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Harry Potter Rakes In $476 Million Worldwide & Crushes Box Office Records

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The final installment of the Harry Potter franchise is saying goodbye to Harry and his Wizard friends in style by selling a staggering $476 million in tickets around the world over the weekend. Here are some other records Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has crushed along the way since its premiere Friday:

  • The biggest-ever midnight premiere gross ($43.5 million) – surpassing the $72.7 million generated by The Twilight Saga: New Moon in 2009. 
  • The biggest-ever single day haul ($92.1 million).
  • The biggest-ever IMAX opening ($15.5 million).
  • The biggest-ever opening three-day total ($168.8 million) – The Dark Knight previously held that record with $158.4 million.

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows 2 Demolishes Box Office Records

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Twihards, we lose this one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 crushed box office records for best midnight debut of a movie and largest opening day, both of which were previously held by Twilight films.

Early estimates have Potter grossing $92.1 million on Friday, absolutely demolishing The Twilight Saga: New Moon’s record of $72.7 million. The film’s midnight screenings accounted for $43.5 million of Potter’s opening day, surpassing The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’s $30 million midnight tally.

Here are estimates for top 5 movies so far this weekend of July 15-16, 2011:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2, $92.1 mil
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $6.3 mil
3. Horrible Bosses, $5.5 mil
4. Zookeeper, $3.9 mil
5. Winnie the Pooh, $2.9 mil

Daniel Radcliffe Admits To Drinking Problem While Filming Harry Potter

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The final Harry Potter film hits theaters July 15, but star Daniel Radcliffe is making headlines now for a whole different kind of reason: His secret addiction to alcohol while filming the franchise.

Radcliffe revealed to GQ U.K.: “I became so reliant on alcohol to enjoy stuff. There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person’s lifestyle that really isn’t suited to me.” Continue reading →