Showing posts with label Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Show all posts

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Harry Potter has cast his biggest spell yet with a record-breaking first day at the box office for his final film.


"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" summoned up $92.1 million domestically on opening day Friday.That's nearly $20 million more than the previous record-holder, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," which took in $72.7 million in its first day two years ago.The film added $75 million in 57 overseas countries Friday, raising its international total to $157.5 million since it began rolling out Wednesday. That gives the film a worldwide total of about $250 million.In a single day, "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" took in more money than four of the previous seven "Harry Potter" films did over their entire opening weekends.The finale of the "Harry Potter" saga also set a record for midnight screenings with $43.5 million. That topped "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," which pulled in about $30 million in its first midnight shows last year.

Friday, July 15, 2011

'Harry Potter' looks to shatter box office record.



The final "Harry Potter" film is poised to shatter more box-office records when it opens this weekend."Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" will almost certainly break the record for biggest worldwide opener ever,the $236 million benchmark set by "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" two years ago.As it stands, "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is on pace to pull in north of $150 million domestically, based on studio tracking. Adding extra gravy to Warner Bros. box-office feast, many of those ticket prices will come at a premium, as "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" will hit 3,000 3-D screens.Internationally, Potter will premiere on 19,500 screens in 59 foreign territories such as Russia, Australia and Italy this weekend. It already earned $43.6 million in foreign territories on Wednesday.