 In North America , the film earned $ 7 @.@ 5 million during its midnight run at 3 @,@ 150 locations , including $ 1 @.@ 2 million from 300 IMAX venues . On its opening day , a pre @-@ holiday Tuesday , it set a Tuesday @-@ gross record with $ 35 million ( previously held by Transformers ) . The next day , the film dropped 33 @.@ 4 percent to $ 23 @.@ 3 million — the second @-@ highest non @-@ opening Wednesday . Over the three @-@ day weekend , it grossed $ 62 @.@ 0 million . This pushed the film 's six @-@ day gross to $ 137 @.@ 0 million , which was smaller than those of Transformers ( $ 155 @.@ 41 million ) and Spider @-@ Man 2 ( $ 180 @.@ 07 million ) among past Fourth of July releases . Although the film did not match its predecessors , Sony Pictures stated , " In the world of relaunched franchises , this is a spectacular success by any measure " . For example , both Batman Begins ( $ 79 @.@ 5 million ) and X @-@ Men : First Class ( $ 69 @.@ 9 million ) ( both were non 3D @-@ movies ) opened significantly below The Amazing Spider @-@ Man . It remained at the number 1 spot for ten consecutive days , until the opening day of Ice Age : Continental Drift . 
