'Sex and the City' scored $55.7 million in its opening weekend, making it the biggest rated R comedy opening of all time. The film exceeded box office projections, and nearly doubled Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman's expectations of a $30 million debut.
"Women power," Fellman said. "It was outstanding this weekend."
Many analysts believed 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' would stay at the top of the weekend box office, but it took in $46 million in its second weekend, slipping to second place.
'Sex and the City' topped the $45.1 million opening for "American Pie 2," which previously held the record for best debut for an R-rated comedy. The film also opened fifth on the all-time list of R-rated films (1. 'The Matrix Reloaded' 2. 'The Passion of the Christ' 3. '300' 4. 'Hannibal')
"This is a blockbuster for women. This was to women what 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars,' let's say, are to men," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Media By Numbers.
According to Fellman, females made up 85 percent of the 'Sex and the City' audience Friday.
