The Twilight Saga has made a lot of money.
The Twilight Saga (film series) . The series has grossed over $ 3.3 billion in worldwide receipts and consists , to date , of five motion pictures . The second installment , New Moon , followed on November 20 , 2009 , breaking box office records as the biggest midnight screening and opening day in history , grossing an estimated $ 72.7 million .