As if you needed any more indication of The Social Network’s popularity, the domain Facemash.com just went up for sale on Filippa auctions.

Apparently Zuckerberg let the domain expire, and it was bought by Rahul Jahn who is now selling for a minimum bid of $8,000. The Whois page looks legit and reveals Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard email, address and phone number (which I called to verify, belongs to his Dad’s dentistry office).

Facemash, for those who haven’t seen the film, was the “Hot or Not” type website that crashed the Harvard servers and got Zuckerberg in trouble with the Admin Board.

Facemash.com, Home of Zuckerberg’s Facebook Predecessor, For Sale

This probably isn’t too surprising. The Social Network, which had received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, topped the box office opening weekend with $23 million in ticket sales (some of which was contributed by Facebook itself in a screening for employees on Friday).

While some analysts predicted that the film would open at $25 million, the movie’s performance is impressive. Of course, Sony’s relentless marketing campaigns and the Oscar-buzz surround the movie probably helped drive consumers to the box office.

The movie’s budget was rumored to be in range of $45 million to $52 million, and Sony is expecting The Social Network to bring in a total of $100 million.

Just for a basis of comparison, one of the largest box office opening weekends was The Dark Knight, which brought in $158 million in sales in its first weekend.

You can read our review of The Social Network here.

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Opening Weekend: The Social Network Tops Box Office With $23 Million In Ticket Sales