Harry Potter opened on midnight showings across the world on Wednesday night, and managed to break the worldwide box office record for opening day with more than $104 million by combining the domestic gross of $58.18M and the international totals of $45.85M.
It also broke records here in the UK, with the biggest Wednesday night opening (£3 million) and in the US, a $200 million 5-day weekend opening is now possible.
The build-up from fans due to the delay in release from November last year has created a pent-up desire to see this film which has resulted in these spectacular numbers. Solid reviews (84% freshness at Rotten Tomatoes) will convince older viewers to give the film a chance as well.
This franchise still has legs, with two more films to follow, in 2010 and 2011. Once it finishes, the UK will struggle to find such a lucrative property to fuel its share of worldwide box office revenue.
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