"Hancock" Breaks $100 Million During Holiday

Cashing in on Will Smith's star status, "Hancock" debuted to an estimated $107 million from 2,965 theaters over the extended July 4th weekend to become the third-best holiday opener of all time after "Transformers" and "Spider-Man 2."

Pic -- unspooling over a total of 5 1/2 days -- grossed an estimated $66 million for the weekend itself to easily come in No. 1.

Last year, "Transformers" opened to $155.4 million over 6 1/2 days, including a weekend haul of $70.5 million. "Spider-Man 2" made $152.3 million over 5 1/2 days and $88.1 million over the weekend itself in 2004.

"Hancock" marks the eighth Will Smith film in a row to open at No. 1, as well as his fifth -- and most successful -- July 4th outing. Film's performance further solidifies Smith's standing as the world's biggest star, considering that "Hancock" received generally poor reviews.

"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," the other new wide offering, didn't fare so well. Film grossed an estimated $3.6 million from 1,843 theaters to place only No. 8 for the weekend.