SPIDER-MAN 3 Actual Numbers

$151 Mil!!!!
Wow not even the experts saw that comming !!
Its gonna be tough to see Pirates beat that !!!
Maybe Harry can do it !!!
Just my thoughts.
Any one else?

I actually saw this coming, I knew Spiderman 3 would be an awesome hit. Of course, the numbers still blow me away. I don't think Pirates stands a chance.

I just don't see the same hype surrounding Pirates that surrounded Spiderman.

I personally do not really care about it smashing new records. I do think that is juxtaposes the falling theatre attendance nicely though.

While, I don't really care all that much about the b.o. numbers when compared to the quality of the particular flick, I have to say those are some serious numbers. I figured that Spidey 3 would do very well, but not this well, so quickly. It will be very interesting to see how it fares in the coming weeks , especially when POTC3 enters the fray.
I saw Spidey here in London on Saturday to a packed house and it was in my opinion, a really good movie. If I wasn't a comic book lover, I still would have loved it. It hit on all points as far as a movie goes. Being a "comic fanboy" as I am, it was awesome seeing Venom on screen and he looked perfect. The only negatives I could see with the movie, which I really can't honestly call "negatives" was the psychoanalysis of pretty much every main character and the myriad of stories going on all at once. I would have liked to see a better more concrete Sandman plotline ending. I have to give to Raimi though, because a lesser director could not have made this movie as good as it was with everything going on.
Also nuff props to Raimi and Maguire for the "evil Parker" strutting around NYC scene. That was freaking hilarious!! I give Spidey a definite A.

Saw it on Friday and really enjoyed it...however there was a 'something' missing that was evident in the first two. Perhaps I didnt feel if Parker/Spidey was never in real danger - even as he was being hammered by sandman. The scene in Spiderman 2 when he stops the train and how he was protected by the train passengers from Doc Oc was the heart (and danger?)that was missing from this third edition. Time to leave at this station Sam and friends.
PS the reviews in here in Austrlia have been mixed to say the least.

AICN rushing news and not having reliable sources? Sounds like grade schoolers complaining about whos right and whos wrong...I find a lot of the time this is the last site I go to for news because updates happen less frequently.

Dont pat yourself on the back too hard you might bruise.

Sorry for the non Spiderman related post but I had to comment on the attitude.

Does anyone see Spiderman passing 500 mil in record time?

I still see Pirates coming out on top because I think it has a broader appeal. Now that SM3 has had its big media push, expect to see lots of Pirates media hitting the streets. I think Disney was holding back until SM3 had its premiere because the company knew it couldn't match Spidey's hype. But, I expect we'll get a flood of commercials, TV and print coverage of Captain Jack and his cohorts.

Jarrod, I think you've got an error in your numbers. Friday's numbers were just shy of $60M, not $109M. Notice that the numbers otherwise don't add up to the $151M for the entire weekend - if Friday's take had been $109M, the total for the weekend would have been nearly $200M.

Thanks for the additional updates, Jarrod! I was wondering where to find the final, solid numbers...
I thought SM3 will trump PotC3, and this opening (and the WoM I'm hearing) convince me.