http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/br ... ice-magic/

Apparently this is a midnight showing in Paris....

Hey guys, I think this movie could do okay.

You mean $1billion + okay

It is definitely opening higher in OS and breaking the record set by HBP

Good luck getting good seats to Potter tonight, it's 5:30pm now and only the front 3-4 rows are available. it's up to about 80-90% now for most night sessions.

Can't wait to see the opening day figures tomorrow. still no news on midnight grosses for Australia, they don't normally release it.

UAE fans excited to say goodbye to Harry Potter

http://www.thenational.ae/events/catego ... rry-potter

Brisbane crowds go potty for Potter

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/enterta ... 1hags.html

Wellington under spell of final Harry Potter film

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/cu ... otter-film

The popularity of Harry Potter in 3-D co-incides with the release of Statistics New Zealand figures showing the number of 3-D screens nationally increased from none in 2007 to 86 in 2010.

First $1 billion ‘Potter’ likely for last movie

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/first- ... _news_stmp

Teen wizard Harry faces off one last time against the diabolical Lord Voldemort in what’s supposed to be the climactic conclusion to the most lucrative film franchise ever. Time Warner Inc.’s /quotes/zigman/528906/quotes/nls/twx TWX -1.48% Warner Bros. film unit have had a virtual guarantee of around $900 million in worldwide receipts every time a “Potter” installment hit screens.

That batting average is likely to go up this year, as the second part of the last “Potter” book, “Deathly Hallows,” is expected to crack the $1 billion mark, a first for the series.

“It would be surprising if the final ‘Potter’ didn’t pass $1 billion,” said Brandon Gray, president of BoxOfficeMojo.com. The first part of “Deathly Hallows,” released in November, grossed more than $950 million worldwide.

Fandango's Top 5 all-time has been revealed...Potter 2 rises to #2 with at least a day left to go.....

"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is Trending to Become #2 Top Pre-Seller in Fandango History

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases ... 73803.html

Download image LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With two more days before its July 15 release date, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" has already leaped over the year's previous box office winners to become Fandango's top-selling title of the year so far.

Fandango has sold more tickets for "Part 2" than it has sold for any other movie this year, including pre-release and post-release ticket sales.

Fandango's Top 5 Ticket-Sellers of the Year (as of July 13, 2011):

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
"The Hangover Part II"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
"Bridesmaids"


"Part 2" is also on track to become the #2 advance ticket-seller in Fandango's eleven-year history, following "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

Fandango's Top 5 All-Time Pre-Sellers (by day's end on July 13, 2011):

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009)
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" (2011)
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (2010)
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" (2010)
"Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" (2005)


The final adventure of the "Harry Potter" franchise is currently conjuring up 91% of daily ticket sales on Fandango, the nation's leading movie ticketing destination. More than 5,000 showtimes for the film are already sold out across the country, with theater owners continually posting additional show times to meet the fan demand in all the fifty states.

"It's our fastest-selling movie of the year and our best-selling 'Potter' movie of all time," says Fandango Executive Vice President and General Manager Rick Butler. "So many film fans grew up with 'Harry Potter' and want to celebrate the series conclusion together on the big screen. The first 'Potter' helped put advance ticketing on the map in 2001, so in some ways, Fandango as a company grew up with 'Potter' as well. It's fitting that the grand finale would break records with fans on our Web site and mobile applications."

'Potter' pre-sales now at $32 million

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039834

In less than 24 hours, advanced ticket sales for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" jumped $7 million for a total $32 million in early domestic grosses.

"Part 2" had collected $25 million, most of which comes from midnight sales, by Tuesday afternoon. Now, the film's tally marks a new pre-opening record, with many midnight and opening day showtimes already sold out across the country.

Warner Bros. is releasing the film Friday on more than 11,000 Stateside screens in 4,375 locations -- the franchise's widest launch -- with more than 3,800 midnight locations. Pic also bows at a record-setting Imax run, with approximately 425 worldwide locations, including 274 in the U.S.


