( EW.com ) -- The Time Lord has conquered the box office . A special nationwide 3D screening of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary TV special `` Day of the Doctor '' grossed a stunning $ 4.8 million at the U.S. box office . What makes this particularly impressive : That 's from one night . The 75-minute `` Day of the Doctor '' screened in 660 theaters as a one-night-only special event Monday and averaged $ 7,155 per location , with 320,000 tickets sold . Granted , the tix were $ 15 a pop , so that certainly helped . EW : 'Doctor Who ' : 15 facts you probably did n't know . In fact , the BBC 's cult favorite show was the No . 2 movie in America on Monday , behind only The Hunger Games : Catching Fire . Its gross is nearly as much as The Wizard of Oz in 3D made during its entire run earlier this year ( $ 5.5 million ) . And it was more than indie fav Much Ado About Nothing ( $ 4.3 million ) or bomb The Fifth Estate ( $ 3.3 million ) . And do n't forget : This screening was two days after the episode had already premiered on BBC America , so most fans had already seen it . On limited Saturday screenings , the show racked up $ 204,000 in the U.S. box office and $ 2.9 million at the UK box office . `` It 's incredible that Doctor Who has made history once again , setting record numbers across the board on BBC America , in social media , and now in theaters . It 's a testament to the fans and their dedication for Doctor Who , '' said Soumya Sriraman , EVP Home Entertainment and Licensing , BBC Worldwide North America . Doctor Who was n't too scruffy in the TV ratings either . A total of 2.4 million viewers watched the special 's first telecast at 2:50 p.m . ET on Saturday , breaking BBC America 's ratings records . That total rose to 3.6 million once including the show 's encore . See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Screening of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary TV special did well . It grossed $ 5.5 million at the America box office . The screening was Saturday after the episode premiered on BBC America 's .