( EW.com ) -- Sony 's reboot `` The Amazing Spider-Man '' earned $ 7.5 million from midnight shows during its U.S. premiere last night â€ ” $ 1.2 million of which came from 300 IMAX screens . The $ 220 million web-slinging flick , which Sony expects will earn between $ 110 and $ 120 million over its first six days , has already taken in $ 50.2 million overseas , and it seems to be off to a healthy start domestically . `` We had a fantastic start , '' says a rep for the studio . Comparisons are somewhat difficult given `` The Amazing Spider-Man 's '' unconventional Tuesday release â€ ” `` Spider-Man 3 '' earned $ 7.5 million during its Friday midnight debut on the way to a $ 151 million opening weekend , although that film was not presented in price-jacking 3-D/IMAX , and midnight screenings were less popular five years ago than they are today . Another film from five years ago that opened on a Tuesday , `` Transformers , '' earned $ 8.8 million on Monday night sneaks and took in $ 155.4 million through Sunday night . Based on these results ( and a whole lot of speculation ) , I 'd bet that `` The Amazing Spider-Man '' will take in about $ 125 million in its first six days , but honestly , it 's too soon to tell right now . See the full story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
` `` Transformers earned $ 7.5 million from night shows during its premiere . Entertainment Weekly expects the reboot will earn between $ 110 and $ 120 million over Monday . The film has already taken in between $ 110 and $ 120 million overseas .