Mar 6, 2009 by Brian Gallagher

Watchmen Takes in $4.6 Million in Midnight Screenings

Zack Snyder's Watchmen hit many theaters at midnight last night. So, how did it do? Much better than his last film at midnight. Variety is reporting that Watchmen took in $4.6 million from midnight shows last night, more than double the take of his last film, 300.

The film unspooled in 1,595 theaters for midnight shows and its overall theater count when the film opens nationwide today, 3,611, is the highest theater count for an R-rated film in box office history.

300 took in $70.6 million during its opening weekend, and some feel that Watchmen could beat that tally this weekend.

Stay tuned for the box office numbers when they are posted on Sunday afternoon.

Watchmen was released March 6th, 2009 and stars Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Matt Frewer. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (36)

  1. Dani83

    Nothing says "I disagree with your point of view" like some good old homophobic and childish insults, right PypeBomb? Please let the rest of us be above this kind of facsist and offensive to everyone's intelligence arguments...
    I think the movie to be consider good should be clear enough for itself, not by reading the novel before. I&#161ve read it but haven't seen the movie yet, so I'll judge it when I do.
    Moviemaniac, I trust you kmow that not all fanboys are alike, and what makes us be in this site is our love for movies, as I'm sure you share too.

    3 years agoby @dani83Flag

  2. StreetsDiciple

    I enjoyed the Movie and neva read the novel because im A.D.D.

    But Roarshack was official as was Blueman.

    3 years agoby @streetsdicipleFlag

  3. T.Clark

    The story was clear. If you didn't get it from the movie you wouldn't get it by us telling you. Read the novel

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  4. Messenger

    I love how people can't handle an honest criticism. So in defense they turn into a child and throw insults. I'm am not knocking you for liking the movie or book so don't knock me for NOT liking it.

    And as for Pype-bomb you should have posted things that explain the story instead of being the typical, predictable moron that post immature comments.

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  5. T.Clark

    Maniack, we're all movie buffs on this site, so yeah, we are going to get excited. That comment didn't make any sense. You're bashing movie buffs on a movie website for liking...uh...MOVIES.

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  6. Bink

    I've read the book twice and I really don;t think you NEED to see the movie having read the novel.
    I dragged my Dad to the midnight screening promising him a good time and he loved the movie. He was glad he hadn't read the book because he said none of the suprises were given away for him. And he said the opening credits scene was enough to explain what was going on. Seems like if you don't understand the movie without reading the book, then you just don't have a strong mind. Snyder made it pretty easy to like this movie without having read the source material.
    I'm not gonna go so far as to tell haters to suck someone's c*ck. But, I will say, give it a couple more tries, maybe on DVD. You might wind up enjoying it some more.

    This movie kicked so much ass regardless!

    3 years agoby @justbink07Flag

  7. Moviemaniack1993

    My friend is not my type at all. So needles to say, I have never done anything with him, but your post was completely irrelevant to the subject matter of the postings. Please stay on topic.

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  8. PypeBomb

    moviemaniack: Did you suck friend's c*ck on the way to the theater? And were you too concerned with getting that schlong back in your mouth that you couldn't wait for the movie to end?

    3 years agoby @pypebombFlag

  9. Moviemaniack1993

    I was dragged to it by my best friend. Of course he thought it was the best thing he'd ever witnessed, until the next movie comes along that has you fanboys drooling like hounds. Let me guess, Terminator Salvation? No wait, Wolverine, that will be the one. I will give you Transformers, because I am myself excited for that one, but come on, this was ridiculous, just as I thought it was going to be.

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  10. T.Clark

    Why did you even bother seeing it?

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  11. Moviemaniack1993

    The movie was boring. Glad it made under $60 million.

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  12. GK

    Great.

    3 years agoby @indianajonesFlag

  13. PypeBomb

    Messenger...go eat a c*ck you f*cking weak-knee'd f*ggot.

    3 years agoby @pypebombFlag

  14. T.Clark

    THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO READ THE NOVEL BEFORE SEEING THE F*CKING MOVIE

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  15. Messenger

    OK, first of all I've never read the graphic novel. I went in and hoped for the best. And I was very much UNDERwhelmed. The look and style were amazing! But it was just a long movie with a small plot.

    The only character I gave a damn about was Rorschach because he was really the only character that did anything. And when it comes to screenplays (and adaptations as well) your protagonist must be active. He must do something to obtain his/her goal. Rorschach kicked ass while the rest complained about what needed to be done. And if they did act it was just for the sake of acting out.

    The characters themselves were just flat. I didn't care who died. Rorschach was the only one who was dynamic in anyway.

    The story structure was so jilted I couldn't keep pace with the movie which lead to my above problem.

    Where did that furry horned cat come from?

    Dr. Man was an interesting character but all he did was complain on and on so by the end I was just hoping he would shut up. Basically his character was just a plot device in the movie.

    Over all the dialog was really cool and fresh but in spots I was just cringing.

    This movie goes to show that somethings just don't make good movies. The novel might of been great but as a movie it feel flat.

    The directing was great and the look of it was simply amazing but if this movie really is that close to the book then I don't know what to say.

    I know A LOT of you are going to verbally bash me on this but I gave reasons why I didn't like the movie which a lot of morons on here don't do all they just say "it sucked" or "that movie was gay".

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  16. shankanizer88

    i couldn't agree more Vampire2000

    3 years agoby @shankanizer88Flag

  17. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Awesome! Watching i on IMAX tonite. TEEHEE. :)
    Oh, and anyone who watched i, can ya'll put up a review? Gracias.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  18. Vamp

    You want to know WHY it did this? Because the film was absolutely F*CKING amazing!

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  19. The CryptKeeper

    Not too surprising.

    3 years agoby @catwomanFlag

  20. Shelley

    How about several updates on how much the movie is taking in?

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  21. DEZZMOND

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    3 years agoby @dezzmondFlag

  22. PypeBomb

    Absolutely f*cking loved it. I can't wait for the extended version.

    3 years agoby @pypebombFlag

  23. Raging_Luis85

    Saw it on IMAX last night. Opening credit sequence was amazing! Overall the movie was great, with a few drawbacks. But what an achievement.

    3 years agoby @raging-luis85Flag

  24. -comrade-

    I'll see it again soon, but I'm definitely doing a matinee.

    3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  25. boosta

    i watched it yesterday and it was awesome, i didnt read the novel so maybe i should and ofcourse that would bring some clarity to the things i didnt understand. My friends said that it was boring but for me was it awesome, cant wait for the director's extended cut on dvd. And i just want to add that i really liked the comedian! Now i have to read the novel!

    3 years agoby @ridvaruFlag

  26. denton

    iam going see it today

    3 years agoby @dentonFlag

  27. Shadow Of The Day

    Great.

    3 years agoby @asifFlag

  28. Shelley

    I will be contributing on Sunday.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  29. bebo92

    I thought it was great, some little things that bothered me. But definetly was worth the wait for sure.

    3 years agoby @bebo92Flag

  30. righthandofdoom

    Watchmen was awesome. I enjoyed it alot. Getting ready to read the graphic novel. If you havent seen it yet check it out.

    3 years agoby @righthandofdoomFlag

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