That tally tops the opening weekend of Cyrus’ first starrer, 2008’s Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, which opened to $31.1 million. By comparison, established stars Julia Roberts (Duplicity) and Jodie Foster (Nim’s Island) both had $13 million opening weekends.
Hannah Montana drew $17.3 million on Friday, making it the biggest opening day ever for a G-rated, live-action movie.
The news inspired Cyrus to tweet: "omgomg! my fans rock! the movie is doing great you guys! omg AND its all cause of you!!!! I LOVE U ALL! IF YOU HAVENT SEEN IT YET CHECK IT!”
For the uninitiated, the 16-year-old Cyrus plays a schoolgirl by day and a pop star by night in her Disney Channel sitcom. The plot for the film is triggered by Dad Billy Ray Cyrus, who takes Miley on a surprise trip to her
Vin Diesel's Fast & Furious was #2 with $28.7 million in its second week, followed by Monsters vs. Aliens with $22.6 million.
Box-office revenue year-to-date is up 17% while attendance is up 15%, indicating that not all traditional forms of entertainment are in decline.
“Outside of animated product, people never used to think we could do this well in the first three-plus months of the year,” Universal Studios marketing head Adam Fogelson told the L.A. Times.
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THE NEW UMG
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TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
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TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
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