Boy wizard = boffo box office.
Well, right on cue, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix surpassed its prequels in the first five days of its release. Details:
- The picture grossed nearly $45 million in the US on its opening day (last Wednesday), beating the record set by Spider-Man 2 for the best box office performance ever on a Wednesday.
- Maybe a weekend letdown? No. Friday through Sunday: $77+ million in the US.
- Total gross receipts in the U.S. from last Wednesday through yesterday: about $140 million, which broke the record for a five-day non-holiday opening.
- The movie did even more business outside the US, to the tune of $190 million, for a worldwide five-day total of $330 million. As I write this, IMDB hasn’t yet logged Order of the Phoenix on its all-time worldwide box office list, but when it does the picture should stand alongside movies like Over the Hedge and the first Fantastic Four.
Not bad for a movie that’s been out less than a week, I’d say. Warners must be very proud.
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