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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/regal- ... _news_stmp

About Regal Entertainment Group Regal Entertainment Group /quotes/zigman/303770/quotes/nls/rgc RGC -0.02% is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the United States. The Company's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres, operates 6,657 screens in 535 locations in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Regal operates theatres in 43 of the top 50 U.S. designated market areas. We believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company's theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations. Additional information is available on the Company's Web site at www.REGmovies.com

"We appreciate the loyalty of 'Harry Potter' fans and understand that they have been waiting 10 years for this moment," said Warners domestic distribution prexy Dan Fellman. "We can't wait to show them the movie, which we believe delivers on every level, so we are putting the film out on as many screens as possible in an effort to satisfy demand from coast to coast."

"Part 2" marks the first 3D installment for the "Potter" franchise, which has become the industry's highest-grossing franchise ever with more than $6.4 billion in global B.O. receipts. The film will bow at more than 3,000 domestic 3D locations.

Overseas, "Part 2" launches today in Australia, Italy, Russia and France. Pic bows Thursday in Germany and South Korea, followed by day-and-date releases with the U.S. in territories including Spain, Japan, Brazil, Mexico and the U.K. China won't release the film until August 4.


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http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3208&p=.htm

It's not even out yet, but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is already breaking records. Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the Harry Potter finale has conjured over $32 million in advance ticket sales, setting a new pre-opening benchmark. Regal Entertainment Group alone claimed over $10 million for the 535 locations it operates, whlie MovieTickets.com has already sold more Deathly Hallows Part 2 tickets than for any other 2011 release, marking a 38 percent increase over Part 1.

In a bid to give fans ample opportunity to see the long-awaited finale this weekend (and to potentially break the opening weekend record), Warner Bros. will unleash Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on over 11,000 screens at 4,375 locations, setting new records for both the franchise and the studio.

Predecessor Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 had around 9,400 screens at 4,125 locations, debuting to a franchise-high $125 million, while Warner Bros. stable mate The Dark Knight had a little over 9,000 screens at 4,366 locations and shattered the opening weekend record with $158.4 million on the same mid-July timeframe in 2008. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End likely still holds the all-time screen count record (11,500), while The Twilight Saga: Eclipse maintains the location count record (4,468).

Included in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2's release is a record 3,000-plus 3D location count, topping Transformers: Dark of the Moon's 2,789 record. Deathly Hallows Part 2 also boasts the IMAX release record, chalking up 274 IMAX locations.

For its midnight launch, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will show at over 3,800 locations. Deathly Hallows Part 1 played at around 3,700 locations for its midnight debut, which generated $24 million. Eclipse currently holds the midnight record with $30 million at over 4,000 locations.

Why the Different Opening Date? Surprised they just didn't pick Wednesday or Friday for all countries.


Country
Release Date

Australia
7/13/11

Brazil
7/15/11

France
7/13/11

Germany
7/14/11

Italy
7/13/11

Japan
7/15/11

Mexico
7/15/11

Russia
7/13/11

South Korea
7/14/11

Spain
7/15/11

United Kingdom
7/15/11

Each country has their own historical day to release movies. For example, in Australia - it's always been the traditional Thursday opening. Every so often for the big event pics we get Wednesday openings. It's very rare that we get opening 3-Days....the only time this would really happen is that it's influenced by holidays for example ROTK opened on Friday Boxing Day 26th December 2003. There's no point releasing this on Thursday by Christmas Day is normally a dead day for movies....people go out on Boxing Day.

BOM reports 19,500 screens on opening....

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3207&p=.htm

While its domestic release is receiving much of the attention right now, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is also set to debut on 19,500 screens in 59 foreign territories this weekend. The Harry Potter series has to this point been remarkably consistent overseas, and the finale should see a boost from 3D premiums and final chapter anticipation that will allow it to at least come close to setting new foreign and worldwide opening records.

Combined with the domestic screen count, that's over 30,500 screens overall.

I wonder if that's a record....

The only film off the top of my head that I think is even close was Pirates 3 with 28,000 screens, 17,500 of which were foreign.

That's the only one that comes to my head as well. Pirates 4 was probabyl huge overseas but its domestic print count is probably lower than 7.2

AU$7,029,487

In the Netherlands, HP7.2 made around €500.000 from Tuesday's midnight screenings alone, which is double what 7.1 made back in November... I don't think that will directly translate to double the opening weekend, of course, because that would just be ridiculous.

http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/boxoffice.asp

Yes, was just checking Urban Cinefile's weekly chart....RECORD OPENING DAY, lifted it by over AU$1.5m which is while expected, still huge.

