The film scored a blazing $34,717 per theater average from its 4,070 theaters - the best average at the entire box office. Fans are either in - and they've been in for a few years - or they're not interested.įortunately for Summit (a Lionsgate company following their acquisition earlier this year), who spent about $120 million to produce Breaking Dawn - Part 2, that cult of loyal fans is still gigantic. But it appears that The Twilight Saga is a different beast. In 2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (which was thought to be the final Star Wars film at the time) started with 36 percent more than its predecessor with $108.4 million. In 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 opened 35 percent higher than its predecessor with $169.2 million. Other finales have earned substantially more on their opening weekends, drawing in casual viewers who want to be part of the pop culture moment. That consistency may be why Breaking Dawn - Part 2 didn't experience an expected box office boost, despite being the grand finale of the popular franchise. Like I said, it's a remarkably consistent franchise.
After all, the last three Twilight films - Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Eclipse, and New Moon - earned $712.2 million, $709.8 million, and $698.5 million, respectively. When all is said and done, the film will likely finish just above $700 million. Impressively, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" also earned $199.6 million in its international debut this weekend, giving it an early global total of $340.9 million. If Summit's estimates hold up, that's just a touch ahead of "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," which started with $138.1 million last year, and just a touch behind New Moon, which opened with $142.8 million in 2009.
The popular vampire franchise's final installment, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," scored the eighth biggest opening weekend of all time with a $141.3 million debut. Say what you will about the "Twilight" series, but you can't fault it for being inconsistent.
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