Matrix nets $204m in box office revolution

THE final instalment of the Matrix sci-fi trilogy has set a new record in its first weekend, making it the biggest global opening film of all time.

The Matrix Revolutions, pummelled by critics as harshly as The Matrix Reloaded was last May, has grossed $85.5 million in the US domestically since debuting last Wednesday, according to studio estimates. While the numbers are high, they are still down from Reloaded, which had a $91.8 million weekend debut and took in $134.2 million over its first four days.

Distributor Warner Bros preferred to focus on the worldwide results for Revolutions. Warner opened the movie simultaneously in a record 109 countries, where it racked up a worldwide total of $204.1 million in five days, beating the previous global high of about $200 million for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.