Twilight Debut Already Breaking Records

The latest Twilight movie already has one record under its belt as it opens with the widest domestic release in box-office history. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse was booked in a record 4,416 theaters for midnight screenings tonight. That beats the previous record of 4,380 theaters set less than 2 months ago by Iron Man 2.

Along with midnight screenings, some theaters are scheduling showings at 3 am to meet demand as fans line up for the movie. The second installment in the vampire-romance franchise, last November's The Twilight Saga: New Moon, leads the box-office charts for best opening day with $72.7 million. The movie's opening weekend of $142.8 million is No. 3 on the all-time chart. (Read more Twilight stories.)