The Leaky Cauldron - Box Office

"Order of the Phoenix" Film Helps Boost British Box Office for 2007

Mon Jul 21 19:33:00 -0400 2008

<>The Telegraph is reporting that the British film industry saw a jump in its 2007 global profits, thanks partially to the success of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. New figures released by the UK Film Council show that a fifty percent jump from last year’s takings was seen in 2007 with, as we reported previously, the fifth Potter film taking the spot of highest grossing Brit...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Tops at the UK Box Office

Tue Nov 13 15:52:00 -0500 2007

The UK Film Council has released a new report today that shows Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix led the way this year at the UK Box Office. The Guardian reports that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, “a joint UK-US production from Warner Brothers,” has “grossed £49.2m up to September 23.”

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"Order of the Phoenix" Becomes Second Highest Grossing 'Potter' Film

Wed Oct 03 16:00:00 -0400 2007

<>After only a brief 83 days in theaters, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” has become the second highest grossing Harry Potter film, surpassing “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” with this past weekend’s box office takings. Domestically, “Order of the Phoenix” has grossed $290,189,393 while the domestic gross for “Goblet of Fire” stands at $290,013,036. However, “Harry Potter and ...

OotP Film Breaks IMAX 3D Box Office Records

Thu Sep 06 14:23:00 -0400 2007

<>In a press release from the IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. released today, the companies announced that “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” has become the highest grossing IMAX 3D live-action film release ever. Past its seventh week of release and with worldwide box office receipts totaling over $35 million, “Order of the Phoenix” has broken records both domestically and internation...

"Order of the Phoenix" Box Office Totals Continue to Soar

Tue Aug 07 20:29:00 -0400 2007

<>According to the latest box office figures, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix continues to reach new heights both stateside and worldwide. With this weekend’s box office receipts totaling over $9.5 million, the fifth film in the series surpassed Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and is now in third place among the entire Harry Potter film series to date, with a total domestic gro...

Estimated $77 Million Weekend Take for OotP, Five Day Domestic Totals Over $140 Million

Sun Jul 15 20:35:00 -0400 2007

<>An AP report now online is estimating that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix took in $77.4 million in three-day earnings, putting it at the top of the box office for the week. This additional intake has brought up the full five-day domestic total for the film to over $140 million. As expected, Order of the Phoenix sits a top the US box office, but internationally, the film is also enj...

Myspace Offering Free OotP Screening Opportunity

Tue Jun 26 21:08:00 -0400 2007

Dozens of readers have owled about a free screening opportunity for myspace users of a showing of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in various cities here in the US. Taking place this Thursday at 7pm, the Black Curtain Screening myspace site says that in order to gain free admittance to a showing of the fifth Harry Potter film, you need to bring a print out of your MySpace page, with t...

Japan to Host World Premiere of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Tue May 22 07:33:48 -0400 2007

<>The BBC is reporting today that the actual world premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will take place in Tokyo, Japan June 28. The article states that the "Japanese capital was chosen after another highly-anticipated sequel, Spider-Man 3, opened there and broke box office records. But a Warner Brothers spokeswoman said there was "no special reason" for opting to launch the film...

Order of the Phoenix to be Simultaneously Released in IMAX

Wed Jun 21 08:17:22 -0400 2006

Warner Brothers has announced that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released in IMAX the same day the film is released in general theaters next year on July 13. According to this press release, OotP is WB's thirteenth film to be released in the IMAX format.

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Goblet of Fire Sets IMAX Record

Tue Apr 18 10:24:25 -0400 2006

Warner Bros. and IMAX Corporation announced today that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has surpassed the $20 million (USD) mark in box office receipts, becoming the first 2D Digitally remastered IMAX film to do so. So far the film has grossed $20,033,758 million worldwide in IMAX theaters, an average of $188,998 per screen.

Goblet of Fire One of Top Five International Box Office Leaders

Tue Feb 28 09:04:45 -0500 2006

With the release of the DVD just a mere few weeks away, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is still in some theatres around the world, and has now moved into the number five spot at the international box office. Variety reports that Goblet has crossed the $600 Million mark, to move behind Chamber of Secrets in the top five grossing movies of all time. The BBC also reports the top five are:

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Goblet of Fire Tops Chamber of Secrets in World Wide Box Office

Sun Jan 29 18:20:48 -0500 2006

<>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire continues to shatter records at the box office, as this weekend it earned enough to surpass Chamber of Secrets and move into eighth place as one of the top grossing films of all time. Box Office Mojo reports that GoF has now earned an incredible $879,448,000 in world widebox office receipts, moving one notch ahead of Chamber of Secrets which was released in N...

GoF is Now One of Top 10 Grossers of All Time

Tue Jan 17 09:21:18 -0500 2006

Box Office Mojo reports that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has entered the list of Top 10 Worldwide Grossers of All Time, in the tenth spot with $867.2M. CoS is in eighth place with $876.7M and SS/PS is in third with $976.5. PoA is not in the top ten, but appears on the list in the sixteenth spot, with a worldwide gross of $789.8M.
Thanks, Jamie!

"Goblet of Fire" Sets IMAX Box Office Record

Mon Jan 09 19:22:07 -0500 2006

Warner Brothers announced today that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is now " IMAX's highest grossing digitally re-mastered 2D release. With total grosses of more than $16 million on 89 IMAX(R) screens worldwide, it passes the record set by Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience, which grossed $15.9 million last year. "

GoF is #1 in Worldwide Box Office Receipts

Sun Jan 08 23:05:50 -0500 2006

Box Office Mojo reports that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire overtook Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith to take first place in worldwide 2005 box office receipts, with a total gross of $850 million.
Thanks to Ashton and Jamie!