It crushed the 7.5 yr record held by ROTK. This translates to about US$7.5m on Opening Day, which is bigger all but a few opening weekends this year. Absolutely Massive

3 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (M), PARAMOUNT [596/ $16,432] 9,793,337 -44% 29,988,805
2 1 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 # (M), WARNER BROS [753/ $9,335] 7,029,487 N/A 7,029,487 3 3 CARS 2 (PG), WALT DISNEY [403/ $11,793] 4,752,580 -8% 16,400,079
4 3 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG), PARAMOUNT [467/ $10,100] 4,716,603 -1% 15,716,721
5 2 MR. POPPER`S PENGUINS (G), FOX [287/ $14,971] 4,296,554 26% 8,041,028
6 4 BRIDESMAIDS (MA15+), UNIVERSAL [311/ $11,758] 3,656,587 -10% 21,194,454
7 7 THE HANGOVER PART II (MA15+), WARNER BROS [172/ $3,363] 578,466 -21% 32,282,316

It's currently 5pm here in Australia and the night sessions are running quite strong, it's probably just a tad weaker than yesterday but nothing to material.

Wednesday openers normally always dip on Thurdsay before recovering for big days on Friday and Saturday.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2" today launched on Imax screens in several international markets ahead of a domestic rollout this Friday.

Part 2 is to open on record 423 global Imax screens.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/h ... ord-210854

'Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part 1' Is Highest Grossing 'Potter' in International MarketsImax Hires Marc de Grandpre to Oversee 3D Home Viewing MarketingThe final installment of the Harry Potter franchise will launch day-and-date starting today in international markets, and domestically on a record 274 Imax screens from this Friday.

By this weekend, Warner Bros. expects to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 screening in 3D at 395 Imax locations.

Additional Imax dates for the tentpole picture will open up over the coming month.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, and was directed by David Yates.

Screenwriter Steve Kloves adapted the screenplay, based on the book by J.K. Rowling.

It's doing the rounds already in the biggest newspapers here in Australia.....

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 blitzed box office records on its opening day in Australia.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainme ... 6094726168

The final instalment in J.K. Rowling's extraordinarily successful franchise took an estimated $7 million on Wednesday - the biggest opening day of all time.

Its nearest rival was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which took $5.3 million when it opened on Boxing Day 2003.

But the jury is still out as to whether the magic wielded by the no-longer-boy wizard and his loyal mates is going to be powerful enough to boost overall box office ahead of last year's bumper figures -- despite opening on a record 748 screens.

In 2010, the Australian box office topped the billion dollar mark for the second time with an annual gross of $1,132.8 million, according to figures published on the Screen Australia webiste.

That was a rise of 4 per cent on the previous year. Admissions also rose, up more than 2 per cent to 92.4 million ticket sales.

So far, this year's overall box office is down seven per cent on 2010, the best year ever thanks to James Cameron's 3D phenomenon Avatar.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II breaks opening day record at box office

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/ar ... 6094762232

THE final instalment of the Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II has broken the record for the biggest opening day's box office in Australia.

The eighth and final film in the adaptation of JK Rowling's series earned $7,029,487 in its first day thanks in large part to the film's expansion across the 3D and IMAX formats. The film opened on 753 screens, another Australian record.

The two previous best openings were for Lord of the Rings films The Return of the King ($5.289 million) and The Two Towers ($5.23 million), which both had the advantage of opening on the most popular movie-watching day of the year, Boxing Day.

Three other Harry Potter films are among the 10 biggest one-day performers in this country. Part One of the Deathly Hallows opened on 610 screens last November and earned $4.046 million before ultimately taking $42 million.

AUSTRALIA - Opening Day

Wednesday:

Bowing in a record 753 screens (5 more than was original suggested); HP7-2 easily claimed the opening day record, at the same time sweeping the Wednesday record as well.

