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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Box Office: People Love Funny People
Though the Judd Apatow movie Funny People opened in first place at the box office this weekend with a respectable $23.4 million, that number is "the lowest tally for a No. 1 film this Summer." It's an interesting season when Bruno's opening weekend surpasses that of a Judd Apatow-Adam Sandler-Seth Rogen film.
Box Office: Guinea Pigs Take Down Wizards
In perhaps the first showdown ever between guinea pigs and wizards, the guinea pigs won out this weekend, as Disney's animated G-Force edged out Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the box office. The little furry guys grossed $32.2 million to Potter's $30 million, though Half-Blood Prince has now accumulated a total of $221.8 million domestically.
The Gerard Butler-Katherine Heigl rom-com, The Ugly Truth, had a strong opening weekend as well, coming in third place with $27 million.
What Did You Think of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
It's no big surprise that audiences flocked to theaters all weekend long to welcome Harry and the gang back to the big screen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I thought Warner Bros. and David Yates did a fine job with the film, but there are always a few gripes, especially when you're a huge fan of the book series.
Harry Potter Works Its Magic on the Box Office
It may be darker than ever, but Harry Potter still brings the magic at the box office. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince worked its wizardry on audiences to the tune of nearly $160 million for its first five days in the theater, with $79.5 million of that coming over the weekend.
That's not quite as strong as the five-day opening for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen last month (that movie pulled in $201.2 million in its first five days), but it's the best tally yet for a Harry Potter movie.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Back and Darker Than Ever
From the moment the opening credits start to roll and we hear that telltale theme song, there's one thing that’s very clear about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: this is not the bright, shiny Hogwarts we came to know back in the first movie.
For one thing, the wizard world has been turned on its head by the Dark Lord and his followers, and now everyone knows it. The Death Eaters have been wreaking havoc, and the chaos has gotten so out of hand that it's even affecting the Muggle (nonwizarding world).
Harry Potter Fans: Have You Bought Your Tickets Yet?
Advance tickets for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are going fast! Sales for the sixth installment in the Harry Potter film franchise have already outpaced the advance sales for the opening of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and a few hundred screenings for the movie's opening weekend have already sold out. So, Harry Potter fans, have you gotten your tickets yet or are you not buying your tickets in advance?
Will You Wait Two Extra Weeks to See Harry Potter in IMAX?
Don't freak out — Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is still scheduled to open nationwide on July 14, but for two weeks the only option will be to see the movie on your normal movie screens (with the exception of two theaters: one in New York and one in Los Angeles). Starting July 29, the movie will be available on IMAX screens nationwide.
Why the delay?
The New Harry Potter Trailer Is Exciting (and Terrifying)
"These are mad times we live in! Mad!"
When I heard there was yet another trailer out for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince I thought, "Come on, what else could they possibly need to show us?
Buzz News Roundup, 4/15
- The release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now Wednesday, July 15, two days earlier than originally planned. — ComingSoon
- Mark Wahlberg and James Franco are joining Steve Carell and Tina Fey in the comedy Date Night. — Zap2It
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is likely canceled.
Harry Potter Fans: Is a PG Rating Annoying?
Rumor has it today that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (now opening July 17) has received a PG rating ("For scary images, some violence, language, and mild sensuality"), rather than the PG-13 rating given to some of the previous Potter movies.
Do you think this will affect the story to an annoying degree? Will the movie be able to do the book justice with a PG rating?
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