Warner Bros. Pictures' highly-anticipated R-rated Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines began unspooling at 8 p.m. Tuesday night in 2,569 theaters and earned an impressive $4.04 million.
"The previews were sensational; it's one of the biggest preview openings of all time," said Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. "The matinee grosses are very strong, and we are looking forward to a very successful holiday weekend."
Terminator 2: Judgment Day played in 1,390 venues on a Tuesday night in July 1991, with shows beginning at 10 p.m. The James Cameron-helmed picture grossed $2.4 million from those preview shows, and "T2" went on to take in $52.3 million by the end of the 4th of July holiday weekend.
In 1997, PG-13 rated Men in Black opened on a Tuesday night before the wide release on July 2. "MiB" debuted in 2,452 theaters beginning at 8 p.m. and grossed $4.8 million. It went on to take in $51.1 million during the three-day holiday weekend and $84.1 million for the five days, including the preview sales.
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