Spider-Man smashes records

May 05, 2002 by Ian Evans

Spider-Man caught millions of moviegoers in its web this weekend as it smashed the previous three-day weekend held by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Studio estimates predict that $114 million spilled out of the pockets of North Americans heading to the action flick, which stars Tobey Maguire as the comic book hero.

We’ll see how the final numbers shake out on Monday.