The film grossed $58.18 million in North America and $45.85 million overseas in just its first day in theaters.
Quite simply, we owe this record-breaking opening to the remarkable fans who have stood by us and who stood in line to be among the first to see 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,'" Warner Bros President and Chief Operating Officer Alan Horn said in a statement.
The first five films in the franchise, one of the most lucrative in Hollywood history, have so far taken in about $4.5 billion collectively at the global box office.
The first five films in the franchise, one of the most lucrative in Hollywood history, have so far taken in about $4.5 billion collectively at the global box office.
Did you see it? What do you have to say about it?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released July 15th, 2009 and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Dave Legeno, Elarica Gallacher, Jim Broadbent, Geraldine Somerville, Bonnie Wright, Julie Walters. The film is directed by David Yates.
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Daydream247
Yeah I like the movies too but not enough to read the books... I just wanna see dumbledore die.
3 years agoby @daydream247Flag
Chad Vital
It was fine daydream. It's like a movie that simply bridges Order of the Phoenix to the last films (Deathly Hallows); which will be f*cking awesome or people will burn theaters to the ground lol jk.
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Daydream247
I thought public enemy wouldve done better with jhonny depp playing a gangster... I thought it'd be another cry baby (hit) but....
3 years agoby @daydream247Flag
Daydream247
By the look of you guyz' comments the movie wasn't as good as they made it seem... Hate when that happens.
3 years agoby @daydream247Flag
Chad Vital
I like the HP movies, but not enough to read the books. I'm assuming it's the same with CB
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Newkill3000
Wow, so it looks like we're going to have four sh*tty movies in the top four spots for highest domestic gross of 2009, Harry Potter, Transformers 2, Up, and Star Trek.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
kingbrady
up at 80 million in 2 days, should make an easy $75 million these three days
3 years agoby @kingbradyFlag
Newkill3000
Cb, It's obvious that you are a Rotten tomatoes follower, why else would you use a sh*tty movie like Transformers 2 just to prove your case. Just because you don't read the books still doesn't mean your not a die hard fan. You are a die hard fan of this sh*tty franchise because you love all the movies.
Chad, I'm not upset. I'm just flabbergasted that this little CB bitch, who i wasn't talking to to begin with, this dick licker brought me up first, says that he's not a big Potter fan. Obviously he is, he probably thinks it's the best franchise there ever was. He probably thinks it's the Star Wars of this generation.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
dailyhaste
Still gotta go and see this. Looks pretty good.
3 years agoby @dailyhasteFlag
Chad Vital
Yeah I don't have enough interest to read the books either lol.
These 4 main fight scenes in Transformers 2 is what I liked the most. The forest one (was the best), the quick last one with Prime vs Megatron and The Fallen (was 2nd best), BumbleBee vs Ravage (panther like transformer), and when BumbleeBee and Prime save Sam from Megatron and Starscream and that little Doctor decepticon when Prime blasts Starscream in the face with his hand gun lol.
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
CB Junior
Newkill, shut up. Just because I like the movies doesn't mean I have to be a die-hard fan. In fact, if I was a die-hard fan, I would read the books, but I don't. So don't f*ckin tell me what I'm a fan of.
And, since I actually somewhat liked Transformers 2 a little bit, that automatically tells you that I don't base everything on Rotten Tomatoes.
PS: Everybody... I only liked Transformers 2 up until the forest battle, which was amazing by the way. After that, it sucked. And Jetfire is pretty awesome, too.
3 years agoby @cbjuniorFlag
Oli
And I still need to see this lol.
3 years agoby @reviloleeFlag
Chad Vital
Newkill, calm down, you have no right to snap at people, seriously. I like how people say Sly's name and Newkill gets mad? They aren't talking to you duder. I don't know why you are so upset over HP lol. People like Harry Potter even if you don't. Majority of people on here like it (and in general in the rest of the world).
Half Blood was good, not awesome. Order was better I thought. Actually, Prisoner is probably my favorite out of all of them; gotta love Gary Oldman lol.
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
GK
Cool. It was way better than Transformers: ROTF.
3 years agoby @indianajonesFlag
Newkill3000
First of all CB, dickf*ck, i wasn't talking to you. And it's sad to see that you make your movie decisions on rotten tomatoes and it's box office. And don't lie to yourself, just admit that your a fan of Harry Potter okay, you just said you like all the films a lot.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
CB Junior
I'm not a die-hard fan of the franchise, but I still like all of the Potter films a lot. And I'm probably seeing this weeknd or next. And sly said that everyone said it sucks. Well, a movie that has high box-office numbers like this and an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes doesn't suck. That's like saying Star Trek or Dark Knight sucks. And Newkill, don't tell me to leave sly alone because his comment doesn't make any sence.
3 years agoby @cbjuniorFlag
spideykea
That's cool. Better than the sh*tfest that was Transformers 2. Still not better than The Dark Knight, although still worth checking out.
3 years agoby @spideykeaFlag
Newkill3000
First of all Comrade, leave Sly alone, you basterd. Second of all Harry Potter did not have a better opening than Dark Knight. Dark Knight didn't even open up on a f*cking Wednesday because they didn't need an extra day to bring in money. It opened on Friday. So, your the jackass.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
Structure (ONSTRA)
dude, the movie rocked ass. both critics and moviefans are saying that.
where do you get your info from sly. I mean there is of course still some people who don't really like it. but that's because its there taste of movies.
3 years agoby @gaj1992Flag
-comrade-
Wait, you're mad because it had a better opening day than The Dark Knight, aren't you!? Oh my f*cking god, just because something makes more money doesn't make it better. Don't worry, you can continue to be justified living in the past.
Slysnide, 6 years down the road: "Yeah, Avengers 2 was okay, but it's no "The Dark Knight"." (Although by then it will probably be Batman Three, and you'll lap it up even if it flops.)
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
-comrade-
"Everyone"? It's getting great reviews from both fans and critics. Only a jackass makes blanket statements that are clearly false. I think you're just mad because you're the odd man out here. So stop calling people "f*cking idiots" because they're in the majority.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
-comrade-
Sly, who're you talking to?
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
slysnide
stand by you? what the f*ck, everyone says it sucked and you missed all the good points. f*cking idiots.
3 years agoby @slysnideFlag
JonSpidey07
nice
Harry Potter! :)
3 years agoby @jonspidey07Flag
iatehisliver
ya it was a good movie i thought order of the pheonix was better more action this action in this movie lasted not more than two minutes
3 years agoby @iatehisliverFlag
ZanyZap
That is a big wad of cash.
3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
Dosho
Happy to be one of those Fans
3 years agoby @doshoFlag
Twinpac1
what is the First-Biggest Wednesday opening film, Not that big waste of time Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
3 years agoby @twinpac1Flag
Lock and Stock
It's all kids.
3 years agoby @m-man360Flag
isa98
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
3 years agoby @isa98Flag