Jul 17 2009 06:56 AM ET

'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' snags $100 million worldwide on opening day

Categories: Film, Movie Biz, Movies, News

The magical spell Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is casting at the box office keeps on bringing in great returns: In terms of worldwide ticket sales, the latest Potter flick — the series' sixth film — jumped past the $100 million in its first 24 hours, according to a report in Variety. The movie pulled in $58.2 million domestically and $45.9 million internationally to rack up a total of $104 million, which is the franchise's best start ever. The Wednesday night opening of the movie broke records in the U.S. when it grossed $22.2 million alone for its midnight runs.

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  • Melissa

    Holy cow.

  • dan

    There’s only one legitimate place I’ve found to watch it, the rest seem like scams :-/ You can see it over here though: http://jjpeg.com/watch28015.html
    It takes a minute to load but after that it’s good to go :)

  • maskedavenger

    Bring TDK down!

  • Christine

    That’s great! HBP definitely deserves it. Yes, things were changed in the movie but you cannot deny that it was a good movie! Satisfying.

  • dayana
  • Jackie

    Try this site, it worked for me:
    http://freenewmoviess.blogspot.com/
    You just have to fill out a little survey then it takes you right to the movie! Enjoy :)

  • waya

    I felt there was too much changed and/or left completely out, like Yates never even bothered to read the book. I left the theater rather disappointed. I don’t think this film will get the repeat business it needs to keep the momentum going.

  • claudenorth

    So much for all the Potter fans and their plans to boycott the film upon its release…

  • Adam

    CRAZY! Can’t wait to see the numbers after the weekend.
    By the way, check out the Jimmy Fallon video of Potter vs. Twilight. lol
    http://tvdonewright.com/

  • Jason C.

    waya-People like you need to stop looking at this as an adaptation and rather as a movie in it’s own right. JK Rowling worked with Yates and Kloves to do their best to stay close to her vision. So you can blame her just as much as you can blame them! She liked what they were doing, so they went and did it.

  • EntertainmentBlogger

    Way to go, Harry.
    For my review AND a fun Harry Potter poll, read the blog:
    http://movies-tv-entertainment.blogspot.com/

  • joesmom

    I felt it was a letdown too. Neither of my kids wants to see it again.

  • Penelope

    Yes!!!!
    Good job, Harry Potter!!!
    I’m seeing it again tonight.
    HP6 deserves all the money!

  • dag

    Kany west isnt nt the move so I wont see it. he neesd to writhe tehmusic for it baut he is better than that

  • dan

    There’s only one legitimate place I’ve found to watch it, the rest seem like scams :-/ You can see it over here though: http://jjpeg.com/watch28015.html
    It takes a minute to load but after that it’s good to go :)

  • Livia

    You guys have to remember that you cannot add every little detail from the book into the movie. If that happened, the movie would be 4 hours long. Changes happen in movies because sometimes, scenes in books do NOT translate well onto the big screen. And if people actually remembered correctly, each of the previous movies had some changes from the book. Does that make it less of a movie? NO! Hell, my favorite Harry Potter book was Prisoner of Azkaban, and that movie had changed A LOT from the book, but did I enjoy it any less? No. Why? Because it’s Harry Potter, and I love the franchise in every way, even if there are some things that I don’t quite agree with. You guys need to take a chill pill and appreciate it for what it is: a great adaption to one of the best book series ever written.
    Also, as someone has already pointed out, JKR gave her approval for the movie before it came out. If she didn’t like it, do you really think it would have been released? Uh… NO!

  • Candice

    Loved the movie and plsn on seeeing it for a 4th time.

  • Jackie

    THIS MOVIE IS SO AMAZING! You can watch it here:
    http://freenewmoviess.blogspot.com/
    You just have to fill out a little survey then it takes you right to the movie! Enjoy :)

  • Spider
  • Nick

    it’s getting a wicked 94% on http://www.crazycritics.com –movie was great but Prisoner of Azkaban is still my fav

  • Alecu

    I like Emma! She’s a great actress. I have read on http://www.projectweightloss.com how she takes care of her health. A celebrity life can be stressful. In the fall the actress will attend Brown University from Providence, Rhode Island. She’s going to be quite busy.

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