“Spider-Man 3″ took in a record $59 million domestically on opening day Friday, breaking the previous all-time high of $55.8 million for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” in its first day last summer.

Sony Pictures, the studio behind the “Spider-Man” franchise, also reported Saturday that the movie took in an additional $45 million overseas on Friday for a worldwide total of $104 million, a record for single-day grosses globally.
“Spider-Man 3″ opened to record numbers in some countries as early as Tuesday and expanded to other locations over the next few days. Elzer said figures for the film’s total worldwide haul since Tuesday would not be released until Sunday.

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