Fast & Furious broke Anger Management's record ($42.2 million) for the highest weekend debut in April and 300's record ($70.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spring release.
The Hangover broke Scary Movie's record ($42.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original R-rated comedy. Initial estimates had Up ahead of The Hangover.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's $959,000 midnight gross in IMAX broke The Dark Knight's record ($640,000) for the highest midnight gross in IMAX. Its $62 million opening day gross broke Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix's record ($44.2 million) for the highest Wednesday gross of all-time. It also broke Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban's record ($93.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in June.
Initial estimates had Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen tied with Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. In second place, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' $41.6 million broke The Devil Wears Prada's record ($27.5 million) for the highest non #1 Independence Day opening weekend.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince's $22.2 million gross from midnight showings broke The Dark Knight's record ($18.5 million) for the highest midnight opening ever.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon's $26.3 million gross from midnight showings broke Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince's record ($22.2 million) for the highest midnight opening ever. Its opening day gross of $72.7 million broke The Dark Knight's record ($67.2 million) for the highest single-day tally of all time. It also broke Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire's records ($102.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in November and for the holiday season as well as Twilight's records ($69.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for a vampire film and for a film featuring a female protagonist. It had the highest weekend debut of 2009.
Avatar broke The Day After Tomorrow's record ($68.7 million) for the highest opening weekend for an environmentalist film. It also broke Up's record ($68.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a 3-D film and The Incredibles' record ($70.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original film.
Avatar broke The Dark Knight's record ($75.2 million) for the highest second weekend gross of all time. In second place, Sherlock Holmes's opening day gross of $24.6 million broke Marley & Me's record ($14.3 million) for the highest Christmas Day opening of all time as well as Meet the Fockers' record ($19.5 million) for the highest Christmas Day gross of all time.