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The sci-fi thriller, which pulled in $52.25 million, is being called Smith's best debut ever, inching just ahead of Independence Day, Men in Black and Men in Black II, all July premieres that opened in the $50 million to $52 million range, reports the Associated Press.
After its two weekends as No. 1, Spidey 2 slipped a notch but still managed to earn a powerful $301.7 million in only 19 days – crossing the $300-million mark three days faster than the original Spider-Man two years ago.
The weekend's other new wide release, A Cinderella Story with Hilary Duff, premiered in third place; Will Ferrell's Anchorman came in fourth; and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 was fifth, raising its domestic total to $93.8 million and becoming the most successful documentary ever. (The former champ was the IMAX Everest, with $84.4 million.)
The weekend's Top 10, according to estimates, were as follows:
1. I, Robot, $52.25 million
2. Spider-Man 2, $24.2 million
3. A Cinderella Story, $13.8 million
4. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, $13.4 million
5. Fahrenheit 9/11, $7 million
6. King Arthur, $6.9 million
7. The Notebook, $5.45 million
8. White Chicks, $3.4 million
9. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, $3.2 million
10. The Terminal, $3.1 million
