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Box-Office Benjamin$: Potter & Co. Dominate, But Not In Record-Breaking Fashion
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Another Potter flick another dollar. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince muggled out the competition this weekend by taking in a massive $158 million over five days, as it opened on a Wednesday instead of a Friday. It made $77.8 million from Friday-Sunday. The film has received stellar reviews across the board, as well as on The Movie Mash, although that didn’t go over well with some (cough) “Potter Purists.” So it seems as though Warner Bros. got their 2009 money-maker after the box-office debacles that were Watchmen and Terminator Salvation. While this is undoubtedly a complete and utter victory for WB and Potter fans, with such anticipation, it still was unable to beat Transformers 2 and The Dark Knight in the five-day race, by a significant margin.
Filed Under:Box-Office Benjamins, box-office news, harry potter and the half-blood prince, movie newsTrav’s Review: Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince Is Phenomenal
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GRADE: A
It’s nearing midnight on Tuesday July 14, 2009. For several hours movie-goers have been pacing the concourse in front of local theaters across the United States waiting to see the latest installment in J.K. Rowling’s beloved Harry Potter franchise. Some of the patrons are dressed in school outfits, some carry wands, most are dressed in true muggle fashion. Nevertheless, each person about to enter their respective cinema has waited an extra eight months for this night. And for good reason.
The critically acclaimed Half-Blood Prince proved to equal and surpass all the hype surrounding this summer’s must see film. By catering to the passions of a crazed fan-base by combining an exquisite score, superb performances, and the directorial stylings of David Yates; the latest Potter engagement has the potential to obliterate box-office expectations as well as cash in during award season as well.
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