Friday, April 25, 2008
Order of the Phoenix conjures up $140 Million in opening week
'Potter' film conjures up $140M in opening week
Whatever Harry Potter's fate is in the final J.K. Rowling book that comes out Saturday, he's alive and ruling at the movie box office.
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film in the remarkably lucrative series, earned $77.4 million over the weekend to run its five-day opening total to $140 million.
That's the sixth-highest five-day opening of all time and the highest of the "Potter" movies, which have all starred Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.
The first four "Potter" films grossed a worldwide total of $3.5 billion. Warner Bros. is already filming the sixth and seventh stories.
The success of the boy wizard overshadowed the equally impressive box-office story of "Transformers."
The popular robots earned $36 million in their third weekend, a strong second-place finish that runs their total to $223 million.
The animated hit "Ratatouille," the critics' favorite film this summer, earned $18 million to finish third. So far it has grossed $143 million.
Bruce Willis' good-natured action flick "Live Free or Die Hard" earned $10.9 million to finish fourth and crack the $100 million mark itself.
Michael Moore's quasi-documentary "Sicko," on the health care system, came in ninth for the second successive week, with earnings of $2.7 million. With a gross to date of $15.9 million, it will likely fall well short of the gross of Moore's previous films.
Next weekend's two big releases are the goofy gay marriage comedy, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," and the movie version of the hit stage musical "Hairspray."
Whatever Harry Potter's fate is in the final J.K. Rowling book that comes out Saturday, he's alive and ruling at the movie box office.
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film in the remarkably lucrative series, earned $77.4 million over the weekend to run its five-day opening total to $140 million.
That's the sixth-highest five-day opening of all time and the highest of the "Potter" movies, which have all starred Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.
The first four "Potter" films grossed a worldwide total of $3.5 billion. Warner Bros. is already filming the sixth and seventh stories.
The success of the boy wizard overshadowed the equally impressive box-office story of "Transformers."
The popular robots earned $36 million in their third weekend, a strong second-place finish that runs their total to $223 million.
The animated hit "Ratatouille," the critics' favorite film this summer, earned $18 million to finish third. So far it has grossed $143 million.
Bruce Willis' good-natured action flick "Live Free or Die Hard" earned $10.9 million to finish fourth and crack the $100 million mark itself.
Michael Moore's quasi-documentary "Sicko," on the health care system, came in ninth for the second successive week, with earnings of $2.7 million. With a gross to date of $15.9 million, it will likely fall well short of the gross of Moore's previous films.
Next weekend's two big releases are the goofy gay marriage comedy, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," and the movie version of the hit stage musical "Hairspray."
Daniel Radcliffe turns 18
Monday, july 23, 2007
Media reports of "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe gaining access to huge amounts of cash when he turned 18 Monday were overblown, his publicist's office said.
"It's not a big deal today," said a woman who answered the phone at the office of Radcliffe's publicist. She refused to give her name, saying she wasn't an official spokeswoman.
She refused to elaborate, saying Radcliffe's finances - and birthday party - were a personal matter.
Radcliffe, who was 11 when he was first cast as the schoolboy wizard in the films based on J.K. Rowling's novels, is gaining access to a $19 million investment fund, People magazine reported in its July 23 issue.
British newspapers have estimated that he has a total net worth of $35 million, with two more movies in the "Potter" series yet to be filmed, the magazine said.
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the latest movie starring Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, is now
in theaters.
Rowling's seventh and final book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," was published Saturday.
Media reports of "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe gaining access to huge amounts of cash when he turned 18 Monday were overblown, his publicist's office said.
"It's not a big deal today," said a woman who answered the phone at the office of Radcliffe's publicist. She refused to give her name, saying she wasn't an official spokeswoman.
She refused to elaborate, saying Radcliffe's finances - and birthday party - were a personal matter.
Radcliffe, who was 11 when he was first cast as the schoolboy wizard in the films based on J.K. Rowling's novels, is gaining access to a $19 million investment fund, People magazine reported in its July 23 issue.
British newspapers have estimated that he has a total net worth of $35 million, with two more movies in the "Potter" series yet to be filmed, the magazine said.
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the latest movie starring Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, is now
in theaters.
Rowling's seventh and final book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," was published Saturday.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Harry Potter star in 'My Boy Jack'
Daniel Radcliffe sheds his wizard's robes for a World War I uniform as Rudyard Kipling's son in the PBS drama 'My Boy Jack'.
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