Weekend Estimates: Deathly Hallows Sets All-Time Record In US ($168.55) & Worldwide ($475.55)

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Mordred11 said:

sapphi_snake said:

Cirio said:
That's impressive! But with ticket prices being more expensive and with 3D playing a decent role in sales, it's a no-brainer that this movie beat TDK. Of course, the TDKR will take the crown once again due to prices being higher and 3D. Still, HP is one of the most successful franchise of all time! I went to watch Transformers 3 yesterday and the theater was PACKED with people waiting to watch HP.

It likely won't overall, as HP will beat it outside the US.

By how much?$100M?$150M?Not enough to beat it overall.

Most of the HP movies have outgrossed TDK with almost 200 mlm. each outside of the US. According to Box Office Mojo here's how much The Dark Knight and the Harry Potter films have grossed outside the US:

The Dark Knight $468.6 mln.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone $657 mln.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $616.7 mln.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $546.1 mln.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $605.9 mln.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $646.2 mln.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $632 mln.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 $660 mln.

Source: http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

Considering the popularity of the franchise, the fact that it's the last part, the amazing reviews, and the fact that it's in 3D, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will easily become the most successful movie in the franchise, and will probably gross between $800 mln. and $1bln. outside the US (plus, the 3D especially will probably help it reach $400 mln. in the US).It's total world wide gross will end up being between $1.2-1.4 bln.

As for The Dark Knight Rises, it will not outgross HP. First of all, it's not in 3D. Second of all, it won't have the benefit of one of it's stars dying to draw attention to it (hoepfully, I'm sure we don't want anyone dying, do we?). Outside of the US it will probably do similar to what TDK did (either slightly less, or slightly more), which would put it $300 mln. behind HP if my predictions for that movie turn out to be accurate. In order for TDKR to make up for the difference it would need to not only outgross TDK in the US, but gross almost as much as Avatar did in the US, which is a feat unlikely to be pulled off, especially if you don't have 3D (and even then it may not be enough if HP reaches $1 bln. overseas).