Yep, Ice Age 3 and Potter are clearly over-delivering in my books. Huge numbers, where going to have a $500m grosser and a $700m grosser for sure. Avatar might even make that 2x $500m grossers.

I don't have my files with me here so i can't say but the 5-Day opening is gone for sure.

Great numbers for Potter WW. It should make 700 million and cross the billion mark.

Some more Odays.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006109.html

The "Potter" franchise has always been big overseas, with the films pulling in even more coin internationally than domestically. "Half-Blood Prince" posted boffo results in its first round of territories, including scoring the third-highest opening day of all time in the U.K. ($7.6 million from 1,305 screens), the second highest in Italy ($4 million from 923) and the third highest in Australia ($4.4 million from 484).

In Holland, it posted the biggest opening of all time at $1.3 million.

UK just number 3? Which films make the top 2?

I figure HP and SS is one, maybe Mamma Mia?

No, Mamma Mia didn't have a huge opening on the levels of Potter....the record would still be held by HP3 which opened during a holiday Tuesday....and possible one of the other Potter pics...again, i can't help out now sorry cause i don't have my files with me.

Go get your files!

On BOM some one Posted that it opened with $29.2m OS.

Edit: Here's a link to an article from 2007:
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc04/idU ... 1520070713
OD numbers from there:
France $5.9m
Germany $3.6m
Australia $3.5m
Italy $3.1m
Spain $2.6
Brazil; $1.5m
Koria $1.3
The Netherlands $0.98m
Belgium $0.78m
Hong Kong $0.462m

In Germany, it is currently looking at a 2.2 million admissions 5-day weekend which I think would be about 5% up from Order of the Phoenix' 5-day weekend.

Biggest opening days FRANCE:

1 . SPIDER-MAN 3 ( Gaumont columbia tristar films ) : 804 345 ( 850 ) / 1-mai-07 / 2007
2 . TAXI 2 ( Arp selection ) : 801 922 ( 831 ) / 29-mars-00 / 2000
3 . L'AGE DE GLACE 3 LE TEMPS DES DINOSAURES ( Twentieth century fox ) : 767 099 ( 783 ) / 3-juil-09 / 2009
4 . HARRY POTTER ET L'ORDRE DU PHENIX ( Warner bros. ) : 720 610 ( 950 ) / 11-juil-07 / 2007
5 . PIRATES DES CARAIBES LE SECRET DU COFFRE MAUDIT ( Buena vista international (france) ) : 693 303 ( 750 ) / 2-août-06 / 2006
6 . STAR WARS : EPISODE 3, LA REVANCHE DES SITH ( Twentieth century fox ) : 641 799 ( 938 ) / 18-mai-05 / 2005
7 . HARRY POTTER ET LA CHAMBRE DES SECRETS ( Warner bros. ) : 631 400 ( 1007 ) / 4-déc-02 / 2002
8 . ASTERIX ET OBELIX : MISSION CLEOPATRE ( Pathe distribution ) : 629 148 ( 945 ) / 30-janv-02 / 2002
9 . HARRY POTTER ET LE PRINCE DE SANG-MELE ( Warner bros. ) : 625 882 ( 949 ) / 15-juil-09 / 2009
10 . HARRY POTTER ET LA COUPE DE FEU ( Warner Bros. ) : 606 591 ( 950 ) / 30-nov-05 / 2005
11 . MEN IN BLACK 2 ( Columbia tristar ) : 580 978 ( 795 ) / 7-août-02 / 2002
12 . MATRIX RELOADED ( Warner bros. ) : 576 544 ( 857 ) / 16-mai-03 / 2003
13 . BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS ( Pathe distribution ) : 558 359 ( 793 ) / 27-févr-08 / 2008
14 . HARRY POTTER ET LE PRISONNIER D'AZKABAN ( Warner bros. ) : 545 574 ( 907 ) / 2-juin-04 / 2004
15 . LES BRONZES 3 AMIS POUR LA VIE ( Warner bros. ) : 537 882 ( 950 ) / 1-févr-06 / 2006
16 . LA VERITE SI JE MENS 2 ( Warner bros. ) : 503 582 ( 825 ) / 7-févr-01 / 2001
17 . SPIDER-MAN 2 ( Columbia tristar ) : 502 494 ( 880 ) / 14-juin-04 / 2004
18 . TAXI 3 ( Arp selection ) : 501 225 ( 969 ) / 29-janv-03 / 2003
19 . SPIDER-MAN ( Columbia tristar ) : 480 288 ( 901 ) / 12-juin-02 / 2002
20 . HARRY POTTER A L'ECOLE DES SORCIERS ( Warner bros. ) : 476 831 ( 851 ) / 5-déc-01 / 2001

2nd largest is Quantum of Solace.

