Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 shatters midnight records with $43.5 million
The Warner Bros. adventure shattered the midnight record set just over a year ago by The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which took in $30 million during its midnight screenings. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 opened in approximately 3,800 theaters at midnight. The franchise finale will open in 4,375 theaters today, the third-widest release of all time behind The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and Iron Man 2. However, a conflicting report lists the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 theater count at 4,575, which would make it the widest release of all time. It is also said that 3,000 theaters will screen the finale in 3D.
This is likely just the first box office record that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 will break this weekend. The finale looks to surpass The Twilight Saga: Eclipse's record for biggest single day of $72 million, along with The Dark Knight's opening weekend record of $158.4 million. Some analysts believe Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 could gross north of $180 million over the weekend.
Stay tuned as we'll be sure to keep you posted on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2's box office numbers throughout the weekend.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 was released July 15th, 2011 and stars Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Evanna Lynch, Domhnall Gleeson. The film is directed by David Yates.
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Chris
haha f*ck you twilight
11 months agoby @unknown21Flag
moviegeek
@narrator I saw a Real Steal (gag) trailer, MI: Ghost Protocol trailer (which looks amazing with some scenes shot in IMAX cams) and finally a TDKR trailer. Was I the only one who couldn't understand what the guy on the hospital bed was saying? :P Goodness.
Great numbers for this movie!
11 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
ROFLitschristian
@narrator lol
11 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
The Boondock Saint
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIT! it deserves it. the movie wasn't great. but it was very good. im glad to see it doing well.
11 months agoby @combatmadness360Flag
aceinthehole12
I wouldn't be mad if it made more than the TDK cause HP is amazing. I'm just glad Twilight didn't/hopefully the next one won't. Also, I saw this film last night, amazing finale. Makes me want to read the books/watch the films all over again. Brillance.
11 months agoby @aceinthehole12Flag
MovieWiz001
JESUS MARRY JOSEPH!!!!
11 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
I predict a 145-160mil opening weekend.
11 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
RojoDiablo
Solid flick but didn't watch the 3D version, should be fun to watch them all back to back when the box set comes out, probably right around x-mas time.
11 months agoby @rojodiabloFlag
CUPID
Thank god......this sh*t is finally coming to an end :P
11 months agoby @cupidFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
@ROFLitschristian, after the movie?... that does sound "fishy".
11 months agoby @narratorFlag
ROFLitschristian
@narrator I saw every trailer except the Dark Knight Rises one. I heard it plays after the movie but that sounds fishy to me.
11 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
ROFLitschristian
Completely deserving of this money. Went to the midnight showing last night and it was INCREDIBLE! I choked up a little bit and lost my breathe during the final fight. It's truly the greatest movie of the year and deserves to break ALL records! HP4LIFE!
11 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Good thing I didn't go. The entire island (theater wise) was bought out.
Btw, did anyone catch The Dark Knight Rises teaser?
11 months agoby @narratorFlag
RyanMoranMita
i was there
11 months agoby @RyanMoranMitaFlag
Brainiac
@jonspidey07 dude i know what u mean. it is such a bitter sweet feeling. I was so excited to see the movie and the franchise come to its conclusion, but at the same time Harry Potter is finally over and its kind of sad.
great movie by the way, she better write some more books in this universe.
11 months agoby @thebdFlag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
damn! way past the 35mil i predicted :) can't wait to see this Saturday!
11 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
T.Clark
You're welcome for the generous contribution, Harry.
11 months agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
skywise
I wonder how many more records this will shatter...
11 months agoby @skywiseFlag
JonSpidey07
cant wait
this finale will remain with me forever...
Im sad to say goodbye to a ten-year franchise
11 months agoby @jonspidey07Flag
TheDude1
@fanboy Of course you can't forget about the 3D. Hell they are shoving this poor 3D garbage down the throats of fans in 3,000 theaters. That is just wrong.
11 months agoby @thedude1Flag
fanboy
@thedude1 don't forget about the 3D surcharge also
11 months agoby @fanboyFlag
TheDude1
I simply don't see this breaking the 158.4 million dollar record held by The Dark Knight. This movie is going to be so front loaded on its first day that it may not even break 60 million with Saturday and Sunday numbers. And if we include inflation the record held by TDK is now up to 166 million.
11 months agoby @thedude1Flag
Andrew Kosarko
aaaaaaand in 2012, Batman returns and rises to the top again. Enjoy your time at the top of the mountain wizard boy.
11 months agoby @andrew-kosarkoFlag
Jcberry526
awesome, just seen this today can its really the end and yes there was afew tears from me... Its really the end no more potter unless theres deleted scenes on the BLUray which i hope hope
btw seeing again in the next few days -) oh and i never got the teaser for TDKR
11 months agoby @jcberry526Flag
fanboy
This comes as no surprise
11 months agoby @fanboyFlag
TheDuck
"This is likely just the first box office record that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 will break this weekend. The finale looks to surpass The Twilight Saga: Eclipse's record for biggest single day of $72 million"
^^^^^^wrrrrrrrrooonnnngggg.............New Moon owns the opening day record........not Eclipse
11 months agoby @theduckFlag
Shnoopbop
Like i thought - it'll be the biggest movie this year
11 months agoby @shnoopbopFlag