F-9/11 earns more in first 3 days than "Bowling" did in its 9 month run

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5310191/

LOS ANGELES - Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” took in a whopping $21.8 million in its first three days, becoming the first documentary ever to debut as Hollywood’s top weekend film.

If Sunday’s estimates hold when final numbers are released Monday, “Fahrenheit 9/11” would set a record in a single weekend as the top-grossing documentary ever outside of concert films and movies made for huge-screen IMAX theaters.

Adding the film’s haul at two New York City theaters where it opened Wednesday, two days earlier than the rest of the country, boosted “Fahrenheit 9/11” to $21.96 million.

“Bowling for Columbine,” Moore’s 2002 Academy Award-winning documentary, previously held the documentary record with $21.6 million during its nine-month theather run.

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1. Hollywood’s top weekend film?

Nitpick.. I wouldn't necessarily call F-911 a Hollywood film. Lion's Gate is Canadian and Miramax was created to be anti-Hollywood.