Harry Potter 3: POA - $9.23m (£5,031,877- Mon - 535)
James Bond: Quantum Of Solace - $8m (£4.94m)
Harry Potter 6: HBP - $7.6m (1305p)
Star Wars 3: ROTS - £3,332,202 (490 TC)
Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $5,214,625 (Wed - £3.1m - 487/1299)

Very nice, Potter literally dominates the Top 20.

NETHERLANDS - Opening Day

OOTP's 5-Day is the current opening champion at $3.5m, that will surely go. HP3 did $2.81m 5-Day while HP4 did $2.7m 5-Day.

HP6 if it follows HP5 will gross at least $4.6m over the 5-Day weekend.

Harry Potter 6: HBP - $1.3m
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $980,000 (€719,000/ 92,000 adms. - 192)
Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $645,164 (€523,680 - 199)
Harry Potter 3: POA - $542,696 (€442,772 - 302)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $542,527 (178)
Harry Potter 4: GOF - $433,123 (€368,242 - 252)
Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $374,937 (Wed)
Spiderman 3 - $369,000 (€271,000 Tue)
Lord Of The Rings: TTT - $361,966 (€354,000 - 130)
Star Wars 3: ROTS - $288,962 (€180,014 - 115)


ITALY - Opening Day

A close second to Spiderman 3 but is almost a full $1m above HP5. HP5's 5-Day was $10.9m whereas Spiderman 3's 6-Day is the current opening champion at $14.9m.

HP6 should easily exceed $13m i think. It's going to be either #1 or #2 opening of all-time.

1) Spiderman 3 - $4.02m (€2.95m Tue - 900)
2) Harry Potter 6: HBP - $4m (923)
3) Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $3.1m (€2.3m/ 375,000 adms. - 837 TC)
4) The Da Vinci Code - $2.6m (€2.03m - 910 TC)

OVERSEAS - Opening Day

As you can see, this is a strong increase over HP5. It takes over from Da Vinci Code as the strongest opening Day of all-time. HP6 also has the largest WW opening weekend.

Harry Potter 6: HBP - $45.8m (Wed - 33 territories)
The Da Vinci Code - $43m (incl. some Wednesday openings)
Spiderman 3 - $29.2m (Tue - France/Germany/Italy/Japan/SKorea - 18 markets)
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $29.2m (Wed - France/Germany/Italy/Spain/Australia/Holland/Brazil/SKorea)
Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $23.5m (19 territories)
The Matrix: Revolutions - $18.8m (80c/107ter/10,013tc/18,013pc)
Lord Of The Rings: TTT - $15.58m (14 territories)
War Of The Worlds - $13.35m (46 territories/4958 locations)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $12.1m (13 territories - Wed)
Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $11.5m (13 territories)

Great job Potter!

Top 10 in Germany, admissions wise over the regular 4-Day opening wekeend

1 2.590.464 1.226 2.113 01 Harry Potter 1 (WB)
2 2.489.952 1.249 1.994 02 Harry Potter 2 (WB)
3 2.400.158 1.243 1.931 05 Harry Potter 4 (WB)
4 2.395.588 1.061 2.258 06 Ice Age 2 (FOX)
5 2.164.909 899 2.408 04 (T)Raumschiff Surprise (NCO)
6 2.050.755 1.337 1.534 03 Der Herr der Ringe 3 (WB)
7 2.032.136 1.004 2.024 03 Findet Nemo (BV)
8 2.021.239 1.266 1.597 02 Der Herr der Ringe 2 (WB)
9 1.987.285 1.204 1.651 04 Harry Potter 3 (WB)
10 1.964.960 1.182 1.662 05 Die Rache der Sith (FOX)


