To no one's surprise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 won the weekend in dramatic fashion. HP7 P2 broke the record for biggest midnight opening, biggest first day, and biggest opening weekend. While other movies have sold more tickets, with inflation and 3D/Imax prices, HP7 P2 made more than any other movie has in its first 3 days with $168 million according to the AP. With it being the last HP film, there is a good chance it will hold up well as in addition to those seeing it for the first time, many fans will go back and see it a second....and third time as well. In second place was Transformers 3 with just over $21 million, pushing it over $300 million. In third and fourth place were Horrible Bosses and Zookeeper, Cars 2 rounded out the top 5. The other new wide release, Winnie the Pooh, made $8 million for 6th place, since the film cost $30 million to make, it should be able to get close to that back. The question I would ask is how in the world Winnie the Pooh shot in the same format as the old Winnie and with the same voices cost $30 million to make?
Next weekend we get Captain America and Friends with Benefits. Its a tough call to determine if Captain will make enough to dethrone HP, but expecting a decent drop for its second weekend, Captain America should hold on, I predict Captain America, Harry Potter, Friends with Benefits, Zookeeper, and Horrible Bosses will be next weeks top 5. Check back later for reviews of Harry Potter, The Adjustment Bureau, Battle: Los Angeles, and Black Death.
-Maximus
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