Cloverfield sets monster record in US
'Cloverfield' has turn the kickoff giant strike of 2008 after qualification $41m (€28m) in the US last weekend, a record opening for Jan according to studio estimates.
Watch an extended clip from 'Cloverfield' here.
The taradiddle of a giant reptile causation chaos in Fresh York City surpassed the $35.9m premier weekend of the 'Star Wars' special edition in 1997, the previous best for January.
Featuring a cast of unknowns, 'Cloverfield' tells its monster narration from the perspective of a partygoer's hand-held video recording tv camera, which captures the mayhem as the wight tears through the city.
The film benefited from cryptic marketing that sent moviegoers on a scavenger hunt to decipher clues close to the movie's plot, images and yet its title of respect, which was not confirmed until shortly earlier its acquittance.
'Cloverfield' is released in Ireland on 1 February.