Movies with 5-Day Starts

Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $23,248,457 (€18,819,626/ 2.666.776 adms. 5-Day or $17,750,498/ 2.050.776 adms. 4-Day - 1337 TC)

Lord Of The Rings: TTT - $19.8m (€19.4m/ 2.634.701 adms. 5-Day or $15.2m/ €14,918,968/ 2.021.239 adms. 4-Day - 1266 TC)

Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $19,308,800 (€14,080,331/ 2,086,806 adms. 5-Day or 1,682,806 adms. 4-Day - 982 TC/1300p)
Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $14.7m (€16.5m/ 2.239.864 adms. 5-Day or ~$12m/€13,526,170/ 1.813.898 adms. 4-Day - 1070 TC)

So 2.2m admissions will elevate it above HP5 and into FOTR levels.

Saw HP6 today (Saturday afternoon, 2:45pm session about 90-95% full).

Thoroughly enjoyed the movie though hated the crowd I was seeing it with, a squandron of little kids (mainly boys) who were so annoying, holding glowsticks and non-stop chatter. It got so bad that I had to nudge this little guy on the sholder as he was freaking waving his glowstick close to my face. Idiots

Movie was definately a step up from HP5 and is easily the most emotionally resonant Potter film so far. I still rank HP4 as my favourite but this would probably be up there with HP1 and 2 for me.

HP6 is setting up HP7 very well....the final two films will surely blow.

My ranking

1) Harry Potter 4 - A+
2) Harry Potter 1 - A+
3) Harry Potter 6 - A
4) Harry Potter 2 - A
5) Harry Potter 5 - A-
6) Harry Potter 3 - A-

Wow, what a spread...

I don't know how popular bringing information from the BOM forum is, but I found a few interesting pieces of information there. Here (some editing by myself)

From shrimpy_boy11:

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From WildEdward:



From tyrannyreborn:



http://boxofficemojo.com/forums/viewtop ... &start=240

It's mostly the problem with Warner Bros Poland. They have this let's delay a movie for unknown reason. But at least they are beating one record next weekend. HP6 will be shown on 196 copies, which is a new record. ( I actually hoped for 200+ copies, but few cinemas didn't open on time because shopping malls they are in, are not complete yet )

Do you think it can enter the Top 5? Potters don't normally have record-breaking openings in Poland.

1) Shrek 3 - $4,373,694 (793,753 adms. or $4,371,684/ 793,381 adms. without p/v - 136)
2) Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa - $4,016,731 (or $3,222,133 3-Day - 130)
3) Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - $3,210,926 (or $2,033,761 3-Day - 170)
4) Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $2,733,253 (or $1,751,118 3-Day - 137)
5) Shrek 2 - $2,509,090 (615.489 adms. or $2,303,026/ 565.595 adms. without p/v - 101) or $3,436,462 week
6) Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $2,429,478 (592.741 adms. 4-Day or $1,813,534 3-Day or $3,150,374 week - 150)
7) Kung Fu Panda - $2,272,746 (or $1,462,786 without p/v - 129)
8) Lejdis (2008) - $2,129,108 (160)
9) Nie Klam, Kochanie (2008) - $2,092,059 (or $2,081,713 3-Day - 156)
10) Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $2m (518.901 adms. - 109)

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - $1,971,666 (422,611 adms. - 107) or $2,176,387 by Mon
Kochaj I Tancz (2009) - $1,855,196 (152)
Harry Potter 4: GOF - $1,805,786 (417.421 adms. or $1,800,693/ 416.569 adms. 3-Day without p/v - 179)
The Da Vinci Code - $1,766,850 (341,095 adms. - 123)
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $1,736,095 (310,975 adms. - 176)

Thanks A for me = rewatchablity

Quick note
Australia HP:HBP defiently going to take the crown 5day wed-sun (#1 HP:OOTP 16.971mil) ,for 1st 5 days(any) will be either #2 or #1 (#1 rotk 18.7mil).
The normal weekend results (Thu-sun) looks like becoming 2nd biggest if not biggest (#1 TT 14.139mil, #2 Trans2 13.647mil). all depending on sunday

Yep, right where we think it will open to. Will probably be closer to TTT than Transformer's opening. It's going to be very very close.