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‘Half-Blood Prince’ sets global record

‘Half-Blood Prince’ sets global record

Harry Potter cast a spell over moviegoers worldwide as the sixth entry in the fantasy franchise set a new opening record of $396.7 million, breaking the former global record held by “Spider-Man 3.”

 

'Harry Potter' pulls in $22.2 million

'Harry Potter' pulls in $22.2 million

Pic may score best midnight gross of all time -- In a massive start, Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” easily scored the biggest midnight gross of all-time in earning $22.2 million as it unspooled in 3,003 runs at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

 

'Transformers' on top with $201.2 mil

'Transformers' on top with $201.2 mil

Pic scores best five-day haul after 'Dark Knight' -- Paramount's sequel "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" grossed an estimated $201.2 million from 4,234 theaters at the domestic box office to score the best five-day haul ever after "The Dark Knight."

 

'Transformers' opens with $16 million

'Transformers' opens with $16 million

Nabs best midnight run ever for a Wednesday -- Paramount's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" grossed an estimated $16 million in midnight runs, the second best ever after "The Dark Knight."

 

'Friday' slashes box office record

'Friday' slashes box office record

Warner Bros./New Line’s redo “Friday the 13th” scared up the best opening ever for a horror movie in grossing an estimated $42.2 million from 3,105 theaters through Sunday.

 

'Paul Blart' Does Part in Record MLK Weekend

'Paul Blart' Does Part in Record MLK Weekend

'Paul Blart' Does Part in Record MLK WeekendLed by an exceptional start for Paul Blart: Mall Cop and solid ones for My Bloody Valentine 3-D, Notorious and Hotel for Dogs, the weekend as a whole was not only a new Martin Luther King, Jr. high but the highest-grossing on record for the month of January.

 

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