'Breaking Dawn' Box Office: $72 Million on Friday, Third Biggest Single Day Ever

Vampire babies for everyone! Buoyed by a franchise record $30.25 million in midnight ticket sales, 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1' earned an estimated $72 million on Friday, good for the third biggest single-day gross ever. Only 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' ($91 million) and 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' ($72.7 million) were bigger. For the three-day weekend, 'Breaking Dawn Part 1' could gross over $140 million, which would be the fifth biggest opening weekend ever behind 'Potter,' 'The Dark Knight,' 'Spider-man 3' and 'New Moon.' As if that weren't enough hysterical money, 'Breaking Dawn' has already taken in $66 million overseas. Check back to Moviefone on Sunday for your full compliment of weekend receipts. [via Deadline] [Photo: Summit] RELATED: What did you think of 'Breaking Dawn'? 'Breaking Dawn' Cast Quotes 'Breaking Dawn' Cast QuotesBill Condon, DirectorAshley Greene, Alice CullenNikki Reed, Rosalie HaleElizabeth Reaser, Esme CullenPeter Facinelli, Carlisle CullenSarah Clarke, Renee DwyerBilly Burke, Charlie SwanCasey LaBow, Kate DenaliJulia Jones, Leah ClearwaterBooboo Stewart, Seth ClearwaterMelissa Rosenberg, ScreenwriterCarolina Herrera, Bella's wedding dress designerMackenzie Foy, Renesmee CullenTaylor Lautner, Jacob BlackRobert Pattinson, Edward CullenKristen Stewart, Bella Swan See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook