| masterofmystery | 07-31-2011 07:21 PM | Deathly Hallows 2 passes Sorcerer's Stone as top-grossing Harry Potter film in U.S. The box office numbers for the weekend of July 29-31 are in, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has surpassed Sorcerer's Stone as becoming the highest-grossing Harry Potter film in the U.S. and Canada. The domestic take of Sorcerer's Stone after its theatrical run in 2001-2002 was an estimated $317.6 million; as of Sunday, July 31, 2011, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 brought in $318.6 after 17 days of release, with its numbers set to go higher as it continues its run. http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/...s_%2849%29.jpg
For this weekend, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 came in fourth place in the domestic box office, bringing in an additionally $22 million dollars, and has well past the billion-dollar mark in takings worldwide - the ninth to do so all time. <embed src="http://images.fandango.com/marketing/5hp_728x90_countdown_cj.swf?clickTAG=http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2815143-10453346?url=http://www.fandango.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows:part2_126230/movieoverview" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="728" height="90" name="300_250" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /> </embed> |