Grossing $13.37 million on its opening day, this fourth 'Terminator' movie is projected to haul in around $70 million through the Memorial Day holiday.
- May 23, 2009
AceShowbiz - Opening wide across the U.S. on Thursday, May 21,"Terminator Salvation" was off to a solid start. The fourth installment of the "Terminator" series has dominated the Thursday's domestic sales, pulling in $13.4 million from 3,480 sites. The opening bow included the estimated $3 million from midnight showings.
"Terminator" opening tally is a bit more than half what "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opened to on the exact same day last year. If this McG-directed movie follows the same path as the fourth "Indiana Jones" movie, which went on to collect $152 million by the end of the five-day weekend, it is likely to garner around $70 million over the Memorial Day weekend regardless of strong competition from "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian".
While "Terminator" has been making its rounds in the big screens, another clip from the sci-fi thriller has been released via Yahoo! Movies. Containing the director's commentary, the clip exhibits footage of his favorite scene with Christian Bale's John Connor and Sam Worthington's Marcus Wright.
Coming from the man who helmed "Charlie's Angels" and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle", "Terminator Salvation" centers on the time human survivors joining John Connor and his resistance army in the battle against Skynet. Amidst the gruesome battle, Marcus Wright, a stranger whose past could not be justified, comes along and joins the army. It stars include Bale, Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Bryce Dallas Howard, Helena Bonham Carter and Anton Yelchin.
"Terminator Salvation" Clip With McG's Commentary:
