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<P><FONT SIZE=2>How does that contradict?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Matrix Reloaded," [...] raked in a record </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> $42.5 million at domestic box offices in its first day [...] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> --</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ***however*** their claims of "Record Breaking" seem contradicted by </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> this:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>> <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/16/film.matrix.reut/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/16/film.matrix.reut/</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> As far as records go, "Matrix Reloaded" [...] is expected to beat the best R-rated opening, set by </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> "Hannibal" in 2001 at $58 million; best opening-day gross, set last year by </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> "Spider-Man" at $39.4 million in 3,615 locations [...] </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>As I read it, Hannibal had best R-rated "opening" with "opening" undefined at $58 mil., while Spidey had best opening *day* "gross" at $39.2 mil. So, in order to have the "Record-breaking" opening *day*, Matrix Reload's gross would have to be >$39.2, which it was at $42.5. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>What's weird to me is the R-rated greatest opening (Hannibal at $58 mil.) is not bigger than the biggest opening day gross (spidey) at $39.2. The only thing I can figure is that "opening" is not the same thing as "opening-day". (Maybe "opening" includes international openings of same film, IOW, means every "first show" of the movie anywhere?)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>any movie buffs got terminology definitions to share?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-gina</FONT>
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