The Twilight Saga: New Moon took a major bite out of the weekend box office, earning $140.7 million domestically. The opening is the third biggest ever in movie history and places New Moon just behind Spiderman 3 ($151.1 million) and The Dark Knight ($158.4 million). The much anticipated sequel did, however, set a new record for opening-day business.

New Moon also made a killing overseas to the tune of $118.1 million, where it played in 25 territories. Back in the States, repeat business has already been reported and is expected to continue through the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend.

Eclipse, the third installment in the series, is slated for a June 2010 release.