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New Moon opened with a 142.8-million-dollar domestic opening – impressive box office results, by any standards. In fact, it’s been all over the news how this Twilight follow-up had such fanatical fans as well as cultlike appeal, that it just must have set records.

But now industry insiders are speaking out to clear up the confusion. Apparently, New Moon did not break the big-time record at the box office for opening weekend, on a whole. Still holding its number one spot is The Dark Knight, and even at number two is Spider-Man 3. That being said, New Moon basically doubled – yep, times twoed – the sales for the original Twilight opening weekend. So, that’s great news for Twilight fans!

So if that’s New Moon’s figures, how will Eclipse fare?  Hit the comments section below and weigh in on the future take!