Warner Bros. Pictures' blockbuster "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince" has impressed by not only syaging a massive $58 million Wednesday opening but has now passed the $100 million mark in its first 24 hours of release. This marks the best result ever for the franchise.
The fantasy opened in 4,275 venues on on July 15th with a big $13,608.28 per-theatre average, managing to steal some of the limelight away from Paramount's massive "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" sci-fi offering.
As reported previously, these are the top 5 single-day opening movie grosses of all time are:
1. Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - opened on July 18th, 2008 with $67.1 million.
2. Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" with $62 million on June 24th this year.
3. Sony's "Spider-Man 3" which debuted with $59.8 million on May 4th, 2007.
4. Warner Bros. Pictures' "Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince" now at $58.3 million.
5. Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" with $55.8 million on July 7th, 2006.
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Genre/s: Fantasy Adventure Action
Release Date/s: 7/15/2009 (Wide) (Showtimes & Tickets )
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
Official Site: Official Site
Alternate Titles: Harry Potter 6
CAST & CREW:
Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Jom Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Timhoty Spall, David Thewlis, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Mar Williams, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Natalie Tena, Bonnie Wright, David Bradley and Warwick Davis.
Directed By: David Yates
Written By: Steven Kloves based on the J.K. Rowling novel
Produced By: David Barron, David Heyman
PLOT:
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.