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Rokenn · 12-19-2003, 04:21 PM

'King' Rings Up $34.1 Million on First Day

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King sold about $34.1 million worth of tickets at the domestic box office on Wednesday, setting a record for a Wednesday premiere and also setting the stage for what many analysts predict will be the biggest opening weekend for any film ever. The previous record for a Wednesday opening was set by Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace in 1999, when it took in $28.5 million. New Line Cinema distribution chief Rolf Mittweg reported that the film earned an additional $23.5 million in 19 other countries, including $5.2 million from the U.K., where it also set a Wednesday record.

12-19-2003, 04:21 PM	#1
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 61 Posts: 2,193	'King' Rings Up $34.1 Million on First Day The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King sold about $34.1 million worth of tickets at the domestic box office on Wednesday, setting a record for a Wednesday premiere and also setting the stage for what many analysts predict will be the biggest opening weekend for any film ever. The previous record for a Wednesday opening was set by Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace in 1999, when it took in $28.5 million. New Line Cinema distribution chief Rolf Mittweg reported that the film earned an additional $23.5 million in 19 other countries, including $5.2 million from the U.K., where it also set a Wednesday record. __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)