Harry Potter 7-2: DH - $7,029,487 (US$7.5m - 753 SC)
Harry Potter 6: HBP - $4,374,281 (US$3.4m - 485 SC)
Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $4,122,770 (US$2.09m - 406 SC)
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $4,102,282 (US$3.5m - Wed)
Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $2,647,486 (US$2,107,161 - 457 SC)
Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon - $2,633,975 (595 SC)
Fast Five - $2,300,000 (US$2.4m - 380 SC)
The Dark Knight - $2,277,714 (US$2.2m Wed - 472 SC)
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - $2,262,510 (422 SC)
James Bond: Quantum Of Solace - $2,113,779 (incl. $2,030,066 Wed - 467 SC)



Opening Day - All-Time:

The opening was a strong 33% above ROTK's 7.5 year record (that one was a Friday) and 60.6% above the previous Wednesday and franchise record holder; HP6.

Opening Days for Potter releases have come a long way since the original bowed to AU$2.17m (2nd largest opening day at the time behind just Phantom Menace's $2.619m). Only HP7-1 reversed the trend, opening slightly lower than both HP6 and HP5.

No news of midnight grosses but it probably was at least half of its opening day, it was pretty awesome. And the fact that it' opened in the middle of the school holiday season allows kids to see this late.

Opening in a record 753 screens it was 110 screens more than the previous record holder; Australi's 643 screens.

Harry Potter 7-2: DH - $7,029,487 (US$7.5m - 753 SC)
Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $5.268m (Fri - 453 SC)
Lord Of The Rings: TTT - $5,230,286 (424 SC)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $5,044,000 (Thu incl. US$1.6m/AU$1.7m midnights - 466 SC)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $4.4m (Thu incl. $1.5m midnights)
Harry Potter 6: HBP - $4,374,281 (US$3.4m - Wed - 485 SC)
The Matrix: Reloaded - $4,173,881 (Fri - 480 SC)
Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $4,122,770 (US$2.09m - Wed)
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $4,102,282 (US$3.5m - Wed)
Harry Potter 7-1: DH - $4,000,466 (US$3.9m/ 334,000 adms. - 610 SC)
Star Wars 3: ROTS - $3,554,412 (incl. $1.2m midnights - 534p)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - $3,516,000 (Mon)*Boxing Day
Harry Potter 4: GOF - $3,209,000 (552 SC)
Star Wars 2: AOTC - $3,065,296 (457 SC)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest - $2,713,766 (US$1.95m)
Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $2,647,486 (US$2,107,161 Wed - 457 SC)
Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon - $2,633,975 (Wed - 595 SC)
Star Wars 1: PM - $2,619,887 (US$1.5m)
Meet The Fockers - $2,617,013 (US$1.8m Boxing Day - 323 SC)*
Happy Feet - $2,416,030 (Boxing Day - Tue)
The Matrix: Revolutions - $2.4m (~$0.75m = 1am sessions)
Harry Potter 2: COS - $2,391,358 (488 SC)
The Simpsons Movie - $2,301,134 (442 SC)
Harry Potter 3: POA - $2.3m (452 SC)
Fast Five - $2,300,000 (US$2.4m - 380 SC)
The Dark Knight - $2,277,714 (US$2.2m Wed - 472 SC)
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - $2,262,510 (Wed - 422 SC)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $2,203,707 (600 prints)
Harry Potter 1: PS - $2,167,548
James Bond: Quantum Of Solace - $2,113,779 (incl. $2,030,066 Wed - 467 SC)
The Hangover: Part II - $2.1m

Darling Nikki says $2.5m
http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/

Very good indeed, US$2.5m equates to around AU$2.3m or 32% of its opening day gross. It's midnights would then be stronger than both New Moon US$1.6m and Eclipse US$1.5m.

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WEDNESDAY PM UPDATE: My sources say Warner Bros' Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 opened internationally with record-breaking sneaks in Australia (2.5M from 273 sites), Germany (1.8M from 563 sites), France $1.1M from 317 screens), Benelux, and Scandinavia. The 3D share of box office is averaging between 70% and 90%. IMAX also had record breaking numbers. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 has already broken several North American ticket records in the two days leading up to the series finale’s mega-release on Friday. Dan Fellman, President of Warner Bros Pictures Domestic Distribution, said advance ticket sales have skyrocketed to more than $32 million, a new pre-opening record. Many midnight and first-day show times are already sold out across the country and the studio keeps arranging with exhibitors for more and more screenings beyond the 3,800 locations opening at midnight Thursday. In total by Friday, the last pic will play on more than 11,000 screens in 4,375 locations — both marking records for the Harry Potter series.