INDUSTRY BUZZ: 'Fahrenheit 9/11' outgrossed 'Spider-Man 2' in 30 theaters

INDUSTRY BUZZ: "Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' outgrossed 'Spider-Man 2' in 30 theaters around the country. And 'Fahrenheit's' $21 million opening weekend outdid the entire nine-month run of Moore's 2002 'Bowling for Columbine' to become the top-grossing documentary of all time. It also scored the highest opening ever for a release on fewer than 1,000 screens, surpassing 1982's 'Rocky III.' And it became the first film released on fewer than 1,000 screens to open at No. 1 since 1994's 'Four Weddings and a Funeral.' So far this year, only 'The Passion of the Christ' and 'Shrek 2' have packed houses more densely. 'Fahrenheit's' 868 screens pulled in an average $27,558 per theater.

Co-distributor Lions Gate Films reports that 'Fahrenheit' struck an especially strong chord in San Francisco. The Bay Area is the third largest market for the film, contributing 7 percent of 'Fahrenheit's' nationwide total revenue. "