The third installment in the Twilight saga, Eclipse - which was released this week has already snared one box office record.

The film, which was released on Wednesday, has opened with the widest domestic release in box office history, according to Access Hollywood.

A staggering 4416 cinemas have booked The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, surpassing the previous record-holder Iron Man 2 (4380 theatres) less than two months ago.

There have been midnight and 3am screenings of the movie to meet audience demand, according to reports.

Last November’s second chapter in the series The Twilight Saga: New Moon holds the lead for the best opening day, raking $72.7million (£48.3million), while the film took $142.8million over its opening weekend.