbia Pictures.
Box-office watchers had predicted a North American opening of between $50 million and $80 million for the most eagerly awaited movie of the year.
The biggest North American opening this year had been $68 million for "Ice Age: The Meltdown" seven weeks ago. But "The Da Vinci Code" numbers were still far from the $115 million record held by 2002's "Spider-Man."
"The Da Vinci Code" earned about $147 million overseas, the biggest international opening ever. The previous record was last year's "Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" with $145 million, Columbia said.
The total haul of $224 million ranks No. 2 behind the $253 million tally for the "Star Wars" movie, the studio said.
I'm extremely please that it did so well. I haven't seen it myself yet but plan to see it immediately when I get the chance.