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Harry Potter Casts Spell Over Box-Office, Grabs Top Spot
It was a triumphant return to the box-office top spot for Harry Potter as the boy wizard and his cohorts raked in $77.4 million over the weekend in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”
With a record setting Wednesday premier of more than $44 million the J.K. Rowling inspired ‘Harry Potter’ has totaled just over $140 million at the domestic box-office. Add that with the $190 million overseas and “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” has already eclipsed the $300 million mark worldwide.
While Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson and Rupert Grint pulled in the top dollars, “Transformers” was relegated to second after a $36 million weekend haul. After two weekends the 1980s inspired action movie has totaled $223 million.
Box-Office Weekend Results Ending July 15
1. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," $77.4 million.
2. "Transformers," $36 million.
3. "Ratatouille," $18 million.
4. "Live Free or Die Hard," $10.9 million.
5. "License to Wed," $7.4 million.
6. "1408," $5.01 million.
7. "Evan Almighty," $5 million.
8. "Knocked Up," $3.7 million.
9. "Sicko," $2.65 million.
10. "Ocean's Thirteen," $1.9 million.
