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Days before the movie Watchmen<\/strong> is even released, the movie has already set a new record: the highest number of theaters to play an R-rated film ever, with 3,611 screens. <\/p>\n

The Zack Snyder-helmed comic book adaptation will play in 1,600 locations Thursday at midnight, which is 656 more than Snyder\u2019s movie 300<\/strong> had for its midnight shows. <\/p>\n

Snyder’s first night earnings for 300<\/strong> was the second-highest ever for an R-rated movie with $28 million, with Warner Bros’ 2003 hit The Matrix Reloaded<\/strong> in the number one spot, earning over $42.5 million its opening night.
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\nThe Matrix Reloaded<\/strong> had a 3,603-theater distribution for its entire run.<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. Distribution President Dan Fellman said “After the success of 300<\/strong>, there wasn’t an exhibitor in the country who didn’t want to play Zack Snyder’s next movie.”<\/p>\n

It is also reported that Watchmen<\/strong> will show on 124 IMAX screens, all of which will have midnight showings as well.<\/p>\n

IMAX Filmed Entertainment President Greg Foster said, “If there weren’t midnight shows, there would be a riot. The demand is very, very strong.”<\/p>\n

Foster added that the IMAX site crashed four times this week because of traffic surges by Watchmen<\/strong> fans looking for ticket information.<\/p>\n

Watchmen<\/strong> opens nationwide tomorrow, March 6th.<\/p>\n

By Tessa Petrocco (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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