The eighth and final chapter in the Harry Potter saga secured the highest opening weekend of all-time, bringing in $168.5m for Warner Bros, the same studio who had the previous record with The Dark Knight. Worldwide the film did a record-breaking $475.6m.
In second place was Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon with $21.25m, bringing its total up to $302.8m, the highest current grosser of the year. Seth Gordon’s Horrible Bosses held quite well in its second weekend, with $17.63m and crossing the $60m mark.
The other debut of the weekend, Winnie the Pooh, came in 6th place for $8m. Like other family films, lets hope it has some legs. In limited release, Errol Morris’ Tabloid grabbed $101k from 14 theaters and Fox Searchlight’s Snow Flower and the Secret Fan got $136,000 from 24 theaters.
Check out the Top 10 below.
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $168.5m (debut)
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon – $21.25m – $302.8m
3. Horrible Bosses – $17.63m – $60m
4. Zookeeper – $12.3m – $42.352m
5. Cars 2 – $8.34m – $165.3m
6. Winnie the Pooh – $8m (debut)
7. Bad Teacher – $5.2m $88.5m
8. Larry Crowne – $2.57m – $31.6m
9. Super 8 – $1.92m – $122.2m
10. Midnight in Paris – $1.89m – $41.79m
Next week sees the release of Paramount’s other big superhero film, Captain America: The First Avenger, as well as the sex comedy Friends With Benefits. Another Earth, The Myth of the American Sleepover, A Little Help, and Sarah’s Key all see limited openings. Expect Harry Potter to stay in the top spot.
Were you part of the Potter record? What do you want to see next weekend?