'Harry Potter 6' Pulls in $22.2 Million

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince earned an estimated $22.2 million for its 3,003 midnight screenings, beating the previous midnight record of $18.5 million set last summer by the The Dark Knight and the $16.9 million earned by Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

The film is already off to a stronger start than the last Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which opened on the same Wednesday two years ago. Order of the Phoenix grossed $12 million in midnight runs on its way to posting a five-day total of $139.7 million.

Source: Variety

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As much as I don't really care for the Harry Potter franchise, this is rather big news. I will definitely be keeping tally on H6's numbers and any other records it might break...and maybe I might actually consider seeing it in a few weeks...

I don't care about Harry Potter...

Sorry guys...but I just never got into this whole "Harry Potter craze." I never read a book and never saw a movie, so I'm not going to sit here and bash the franchise and all it's fan because I literally know nothing about Harry Potter to make fun of it about. While I am fully aware of all the buzz surrounding tonight's release of the highly anticipated sixth film of the series: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (and I'll admit that the previews actually made the film look pretty cool)...the chances are that this is one big summer flick I will most likely pass on seeing.

BUT...here are two non-Harry Potter movies coming out soon that I am actually super excited for:

(500) Days of Summer (July 17)



Funny People (July 31)