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WOTW Opens To $21.8 Million |
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Thursday, 30 June 2005 |
 Director Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, starring Tom Cruise, opened to an estimated $21.8 million from 3,908 theaters domestically on Wednesday...
The sci-fi thriller cost $135 million to make.
If estimates hold, the debut would be the 7th biggest for a Wednesday, ahead of 2001's Jurassic Park III ($19 million) and behind 2003's The Matrix Revolutions ($24.3 million).
Batman Begins opened to $15.1 million on Wednesday, June 15th, and has climbed to $130 million. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith claimed the top opening day in box office history in May with $50 million. The third and final prequel stands at $360.1 million so far.
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