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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Talk about performance anxiety.
If ever there was a film release almost certain to turn a tidy profit, it would be any Harry Potter movie, and Warner Bros. executives can rest assured that Wednesday's debut of the franchise's sixth installment will pile the grosses high through Sunday. But to understand just how fervently studio insiders will be hoping for a muscular box-office bow by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," consider that this time last year Warners launched a little film called "The Dark Knight" to rather good effect.
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‘Harry Potter’ works box-office magic
Jul 16th, 2009 - MSNBC
Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster. The sixth installment, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," took in $79.
‘Half-Blood Prince’ sets global record
Jul 16th, 2009 - MSNBC
Harry Potter cast a spell over moviegoers worldwide as the sixth entry in the fantasy franchise set a new opening record of $396.7 million, a clear sign that the lucrative franchise has lost none of its magic.
'Potter' conjures up $159.7 million in 5 days
Jul 16th, 2009 - USA Today
LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster. The sixth installment, Harry Potter and the Half-BloodPrince...
New Potter movie sets world opening day record
Jul 16th, 2009 - Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new Harry Potter movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" took in $104 million at worldwide box offices on its first full day of release...
"Potter" Enchants Fans with $58M Open
Jul 16th, 2009 - CBS News
A long school break has been kind to "Harry Potter." After a two-year gap since the last film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opened with a whopping $58.4 million domestically in its first day, distributor Warner Bros...
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