Twihards, we lose this one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 crushed box office records for best midnight debut of a movie and largest opening day, both of which were previously held by Twilight films.
Early estimates have Potter grossing $92.1 million on Friday, absolutely demolishing The Twilight Saga: New Moon’s record of $72.7 million. The film’s midnight screenings accounted for $43.5 million of Potter’s opening day, surpassing The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’s $30 million midnight tally.
Here are estimates for top 5 movies so far this weekend of July 15-16, 2011:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2, $92.1 mil
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $6.3 mil
3. Horrible Bosses, $5.5 mil
4. Zookeeper, $3.9 mil
5. Winnie the Pooh, $2.9 mil