Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Takes in 58.4 Million Opening Day
HBP Film
Posted by: sue
July 16, 2009, 01:28 PM
There are new totals today marking the financial success of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Variety is reporting that Warner Bros has announced that HBP "grossed a magical $58.4 million from 4,275 theaters as it opened
Wednesday at the domestic B.O., including a potent $22.2 million in
midnight shows."
The piece also notes that HBP "was pacing well ahead of the $44 million earned by "Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix" on its opening Wednesday exactly two
years ago. "Order of the Phoenix" posted a five-day opening gross of
$139.7 million...Forecasts for the five-day opening vary. Some are predicting
"Half-Blood Prince" would post a five-day domestic opening of $125
million to $150 million, while others put it higher."
On the international front, Variety points out that Half-Blood Prince "is opening day-and-date in every major overeas territory.
"Harry Potter" films have been even more successful overseas, and no
one's willing to handicap how high "Half-Blood Price" will go in
foreign realms. "Order of the Phoenix" grossed $646.2 million
internationally and $292 million domestically. Early estimates
showed "Half-Blood Prince" grossing north of $3.2 million in Australia,
the third best opening day gross ever after the last two "The Lord of
the Rings" pics." TLC reader Verity owled to point out this additional article from the Australian opening that they have the number as 4.37 Million and the figure "is also the highest Wednesday result of all time in Australia, and the highest opening day figure on a non-public holida
90 Comments
43 Points
Wow thats a ton of money! Congrats
1st – I think :D
2400 Points
That’s a lot of money. I’m quite sure that Half-blood prince will break pretty much every financial record.
1293 Points
wow, this is fantastic… GO, HBP!!!
232 Points
Yay! I went twice on opening day- the midnight show and also mid-afternoon! (midnight shows always have the better audiences)
“pacing well ahead of OotP”… thats great news! but how are the numbers compared to PS/SS, the highest grossing film?? jw..
226 Points
Awesome! Here’s to a great five-day debut! Lets keep breaking records! AND a big thanks to David Yates for yet another wonderful film. And to Daniel… you just keep on getting better and better, you are brilliant… keep on shining.
123 Points
Awesome, now I just need a chance to see it.
313 Points
woot woot! I knew this would happen! :D
186 Points
It’s funny going to the midnight showing, then going to like the 7:30pm one the next day. Audiences act so different.
179 Points
I went yesterday at 6:30 p.m. and the audience sucked! I swear I was the only one laughing at times. I really enjoyed the movie and can’t wait to buy it on DVD so that I can enjoy more by myself.
2017 Points
Yes! Go HBP! Break those records! :)
92 Points
hahaha audience sucked for me too. i want to go again hopefully with a better and more enthusiastic audience
92 Points
hahaha audience sucked for me too. i want to go again hopefully with a better and more enthusiastic audience
5089 Points
That’s a lot of cash!!!!!! damn…..WB seems not to get affected by the bad economy!!!!
5089 Points
That’s a lot of cash!!!!!! damn…..WB seems not to get affected by the bad economy!!!!
1533 Points
woohoo! :)
but im still somewhat disapointed : /
Wow thats a ton of money! Congrats
1st – I think :D