WHO WATCHED THE WATCHMEN?

Well, Zack Snyder is two for two with comic book movies. Warner Bros. Pictures' Watchmen dominated the box office on it's opening weekend, but was held back by its long 2 hour and 43 minute running time which resulted in less showings. This film version of the popular graphic novel of the same name earned an estimated $55.7 million from 3,611 theaters, for an average of $15,413 per location. With a $150 million budget, Watchmen marks the third-highest March opening of all time, trailing just behind Snyder's own 300 ($70.9 million) and Ice Age: The Meltdown ($68 million). It's opening weekend numbers are also the sixth best for an R-rated film. IMAX theaters brought in an estimated $5.5 million of the film's $55.7 million opening, which is the company's best opening-weekend numbers after The Dark Knight's $6.3 million. Internationally, Watchmen topped the box office as well with $27.5 million from 5,097 theaters in 45 markets. Worldwide, the film has earned $83.2 million after three days. Not bad for a movie that was never going to get made.