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Harry Potter Box Office: $22.2 Million in Midnight Screenings

by Jarrett Martineau | July 15, 2009 at 09:19 am

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince earned an incredible $22.2 million at the box office on Wednesday, as the film opened at 12:01am in selected theaters for a series of midnight screenings.

The $22.2 million box office take at 3,003 screens is the biggest midnight box office gross of all-time.

Expectations are running high for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which officially opens for widespread theatrical release on July 15, 2009.

That figure beats the $18 million earned in midnight runs by Warners’ very own “The Dark Knight” and the $17 million earned by 20th Century Fox’s “Star Wars: Episode III —Revenge of the Sith.”

“Half-Blood Prince” opens in the same Wednesday slot that “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” did in 2007. “Order of the Phoenix” grossed $12 million in midnight runs on its way to a $139.7 million five-day debut.

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What was the last movie I watched? The avengers. What was the last movie I watched with a date? HP6. Haha
What was the last movie I watched? The avengers. What was the last movie I watched with a date? HP6. Haha
+ em seu sexto ano com a habilidade de sempre e um ritmo de tirar o fôlego." #HP6 que saudade insana que eu to sentindo viu?
+ em seu sexto ano com a habilidade de sempre e um ritmo de tirar o fôlego." #HP6 que saudade insana que eu to sentindo viu?
RT @TomIsMyprince: HP1,HP2,HP3,HP4,HP5,HP6,HP7 Sem dúvidas "7" é um número mágico.
RT @TomIsMyprince: HP1,HP2,HP3,HP4,HP5,HP6,HP7 Sem dúvidas "7" é um número mágico.
HP1,HP2,HP3,HP4,HP5,HP6,HP7 Sem dúvidas "7" é um número mágico.
HP1,HP2,HP3,HP4,HP5,HP6,HP7 Sem dúvidas "7" é um número mágico.
Le Draco Malefoy, je vais le terminer à coup de chaussures ! Non mais quel empoté ! *Oui, je viens de regarder HP6*
Le Draco Malefoy, je vais le terminer à coup de chaussures ! Non mais quel empoté ! *Oui, je viens de regarder HP6*

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Elaur

at 04:42 on July 16th, 2009

susannenewton

at 12:48 on July 16th, 2009

I'm an Australian librarian working in Samoa, and we just ran a Library Week. We had 500 Samoan children dressed up as their favourite book character parade through town with the US Navy band and the Samoan Police Band.

In the middle is Bailey, dressed as Harry Potter. He took out first prize in the best costume competition, and he is pictured here with his schoolmates.

-Susanne

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